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Issue: Mad #277
Publication Date: March 1988
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Issues: #277 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: none
UPC/EAN: 07098933230003
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Nick Meglin (editor); John Ficarra (editor); Charlie Kadau (associate editor); Joe Raiola (associate editor); Sara Fowler (associate editor)
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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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FlagMad #502 published January 2010 as The MAD Vault 1988 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Alfred E. Neuman Mad

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Richard Williams
Inker(s): Richard Williams
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
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Random Samplings of Readers Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragonés
Inker(s): Sergio Aragonés
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters and Tomatoes Dept.
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Pages: 0.7
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers: John S. Duckering, Selanna Reiner, Paul Gallant, Marcia Wilderman, Doug Thompson, James Halon
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Statement Of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.3
Disclose Notes: Total No. Copies Printed: Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 1,626,013. Actual number of copies of single issue published nearest to filling date: 1,691,876.
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Roboslop

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Assault and Battery Included Dept.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Spoof of the movie Robocop.
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Every Super Bowl Week You're Sure of Seeing...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Snider
Penciller(s): Paul Coker
Inker(s): Paul Coker
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Certain-T-Formations Dept.
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Pages: 3
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The Colossal Courtroom Confrontation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Edwing [as Duck Edwing]
Penciller(s): Don Edwing [as Duck Edwing]
Inker(s): Don Edwing [as Duck Edwing]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tales From the Duck Side Dept.
Character(s): Captain Ahab; Moby Dick
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Pages: 1
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Dual-Purpose Office Supplies For Working Mothers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Rios
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Al Jaffee
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chore-Fire Solutions Dept.
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The Lighter Side of...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg
Penciller(s): Dave Berg (signed)
Inker(s): Dave Berg (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's-Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: A cynical look at today, hockey, decisions, education, punishment, gift giving, weather forecasts, cars, divorce, finances, relativity, appointments, religious training, and doctors.
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Stages in the Life of an Ad Campaign

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charlie Kadau; Marc I. Whinston (idea)
Penciller(s): Brian Buniak (signed)
Inker(s): Brian Buniak (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Promotion Sickness Dept.
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Pages: 3
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Sad

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Frank On A Roll Dept.
Character(s): Michael Jackson
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Spoof of Michael Jackson's song Bad
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The Ten All-Time Greatest Legendary Practical Jokes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Peter Porges
Penciller(s): Paul Peter Porges (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Peter Porges (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pranks For the Memories Dept.
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Pages: 2
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Spy vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Anthony Prohias
Penciller(s): Anthony Prohias
Inker(s): Anthony Prohias
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke and Dagger Dept.
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Step Through the Looking Glass For Wonderland Revisited

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): Jabber-Wacky Dept.
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Pages: 3
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Junky Video Collections We're Sure to See

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Snider
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres
Inker(s): Angelo Torres
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cassetting New Lows Dept.
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Pages: 2
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A Mad Look at Optics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragonés
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragonés (signed)
Inker(s): Sergio Aragonés (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Serge-In General Dept.
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Pages: 2
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Why Are We Always Impressed By...?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Barry Liebman
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres (signed)
Inker(s): Angelo Torres (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Awe-Full Dept.
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If "They" Had To Fill Out "Your" Questionnaires

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Koch
Penciller(s): Harry North
Inker(s): Harry North
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ask Kickers Dept.
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Pages: 3
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Mad's TV News Reporter of the Year

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Network Correspondunce Dept.
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Pages: 4
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One Special Day in the Dungeon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Anthony Prohias
Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
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Pages: 1
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The Movie Sequel Graveyard

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Better Dead Than Bled Dept.
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Pages: 2
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Mad's UPC Symbol Explained

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Scanish Inquisition Dept.
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What Seems To Be the Only Way Of Making Your Fortune Today?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
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Pages: 1
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A TV Commercial We'd Like To See

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Billy Doherty
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres
Inker(s): Angelo Torres
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Richard M. Nixon; Ollie North; Ronald Reagan
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover
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Drawn Out Dramas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragonés
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragonés
Inker(s): Sergio Aragonés
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Department
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