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Issue: Mad #163
Publication Date: December 1973
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Issues: #163 of 550 Issues (622 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagEC
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Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.40 USD
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Content Items: 22 (14 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color (#1-23, 400-550); color cover with black & white interior (#24-399)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-23); magazine size (#24 onward)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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FlagMad #501 published October 2009 as The MAD Vault 1973 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMad's Greatest Artists: Sergio Aragonès #[nn] published January 2010 as A Mad Look at Karate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Mad Is a Four-Letter Word

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Genres: humorous
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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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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Letters from Gerry Zmijewski, Gail & David Ross, Martha Hirsch, Nancy Lee Beaty, Jonathan Selinsky, Brian Connors, Ken Green, Jim Randleman, Judy Hetling, Richard Kyle, Jim Coffin, Billy Smith, Saul Zalesch, James T. Crum, Jim Kanzler, J. Patrick Dawson, Vince Sementilli, Mark Siegal, Rachel Greenbaum, Jamie Goetz, and actor William Conrad, accompanied by a photo, of him reading the issue that carried the parody of his series "Cannon". Also includes subscription and paperback books ads.
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The Clods of '44

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Son of the Summer of '42 Dept.
Character(s): Gary Grimes [as Wormy]; Jerry Houser [as Husky]; Oliver Conant [as Beanie]; Deborah Winters [as Jolly]
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "The Class of '44," the three boring high school students from "The Summer of '42" graduate and become boring college students.
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Drawn Out Dramas

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One Fine Day on a Guided Tour of Mount Rushmore

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Tourists discover the unseen side of Mount Rushmore.
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A Mad Look at Two Grammar School Generations

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Minor Adjustment Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of how parenting methods have changed from one generation to another.
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The Lighter Side of Corruption

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Examples of dishonesty being its own reward.
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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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Relevant Job Applications

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Job applications are skewed to the particular applicant being sought.
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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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Picket & Strike

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Spate of the Union Dept.
Synopsis: A niche magazine aimed at union members and activists.
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A Witch's Tale

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Broom Schtick Dept.
Synopsis: A witch's broom is recycled with unexpected results.
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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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Interpreting the News

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): There's Bull in Them Bulletins Dept.
Character(s): Walter Cronkite
Synopsis: Well-worn phrases used in news releases are presented in counterpoint to cynical interpretations of the same phrases.
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Mad's Sure-Fire Sports Predictions

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Old Crystal Ballgame Dept.
Synopsis: Predictions for future occurrences in sports that seem likely, based on past occurrences.
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Malice in Wonderland, or Watergate - - Through the Looking Glass

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Curiouser and Curiouser Dept.
Character(s): Richard Nixon; Charles Colson; John Mitchell; John Dean; Ron Zieglar; H.R. Haldeman; John Erlichman; Jeb Magruder; Martha Mitchell; Ronald Reagan; Spiro Agnew
Synopsis: Sections of the novel "Alice in Wonderland" are presented with Watergate conspirators inserted as characters in the scenes.
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One Fine Day in the Life of Leonardo da Vinci

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Leonardo da Vinci is inspired by birds to design a famous invention.
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Least Horizon

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Him-A-Lay-A-Bomb Dept.
Character(s): Peter Finch [as Richard Runaway]; Michael York [as George Runaway]; George Kennedy [as Sam Cornylines]; Liv Ullman [as Saccharine]; Bobby Van [as Hardy Harhar]; Sally Kellerman [as Silly Huge]; Olivia Hussey [as Mitsia]; John Gielgud [as Chang]
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "Lost Horizon," a plane sets down in the Himalayas, and the cynical passengers stumble onto a bizarre paradise.
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What Volatile System Is Now Heavily Fueled and Promises to Rocket to Unlimited Heights?

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: NASA isn't the only thing exploding in the country.
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Can You Spot the Former Cancel Smoker?

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Synopsis: Parody of Camel cigarette print ads; Six people waiting at a newsstand are profiled, but only one is the smoker.
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