MAD #20 — August 2021

Article title links go to original source issues

NEW = First appearance of original material

Contents

• Contents Page — Harvey Kurtzman art

  from MAD Comic Cover #6
  C2–1
• Drawn-Out Dramas

  Marginal Thinking Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  (various places around the magazine — new and reprinted)
• A Swinging Jungle Tale

  Written by Humberto De La Torre / Art by Jack Davis
  2
• Son of Mighty Joe Kong (movie satire)

  What Time Does the Baboon Go Up? Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Mort Drucker
  3–8
• Godzilla Takes Manhattan

  Tales From the Duck Side Dept.

  Don (Duck) Edwing / Color by Suzy Hutchinson NEW
  9–11
• Subscription Ad

  Featuring Antonio Prohias spies
  12
• Scenes We'd Like to See — The Race Through the Jungle

  Hollywood Dept.

  Art by Mort Drucker
  13
• King Korn (movie satire)

  Kong-Phew Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Harry North, Esq.
  14–20
• The Manhattan Monster Monkeyshine

  Tales From the Duck Side Dept.

  Don (Duck) Edwing / Color by Suzy Hutchinson NEW
  21
• Gotsilly (movie satire)

  It Was the Beast of Times… Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Angelo Torres
  22–26
• 7 Easy Ways to Defeat Godzilla

  We're Off to See the Lizard Dept.

  Written by Mike Morse / Art by Hermann Mejia
  27
• Everyday Annoyances of Elderly Monsters

  There's No Ghoul Like an Old Ghoul Dept.

  John Caldwell
  28–29
• The Best of The Lighter Side of Summer

  Berg's-Eye View Dept.

  Dave Berg

  Selections from

  • Swimming Pools
  • Summer Hazards
  • Summer Problems
  30–33
• A MAD Look at King Kong

  Kong-Two Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  34–37
• MAD's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds: Godzilla

  Grieving Las Vegas Dept.

  Written by Mike Snider / Art by James Warhola
  38
• MAD's Stupidest Behind the Scenes Facts About Peter Jackson's Remake of King Kong

  Coming Detractions Dept.

  Written by Desmond Devlin and Scott Maiko / Art by Tom Richmond

  Notes

  • From MAD's Inside Scoop on this Year's Stupidest Holiday Movies
  39
• King Korn! (movie satire)

  The Tale of the Ape Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Hermann Mejia
  40–44
• Spy vs. Spy vs. Spy — lady with hot dog spies / alligator in the pool

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Antonio Prohias
  45
• Gigglin's Island (TV rerun satire)

  A Bad Case of the Re-Runs Dept.

  Written by Larry Siegel / Art by Sam Viviano
  46–47
• Remembering Frank Jacobs — The Bard of Alfred 1929–2021 NEW

  Franks for the Memories Dept.

  Written by John Ficarra / Art by Sam Viviano
  48–49
• When You're Poor… and… When You're Rich

  Status Quotes Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by Jack Davis
  50–51
• MAD Raps Up Shakespeare

  Frank on a Roll Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by George Woodbridge
  52–54
• A July 4th Salute

  Big Bang Theory Dept. (no dept. originally published)

  Al Jaffee
  55
• Prescription Drug or Godzilla Foe?

  Art by Paul Coker, Jr.
  56
• Fold-In — What piece of technology are people eager to throw into the trash? NEW

  Johnny Sampson

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD Hodgepodge of Humor — Vol. 1 — Apr/May 2025
  C3
• Back Cover — Early One Morning in the Jungle

  Written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Art by Frank Frazetta
  C4