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Issue: Mad #243
Publication Date: December 1983
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Issues: #243 of 550 Issues (622 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 0709893323012
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (15 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 about Super Heroes #[nn] published January 2006 as Stuporman ZZZ [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMad About Star Wars #[nn] published October 2007 as Don Martin's Return of the Jedi Out-Takes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Superman; Alfred E. Neuman (on magazine cover)
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Pages: 1
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Stuporman ZZZ

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Last Super Dept.
Character(s): Christopher Reeve [as Cluck Kentt/Stuporman]; Margot Kidder [as Lotus Lain]; Richard Pryor [as the computer nerd]; Robert Vaughn [as the evil businessman]; Annette O'Toole [as Luna]
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "Superman III," a computer genius turns Stuporman evil at the whim of a corrupt businessman.
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Pages: 7
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Drawn Out Dramas

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 0
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Mad's Aptitude Test Number One: Will You Make a Good Doctor?

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): B.S.A.T. Dept.
Synopsis: A multiple choice test to see if you have any aptitude for medicine.
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Pages: 1
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Don Martin's Superman III Out-Takes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Clip Service Dept.
Synopsis: Parodies of scenes from the film Superman III.
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Pages: 2
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Cosmetics for Kids

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Kids and Make-Up Dept.
Synopsis: Cosmetic products to make children seem older.
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Pages: 2
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The Lighter Side of...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: A cynical look at dealing with breaking the ice, birthday presents, playing golf, remaining neutral, serving dinner, excuses, new cars, employees, communication, jogging, volunteering, doctors, dating and coming home late.
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Pages: 5
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The Mad School of Parenting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dire Rearing Dept.
Synopsis: Course booklet outlining various courses of study in parenting.
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Pages: 4
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Talking Cars of the Future

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Audio-Mobiles Dept.
Synopsis: The potential problems created by cars that can speak are outlined.
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Pages: 3
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If Certain Celebrities Married...What Would Their Children be Like?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Designed Genes Dept.
Synopsis: Depicting the children of unusual pairings and the traits those children would display.
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Pages: 2
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Amending the Rule Books to Cover Sportscasters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Announcer Prevention Dept.
Character(s): Howard Cosell; John Madden; Don Meredith
Synopsis: Rules designed to curb excessive behavior in the announcing booth.
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Pages: 3
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The Book of Mad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Humor in a Biblical Vein Dept.
Synopsis: Recurring Mad features, such as "The Lighter Side of" and "Don't You Hate it When", with a biblical theme.
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Pages: 5
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Job-Related Injuries in Non-Athletic Careers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Black-and-Blue and Read All Over Dept.
Synopsis: News clippings describing unusual accidents and injuries.
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Pages: 2
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Don Martin's Return of the Jedi Out-Takes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Clip Service Dept.
Synopsis: Satirical parodies of individual scenes in the film "Return of the Jedi".
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Pages: 3
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T.S. Shnooker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Police Farce Dept.
Character(s): William Shatner [as T.S. Shnooker]; Heather Locklear [as Stacy]; Adrian Zmed [as Romeo]
Synopsis: In a parody of the TV series "T.J. Hooker," a veteran cop and his oversexed partner patrol the city while a television reporter follows them.
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Pages: 5
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy tries to steal a booby-trapped valise.
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Pages: 1
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What Great Sporting Event Could Bring Families Together Again?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Absence makes the family grow fonder.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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One Day on the Sixth Floor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Two careless repairmen recall an electrocardiograph.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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