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Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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Penciller(s): Norman Mingo (signed)

Inker(s): Norman Mingo (signed)

Colorist(s): Norman Mingo (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Why Kill Yourself?

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Paul Coker, Jr.

Inker(s): Paul Coker, Jr.

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: A man booby-traps a stool in a diner so it will detonate a stick of dynamite in his mouth in order to commit suicide because he missed the latest issue of Mad.

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Pages: 0.33

If Celebrities Ran for Public Office

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Arnie Kogen

Penciller(s): Jack Rickard

Inker(s): Jack Rickard

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Hitch Your Bandwagon to a Star Dept.

Character(s): Steve Allen; Jack Paar; Jayne Mansfield; Zsa Zsa Gabor; Jonathan Winters [as Maude Frickert]; Oscar Levant; Cassius Clay; Charlton Heston; Hugh Hefner; Jerry Lewis

Synopsis: Examples of political campaigns geared to particular celebrities.

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Pages: 4

The Mad Safety Council's Predictions for the Upcoming Labor Day Weekend

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Stan Hart

Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones

Inker(s): Sergio Aragones

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Mis-happy Holiday Dept.

Synopsis: Various holiday related potential mishaps are illustrated.

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Pages: 1

Etiquette

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Writer(s): Sir William S. Gilbert

Penciller(s): Don Martin

Inker(s): Don Martin

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Two on the Isle Dept.

Synopsis: Two men retain their gentlemanly manners despite being stranded on a remote island.

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Pages: 3

Strange Interludes in Everyday Life

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Stan Hart

Penciller(s): George Woodbridge

Inker(s): George Woodbridge

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Face-Lifting Dept.

Synopsis: Ordinary people in ordinary situations make sarcastic asides to the readers, as in the play "Strange Interlude".

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Pages: 4

Spy Vs. Spy

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Antonio Prohias

Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias

Inker(s): Antonio Prohias

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy

Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy

Synopsis: The White Spy booby-traps a bridge the Black Spy is crossing.

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Pages: 1

Drawn Out Dramas

Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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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Notes: Cartoons inserted into the margins of random pages.

Louise Cramm's Realistic Mad Scrapbook

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Stan Hart

Penciller(s): Bob Clarke

Inker(s): Bob Clarke

Letterer(s): typeset; Bob Clarke

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The Berth of the Blues Dept.

Synopsis: Fictional scrapbook of a fictional woman, complete with souvenirs.

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Pages: 3

Misleading TV Titles

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Al Jaffee

Penciller(s): Mort Drucker

Inker(s): Mort Drucker

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Extra-Senseless Reception Dept.

Character(s): Nikita Krushchev; Lyndon Johnson; The Three Stooges [Moe Howard; Larry Fine; Joe DeRita]; Henry; The Little King; Charlie Chaplin [as the Little Tramp]; Harpo Marx; The White Spy; The Black Spy

Synopsis: Actual television show titles are used to illustrate similar real life situations.

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Pages: 4

The Sights and Sounds of the U.S.A.

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Larry Siegel; Frank Jacobs

Penciller(s): Paul Coker, Jr.

Inker(s): Paul Coker, Jr.

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Talk of the Town Dept.

Synopsis: Satirical look at a typical neighborhood in Las Vegas.

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Pages: 2

A Mad Look at Firemen

Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Sergio Aragones

Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones

Inker(s): Sergio Aragones

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Take Me to Your Ladder Dept.

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Pages: 3

Notes: Series of cartoons lampooning firemen and situations they deal with.

Scenes We'd Like to See: After the Ball

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Joe Orlando (signed)

Inker(s): Joe Orlando (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Hollywood Dept.

Character(s): Cinderella; Prince Charming

Synopsis: Prince Charming breaks the glass slipper before Cinderella can try it on.

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Pages: 1

The Lighter Side of Summer Romances

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Series of incidents parodying summer romances.

Mad "Celebrity Feature" Merchandising Gimmicks

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Phil Hahn

Penciller(s): Jack Rickard

Inker(s): Jack Rickard

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): From Hair to Absurdity Dept.

Character(s): Barbra Streisand; David Janssen; Kirk Douglas; Burt Lancaster

Synopsis: Prosthetics based on the features of prominent celebrities for sale to the general public.

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Pages: 2

An Incident at a Red Light

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Wally Wood

Inker(s): Wally Wood

Letterer(s): typeset; Wally Wood

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Drag-Strip Dept.

Synopsis: At a red light, a driver challenges another driver to a drag race.

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Pages: 1

The Impressionist

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Writer(s): Don Martin

Penciller(s): Don Martin

Inker(s): Don Martin

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.

Synopsis: An artist sets up his easel in a cow pasture.

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Auto Accessories We'd Like to See

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Don Reilly

Penciller(s): Bob Clarke

Inker(s): Bob Clarke

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Gadget Goes to Detroit Dept.

Synopsis: Auto accessories that solve life's little irritations.

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Pages: 4

Spy Vs. Spy

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Antonio Prohias

Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias

Inker(s): Antonio Prohias

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy

Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy

Synopsis: The Black Spy sabotages the White Spy's magic act.

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Pages: 1

Mad's Teenage Idol Promoter of the Year

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Larry Siegel

Penciller(s): Mort Drucker

Inker(s): Mort Drucker

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Rock 'N' Bank Roll Dept.

Character(s): Chet Huntley [as Chet Hunkley]

Synopsis: Interview with a record promoter who boasts that he can take any nobody off the street (or even a chimpanzee) and turn them into a teen idol.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Statuettes in the promoter's Hall of Fame are of Rudy Vallee, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and The Beatles.

The Message

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Don Martin

Penciller(s): Don Martin

Inker(s): Don Martin

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.

Synopsis: An African tribal chief receives a threatening message from another tribe.

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The Next Scientific-Medical Breakthrough That Millions of Dollars Will Be Spent to Discover

Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Al Jaffee

Penciller(s): Al Jaffee

Inker(s): Al Jaffee

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Mad Fold-in

Synopsis: Scientific research's latest breakthrough is revealed.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover.

Make Beautiful Hair Blecch

Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Frank Frazetta (signed)

Inker(s): Frank Frazetta (signed)

Colorist(s): Frank Frazetta (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Ringo Starr

Synopsis: Parody of Breck Shampoo print ads; Blecch Shampoo claims that teenage boys who use their product can have the same appeal to teenage girls that Ringo Starr has.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.