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Issue: Mad #166
Publication Date: April 1974
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Issues: #166 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.40 USD
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Content Items: 18 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Al Feldstein
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color (#1-23, 400-550); color cover with black & white interior (#24-399)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-23); magazine size (#24 onward)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Norman Mingo
Inker(s): Norman Mingo
Colorist(s): Norman Mingo
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Call of the Mild

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg
Penciller(s): Dave Berg (signed)
Inker(s): Dave Berg (signed)
Colorist(s): Dave Berg
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A mugging victim gets assistance, but only by appealing to the self-interest of her neighbors.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry DeFuccio ?
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Don Martin provides an illustration for the overwhelming response to the feature "Yecch!", with Martin, Lou Silverstone and the fecal monster bowing to the audience.
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Pages: 1
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American Confetti

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): There's Gold in Oldies Dept.
Character(s): Ron Howard [as Steed]; Cindy Williams [as Borey]; Richard Dreyfus [as Squirt]; Paul LeMat [as Yawn]; Charles Martin Smith [as Terrier]; Candy Clark [as Dippy]; Mackenzie Phillips [as The Brat]; Wolfman Jack [as Werewolf Wally]; Jimmy Stewart; Ringo Starr
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "American Graffiti," teenagers in 1962 California spend their waning teen years cruising, finding love and acting stupidly.
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Pages: 7
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Drawn Out Dramas

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
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The Historic Landmark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Site Saver Dept.
Synopsis: A man makes an impassioned plea to spare an old theater scheduled for demolition.
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A Mad Look at Miss Liberty

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnoldo Franchioni
Penciller(s): Arnoldo Franchioni
Inker(s): Arnoldo Franchioni
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Statue of Liberty Play Dept.
Synopsis: The Statue of Liberty is placed in incongruous situations as a means of social commentary.
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Pages: 3
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Gambler Magazine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Patrons of the Odds Dept.
Synopsis: A niche magazine aimed at chronic gamblers.
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Pages: 7
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Don Martin Looks at Three Fairy Tales

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: Three well-known legends get ironic, satirical endings.
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The Lighter Side of Polarization

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg
Penciller(s): Dave Berg
Inker(s): Dave Berg
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: How people deal, or don't deal, with increasing social and political polarization.
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Pages: 5
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy sets a trap to catch the White Spy's escape attempt.
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Pages: 1
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If People Were Labeled Like Products

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mal-Contents Dept.
Synopsis: People and situations are labeled with their ingredients in order of percentage included.
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Pages: 3
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Mad's Academy Awards for Best Performances in Every Day Situations

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo; Donald K. Epstein
Penciller(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Inker(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ham and Cheers Dept.
Synopsis: Awards are given to people who come up with the best excuses in delicate situations.
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Pages: 5
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Clean Ads for Dirty Movies

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard
Inker(s): Jack Rickard
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Porn Free Dept.
Character(s): Linda Lovelace; Marlon Brando; Maria Schneider
Synopsis: X-Rated films are given movie posters that will appeal to a family audience.
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Pages: 3
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M*A*S*H*uga

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres (signed)
Inker(s): Angelo Torres (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Patrons of the Odds Dept.
Character(s): Alan Alda [as Cockeye Piercer]; Wayne Rogers [as Crapper John]; McLean Stevenson [as Colonel Bleak]; Gary Burghoff [as Radio]; Loretta Swit [as Fat Lips]; Larry Linville [as Major Burned]; Carroll O'Connor (as Archie Bunker]; Mary Tyler Moore [as Mary Richards]
Synopsis: In a parody of the TV series "M*A*S*H*," two joke-a-minute surgeons turn an army hospital unit upside down.
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Pages: 7
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Mad's Cheap Revolutionary Way to Eat Out and Lose Weight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Gore
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Al Jaffee
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dietripe Dept.
Synopsis: Places to go so you'll lose your appetite and not eat so much.
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What Emerging Force Thinks it is Cleverly Solving the Problem of Overpopulation?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Colorist(s): Al Jaffee
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
Synopsis: Sexual preference is a huge factor in this issue.
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Pages: 1
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Our Floundering Fathers

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Rickard (signed)
Colorist(s): Jack Rickard (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): "Scenes From Childhood" series
Character(s): Richard Nixon
Synopsis: Richard Nixon gives the George Washington anecdote a new twist.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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