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Issue: Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #29
Publication Date: January 1979
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Issues: #29 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: 84
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893408094
Price: $1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 31 (27 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Featuring your choice of two galleries of Mad collectable connectables...
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The Frog Prince

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: The princess get a surprise when she kisses a frog and it becomes a prince.
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[untitled]

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Jaw'd

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Roy Scheider [as Chief Brooding]; Richard Dreyfus [as Clod Hopper]; Robert Shaw [as Captain Squint]; Murray Hamilton [as Mayor Vault]; Jeffrey Kramer [as Schmendricks]; Annette Funicello [as Annette]
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "Jaws," a local sheriff teams with a foul-mouthed fisherman and a nerdy ichthyologist to catch a shark menacing the local beach.
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More "Modern" Fairy Tales

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Six "Modern" fairly tales: The Man Of The People, The Wise Carriage Makers, The Generous Minstrels, The Rescue, The Author and The Careful Chemist.
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A Mad Look at Sharks

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Biting Humor Dept.
Synopsis: Humourous shark cartoons.
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"Talent Evaluation" Ads for Other Career Training Programs

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): "Con" Tests Dept.
Synopsis: Humorous look at other talent evaluations for other jobs, done like the old "Draw This Figure" art school tests in old comics.
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The Lighter Side of... Anxiety

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A humorous look at Anxiety.
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One Day in South Dakota

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Synopsis: A lumberjack helps work on Mount Rushmore.
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Photo-Monotony

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A humorous look at a photography magazine.
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Collectible Connectables

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Pull-out section to cut up and make into a display for your wall.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Hey, gang! Here are your eight pairs of... collectable connectables...
Synopsis: Instructions on how the create the Collectible Connectables.
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Headlines of the Insect World

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bugs Funnies Dept.
Synopsis: Funny headlines about the insect world.
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The Prisoner's Last Request

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Synopsis: A prisoner smokes his last cigarette before the firing squad.
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A Mad Look at... Model-Building

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Feature(s): Kit Stuff Dept.
Synopsis: Humourous look at model kits.
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It's Bad Timing When...

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Feature(s): Fate Accompli Dept.
Synopsis: A humorous look at bad timing.
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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: The White Spy uses a chicken who thinks he's a snake on the Black Spy.
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The Mad Economics Primer

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Currency Events Dept.
Synopsis: Mad looks at economics.
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A Collection of Mad X-RAYvings

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): X-posed Dept.
Synopsis: A look at what things would look like if you had X-Ray vision.
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The Lighter Side of... Summer Hazards

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A Mad look at the hazards of summer.
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One Tuesday Afternoon on West Main Street

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Can a dog's nose be to cold?
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Specialized Magazines for Office Waiting Rooms

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Setting Up for the Bill Dept.
Synopsis: Humourous magazines for the waiting rooms of different professions.
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[untitled]

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Synopsis: The Black Spy has a sub disguised as a rowboat.
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Mad's Obnoxious Sports Spectator of the Year

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): T'row de Bum Out! Dept.
Synopsis: A look at an obnoxious sports spectator.
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The Mad Handbook of House-Guesting

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Look Before You Leech Dept.
Synopsis: A look at being a house-guest.
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Time Drags... Time Flies...

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Weary of Relativity Dept.
Synopsis: A funny look at time.
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One Sunday Morning in the Park

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A husband has trouble keeping his hat on.
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Kojerk

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Telly Savalas [as Theo Kojerk]; George Savalas [as Stayfroze]; Dan Frazer [as Chief]; Kevin Dobson [as Cracker]
Synopsis: In a parody of the TV series "Kojak," a Manhattan police detective tries to solve crimes in between being stylish and lovable.
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Young Doctor Freen

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Synopsis: Doctor Freen and a newborn baby.
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What Is the One Driving Hazard That Auto Makers Are Almost Powerless to Remove?

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A fold-in about auto manufacturers.
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The Modern-Day Carpetbaggers

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Synopsis: A mini-poster.
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