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Issue: Mad #220
Publication Date: January 1981
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Issues: #220 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893323001
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Albert B. Feldstein; Jerry DeFuccio (associate); Nick Meglin (associate)
Disclose Notes: John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Inker(s): Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Colorist(s): Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman [as Yoda]
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In Content Item: FlagMad About Star Wars #[nn] published October 2007
as Cover - Mad #220 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: One small art example from 6 "vital features".
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Letters Dept.

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as editor]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters Dept.
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Pages: 1
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Star Bores: The Empire Strikes Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): The Farce Be With You! Dept.
Character(s): Princess Laidup; Ham Yoyo; Bar-Stool; Creepio; Lube Skystalker; Chewbacco; Oldie Von Moldie; Yodel; Landough; Dart Zadar
Synopsis: A satire of the movie Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
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In Content Item: FlagMad About Star Wars #[nn] published October 2007
as Star Bores: The Empire Strikes Out [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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A Mad Auction of Some Legendary Celebrities Personal Items

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Peter Porges
Penciller(s): Paul Peter Porges
Inker(s): Paul Peter Porges
Letterer(s): Paul Peter Porges ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Greed of Time Bears Bidder Fruit Dept.
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Pages: 3
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Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Morning in a Theatrical Shop

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): Don Martin
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Department
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Pages: 1
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A Mad Guide to... The Double Standards of Age

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Barry Liebmann
Penciller(s): Bob Jones
Inker(s): Bob Jones
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Before and Laughter Dept.
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Pages: 2
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Spy vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias
Letterer(s): Antonio Prohias
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, humorous
Feature(s): Spy vs. Spy
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
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In Content Item: FlagNorsk Mad #1/1982 published January 1982
as Karate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Amalgamated Student Supply Co. Mail Order Catalog 1980-1981 School Year

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Diane Riccobene (idea); Tom Koch
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Power to the Pupil Dept.
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Pages: 4
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Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Afternoon in the South Seas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): Don Martin
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Department
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Pages: 1
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Everyday Crimes That Should Be Punished

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Koch
Penciller(s): Harry North, Esq.
Inker(s): Harry North, Esq.
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pest Control Dept.
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Pages: 3
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An Al Jaffee Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions: Gangland Episode

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Al Jaffee
Letterer(s): Al Jaffee ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is! Dept.
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Pages: 2
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Really Important and Relevant Life Spans

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Paul Coker
Inker(s): Paul Coker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest in Time Dept.
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Pages: 3
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The Lighter Side of...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg
Penciller(s): Dave Berg
Inker(s): Dave Berg
Letterer(s): Dave Berg
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg’s Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: The Lighter Side of... School; Travel; Divorce; Sports; Marriage; Old Age; Weddings; Mothers; Medicine; Conventions; Family; Phone Calls; Children; and Boozing.
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Pages: 5
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Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Evening in a Hospital Room

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): Don Martin
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Department
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Pages: 1
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"Is the Pope Catholic?"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Does a Bear Spit in the Woods? Dept.
Synopsis: "Next time the opportunity arises, surprise your friends who ask idiotic obvious questions with one of these new, updated Mad versions of... "Is the Pope Catholic?""
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Pages: 2
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A Mad Guide to... Burning Calories Without Exercise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Edwing
Penciller(s): Don Edwing
Inker(s): Don Edwing
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Melting the Pot Dept.
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Pages: 3
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Queezy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres
Inker(s): Angelo Torres
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Autopsy-Turvy Dept.
Character(s): Queezy; Spam; Lt. Moronohan; Bum
Synopsis: A satire of the television show Quincy M.E.
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Pages: 6
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What is a Ridiculously Expensive Trip Today That Most of Us Would Rather Avoid?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Al Jaffee
Colorist(s): Al Jaffee ?
Letterer(s): Al Jaffee ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside backcover and in color. Answer is: The last one (picture of a casket).
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Another Fairy Tales Scenes We'd Like to See (The Frog Prince)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Colorist(s): Don Martin ?
Letterer(s): Don Martin
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Scenes We'd Like to See
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover.
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Drawn-Out Dramas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Letterer(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Drawn-Out Dramas
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Pages: 0
Disclose Notes: No page count as gags appear in various places around the magazine.

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