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Issue: Fighting Mad #[nn]
Publication Date: August 2004
 
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Publisher: Flagibooks
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Pages: 212
ISBN: 074349301X
UPC/EAN: 978074349301750999
Price: $14.50 CAD
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Content Items: 25 (20 stories, 1 cover)
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Color: color cover; black and white interior
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
humorous
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Miscellaneous
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Title Page and Credits

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Miscellaneous
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The MAD Primer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Irving; Schlep; Farmer Brown; Miss Furd; Sadie; Irving's father; Bobbie Smith; Mr. Johnson
Parody of a reading primer, with a rather psychotic family.
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Nobody Has Any Fun at Parties

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Likewise I'm Sure Dept.
Harry; Sadie
A party that never gets going because the guests spend all night introducing themselves to each other.
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Nearly all guests are celebrities, though unnamed. Harry and Sadie resemble Dagwood and Blondie Bumstead.
Pizza Pie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Pass Another Napkin Dept.
All the problems associated with pizzas, the new national dish.
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14
Blood, Guts, a Roscoe & You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
The "Eyes" Have It Dept.
Mike Chisel; Sexina; Diane Wilkinson
Mike is hired for a case but solves nothing, as the pictures show what really happened versus the typical detective novel text.
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How Neurotic Are You?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Quiz to see if you suffer from common pop culture neuroses.
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Wha' for...Sports Cars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Bumper Crop Dept.
Things sports cars can do that normal-size cars cannot.
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The Seven Blunders of the World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
We Couldn't Think of a Dept.
Lemuel T. Egypt; Eric Lanyard; Lancelot O. Zeus; Diana Dregs; Ardsley Swill; Renfrew Rhodes; Otis Bailiwick
The ancient seven wonders of the world as reimagined by modern builders.
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The Window Trimmer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
While dressing a mannequin, a window trimmer is assaulted.
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Distinctive Rejection Slips

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
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Punch in the No's Dept.
Phony contributor rejection slips written in the styles of the magazines they come from.
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TV Scenes We'd Like to See

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
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Joe Friday; Ed; Ed Sullivan; Alfred E. Neuman; Bennett Cerf; John Daly; The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Melvin Cowznofski; Ralph Edwards; Michael Anthony; Mike Todd; Elizabeth Taylor
Scenes from TV shows with unusual outcomes.
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Future "of-the-Month" Clubs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Join in Haste, Repent at Leisure Dept.
Jerry DeFuccio; Tommy Manville; Roberto Rossellini; Porfirio Rubirosa; Alfred E. Neuman
A look at some possible future clubs inspired by Book-Of-The-Month type clubs.
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Miscellaneous
10
In a Tavern

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
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Miscellaneous
3
Bitter Homes and Gardens

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
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Durwood Burnstore; Boodie Burnstore; Emil Diefendorfer; Dr. Whitney Pfluger; Hiram Pitnik; Buford Sternwallow; Alfred E. Neuman
Satire of Better Homes and Gardens magazine, with articles on home remodeling and tips for the handyman.
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Home Movies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Comparing the improved photographic opportunities presented by movies versus still cameras.
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MAD Toys

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
Modern reality based toy kits.
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Miscellaneous
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How to Play Golf

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Tee and Sympathy Dept.
Alfred E. Neuman
Bad tips on golfing, including giving up the game.
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The Nursery News

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
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Child Bites Dog Dept.
Peter Enzyme; Thomas McRush
Nursery rhymes reported as realistic news stories. Fake photos credited to Ozgood Z'Beard and Melvin Coznowfski.
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MAD Wallpaper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Meglin (credited)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Inferior Decoration Dept.
Ideas for wallpapers with purpose instead of decoration.
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Miscellaneous
10
Shakespeare Up-to-Date

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
The Bard of Birdland Dept.
Romeo; Juliet
The balcony scene from Romeo & Juliet, Act II, Scene II, along with a modern beat poetry version.
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Miscellaneous
4
In Another Tavern

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
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Miscellaneous
4
Sneaky Advertisements

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Alfred E. Neuman; Alfred's girlfriend
New places to use subliminal advertising.
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Miscellaneous
7

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