MAD #29 — February 2023

Article title links go to original source issues

NEW = First appearance of original material

Contents

• Contents Page — Norman Mingo art

  The Indigestible MAD paperback (1975 edition)
  C2–1
• Drawn-Out Dramas

  Marginal Thinking Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  (various places around the magazine — new and reprinted)
• The MAD Fast Food Employees Hate Book

  Serving Counter Attack Dept.

  Written by Mike Birtchet / Art by Al Jaffee
  2–3
• A MAD Look at Food Trucks

  Serge-In General Dept.

  Sergio Aragones / Color by Tom Luth
  4–7
• MAD's Frozen Foods That Fake-Out Fresh

  Dish-Enchantment Dept.

  Written by Sy Reit / Photos by Irving Schild
  8–10
• Spy vs. Spy — macaroni factory

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Antonio Prohias / Color by Carrie Strachan
  11
• Subscription Ad

  Featuring Antonio Prohias spies
  12
• The 50 Worst Things About Food

  Where Eats Meets Jest Dept.

  Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Peter Kuper, Josh Mecouch, Justin Peterson, Rich Powell
  13–19
• Glass Container Manufacturers Association

  Written by Al Jaffee / Art by Kelly Freas
  20
• Ripoff Cafe Accessories, Inc. Restaurant Supply Catalogue

  Ambiance Chasers Dept.

  Written by Tom Koch / Art by Bob Clarke
  21–23
• In a "Greasy Spoon" Diner

  Good to the Last Sock Dept. (Don Martin Dept. Part II)

  Don Martin
  24
• Perfect Bacon Bed (ad parody)

  Soo-eet Dreams Dept.

  Art by Scott Bricher
  25
• Songs of Food

  Tuning Fork Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by Paul Coker, Jr.

  Notes

  • Reduced from 3 pages to 2
  26–27
• How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture of a Fast Food Restaurant?

  Err Apparent Dept.

  Written by Chris Hart / Art by Jack Davis
  28–29
• Has Your Food Been Genetically Altered?

  I Can't Believe I Mutate the Whole Thing Dept.

  Tom Cheney
  30–32
• MAD's Restaurant Survival Kit

  All Jaffee Dept.

  Al Jaffee
  33–35
• Dining Etiquette Quiz

  Raised Pinky Dept.

  Art by Basil Wolverton
  36–37
• Yell's Kitchen (TV satire)

  If Cooks Could Kill Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Tom Richmond
  38–41
• A MAD Look at Other Uses for Live Lobsters

  Claws and Effect Dept.

  Paul Peter Porges
  42–44
• The FDA's Guide to the Best and Worst Choices in Fast Food

  Why Don't You Go to Health? Dept.

  Written by Jeff Kruse / Photos by Irving Schild
  45
• MessyChef Junior (TV satire)

  Battering Ramsey Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Tom Bunk

  Notes

  • Reduced from 6 pages to 2
  46–47
• Pizza Pie

  Pass Another Napkin Dept.

  Dave Berg
  48–50
• Instant Sinka Bath Salts

  Written by Al Jaffee / Art by Joe Orlando
  51
• A MAD Look at Burps Through History

  For Whom the Belch Tolls Dept.

  Written by Paul Peter Porges / Art by Bob Clarke
  52–54
• Chef Widget

  An Embarrassment of Richard's Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Photos by Irving Schild
  55
• The Cretinous Cook's Concoction

  Duck Soup Dept. (Tales From the Duck Side Dept.)

  Don (Duck) Edwing
  56
• Pictures of Bill Gaines' 3rd Great Grandson: Robin James Eversoll NEW

  Chip Off the Ol' Cheese Block Dept.
  56
• Fold-In — What sweet treat have some celebrities been recently promoting? NEW

  Johnny Sampson
  C3
• Back Cover — Let's Kill-off Ridiculous Ad Campaigns

  Photo by Irving Schild
  C4