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MAD Hodgepodge of Humor
Vol. 3 - December 2025
Barnes & Noble Edition
Cover Artist:
Tom Richmond
Drawn-Out Dramas (
Sergio Aragones
)
An Evening in the City
(
Don Martin
)
A Mad Look At New York
(
Sergio Aragones
/ color by
Tom Luth
)
Spy vs. Spy
- falling through hinged balcony door
(
Antonio Prohias
/
Carrie Strachan
color)
A Beginner's Guide to a More Prosperous
Career in Panhandling
(
John Caldwell
)
New Crime-Stopping Inventions! (excerpts from
Al Jaffee
's
Crime Foilers For the Average Citizen
)
Botchmen
(movie satire)
(written by
Desmond Devlin
/
Tom Richmond
art)
One Night on Skull Island
(
Don Martin
)
Toyota Story
(written by
Desmond Devlin
/
Tom Richmond
art)
The Toilet Saga
(movie satires)
(written by
Desmond Devlin
/
Anton Emdin
art)
A Mad Look At The
Twilight
Saga
(
Sergio Aragones
/ color by
Tom Luth
)
Signs You've Got a Bad Roommate
(
Teresa Burns Parkhurst
)
Spy vs. Spy
- carnival high-striker bell bomb /
window blind snakes (
Peter Kuper
)
The Mad World of... Fashion
(written by
Stan Sinberg
/
Marc Hempel
art)
When TV Sports Advertisers Decide to "Sponsor"
More Than Just Kickoffs & Home Runs
(written by
Mike Snider
/
Jack Davis
art)
Baseball vs. Softball
(written by
Michael O'Rourke
/
Jack Davis
art)
New Olympic Events That Americans Are Sure to Win
(written by
Mike Morse
/
John Kerschbaum
art)
You're a Great Pageant Mom if...
(
Teresa Burns Parkhurst
)
Are You a Foodie... or Not?
(written by
Kenny Keil
/
Paul Coker
art)
Mad's 7 Steps to Becoming a Hit TV Chef
(
John Caldwell
)
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Recipe Directions You Hope You Never Read
(written by
Jeff Kruse
/
Paul Coker
art)
Spy vs. Spy
- bag grabber pulled into wall (
Antonio Prohias
/
Carrie Strachan
color)
A Mad Look At Lego
(
Sergio Aragones
/ color by
Tom Luth
)
Why it Sucks When Your Parents are into Renaissance Faires
(
Teresa Burns Parkhurst
)
"Parent Education" Pamphlets for Kids
(written by
Kenny Keil
/
Gary Hallgren
art)
Spy vs. Spy
- chicken snake (
Antonio Prohias
/
Carrie Strachan
color)
The Worst Things About Marijuana
(written by
Kenny Keil
/
Kevin Pope
art)
The Bathroom
(movie satire) (written by
Desmond Devlin
/
Tom Richmond
art)
Movie Scenes We'd Like to See
- Bat-Signal (
Sergio Aragones
/
Carrie Strachan
color)
8 Keys to Becoming a More Effective Supervillain
(
John Caldwell
)
Spy vs. Spy
- hacked computer hacks / careful spy can't avoid the crunch (
Peter Kuper
)
A Visit to the Country
(
Don Martin
)
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - 2017 Edition
(TV satire)
(written by
Desmond Devlin
/
Jacob Chabot
art)
A Mad Look at New Year's Resolutions
(
Sergio Aragones
/
Carrie Strachan
color)
Every Single New Year's Eve...
(written by
Desmond Devlin
/
Tom Bunk
art)
Mad's Tips for Making Protest Signs
(written by
Kenny Keil
/
Bob Staake
art)
Fold-In --
When is a Spy Not a Spy?
(
Johnny Sampson
)
Late One Afternoon Outside of Orlando
(written by
Don (Duck) Edwing
/
Don Martin
art)
Fold-In --
What scientific meddling has many folks trembling?
(
Al Jaffee
)
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