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Issue: Mad #153
Publication Date: September 1972
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Issues: #153 of 550 Issues (622 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/27/1972
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1972 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
Format Notes:  
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FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #36 [$1.75 Cover Price] published January 1981 as One Day in the Comics Suburbs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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On the Convention Floor

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Richard Nixon
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Pages: 1
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One Day in the Comics Suburbs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; Olive Oyl; Dagwood Bumstead; Blondie Bumstead; Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae
Synopsis: Three comic strip couples participate in a wife-swapping party.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Why Not Have the Next Issue Sent Directly to Your Home?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A postal carrier delivers a subscription copy of Mad astride a rocket.
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Pages: 0.33
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Dirty Larry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Mort Drucker sneaks Linus Van Pelt into the crowd on the school bus on page 7, panel 2.
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Drawn Out Dramas

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 0
Disclose Notes: Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.
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The Mad "Religion in America" Primer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Blessing on All Your Houses Dept.
Synopsis: A look at the state of religion in the United States, presented in the style of a children's reading primer.
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Pages: 5
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Don Martin Looks at Cave Men

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Examples of household life in prehistoric days.
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Pages: 3
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Typical Sports Movie of the Past

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Boolah-Boolah Dept.
Character(s): Pat O'Brien [as The Coach]; Ronald Reagan [as Kip Herring]
Synopsis: A college football coach's program is rescued by an unassuming walk-on athlete.
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Pages: 2
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Typical Sports Movie of the Present

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Moolah-Moolah Dept.
Character(s): Rod Steiger [as The Coach]; Dennis Hopper [as Hip Swinger]; Howard Cosell
Synopsis: A modern football coach recruits a hippie dropout to play quarterback for his powerhouse squad.
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Pages: 3
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Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Labor Dispute Newspaper Story

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Picket Yourself Dept.
Synopsis: Newspaper article template with fill-in choices to adjust the story to fit the incident being covered.
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Pages: 2
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Snappy Answers to Stupid TV Commercials

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ad Insult to Injury Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Alfred gives sarcastic responses to the tag lines of famous television commercials.
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Pages: 3
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy takes offense to the Black Spy marketing a pasta with the White Spy's name on it.
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Pages: 1
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Mad Postcards From Mad Vacationers

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Post-Waste Dept.
Synopsis: Postcards from odd people on vacation.
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Pages: 2
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The Lighter Side of Summer Activities

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of how people spend or misspend their summers.
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Pages: 5
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A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Political Convention

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Inside-Ouch Dept.
Synopsis: Things that happen in a political convention that the public doesn't get to witness.
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Pages: 3
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A Microscopic Look at Modern-Day Bacteria

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Malady Lingers On Dept.
Character(s): Spiro Agnew; George Wallace; Johnny Carson; Merv Griffin; David Frost; Dick Cavett
Synopsis: Examples of biological organisms which mimic the characteristics of famous celebrities or organizations.
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Pages: 2
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Longshot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Blindfolderol Dept.
Character(s): James Franciscus [as Mack Longshot]; Marilyn Mason [as Nookie]; Peter Mark Richman [as Dupe]; Raymond Burr [as Ironbutt]; William Conrad [as Canyon]
Synopsis: Parody of the TV series "Longstreet"; a blind private detective is hired to solve a murder.
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Pages: 7
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What Sudden Assault Has Wiped Out More and More Americans Each Year?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Better stay healthy if you want to keep your wealth.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Wanted For Murder! Joe Pusher!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Wanted poster featuring a drug dealer wearing a bandoleer filled with syringes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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