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Issue: Mad #217
Publication Date: September 1980
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Issues: #217 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: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 709893323009
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Albert B. Feldstein; Jerry DeFuccio (associate); Nick Meglin (associate)
Disclose Notes: John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.
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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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Alfred E. Neuman for President

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee ?
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Al Jaffee
Colorist(s): Al Jaffee ?
Letterer(s): Al Jaffee ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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Mad Magazine Presents... "Up the Academy"

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Inker(s): Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Colorist(s): Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the movie "Up the Academy."
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Letters Dept.

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo); ?
Inker(s): ? (photo); ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters Dept.
Character(s): Gary Coleman (photo); Todd Bridges (photo); Dana Plato (photo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers - Eugene V. Manusov, Mark Giordano, Johnny Mylar, Brian Boru O'Donnell, Stephen B. Dobranski, Sheryle Dickerson, Bonita C. Yarboro, Amanda Du Boff, Joe Esposito, Jon Blaine II, J.P. Thomas, Bill Davies, Ron Labbe, Dina Gifford, Joe Stoutenburgh, Annette M. Padilla, C. Myers, Scott Croland, Gary Coleman (from Diff'rent Strokes) and Catherine Bernstein.
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Crymore vs. Crymore

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Custody’s Last Stand Dept.
Character(s): Tad Crymore; Joanne Crymore; Bawly Crymore; Mr. Shananagin
Synopsis: A satire of the movie Kramer vs. Kramer.
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Pages: 8
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Mad's Up-Dated Relevant, Do-It-Yourself: America the Beautiful

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Anthem is as Anthem Does Dept.
Synopsis: Do-it-yourself America the Beautiful song.
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Mad's "They" and "You" Book

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Paul Coker
Inker(s): Paul Coker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Opposites Detract Dept.
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Pages: 3
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Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Day in Prehistoric Times

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): Don Martin
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Department
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In Content Item: FlagNorsk Mad #1/1982 published January 1982
as I begynnelsen var ... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Horror Movies Based on Everyday Disasters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael J. Snider (idea); Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard
Inker(s): Jack Rickard
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Give Us This Day Our Daily Dread Dept.
Synopsis: Movie posters for "The Invastion of the Transistor People", "The Long Gas Line", "They Came From the I.R.S.", "The Return of the Flab", "Death of a Picture Tube", "The Repairman", "The Lost Filling", "The Dawn of the Boring Guests", "On Hold" and "The Bug That's Going Around."
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The Lighter Side of... Inflation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg
Penciller(s): Dave Berg
Inker(s): Dave Berg
Letterer(s): Dave Berg
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg’s Eye View Dept.
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Pages: 5
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Some Mad Examples of Celebrities High-Value Insurance Policies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dennis Snee
Penciller(s): Harry North, Esq.
Inker(s): Harry North, Esq.
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Blowing Their Coverage Dept.
Character(s): Jimmy Carter; Evel Knievel; Tony Randall; Barbra Streisand; William F. Buckley, Jr., Walter Mondale; Charo Gutchy-Gutchy; Clint Eastwood
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More Legendary Wire Hangers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Peter Porges; John Rios
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bent Offerings Dept.
Character(s): Captain Ahab; Venus de Milo; Superman; Harry Houdini; Twiggy; Siva; Little Jack Horner; Confucius; Dean Martin; Alexander Calder; Cheops; Gloria Steinem; King David; Humpty Dumpty; the Siamese Twins; Liberace
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Pages: 2
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Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Fine Day in the Middle Ages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): Don Martin
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Department
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Pages: 1
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The Mad Soccer Primer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): Feet Acompli Dept.
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Pages: 3
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A Mad Look at... Skating

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Letterer(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): Rockin’ the Rollers Dept.
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In Content Item: FlagNorsk Mad #3/1981 published October 1981
as Mad tar en titt på rulleskøyter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Just Once, Wouldn't You Like To

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Harry North, Esq.
Inker(s): Harry North, Esq.
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Retal-Elation Dept.
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Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Fine Day About Two Weeks Ago

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): Don Martin
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Department
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Pages: 1
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The Crockford Files

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres
Inker(s): Angelo Torres
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Feature(s): He’s a Garner Dept.
Character(s): Jam Crockford; Crocky; Menace; Angle
Synopsis: A satire of the television show The Rockford Files.
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Pages: 6
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What's the Best Way to Become a Member of a Crime Organization?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Al Jaffee
Colorist(s): Al Jaffee ?
Letterer(s): Al Jaffee ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside backcover and in color. Answer is: Get elected.
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Noah's Ark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Manak
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the back cover.
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Drawn-Out Dramas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Letterer(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Drawn-Out Dramas
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Disclose Notes: No page count as gags appear in various places around the magazine.

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