MAD #23 — February 2022

Article title links go to original source issues

NEW = First appearance of original material

Contents

• Contents Page — Mark Fredrickson cover art

  from MAD #455
  C2–1
• Drawn-Out Dramas

  Marginal Thinking Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  (various places around the magazine — new and reprinted)
• A MAD Look at Batman

  West-Ward-Ho-Ho! Dept.

  Sergio Aragones / Carl Peterson color
  2–3
• Bats-Man (TV satire)

  Aide-de-“Camp” Dept.

  Written by Lou Silverstone / Art by Mort Drucker
  4–9
• The Real Reasons Batman and Superman Hate Each Other

  Hero Intolerance Policy Dept.

  Written by Kenny Keil / Art by Hermann Mejia
  10–11
• Subscription Ad

  Featuring Antonio Prohias spies
  12
• Batman Funnies

  Defective Comics Dept.

  Kerry Callen
  13
• Crime Foilers For the Average Citizen

  Props and Robbers Dept.

  Al Jaffee
  14–19
• Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy — vampire bats / guillotine window setup

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Antonio Prohias
  20
• What if Batman Were Actually 80 Years Old?

  Hero Worship Dept.

  Written by Arie Kaplan / Art by Pete Woods
  21–23
• Indisputable Tip-Offs You Weren't Cut Out for a Life of Crime

  Fail to the Thief Dept.

  John Caldwell
  24–25
• Using DNA Testing For Questions We Really Want Answered

  Strands Across America Dept.

  Written by John Prete / Art by Tom Bunk
  26–27
• O Batman! My Batman! NEW

  Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na... Whitman! Dept.

  Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Tom Richmond

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Treasure Trove of Trash — Vol. 1 — May/June 2022
  • MAD Spoofs Superheroes — Special Collector's Edition 2026
  28–29
• Battyman (movie satire)

  The Dynamic Uno Dept.

  Written by Stan Hart / Art by Mort Drucker
  30–36
• Bluff that Mugger!

  Shtick 'em Up! Dept.

  Written by E. Nelson Bridwell / Art by Bruce Day
  37
• Really Appropriate Brand Name Sound Effects

  Decibill of Goods Dept.

  Written by Russ Cooper / Art by John Pound
  38–39
• Batsman: The Anemic Series (TV satire)

  The Dork Knight Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Sam Viviano / Carl Peterson color
  40–44
• Horrifying Crime Cliches...

  Our Creature Presentation Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by Paul Coker, Jr.
  45–47
• The Lighter Side of Crime in the Streets

  Berg's-Eye View Dept.

  Dave Berg
  48–52
• Spy vs. Spy — vampire bat in butterfly costume

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Antonio Prohias / Carrie Strachan color
  53
• Suburban Deviants and Their Really Minor Crimes

  Behind the Perpetrate Ball Dept.

  Written by Ryan Pagelow / Art by Amanda Conner
  54–55
• Final Frightful Funny!

  (originally Plugged Nickel — Edward from Twilight sees a doctor)

  Written by Kit Lively / Art by Scott Nickel
  56
• Fold-In — What sets Bruce Wayne apart from the other billionaires? NEW

  Johnny Sampson
  C3
• Back Cover — The FBI's 6 Most Wanted Renegade Clowns

  Written by Dan Birtcher / Art by Greg Theakston
  C4