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Issue: Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #96
Publication Date: January 1994
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Issues: #96 of 141 Issues (153 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $3.95 USD
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
41 (34 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Magazine size
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched; some squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Mad Superheroes

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Genres: humorous
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[untitled]

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First Line: An exciting new subscription offer...
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Superheroes

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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ? (as Elron)
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Feature(s): Letters and Tomatoes with Special Sauce Dept.
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Disclose Notes: Letters from Lewis Hales, Anonymous, Roch Seguin, David Halevi, and Vera Laporte.
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Beers

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Slam Danson Dept.
Character(s): Kelsey Grammer [as Fresser Brain]; Ted Danson [as Sham Malloy]; Rhea Perlman [as Killa]; Woody Harrelson [as Woodie]; George Wendt [as Numb]; John Ratzenberger [as Cleph]; Brad Lohaus (cameo); Kirstie Alley [as Rebleccha]; Spuds McKenzie (cameo)
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The Haunting Hunting Hullabaloo

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Genres: humorous
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Headlines You Can Bet We’ll Never See

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Genres: humorous
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The Lighter Side of...

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Cynical observations of human behavior are being bullied, the singles world, vanity, fashion, fishing, babies, food, finances, consideration, fathers, school, television, education, and doctors.
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What’s Your Choice?

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dialing for Dullards Dept.
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Video Reviews

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hartburn Dept.
Character(s): Bruce Willis; Alan Rickman; Olympia Dukakis; Cher; Nicolas Cage; Michelle Pfeiffer; Dean Stockwell; Michael Caine; Steve Martin; Willem Dafoe; Mel Brooks; Kurt Russell; Mel Gibson; Charles Grodin; Robert De Niro; Michael Palin; Kevin Kline; Jamie Lee Curtis; John Cleese; Jean Marsh; Ron Howard; George Lucas
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It’s Never a Good Sign When…

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Feature(s): Hardee-Har-Harbingers Dept.
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Drama on Page 26

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Dryer Sense of Humor Dept.
Synopsis: A plumber uses the Heimlich maneuver to fix a woman’s dryer.
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Disclose Notes: Originally titles "Drama on Page 9" because it was on page 9.
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Kookoon: The Rehash

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Vericose Encounters of the Absurd Kind Dept.
Character(s): Barret Oliver [as David]; Steve Guttenberg [as Jock]
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Disclose Notes: Cocoon: The Return movie parody.
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The Excruciating Escape Extravaganza

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More Items From Mad's Celebrity Supermarket

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big-Name Brands Dept.
Character(s): Dwight Gooden; Morton Downey, Jr.; Princess Diana; Tony Danza; Ronald Reagan; Bono; Susan Sarandon; Bruce Springsteen; Manute Bol; Pee-Wee Herman; Chuck Norris; Cher
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Zap! Bang! Pow! Potrzebie!
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Battyman

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Battyman [Bruce Swain]; Neuman; Icky; the Jerker [Yack Nattier]; Superman (cameo); Dick Tracy (cameo); Ed Koch (cameo); Charles Bronson (cameo); the Phantom of the Opera (cameo)
Synopsis: Fleeing from Battyman, criminal Yack Nattier falls into a vat of toxic waste and becomes the Jerker. The Jerker begins a citywide campaign of shooting, killing, and poisoning, laughing all the way. As the Jerker falls to his death during a fight, Battyman follows. That way they can both avoid the sequel.
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Disclose Notes: Satirizes the 1989 film "Batman."
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A Super Opportunity

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Returning from a mission, Superman finds his clothes weren't safe in that phone booth.
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Yellow Pages for Super-Heroes

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Feature(s): Comic Relief Dept.
Synopsis: Telephone book advertisements altered to target super-heroes.
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Don Martin Looks at Spider-Man

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man; Superman
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New Comic Book Superheroes Based on Real People

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Titan-ing Some Nuts Dept.
Character(s): Defenders of Hypocrisy [Jimmy Swaggert; Oral Roberts; Jim Bakker; Pat Robertson]; The Drudge [Roseanne Barr]; Spastic Man [Bob Goldthwait]; 19th Century Man [P.W. Botha]; Self-Destructo [Mike Tyson]; Necro Man [Elvis Presley]; The Smile [Mary Hart]; Teen-Age Mutant Kid Show Host [Pee-Wee Herman]; Captain Avarice [Donald Trump]; The Flesh [Cher]; Incredible Bulk [Bill Gaines]
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A Mad Look at Super Heroes

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Comic Schnook's Dept.
Character(s): Superman; Plastic Man; Batman; Wonder Woman; Captain Marvel; Flash; Captain America; Spider-Man; Green Lantern; Thor
Synopsis: Humorous situations involving superheroes.
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Don Martin Looks at... The Hulk

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Green and Bare It Dept.
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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The Mad Week

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Our Daily Dread Dept.
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Scientific Advances that Unimprove Our Lives!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Progress Retort Dept.
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It's Safe to Go to the Bathroom When...

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bladder Up! Dept.
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Mad's Political Image Maker of the Year

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reaching New Hypes of Absurdity Dept.
Character(s): Okra Windtree; Dr. Roger Ailing
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The Ghastly Gallows Goodbye

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The Lighter Side of ...

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: The humorous complications of compassion, double standards, quick thinking, hunters, bachelors, restaurants, computers, television, dress codes, shopping, teens, prejudice, the office, relationships, and doctors.
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Spy vs. Spy

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Black Spy; the White Spy
Synopsis: Black Spy tricks White Spy into falling into a moat filled with alligators.
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Advertising Dream Teams

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Brand Name of the Game
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Some Truly Hard to Find "Where's Waldo"-Type Characters

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chide and Seek Dept.
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How-To Books

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Guides and Dolts Dept.
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The Strange and Wacky Adventures of Sydney O'Malley, DDS

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Oral Hy-Jinx Dept.
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Lively Dispenser Caps for Dull Products

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Spoutrageous Dept.
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Did You Ever Notice That the Same People Who…

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hypocritic Oafs Dept.
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More New Laws That Congress Should Pass Right Now! Right Now! Right Now!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Better Legislate Than Never Dept.
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Greeting Cards for Very, Very Special Occasions

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Genres: humorous
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The Refrigerated Rocky Run-through

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Rocky Balboa
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What Kind of Plague Has Today’s Parents Feeling Shell-Shocked?

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Genres: humorous
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover
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Mad's Gallery of Lesser-Known Ninja Turtles

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Ninja Turtles
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Disclose Notes: Well-known paintings, rendered with Ninja Turtles as the subjects

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