MAD #47 — February 2026

Article title links go to original source issues

NEW = First appearance of original material

Contents

• Contents Page — Alfred on cover #356 butt-copies his face (Richard Williams art)
  C2–1
• Drawn-Out Dramas

  Sergio Aragones
  (various places around the magazine — new and reprinted)
• On the Job

  MAD's MADdest Artist Dept. (Don Martin Dept. Part I)

  Don Martin
  2
• A MAD Look at Going to Work NEW

  Serge-In General Dept.

  Sergio Aragones / Color by Carrie Strachan
  3–6
• Rudy — The Rude Store Employee

  Customer Nervous Dept.

  Written by Darren Johnson / Art by John Kerschbaum
  7
• Dual-Purpose Office Supplies for Working Mothers

  Chore-Fire Solutions Dept.

  Written by John Rios / Art by Al Jaffee
  8–9
• Spy vs. Spy — boss revenge bomb / cubicle chop NEW

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Peter Kuper
  10–11
• One Fine Morning at the Office

  Working None to Five Dept. (Don Martin Dept.)

  Written by Sergio Aragones / Art by Don Martin
  12
• Subscription Ad

  Antonio Prohias spies from MAD #88
  13
• Sad Men (TV satire)

  It's an Ad, Ad, Ad, Ad World Dept.

  Written by Arnie Kogen / Art by Tom Richmond
  14–19
• Rules of Office Cubicle Etiquette

  Thinking Inside the Box Dept.

  Tom Cheney / Color by Carl Peterson
  20–21
• Labor Day Cards from Management to Labor

  Executive Suite-Talk Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by George Woodbridge
  22–24
• Irreverence (TV satire) NEW

  Blanks for the Memories Dept.

  Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Tom Richmond
  25–28
• MAD Medals to be Presented to Deserving Corporate Executives

  Givin' 'em a Ribbin' Dept.

  Al Jaffee
  29
• The MAD Etiquette Guide for Modern Workplace Romances

  Getting To Personnel Dept.

  Written by Mike Snider / Art by Kevin Pope
  30–31
• Cube Mates from Hell NEW

  Whimper While You Work Dept.

  Teresa Burns Parkhurst
  32–33
• One Wednesday Evening in a Restaurant Men's Room

  MAD's MADdest Artist Dept. (Don Martin Dept. Part II)

  Don Martin / Color by Carl Peterson
  34
• Asinine to Five (TV satire)

  Schlock-Watching Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Angelo Torres
  35–39
• Spy Vs. Spy — coconut dream / fall past window anvil

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Antonio Prohias
  40
• Undercover Boob (TV satire)

  Workers' Condescension Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Tom Bunk
  41–44
• Ad for DC GO subscription (featuring MAD episodes)

  Mark Fredrickson MAD #541 cover art
  45
• The Lighter Side of The Boss (excerpt)

  Berg's-Eye View Dept.

  Dave Berg
  46–47
• The Lighter Side of Employees (excerpt)

  Berg's-Eye View Dept.

  Dave Berg
  48–49
• Things Superheroes Hate About Their Jobs NEW

  Punching Out (Fiends) Dept.

  Kerry Callen

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD Spoofs Superheroes — Special Collector's Edition — 2026
  50–51
• MAD's Office Greeting Card Etiquette

  Writes and Wrongs Dept.

  Written by Ryan Pagelow
  52–53
• Labor Pains

  Our Capitalist Schtick Society Dept.

  Arnoldo Franchioni
  54–55
• Rob — The Evil, Backstabbing Robot Temp

  Corey Pandolph
  56
• Fold-In — What cutting-edge tool are some companies using to maintain a healthy bottom line? NEW

  Johnny Sampson
  C3
• Back Cover — MAD's Quick & Easy Office Exercises

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by John Martz
  C4