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Issue: Mad #116
Publication Date: January 1968
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Issues: #116 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagEC
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Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/14/1967
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.30 USD
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Content Items: 22 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Al Feldstein
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1967 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color (#1-23, 400-550); color cover with black & white interior (#24-399)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-23); magazine size (#24 onward)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Take a Trip With This Issue of Mad

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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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry DeFuccio ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters Dept.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The letter column features a picture of the camera crew from the CBC television show "Take 30" doing a feature on the Mad creators, as well as a letter from future comic and animation pro Mark Evanier.
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Haunted By the Ghost of Christmas Presents?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge (signed)
Inker(s): George Woodbridge (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman [as The Ghost of Christmas Presents]; Ebeneezer Scrooge
Synopsis: Subscription solicitation that parodies "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
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In Content Item: FlagMad #124 published January 1969
as Haunted By the Ghost of Christmas Presents? [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad #132 published January 1970
as Haunted By the Ghost of Christmas Presents? [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad #140 published January 1971
as Haunted By the Ghost of Christmas Presents? [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad #148 published January 1972
as Haunted By the Ghost of Christmas Presents? [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Dirtier By the Dozen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bums Away Dept.
Character(s): Lee Marvin [as Major Roughman]; Ernest Borgnine [as General Wargum]; Charles Bronson [as Joseph Coleslaw]; Donald Sutherland [as Vernon Punkley]; John Cassavetes [as Victor Psycho]; Trini Lopez [as Jose Jimenez]; Telly Savalas [as The Avenging Angel]; Clint Walker [as Samuel Pansy]; Jim Brown [as Paul Hornung]
Synopsis: Parody of the film "The Dirty Dozen"; a no-nonsense officer must train a group of murders, degenerates, psychos and bad actors into an elite assault squad despite his reservations about the plausibility of the plot.
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Pages: 6
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Drawn Out Dramas

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
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Disclose Notes: Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.
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Mad's Christmas Cards to Seasonal Exploiters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard; Jack Davis; Don Martin; Bob Clarke; George Woodbridge; Dave Berg; Mort Drucker; Al Jaffee; Paul Coker Jr.; Joe Orlando
Inker(s): Jack Rickard; Jack Davis; Don Martin; Bob Clarke; George Woodbridge; Dave Berg; Mort Drucker; Al Jaffee; Paul Coker Jr.; Joe Orlando
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Season's Gratings Dept.
Synopsis: Christmas cards with cynical messages for cynical people who exploit the Christmas season for their own gain.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Each card is illustrated by a different Mad artistic contributor.
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A San Francisco Trip

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A hippie goes tripping after smoking a banana peel.
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Pages: 2
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Mad's Theatrical Agent of the Year

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Bruce Stark
Inker(s): Bruce Stark
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Brats My Line Dept.
Character(s): Steve Allen; John Wayne; Pat Wayne; Marlo Thomas; Gary Lewis; Jerry Lewis; Ed Sullivan; Peter Fonda; Nancy Sinatra; Steve Allen, Jr.
Synopsis: Steve Allen interviews a theatrical agent about his sleazy business practices.
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Pages: 4
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy tries to kill the White Spy while he digs a hole.
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Pages: 1
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A Celebrity's Wallet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Letterer(s): typeset; Bob Clarke ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hip-Pocketful of Dreams Dept.
Synopsis: Items that might be found in Dr. Timothy Leary's wallet.
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Pages: 2
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The Lighter Side of Friendship

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: Cynical look at the ramifications of being a friend.
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Pages: 4
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You Know You're Really Getting Old When...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Phil Hahn; Jack Hanrahan
Penciller(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Inker(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Geriantics Dept.
Synopsis: Example of signs that a person is aging.
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"Best Sellers" We're Sure to See

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard
Inker(s): Jack Rickard
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bound to Appear Dept.
Synopsis: Predictions of subject matter for future best-selling books.
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Pages: 3
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The Werewolf

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Semi]
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge [as GW] (Signed)
Inker(s): George Woodbridge [as GW] (Signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Luna-See Dept.
Character(s): Lon Chaney Jr. [as Larry Talbot]
Synopsis: A man's transformation into a werewolf is interrupted.
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Pages: 1
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Late Night TV Roulette

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Turn For the Worse Dept.
Character(s): Johnny Carson; Ed McMahon; John Wayne [as Capt. Nathan Brittles]; The Supremes [Diana Ross; Mary Wilson; Florence Ballard]; Ronald Reagan; Nancy Reagan; Buddy Hackett; Hubert Humphrey
Synopsis: A man repeatedly flipping between The Tonight Show, an ABC News telecast and an old western movie unintentionally creates a stream of humorous dialogue.
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More Announcements For Everything

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Takes Pleasure in Presenting This Dept.
Synopsis: Embossed printed invitations for ridiculous or trivial events.
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Pages: 2
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Songs of Pets

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Animal Singdom Dept.
Synopsis: Songs written to celebrate the less-savory aspects of living with animals.
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Pages: 3
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On the Road

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A man driving a steam roller runs over a man painting a highway lane stripe.
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Ads We Never Got to See

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): Copy Cat-astrophe Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of ads rejected because of the unintentional humor caused by their poorly worded text.
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Pages: 3
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The Joe Nasty Show

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Surly Bird Makes Us Squirm Dept.
Character(s): Joe Nasty; Dr. Harris Saint; La La LaBore
Synopsis: A television talk show hosted by a rude, obnoxious, foul-mouthed, contemptuous lout that is loved by the audience for those very characteristics.
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Pages: 4
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What Will Be the Ultimate Idea in "Mod" Fashions?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
Synopsis: Al Jaffee predicts the next trend in women's fashions.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Surgical Scar

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Brandel
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Max Brandel
Inker(s): ? (photo); Max Brandel
Colorist(s): Max Brandel
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad's Great Moments in Politics
Character(s): Lyndon Johnson
Synopsis: A parody of both President Johnson's Vietnam policy and his exposing his surgical scar to White House beat reporters rolled into one.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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