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Issue: Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #12
Publication Date: January 1973
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Issues: #12 of 141 Issues (153 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: 136
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 50 (42 stories, 2 covers)
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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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reprinted 29 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Mad Super Special

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Super Special
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Batboy; Rubin
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Pages: 1
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The Nostalgic Mad No. 2

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad
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From Content Item: FlagMad #9 published February 1954
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Front cover of comic book insert.
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Mad Reader (Part 1 of 6)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #11 published May 1954
was MAD Reader! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside Front Cover of comic book insert.
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Hah! Noon!

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Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Marshall Kane
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From Content Item: FlagMad #9 published February 1954
was Hah! Noon! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Spoof of motion picture "High Noon."
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Mad Reader (Part 2 of 6)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #11 published May 1954
was MAD Reader! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Sound Effects!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #20 published February 1955
was Sound Effects! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Mad Reader (Part 3 of 6)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagMad #11 published May 1954
was MAD Reader! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Ping Pong!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ping Pong
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From Content Item: FlagMad #6 published August 1953
was Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Spoof of motion picture "King Kong."
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Mad Reader (Part 4 of 6)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagMad #11 published May 1954
was MAD Reader! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Batboy and Rubin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Batboy; Rubin
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Spoof of comic book heroes Batman and Robin.
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Mad Reader (Part 5 of 6)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagMad #11 published May 1954
was MAD Reader! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Mad Reader (Part 6 of 6)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagMad #11 published May 1954
was MAD Reader! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside Back Cover.
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Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad
Character(s): Mona Lisa
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Disclose Notes: Parody of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"; back cover of comic book insert.
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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When the "All in the Family" Gimmick Spreads to Other Types of TV Shows

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Fruit of the Bigotry Dept.
Character(s): Spiro Agnew; Johnny Carson; Doc Severinsen; Ed McMahon; Captain Kangaroo; Monty Hall
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Pages: 3
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The Sky-Jacker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Fall Guy Dept.
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A Mad Look at Zoo Veterinarians

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Animal Quackers Dept.
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Pages: 2
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Mad's Famous Gas Station Attendant Course

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hire Education Dept.
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Pages: 4
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Mad Scrambles

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Assorted Nutties Dept.
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A Mad Look at Some Rules of Etiquette

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Emily Post-Mortems Dept.
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Pages: 3
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If Everyone Talked Like Don Rickles

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Blasting Impression Dept.
Character(s): Don Rickles; Ed McMahon; Johnny Carson; Joey Bishop; Ed Sullivan; Merv Griffin; Lawrence Welk; Lennon Sisters; Bert Parks; Captain Kangaroo; Mr. Green Jeans; Chet Huntley; David Brinkley; Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Schroeder; Snoopy; Violet; Count Dracula [Bela Lugosi]; Boris Karloff; Tarzan; Jane
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Pages: 5
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A Mad "Show Biz Success Story"

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Wart-Winning Tale Dept.
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Pages: 2
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Mad's Lifetime Chart of Attitudes and Behavior

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Stage of Mind Dept.
Synopsis: Certain topics are explored through life from ages 7, 14, 20, 35, 50, and 70.
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From Issue: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was Mad's Lifetime Chart of Attitudes and Behaviors [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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The Lighter Side of ... Birthdays

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagMad #132 published January 1970
was The Lighter Side of Birthdays [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Month Before Christmas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagMad #132 published January 1970
was The Month Before Christmas [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Hospital

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 2
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Specific Income Tax Forms for Specific Professions

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Taxation Without Misrepresentation Dept.
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Pages: 4
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The Facts of Life (& Death)

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bitter Things for Bitter Living through Chemistry Dept.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was The Facts of Life (& Death) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Horrifying Cliches

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Spooking from Pictures Dept.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #132 published January 1970
was Horrifying Cliches 8 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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The High Diver

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Elephant Joke Dept.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #132 published January 1970
was The High Diver [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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A Mad Look at Celebrities in Real-Life Situations

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): V.I. Peek Dept.
Character(s): Jackie Kennedy Onassis; Aristotle Onassis; Sammy Davis, Jr.; John Lennon; Yoko Ono; Hugh Hefner; Frank Sinatra; Richard Nixon; Pat Nixon; Spiro Agnew; Mrs. Agnew; Dean Martin; Mrs. Martin
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was If TV Shows Were Actually Like Their Capsule Descriptions [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was A Mad Look at Celebrities in Real-Life Situations [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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On the Trail with a Zoologist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagMad #132 published January 1970
was On the Trail with a Zoologist [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Condemner Reports

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berating the Ratings Dept.
Synopsis: In a parody of the magazine "Consumer Reports," products are rated based on dubious standards.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #132 published January 1970
was Condemner Reports [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Spy vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Protest Demonstrations

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bombing the Ban-ers Dept.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #132 published January 1970
was Sergio Aragones Takes a Mad Look at Protest Demonstrations [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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One Day in the Mountains

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was One Day in the Mountains [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Mad Green Paper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Wrong Side of the Tracts Dept.
Character(s): Harry Reasonable
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From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was Mad Green Paper: The State of Our Suburbs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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One Day on a Hike

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Mad's "Do-It-Yourself" Modern Movie Ads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Slime Pickings Dept.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was Mad's Do-It-Yourself Modern Movie Ads [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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The Lighter Side of Wheels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Feature is erroneously labeled "Part III" but there is no Part II in this issue.
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Spy vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The White Spy; The Black Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy traps the Black Spy with a hot air balloon.
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Pages: 1
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You Know You're Really in Trouble When...

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hot Water Bag Dept.
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Pages: 2
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If TV Shows Were Actually Like Their "Capsuled Descriptions"

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Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Condensed Milking Dept.
Character(s): Dean Martin; George Hamilton; Nancy Sinatra; Spanky; Pat Paulsen; Marlin Perkins; Jim Fowler; Walter Cronkite; David Susskind; Gore Vidal; Norman Mailer; Lawrence Welk; Cy Coleman; Bob McAllister; Bill Baird; Kyle Rote
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Table of Contents lists title as, "If TV Shows Were Actually Like Their 'Capsuled Descriptions'"
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The Heist

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Safe on Second Dept.
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Pages: 2
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A Mad Look at Antiques of the Future

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Here Today, Dear Tomorrow Dept.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was A Mad Look at Antiques of the Future [Photo Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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What Is a Born Winner?

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Every Clod Has a Silver Lining Dept.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was What Is a Born Winner? [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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During a Summer Shower

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was During a Summer Shower [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Bullbit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): God Save McQueen Dept.
Character(s): Lieutenant Bullbit; Walter Charmless; Cassie; Doc; Dullgetter; Killer; Johnny Thug
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "Bullitt," after an attack on his partner by organized crime, a police detective conducts a one-man war on those responsible.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #127 published June 1969
was Bullbit [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Parody of the 1968 movie, "Bullitt".
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untitled

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside Back Cover (full color).
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untitled

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Valentine to All Our Mad Readers
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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From Content Item: FlagMad #133 published March 1970
was A Valentine to All Our Mad Readers [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back Cover

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