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Issue: Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #24
Publication Date: January 1977
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Issues: #24 of 141 Issues (153 Printings)
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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: 84
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UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 35 (26 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: 84-page magazine-size issue with bound-in 28-page The Nostalgic Mad #6 comic.
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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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[untitled]

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Departments

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The Poopsidedown Adventure

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tidal Wave of Nausea Dept.
Character(s): Gene Hackman [as Reverend Shout]; Ernest Borgnine [as Mr. Rougho]; Red Buttons [as Mr. Martyr]; Carol Linley [as Ninny]; Shelley Winters [as Bellow Roseman]; Jack Albertson [as Hammy Roseman]; Leslie Neilsen [as The Captain]; Stella Stevens [as Limber Rougho]
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "The Poseidon Adventure," an odd collection of odd passengers try to escape a capsized ocean liner.
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A Mad City Street Scene We'd Like to See

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A city street with building business signs that tell the entire truth.
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A Mad Suburban Street Scene We'd Like to See

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Synopsis: A suburban street with building business signs that tell all of the truth.
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One Fine Day on a Guided Tour of Mount Rushmore

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Synopsis: Tourists discover the unseen side of Mount Rushmore.
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The Mad Motorist's Guide to American Wildlife

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bumper Stickers Dept.
Synopsis: How to identify the animals you just hit with your car.
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Mad Interviews a Typical Liberal Family

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Feature(s): Bleeding Heart Burn Dept.
Synopsis: Profile of a politically progressive family who are progressive when it's convenient.
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Why Does It Always Happen That...

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Feature(s): Fate-a-Compli Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of bad luck that seem fated to happen.
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One Morning at a Bus Depot

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Synopsis: A man opens the wrong door at a bus terminal.
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Fairy Tales Continued

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Twice Upon a Time Dept.
Synopsis: The consequences of the happy endings of various fairy tales are presented.
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What's In a Name, Part Two: Institutions

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Feature(s): Letter Openers Dept.
Synopsis: Particular letters in the names of common institutions are enlarged to provide a commentary on that institution.
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The Lighter Side of Corruption

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Synopsis: Examples of dishonesty being its own reward.
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One Morning in Marrakesh

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Synopsis: A tourist tries to use a flying carpet.
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Oz-Revisited Or...Let's Follow the Yellow Brick Road Again...If We Can!

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Feature(s): Gee, Wizard! Dept.
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A Mad Look at Karate

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chop Fooey Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of the good and bad aspects of karate enthusiasts.
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An Architectural Triumph

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best Splayed Plans Dept.
Synopsis: A foreign object on blueprints gets built into the structure.
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Yecch, or What a Waste!

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Synopsis: A modern metropolis is menaced by a pile of human fecal matter come to life.
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Spy Vs. Spy

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Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy uses subliminal messaging to trap the White Spy.
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Mad "Bugs" the Insect World

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Insect Asides Dept.
Synopsis: Insects are placed in situations made humorous by their inherent characteristics.
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The Lighter Side of Crime in the Streets

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Synopsis: Examples of how ordinary people deal with crime.
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Late One Night in a Waterfront Tavern

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Two bar patron engage in a contest of strength.
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Fortune Cookies That Are Relevent

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chow Mein Liners Dept.
Synopsis: Fortune cookie fortunes are updated to reflect contemporary issues.
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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 booby traps his safe.
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A Mad Look at Two Grammar School Generations

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Feature(s): Minor Adjustment Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of how parenting methods have changed from one generation to another.
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Crime Foilers for the Average Citizen

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Feature(s): Props and Robbers Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of gadgets that will protect an average citizen from criminals.
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One Day on a Transcontinental Jet

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A plane hijacker has competition.
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Bawde

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ms.-ical Comedy Dept.
Character(s): Bea Arthur [as Bawde]; Bill Macy [as Wallow]; Adrienne Barbeau [as Carol]; Conrad Bain [as Artery]; Esther Rolle [as Utah]; Martin Milner [as Pete Malloy]; Kent McCord [as Jim Reed]; Dean Martin [as the Sex Club host]; Jean Stapleton [as Edith Bunker]
Synopsis: In a parody of the TV series "Maude," a modern Liberal family go out of their way to be shocking to their audience.
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What Old Indian Trick Is Actually Avenging the White Man's Massacres?

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Maybe introducing tobacco to Europeans was intentional.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Early One Morning in the Near Future

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A man must hack through the thick covering of junk in order to fish the river below.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Kane Keen
First Line: You Say You Lost Your Voice...
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Disclose Notes: Cover of the Nostalgic Mad #6.
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Flesh Garden!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Flesh; Dale; an alien; Dr. Noah Zark; a Zork; a Zorchton; a Zilchtron; Owlmen; Rockmen; Treemen; Grassmen; Airmen; King Mong
Synopsis: Flesh defeats aliens and the champion of King Mong but refuses to return to Earth.
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Disclose Notes: Parody of Flash Gordon.
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Puzzle Pages!

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A parody of comic book activity pages.
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Kane Keen! Private Eye

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Kane Keen; Lassie Rover; Rollover Rover; Schlep; Mrs. Rover; laywer; police officer
Synopsis: Kane finds the murderer: the butler did it.
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Mole!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Melvin Mole
Synopsis: Melvin is captured during a bank robbery and continually digs his way out of jail.
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