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Issue: Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #23
Publication Date: January 1977
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Issues: #23 of 141 Issues (153 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagEC
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Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 33 (28 stories, 1 cover)
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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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FlagNorsk Mad #1/1981 published August 1981 as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagNorsk Mad #1/1981 published August 1981 as Don Martin bryter lydmuren [Illustration on Dustjacket]
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
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In an Agent's Office

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A man tries to sell an entertainment agent on his unique special effect.
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Departments

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A Crockwork Lemon

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): De Sadest Story Ever Told Dept.
Character(s): Malcolm McDowell [as Alecch]; Warren Clarke [as Dimwit]; Clive Francis [as Gouger]; Carl Duering [as Dr. Brodsky]; Patrick McGee [as Mr. Alexander]
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "A Clockwork Orange," a sadistic gang youth is captured by the police and subjected to brainwashing to remove his anti-social tendencies.
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The Mad TV Viewers Hate Book

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Feature(s): Screen Plagues Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of the aggravating aspects of owning a television set.
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Future Enlistment Posters

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Feature(s): You're in the Army - Wow Dept.
Synopsis: Army recruitment posters are altered to appeal to specific demographics.
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The Lighter Side of Fun in the Sun

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Examples of how people try to relax.
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One Night in a Living Room

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Synopsis: A woman has a gruesome encounter with her house cat.
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Middle Class Poverty Is...

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Feature(s): Tightening the Money Belt Dept.
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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 sets a trap to catch the White Spy's escape attempt.
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You Know It's Really Summer When...

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hot Shots Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of incidents that tell you summer is here.
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Late One Night on a Dark and Scary Street

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Relevant Job Applications

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Synopsis: Job applications are skewed to the particular applicant being sought.
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Don Martin Sound Effect Stickers

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Mad's Summer Camp Owner of the Year

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bunk Dealers Dept.
Character(s): Sidney Goldstar; Howard Cosell
Synopsis: The shady owner of a kid's recreational camp is profiled.
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One Fine Day in the Life of Leonardo da Vinci

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Leonardo da Vinci is inspired by birds to design a famous invention.
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Don't You Feel Like a Schmuck?!

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Feature(s): Misfortune Kookie Dept.
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Mad's Rattlers

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Wise Guide Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of sarcastic answers for every day occurrences.
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How Come on TV...?

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): To Telly Truth Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of how things that happen on television aren't realistic.
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Interpreting the News

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): There's Bull in Them Bulletins Dept.
Character(s): Walter Cronkite
Synopsis: Well-worn phrases used in news releases are presented in counterpoint to cynical interpretations of the same phrases.
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A Mad Look at Tarzan

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Genres: humorous, jungle
Feature(s): Lord of the Bungle Dept.
Synopsis: Humorous twists on well-known elements of the Tarzan legend.
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Pages: 4
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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 remotely diffuses a trap set by the Black Spy.
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Head Shop Supplies

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Freak Enterprise Dept.
Synopsis: A niche magazine aimed at hippies and stoners.
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Tell-Tale Comic Strip Balloons

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dr. Rex Morgan; Mr. Dithers; Mary Worth; Brenda Starr; Maggie; Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae
Synopsis: Word balloons are given specific silhouette shapes to convey a non-verbal message.
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A Modern Fairy Tale

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): House Dressing Dept.
Synopsis: An old witch must use modern marketing to attract kids to her cottage.
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Old Standards Rewritten for the Liberated Woman

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Liberal in the Family Dept.
Synopsis: Lyrics of famous songs are altered to reflect a feminist outlook.
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One Evening in Spain

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Two tourists dine in a Spanish restaurant.
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The Lighter Side of Leisure Time

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Satirical look at how Americans spend their down time.
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One Day with a Wishbone

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Synopsis: Two people get their wish from a single wishbone.
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You Never Can Win with a Bigot!

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Feature(s): In the Ire of the Beholder Dept.
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When All of TV Must Grant Equal Time

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Other Side of the Corn Dept.
Character(s): John Beradino [as Dr. Steven Hardy]; Robert Reed [as Mike Brady]; Florence Henderson [as Carol Brady]; Maureen McCormick [as Marsha Brady]; Arthur Hill [as Owen Marshall]; Martin Milner [as Pete Malloy]; Kent McCord [as Jim Reed]
Synopsis: Television series, such as soap operas, sitcoms, and dramas are forced to give equal time to advocacy groups.
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What Volatile System Is Now Heavily Fueled and Promises to Rocket to Unlimited Heights?

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: NASA isn't the only thing exploding in the country.
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Heads...You Lose!

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Two drug abusers shoot up in an attic as the specter of death looms over them.
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