MAD Magazine Recurring Features
What is a(n) ?
in Order of Appearance in Regular Issues (and the MAD 84 special)
Distinctive 2-page essays surrounded by Aragones' art.
| Subject | Writer / Artist | Issue / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Blind Date | Arnie Kogen / Sergio Aragones | 100 — Jan 1966 |
| Party-Pooper | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | 105 — Sep 1966 |
| B.M.O.C. (Big Man On Campus) | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | 108 — Jan 1967 |
| Born Loser | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | 110 — Apr 1967 |
| Final Exam | Tom Koch and May Sakami / Sergio Aragones | 112 — Jul 1967 |
| Square | Arnie Kogen / Sergio Aragones | 119 — Jun 1968 |
| Make-Out Man | Arnie Kogen / Sergio Aragones | 124 — Jan 1969 |
| Kid Brother | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | 130 — Oct 1969 |
| Born Winner | Al Jaffee / Sergio Aragones | 133 — Mar 1970 |
| Parent | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | 142 — Apr 1971 |
| Introvert | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | 167 — Jun 1974 |
| Guidance Counselor | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | 175 — Jun 1975 |
| Humility | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | 208 — Jul 1979 |
| Show Off | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | 213 — Mar 1980 |
| Hang-Up | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | 245 — Mar 1984 |
| Intellectual Snob | Tom Koch / Sergio Aragones | MAD 84 — 1984 |
Excerpt from What is a Born Loser? — from #110, April 1967