MAD #48 — April 2026

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NEW = First appearance of original material

Contents

• Contents Page —
  Kelly Freas jackpot cover art from MAD #64
  C2–1
• Drawn-Out Dramas

  Marginal Thinking Dept.

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

  Serge-In General Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  2–5
• Late One Night at the Roulette Table

  Hunchback Gambler from MAD #84 (untitled back cover)

  Wager Engager Dept. (no dept. originally published)

  Written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Art by Don Martin
  6
• MAD Investigates the Sordid Business of Gambling

  The Wagers of Sin Dept.

  Written by Al Jaffee / Art by Wally Wood
  7–12
• Subscription Ad

  Antonio Prohias spies from MAD #88
  13
• When Casino Gambling Comes to Your City

  For Bettor or Worse Dept.

  Written by Stan Hart / Art by George Woodbridge
  14–15
• Sure Bets in Vegas

  The Odds Must Be Crazy Dept.

  Written by Scott Maiko / Art by Daniel Guidera
  16–17
• The Sights and Sounds of the U.S.A. — Las Vegas, Nevada

  Talk of the Town Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs and Larry Siegel / Art by Paul Coker, Jr.
  18–19
• MAD's Gambler of the Year

  The Odds Must Be Crazy Dept.

  Written by Mike Snider / Art by George Woodbridge
  20–24
• In a Las Vegas Hotel Lobby

  Watch the Doors Please Dept.

  Written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Art by George Woodbridge
  25
• Spy vs. Spy — roulette wheel chop / one-armed bandit wack NEW

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Peter Kuper
  26–27
• MAD's Guide to Proper All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Etiquette

  A Portion Clinic Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Tom Bunk
  28–29
• Heartbreaking Problems of Aging Elvis Impersonators

  Hip-Break Hotel Dept.

  John Caldwell / Color by Nathan Kane
  30–31
• You're a Winner and a Loser

  Two Sides of the Con Dept.

  Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Tom Bunk
  32–34
• Early One Evening in Atlantic City

  MAD's Maddest Artist Dept. (Don Martin Dept. Part III)

  Don Martin
  35
• Life: A Game of Chance! NEW

  True Stats, True 'Dat Dept.

  Written by Tammy Golden / Art by Tom Richmond

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD Hodgepodge of Humor — Vol. 5 — September 2026
  36–37
• Thanks to the Popularity of Poker...

  The Tragically Chip Dept.

  John Caldwell
  38–40
• Early One Evening in Las Vegas

  MAD's Maddest Artist Dept. (Don Martin Dept. Part III)

  Written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Art by Don Martin
  41
• A MAD Peek Behind the Scenes at Celebrity Poker Showdown

  All Bets Are Awful Dept.

  Written by Desmond Devlin, Steve Rosso, John Caldwell, and David Shayne /
  Art by Tom Richmond
  42–44
• Ben Affleck — The Art of the Poker Face (ad parody)

  Written by Andrew J. Schwartzberg / Art by Drew Friedman
  45
• Choose Your Fantasy Football League Carefully! NEW

  The Daft Kings Dept.

  Written by Matt Cohen / Art by Hermann Mejia
  46–47
• Sure Bets in Sports

  The Odds Must be Crazy Dept.

  Written by Tom Koch / Art by Jack Davis
  48–50
• Spy vs. Spy — spy sculpture becomes toilet

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Antonio Prohias / Color by Carrie Strachan
  51
• Other Betting Pools

  Odds for the Love of Moola Dept.

  Written by Lou Silverstone / Art by George Woodbridge
  52–53
• Pigeon Drop NEW

  Flipping Life the Bird Dept.

  Jon Adams
  54–55
• MAD's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds: Johnny Knoxville

  Grieving Las Vegas Dept.

  Written by Mike Snider / Art by Hermann Mejia
  56
• Fold-In — What new game of chance has people rolling the dice on streets all over? NEW

  Johnny Sampson
  C3
• Back Cover — Jack Squat App NEW

  Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Mike Loew

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD Hodgepodge of Humor — Vol. 5 — September 2026
  C4