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Issue: Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #22
Publication Date: January 1977
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Issues: #22 of 141 Issues (153 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagEC
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Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 30 (24 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Includes 16 smaller pages with diplomas.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Magazine size
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched; some squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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A Moving Jungle Tale

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Genres: humorous, jungle
Synopsis: Tarzan meets an African jungle god.
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Departments

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The Milking of the Planet That Went Ape

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Monkey Big Business Dept.
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Graffiti Through History

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marking Time Dept.
Synopsis: Historical scenes are marred by malicious or satirical graffiti.
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One Day in the North Woods

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Two lumberjacks drop their trees in the wrong spots.
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The Mad Car-Owners Hate Book

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Car Sick Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of the aggravations of owning a car.
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The Lighter Side of Spectators

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Synopsis: Examples of the less admirable aspects of people who watch.
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One Afternoon in Switzerland

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Synopsis: A tourist uses a pay telescope to view the Alps.
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Rewriting Your Way to a Ph.D.

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Symbol English Dept.
Synopsis: How-to guide on submitting revised versions of the same topic to satisfy graduating grade levels in the educational system.
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Waterfall Escape

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): White Spy; Black Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy attempts to avoid going over a waterfall but the White Spy has booby-trapped a nearby tree.
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A Mad Look at Weddings

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Wed Menace Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of embarrassing or unusual incidents at wedding ceremonies.
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Diplomas and Certificates

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Mad's Corporate Ecologist of the Year

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Environmentally Disturbed Dept.
Synopsis: Mad interviews the head of a corporation lauded for its pro-ecology efforts.
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One Evening at a Masquerade Party

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Synopsis: A man in a bunny costume tries to pick up a woman in a horse costume.
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Planned Obsolescence in Everyday Products

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Worse Mousetrap Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of how everyday household products can be modified to break down sooner, forcing the consumer to buy more.
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Spy Vs. Spy

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy thinks he's defused the Black Spy's booby trap.
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Protest Songs for Life's Everyday Complaints

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Refrain in the Neck Dept.
Synopsis: The lyrics of sixties era protest songs are altered to more mundane subjects.
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One Day on the Highway

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A High School Yearbook That Tells It Like It Really Is

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Schoolduggery Dept.
Synopsis: A yearbook from a less-than-stellar inner city high school that doesn't hide the warts.
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Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men? The Shadow Knows

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Examples of someone's shadow revealing things about them that isn't immediately obvious.
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Distinctive Wedding Announcements

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ball-and-Chain Letters Dept.
Synopsis: Wedding announcements geared to very specific demographics.
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One Afternoon in the Northwest Territory

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Two Native Americans sample some alcohol.
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The Lighter Side of... Permissiveness

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Genres: humorous
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One Fine Day During the Civil War

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A cavalry officer is dishonorably cashiered out of the service.
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Magazines For Neglected Sports

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Games of Nil Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of niche magazines for cult games and sports.
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When All Businesses Rely on Sales Promotion Gimmicks

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Land of the Freebie Dept.
Synopsis: Promotions and premiums for businesses usually not associated with such things.
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Kung Fool

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chop Schtick Dept.
Character(s): David Carradine [as Tame]; Keye Luke [as Master]
Synopsis: In a parody of the TV series "Kung Fu," a fugitive Shaolin Monk roams the west demonstrating his physical superiority and his social naivete.
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What Is the Worst Form of Capital Punishment?

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: You don't have to be a criminal to suffer from Capital punishment.
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Keep America Beautiful

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Mount Rushmore is covered in spray paint graffiti.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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