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Issue: Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #5
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Publisher: FlagEC
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Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 1971
Volume: none
Pages: 86
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 29 (23 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Albert B. Feldstein; Jerry De Fuccio (associate); Nick Meglin (associate)
Disclose Notes: Page count included a pullout poster insert.
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Mort Drucker (signed)
Mort Drucker (signed)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Alfred E. Neuman; Richard Nixon; Spiro Agnew; William F. Buckley; Ronald Reagan; Edward Kennedy; Bob Hope; Uncle Sam; Hubert Humphrey; Rev. Billy Graham; John Wayne [as Rooster Cogburn]; Edmund Muskie; Abbie Hoffman; Nelson Rockefeller; Bobby Seale; John Lindsey
Politicians and celebrities recite the Mad ode to America, printed on the special pullout flag.
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Alfred E. Neuman manages to be in the crowd reciting while holding the flag poster at the same time.
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A Modern Cinderella

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kent
Jack Rickard (signed)
Jack Rickard (signed)
Jack Rickard (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Cinderella; Her fairy godmother
The Cinderella transformation scene is updated for the modern seventies.
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FlagMad #120 published July 1968
was A Modern Cinderella [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Inside front cover.
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Fairy Tales as Told by Today's Celebrities

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs
Bob Clarke
Bob Clarke
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Telling It Like They Is Dept.
Joe Namath; Jerry Rubin; Spiro Agnew; Don Rickles
Grimm's Fairy Tales are retold and their message altered by contemporary celebrities based on their own experiences.
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Scandal Magazines of the Future

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Hart
Jack Rickard (signed)
Jack Rickard (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Turnabout is Fair Ploy Dept.
Richard Burton; Elizabeth Taylor; Angela Davis
Tabloid scandal magazines are updated to contemporary celebrities and issues.
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Individualized Caskets

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Norm Doherty
Bob Clarke
Bob Clarke
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Design For Leaving Dept.
Coffins tailored to the profession of the deceased.
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Miscellaneous
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Guarantees and Warranties

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Jaffee
Al Jaffee
Al Jaffee
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
The Clause That Depresses Dept.
Examples of how today's product warranties aren't worth the paper they're printed on.
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Prosperity

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Max Brandel
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Largess Life Dept.
The gradual drifting apart of a married couple is depicted through the successive model of car they purchase.
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Miscellaneous
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The Shocking "Mad Flag" Poster

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Max Brandel ?
Mort Drucker (signed) (page 1)
Mort Drucker (signed) (page 1)
?
Max Brandel ? (pages 2-3)
Subject Matter
humorous
Salute to America Dept.
Replica poster of the American flag, with the red stripes replaced by a rewritten Pledge of Allegiance, reflecting the polarization of contemporary American society
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Page one is a reprint of the cover art by Mort Drucker. Pages two and three are a pullout poster.
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Pro Football

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Larry Siegel
Jack Davis
Jack Davis
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Passing the Buck Dept.
Frank Gifford [as Frank Gifted]; Pete Rozelle [as Pete Doughsmell]
A former football player turned announcer narrates a comparison of pro football in its infancy with contemporary pro football.
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FlagMad #118 published April 1968
was Pro Football [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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In the Out Exit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Hart
Mort Drucker (signed)
Mort Drucker (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Belle, Book and Vandals Dept.
Sandy Dennis [as Miss Parrot]; Roy Poole [as Mr. McHate]; Eileen Heckart [as Miss Pastorfield]; Patrick Bedford [as Mr. Barringer]; Sorrell Booke [as Dr. Bested]; James Franciscus [as Mr. Nudnik]; Sidney Portier [as Mr. Thackeray]
In a parody of the film "Up the Down Staircase," an idealistic teacher attempts to teach in a crime-ridden inner city school.
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FlagMad #118 published April 1968
was In the Out Exit [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Drawn Out Dramas

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sergio Aragones
Sergio Aragones
Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
humorous
Marginal Thinking Dept.
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Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.
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Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Arnie Kogen
Bob Clarke
Bob Clarke
Bob Clarke; typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Behind the Odd-Ball Dept.
Wilt Chamberlain; Hubert Humphrey; Lyndon Johnson
Parody of the syndicated comic panel "Ripley's Believe It Or Not"; Various human oddities and random occurrences are depicted.
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FlagMad #117 published March 1968
was Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
 
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What is a Square?

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Arnie Kogen
Sergio Aragones
Sergio Aragones
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Till the Clods Roll By Dept.
Analysis of what makes someone a social outcast in current society.
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FlagMad #119 published June 1968
was What Is a Square? [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Don Martin Looks At Frogs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don Martin
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Don Martin Dept.
A series of humorous incidents involving frogs.
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FlagMad #118 published April 1968
was Don Martin Looks At Frogs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Lighter Side of Driving

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dave Berg
Dave Berg
Dave Berg
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Berg's Eye View Dept.
Satirical look at the good and bad aspects of motor vehicle operation.
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FlagMad #120 published July 1968
was The Lighter Side of Driving [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Hippie Magazine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
A niche magazine aimed at hippies.
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FlagMad #118 published April 1968
was Hippie Magazine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Mad's Snappy Answers To Stupid Questions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Jaffee
Al Jaffee (signed)
Al Jaffee (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is Dept.
Obtuse questions draw sarcastic responses in every day situations. The feature even provides a blank for the reader to provide a sarcastic response.
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FlagMad #118 published April 1968
was Mad's Snappy Answers To Stupid Questions [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The New Back-Scratcher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don Martin
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Don Martin Dept.
A harried husband uses his plastic back-scratcher in a manner not originally intended by the manufacturer.
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FlagMad #118 published April 1968
was The New Back-Scratcher [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Songs of Wealth, Possessions, Greed, Property and Creeping Materialism

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Status Woe Dept.
The lyrics of popular songs are altered to reflect contemporary greed.
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FlagMad #119 published June 1968
was Songs of Wealth, Possessions, Greed, Property and Creeping Materialism [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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A Nostalgic Look at Sandlot Baseball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Norman
Paul Coker Jr.
Paul Coker Jr.
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Hits, Runs and An Era Dept.
A look back at how boys played baseball before organized Little League baseball.
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FlagMad #121 published September 1968
was A Nostalgic Look at Sandlot Baseball [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Mission: Ridiculous

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick DeBartolo
Mort Drucker (signed)
Mort Drucker (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
To Scheme the Impossible Scheme Dept.
Peter Graves [as Mr. Phelts]; Greg Morris [as Blarney]; Peter Lupus [as Billy]; Martin Landau [as Bowling]; Barbara Bain [as Synonym]
Parody of the TV series "Mission: Impossible"; a team of secret agents try to retrieve stolen microfilm in the most suspicious way possible.
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FlagMad #118 published April 1968
was Mission: Ridiculous [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Advantages of the Suburbs For Kids

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Larry Siegel
Paul Coker Jr.
Paul Coker Jr.
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
City's Limit Dept.
A comparison of urban life versus suburban life for raising children.
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FlagMad #118 published April 1968
was The Advantages of the Suburbs For Kids [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Antonio Prohias
Antonio Prohias (signed)
Antonio Prohias (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
The Black Spy; The White Spy
The Black Spy fakes out the White Spy with a fake freighter.
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FlagMad #114 published October 1967
was Spy Vs. Spy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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The Lighter Side of Swimming Pools

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dave Berg
Dave Berg
Dave Berg
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Berg's Eye View Dept.
Satirical look at the pastime of swimming.
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FlagMad #121 published September 1968
was The Lighter Side of Swimming Pools [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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You Know You're Really Married When...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Phil Hahn; Jack Hanrahan
Paul Coker Jr.
Paul Coker Jr.
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Bawl and Chain Dept.
Examples of tell tale signs that you've been married for quite a while.
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Balmy and Clod

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Larry Siegel
Mort Drucker
Mort Drucker
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
We Rib Bank Robbers Dept.
Warren Beatty [as Clod Barrow]; Faye Dunaway [as Balmy Parker]; Michael J. Pollard [as C.W. Mess]; Gene Hackman [as Cluck Barrow]; Estelle Parsons [as Blunjid Barrow]; Denver Pyle [as The Sheriff]
In a parody of the film "Bonnie and Clyde," two really adorable bumpkins decide to embark on a life of crime.
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FlagMad #119 published June 1968
was Balmy and Clod [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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One Day Last Summer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don Martin
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Don Martin Dept.
Two hobos find what they think is a full bottle of liquor.
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FlagMad #117 published March 1968
was One Day Last Summer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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What New Source of Explosive Energy Has The United States Developed?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Jaffee
Al Jaffee (signed)
Al Jaffee (signed)
Al Jaffee
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Mad Fold-In
America has something even more volatile than nuclear power.
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FlagMad #122 published October 1968
was What New Source of Explosive Energy Has The United States Developed? [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Inside back cover.
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The Shill Gasoline Commercial

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Lou Silverstone
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
A TV Ad We'd Like To See
In a parody of Shell Oil TV commercials, a test car blows past the mileage marker competing gasoline brands take the test car, and unfortunately over a cliff.
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FlagMad #119 published June 1968
was The Shill Gasoline Commercial [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Back cover.

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