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Issue: Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #47
Publication Date: January 1984
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Issues: #47 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: 0709893408042
Price: $2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 32 (26 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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Character(s): White Spy; Black Spy
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Scenes We'd Like to See

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Character(s): Pinocchio; Jiminy Cricket; Dorothy; The Cowardly Lion; The Scarecrow; The Tin Woodsman; Peter Pan; Wendy Darling; Michael Darling
Synopsis: Three famous scenes from Pinocchio, The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan with different, more gruesome resolutions.
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Departments

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Death Wishers

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Feature(s): Mugger Bugger Dept.
Character(s): Charles Bronson [as Pall Krazey]; Hope Lange [as Mrs. Krazey]; Vincent Gardenia [as the Detective]; Telly Savalas [as Theo Kojak]; Al Pacino [as Frank Serpico]
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "Death Wish," a recently widowed man starts stalking the streets of New York, gunning down criminals.
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Karate

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Feature(s): Chop Sticks Dept.
Synopsis: Satirical look at the martial art of karate.
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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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Don Martin's Personal Experiences With New Power Tools for the Home Craftsman

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Feature(s): There's No Tool Like an Old Tool Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of people mishandling power tools.
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Bluff That Mugger!

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Feature(s): Schtick 'em Up Dept.
Synopsis: Things you can say to a mugger so he won't mug you.
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The "Violence Trend" on TV

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Feature(s): 21-Inch Scream Dept.
Character(s): Clayton "Bud" Collyer; Douglas Edwards
Synopsis: Examples of various television programming made more violent.
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More Specialized Self-Defense Books

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Feature(s): Hitting Below the Black Belt Dept.
Synopsis: Self-defense books targeted toward specific demographic groups.
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Spy vs. Spy

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Genres: espionage, humorous
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy uses an arcade game to trick the Black Spy.
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Mad Looks at a Typical Kiddie TV Show

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Feature(s): Moppet Up Dept.
Synopsis: A kid's show host tries to cope with an audience of cynical children.
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One Fairly Nice Day Downtown

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Synopsis: A man decides to step on an ant, to his regret.
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Sergio Aragones Takes a Mad Look at Protest Demonstrations

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Feature(s): Bombing the Ban-ers Dept.
Synopsis: Cynical look at protest demonstrations and society's reaction to them.
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An Eye-Popping Scene on a Corner

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Feature(s): See Note Dept.
Synopsis: A blind man regains his sight with tragic consequences.
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Harsky & Stutch

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Feature(s): Blunder-Cover Dept.
Character(s): David Soul [as Stutch]; Paul Michael Glazer [as Harsky]; Bernie Hamilton [as Captain Dopey]; Antonio Fargas [as Buggy Hair]
Synopsis: In a parody of the TV series "Starsky and Hutch," a pair of unconventional, violent and not too bright undercover detectives wreck havoc on Los Angeles.
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One Day in a Run-Down Shack

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Synopsis: An inventor asks his wife to help him test a new bullet-proof vest.
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ABC's "Campus Riot of the Week"

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Feature(s): Clash of '71 Dept.
Character(s): Chris Schenkel; Bud Wilkinson; Ronald Reagan [as the Head Linesman]; Kyle Rote
Synopsis: Anti-war protests presented as a college football game telecast.
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One Day in a Hospital

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Synopsis: A surgeon has a unique solution for respiratory distress.
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Alias

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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Eating Out Dept.
Character(s): Mother (computer); Dripley; Asp; Dullest; Pain; Lambaste; Barker; Frett
Synopsis: A satire of the movie Alien.
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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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One Fine Day During the Civil War

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Synopsis: A cavalry officer is dishonorably cashiered out of the service.
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The Incredible Bulk

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Green with Ennui Dept.
Character(s): Bulk [Dr. David Bummer]; Mr. LaGree; Andy Capp (cameo); Florrie Capp (cameo); Batman (cameo); Robin (cameo); Snoopy (cameo); Zonker Harris (cameo); Mark Slackmeyer (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Tarzan (cameo); Howard the Duck (cameo); Spider-Man (cameo); Superman (cameo); Blackhawks (cameo); Hagar the Horrible (cameo); Lucky Eddie (cameo); Linus Van Pelt (cameo); Charlie Brown (cameo); Sub-Mariner [Namor] (cameo)
Synopsis: A satire of the television show The Incredible Hulk.
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One Night in a Living Room

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Synopsis: A woman has a gruesome encounter with her house cat.
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Spy Vs. Spy

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Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy fakes out The White Spy using his burly embassy guard.
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The Mad Plan for Halting the Hijacking of Planes

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Up, Up and Ole Dept.
Synopsis: Outrageous suggestions for combating the surge in commercial airliner hijacking.
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Passionate Gun Love

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Feature(s): Loaded Magazine Dept.
Synopsis: A niche magazine for people who really, really like guns.
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Sure-Fire Burglar Deterrents

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Feature(s): It Shakes a Thief Dept.
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A Crockwork Lemon

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Feature(s): De Sadest Story Ever Told Dept.
Character(s): Malcolm McDowell [as Alecch]; Warren Clarke [as Dimwit]; Clive Francis [as Gouger]; Carl Duering [as Dr. Brodsky]; Patrick McGee [as Mr. Alexander]
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "A Clockwork Orange," a sadistic gang youth is captured by the police and subjected to brainwashing to remove his anti-social tendencies.
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Disclose Notes: Among the images used in Alechh's aversion therapy to sex and violence are clips from "The Dean Martin Show" and the film "Love Story". The "Love Story" clip reuses a panel from Mad's earlier parody, drawn by Mort Drucker.
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Young Doctor Freen

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Synopsis: A pediatrician smacks a newborn's bottom.
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What Special Items Do Foreign Shoppers Find Easily Obtainable in the U.S.?

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City Plights

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Genres: opinion
Synopsis: Building lights in a city skyline spell out a message.
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