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Issue: Mad Power #Y6741
Publication Date: October 1970
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Issues: #Y6741 of 3 Issues
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Publisher: FlagNew American Library
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Indicia Publisher: New American Library Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
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Pages: 196
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Price: $1.25 USD
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Content Items: 22 (19 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black & white interior
Dimensions: mass market paperback (4 1/4" x 7")
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: squarebound
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Title Page and Credits

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Letterer(s): typeset
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The Mad In and Out Book

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Swinging Doers Dept.
Synopsis: Series of examples of what is fashionable and what is no longer fashionable.
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Pages: 8
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Famous People's Home-Study Courses

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Schools Rush In Dept.
Synopsis: In a parody of Famous Artist School correspondence course, a correspondence school claims it can make you rich and famous through its mail-order courses.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: In the "ten famous swindlers" course, the swindlers are named after the Mad Magazine editorial and production staff: (Al) Feldstein, (John) Putnam, (Leonard) Brenner, (Jerry) DeFuccio, (Nick) Meglin, and (Albert) Tirado, with the last three called the usual gang of idiots. The last famous swindler is Alfred E. Neuman. Among the "famous billionaires" is Mad publisher William Gaines.
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The Accident

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Two men try to aid an auto accident victim.
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Pages: 6
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Mad's Valentines to American Industry

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cupidity (look it up) Dept.
Synopsis: Cynical Valentine messages with subtle criticisms of various industries.
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Pages: 6
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The Official Barber

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A man has the job of upkeep on the Mount Rushmore monument.
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Pages: 5
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Son of Mighty Joe Kong

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): What Time Does the Baboon Go Up? Dept.
Character(s): James Garner [as Robert Headstrong]; Doris Day [as Rae Faye]; Dick Van Dyke [as Bruce Cabbage]
Synopsis: Parody remake of "King Kong"; two cynical promoters and a vapid actress bring a giant ape to New York to succeed on Broadway.
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Pages: 18
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I Got All the Finks I Need

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Charlie Horsing Around Dept.
Character(s): Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Schroeder; Patty; Violet; Pig Pen; Linus Van Pelt; Dondi; Trixie Flagston; Henry; Kayo Kirby; Little Lulu; Junior Tracy; Nancy; Sluggo; Dennis Mitchell; Rex Morgan; Sandy
Synopsis: In a parody of the book "I Need All the Friends I Can Get," examples of treacherous behavior from friends are illustrated by famous comic strip characters.
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Pages: 9
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Phony Magazine

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sham-Pooh Dept.
Character(s): Chaing-kai Shek; Barry Goldwater
Synopsis: Niche magazine aimed at people who try to act more impressive than they actually are.
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Pages: 19
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A Fine Day in the City

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A man is curious about a procession of men shaking uncontrollably as they pass him.
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The Lighter Side of Adult Parties

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Satirical look at adult behavior at social parties.
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Pages: 15
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In a Department Store

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A woman wishes to make a complaint.
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Pages: 3
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Children's Safety Songs

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tunes of Gory Dept.
Synopsis: Songs with safety messages for children sung to the tune of old standards.
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Pages: 8
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A Mad Look at Winter Sports

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ice-Elation Dept.
Synopsis: A skier has an accident; an ice fisher has an accident; a bobsled team has an accident; a ski jumper picked up some unwanted passengers; a figure skating team has an accident.
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Pages: 10
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A Child's View of Newspaper Headlines

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Double Scoop Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of how a child might take headline jargon literally.
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Pages: 5
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Mad Looks at a Typical Kiddie TV Show

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Moppet Up Dept.
Synopsis: A kid's show host tries to cope with an audience of cynical children.
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Pages: 13
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Spy Vs. Spy

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy thinks the Black Spy has sabotaged a bridge.
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Pages: 3
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The Lighter Side of Kids' Parties

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Birthday and social parties for children are satirized.
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Pages: 15
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Spy vs. Spy

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy suckers the White Spy with a dummy.
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A Mad Look at Signs of the Times

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Symbol-Minded Dept.
Synopsis: Road and advertising signs altered to appeal to modern problems and sensibilities.
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Pages: 22
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In a Las Vegas Hotel Lobby

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Watch the Doors Please Dept.
Synopsis: A man gets a surprise when the elevator doors open.
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Pages: 4

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