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Issue: Mad #142
Publication Date: April 1971
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Issues: #142 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Al Feldstein
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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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This Country Is Out of Order

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts 11

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Bob Clarke
Colorist(s): Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): typeset; Bob Clarke
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Lennon; Yoko Ono; King Kong
Synopsis: Parody of the panel cartoon "Ripley's Believe It or Not"; Examples of odd human behavior and myths about famous people are presented, including John Lennon and Yoko Ono's famous album cover and a myth about the film "King Kong".
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Pages: 1
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Why Not Have the Next Issue Sent Directly to Your Home?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Inker(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: St. Peter has his subscription copy of Mad delivered to the Gates of Heaven.
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Pages: 0.5
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West Coast Story

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): Extremist Unction Dept.
Character(s): Ronald Reagan; Mickey Mouse; J. Edgar Hoover; Rev. Billy Graham; Richard Nixon
Synopsis: A musical parody of the peace movement, the counter-culture who participate in it and the members of "The Establishment" who oppose it.
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Pages: 7
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Communism Revisited

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Brandel
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Better Read Than Dead Dept.
Synopsis: Quotes from Marxist and Communist leaders are placed in counterpoint with photos of reality for ironic effect.
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Pages: 3
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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
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
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The Cannon

Story  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): Hawks and Doves
Character(s): Major Hawks; Private Doves
Synopsis: Pvt. Doves rigs a ceremonial cannon salute to post an anti-war message.
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Pages: 1
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Violent TV Commercials

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Earle Doud
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pain in the Ads Dept.
Character(s): Arthur Godfrey; Jane Withers [as Josephine the Plumber]; Chuck McCann
Synopsis: If the sudden graphic violence trend of contemporary films was extended to contemporary television commercials.
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Pages: 4
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Horrifying Cliches 9

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): May Sakami
Penciller(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Inker(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Things That Go Bump in the Trite Dept.
Synopsis: Ordinary phrases are given monstrous illustrations, such as "embracing a belief" or "avoiding a confrontation".
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Mad Salutes the Output of American Industry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Brandel
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Max Brandel
Inker(s): ? (photo); Max Brandel
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Environmental Illness Dept.
Synopsis: A photo of a modern industrial facility, with the smoke from the chimneys altered for effect.
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Pages: 1
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What Is a Parent?

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Koch
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ma and Pa-thetic Dept.
Synopsis: Essay on what are the joys and duties of a modern parent.
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Pages: 2
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Telephone Taps We'd Like to Hear

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard
Inker(s): Jack Rickard
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Conversation Piece Dept.
Character(s): Aristotle Onassis; Howard Hughes; Tiny Tim; Miss Vicky; Pete Rozelle; Joe Namath; Don Rickles; J. Edgar Hoover; Spiro Agnew; Judy Agnew; William M. Gaines
Synopsis: Fictitious recorded conversations between celebrities.
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Pages: 3
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One Night in the Acme Ritz Central Arms Waldorf Plaza Statler Hilton Grand Hotel

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: Siamese twins sleep in a hotel.
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Pages: 1
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The Lighter Side of Love

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: Examples of romance that don't always go according to plan.
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In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #18 published January 1975
as The Lighter Side of ... Love [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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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)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy disguises a trap as a child's slide.
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Mad's "Dirty Old Man" of the Year

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Teeny-Bopper-Poppa Dept.
Character(s): David Frost [as David Frostbite]
Synopsis: Mad interviews a man who exploits the counterculture for his own benefit.
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Pages: 5
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Answers to Children's Letters - - from God

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo; Donald K. Epstein
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Heaven Sent Dept.
Synopsis: God responds to complaints filed by children.
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In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #18 published January 1975
as Answers to Children's Letters--From Santa [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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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 (signed)
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy lures the Black Spy into a trap involving a board fence.
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Pages: 1
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My Three Sonny Boys

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres (signed)
Inker(s): Angelo Torres (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): If It's Saturday, It Must be Boredom Dept.
Character(s): Fred MacMurray [as Heave Douglas]; William Demarest [as Uncle Chilly]; Stanley Livingston[as Chap Douglas]; Barry Livingston [as Erkie Douglas]; Don Grady [as Boob Douglas]; Tina Cole [as Cutie Douglas]; Beverly Garland [as Blabla Douglas]; Dawn Lyn [as Dopie Douglas]; Tom Smothers; Dick Smothers
Synopsis: In a parody of the TV series "My Three Sons," a widower raises his boring family while not fully coming to grips with contemporary society.
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Pages: 5
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On the "Hunchback of Notre Dame" Set

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: The actor playing Quasimodo has a unique prosthetic.
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Pages: 1
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In What Dangerous Direction Are Militant Revolutionaries Leading Us?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Colorist(s): Al Jaffee
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
Synopsis: Every action elicits a reaction.
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Pages: 1
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Sign Language

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Colorist(s): Al Jaffee
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A crosswalk sign gives an accident victim legal advice.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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