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Issue: Mad #227
Publication Date: December 1981
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Issues: #227 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
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Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.90 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Albert B. Feldstein; Nick Meglin (senior editor); John Ficarra (associate)
Disclose Notes: Production by Leonard Brenner and Tom Nozkowski.
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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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Horror Movie

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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Mad Super Special Spring 1982

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Super Special
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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Pages: 1
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Letters Dept.

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo); ?
Inker(s): ? (photo); ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters Dept.
Character(s): Pacelli Pujals (photo; Alred E. Neuman look-alike)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers - Peter Vradenburg, Tom Brown, Craig Bailey, Mike McGrattan, Roseanna Galindo, David PierPont, Christopher Cummings, Mike Mercandetti, Tony Bigelow, J.B. Fisher, Kevin Case, Doug Katz, Steve Krebs, Greg Horn, Darren Weirnick, Vinny Ruggiero, Angie Arnold and Chris Brandon.
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Arbor Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Feature(s): Yecchsploitation Movies Dept.
Character(s): Gore Gruesome; Druid Acorn; Miss Wimp; Mrs. Acorn
Synopsis: "Mad's version of a typical horror movie."
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Pages: 7
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The Mad TV Coroner's Report

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Cast Is Died Dept.
Synopsis: Mad discloses why the following series were canceled... The White Shadow; The Tim Conway Show; Enos; Soap; Those Amazing Animals; The Waltons; Flo; Aloha Paradise; Lobo; Nero Wolf.
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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... Stress; Grandparents; Sibling Rivalry; Supermarkets; Domestic Chores; Pets; Shopping; Match-Making; School; Inflation; Invitations; Business; Plants; and Weddings.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Your Mad Horoscope

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Ficarra
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Zodiacs Murder Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman (illo)
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Pages: 1
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Mad Careers for the Slow and Lazy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Peter Porges
Penciller(s): Paul Peter Porges
Inker(s): Paul Peter Porges
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): No Sweat Dept.
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Pages: 2
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How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chris Hart
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Err Apparent Dept.
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Pages: 2
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Don Martin's Version of a Movie of Ecchcaliber

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Sworded Tale Dept.
Character(s): Phewther; Marvyn; Sir Albert; King Ardor; Lady Grin'nleer; Sir Lungealot; Nirvana; Sir Putzival
Synopsis: A satire of the movie Excalibur.
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Pages: 5
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The Mad Questionnaire for Uncovering America's "Truly Needy"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Ficarra
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Money in the Blank Dept.
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Pages: 2
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A Mad Look at Teachers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Facultease Dept.
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Pages: 3
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More Sub-Divisions for Public Places

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres
Inker(s): Angelo Torres
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Split-Scene Dept.
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Pages: 2
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A Mad Survey of Today's Living, Showing Why... You Can't Win!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Harry North
Inker(s): Harry North
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Losing Is Everything Dept.
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Pages: 4
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Good Sounds/Bad Sounds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): Paul Coker
Inker(s): Paul Coker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ear Whacks 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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Pages: 1
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Magnumb, P.U.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Aloha-Ho-Hum Dept.
Character(s): Tom Selleck [as Dumbas Magnumb]; Hick; C.T. Priggins; Dr. Tiffany Karrot
Synopsis: A satire of the television show Magnum, P.I.
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In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #54 published January 1985
as Magnumb, P.U. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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What New Sex Object has Brought Out Our Animal Instincts?

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 flip cover and in color. Answer is: Miss Piggy.
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Playing Dead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Colorist(s): Sergio Aragones ?
Letterer(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the 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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