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Issue: Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #42
Publication Date: January 1983
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Issues: #42 of 141 Issues (150 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: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893408031
Price: $2.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 35 (28 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Albert Feldstein; Nick Meglin (senior editor); John Ficarra (associate edtior)
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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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Cops Politicians Teachers

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Nixon Slipped Here

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Gore
Penciller(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Inker(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Colorist(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Another Mad Mini-Poster
Synopsis: The White House has a new sign on the gate.
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
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Dirty Larry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Wrong Arm of the Law Dept.
Character(s): Clint Eastwood [as Det. Larry Killerman]; Tony Bennett [as The Mayor]; Harry Guardino [as Chief Bressler]; Rene Santoni [as Gonzo Zales]
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "Dirty Harry," a city government turns to a violent, borderline psychotic police detective to run down a terrorist holding the city for ransom.
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Pages: 7
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On the Subway

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A man has a unique way to combat subway muggers.
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Pages: 1
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The Mad Politician's Primer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Snakes in the Grass Roots Dept.
Synopsis: Satirical descriptions of politicians, their families, their staff and the lobbyists who support them.
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Pages: 4
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A Mad Look at Motorcycle Cops

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragonés
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragonés
Inker(s): Sergio Aragonés
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Where's the Fire Dept.
Synopsis: Series of cartoons satirizing motorcycle police.
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Pages: 2
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While Hanging Around the Corner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin
Synopsis: A nose picker gives directions.
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Mad's Educator of the Year

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Paul Coker, Jr.
Inker(s): Paul Coker, Jr.
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Progressive Jazz Dept.
Character(s): David Slushkind
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Pages: 5
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Commemoratives to President Nixon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Let's Make It Perfectly Clear Dept.
Character(s): Richard Nixon
Synopsis: Ways to commemorate President Nixon that accurately reflect his effect on democracy.
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The Lighter Side of Cops

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg
Penciller(s): Dave Berg
Inker(s): Dave Berg
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: Satirical look at police officers.
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Pages: 4
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Mad's Simplified ABC Method of Bulling Your Way Through Election Campaigns

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Koch
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Speech-Easy Dept.
Synopsis: Generic templates of political campaign positions with fill-in-the-blanks to tailor them to specific situations.
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Welcome Back, Klodder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres (signed)
Inker(s): Angelo Torres (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Grapple For the Teacher Dept.
Character(s): Gabe Kaplan [as Gab Klodder]; Marcia Strassman [as Mrs. Klodder]; John Travolta [as Winnie Booberino]; Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs [as Washingtongue]; Robert Hegyes [as Juan Ecchstein]; Ron Palillo [as Arnold Horseshot]; John Sylvester White [as Mr. Woodmind]; Henny Youngman [as Uncle Henny]
Synopsis: In a parody of the TV series "Welcome Back, Kotter," a teacher who tells bad jokes teaches a class of inner city youths who tell worse jokes.
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Pages: 6
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The Electrician

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A man attempts to install a ceiling light fixture.
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Letters to a Congressman...That Were Answered By Form Letters By That Congressman

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter Andrews
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): R.S.V.P-U. Dept.
Synopsis: A constituent tries to communicate with his Congressman, but only gets a form letter response that can't even get his name right.
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The Biology Professor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A biologist admires his colleague's preserved organ collection.
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A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Service Station

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge (signed)
Inker(s): George Woodbridge (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Inside-Ouch Dept.
Synopsis: Satirical look at the incompetence, dishonesty and lack of interest at a typical auto garage.
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White House Follies of 1977

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jimmy Carter; Rosalyn Carter; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Harry Truman; Lyndon Johnson; John F. Kennedy; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Eleanor Roosevelt; Abraham Lincoln; Billy Carter; Edmund Muskie; Ted Kennedy; Jerry Ford; Andy Young; Walter Mondale; Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt
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Pages: 7
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In an Alley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A police officer's warning shot goes awry.
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Pages: 1
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What is a Guidance Counselor?

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Koch
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragonés
Inker(s): Sergio Aragonés
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Advice to the Forelorn Dept.
Synopsis: Satirical essay on the profession of guidance counseling.
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The Lighter Side of Corruption

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg
Penciller(s): Dave Berg
Inker(s): Dave Berg
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of dishonesty being its own reward.
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Pages: 5
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Blarney Miller

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres
Inker(s): Angelo Torres
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 6
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The Small Businessman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragonés
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragonés
Inker(s): Sergio Aragonés
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Polish Joke Dept.
Synopsis: A boy makes a lot of money with a collapsible shoe shine kit.
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Pages: 1
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A Mad Look at Service Stations

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Edwing
Penciller(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Inker(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pump and Circumstance Dept.
Synopsis: Silly situations associated with auto garages and gas stations.
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Pages: 2
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The Private Eye

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin (credited)
Penciller(s): Don Martin (credited)
Inker(s): Don Martin (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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The Mad Academy Awards for Small Businessmen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard
Inker(s): Jack Rickard
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Counter-Acting Dept.
Synopsis: Giving awards to small business operators who provide creative lack of service to their customers.
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Pages: 5
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Mad's Guaranteed Effective All-Occasion Non-Slanderous Political Smear Speech

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Garvin
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Death by Elocution Dept.
Synopsis: Political speech telling it like it is.
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Pages: 2
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An Early Morning Bathroom Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A man berates the plumber he hired for the poor job done.
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Pages: 1
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Modern Teacher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Working For Schoolie Wages Dept.
Synopsis: Parody of a niche magazine aimed at teachers.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A segment on whether teachers should be allowed to strike includes a response from then Teamsters Union head Jimmy Hoffa.
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A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at the U. S. Congress

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Inside-Ouch Dept.
Synopsis: The antics behind the scenes at Congress is depicted.
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Pages: 2
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One Night in a Police Station

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A crime victim works with a police sketch artist on a composite of the perpetrator.
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Pages: 1
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How Bad Childhood Habits Can Help in a Congressional Career

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): Paul Coker, Jr.
Inker(s): Paul Coker, Jr.
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Capitol Punishment Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of politicians acting childishly.
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Pages: 3
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Clodumbo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres (signed)
Inker(s): Angelo Torres (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Knifin' Falk Dept.
Character(s): Peter Falk [as Lt. Clodumbo]; Robert Culp [as Dr. Robert Culpable]; Basil Rathbone [as Sherlock Holmes]; Nigel Bruce [as Dr. John Watson]; Sidney Toler [as Charlie Chan]; Sen Yung [as Jimmy Chan]; Mickey Spillane [as Mike Hammer]
Synopsis: Parody of the TV show "Columbo"; a police detective solves crimes by being a general pest and driving suspects into confessing out of self-defense.
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Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Colorist(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
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Ron Reagan. Isn't He the Ex-Movie Star Who Wanted To Be President?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Brandel ?
Penciller(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Inker(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Colorist(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ronald Reagan
Synopsis: Phony ad for Ronreagan brand rum, intimating that former actors running for political office spurs alcohol abuse.
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