Mad #124 January 1969

• Cover Artist: Norman Mingo

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• The Magic Spell
  (written by Al Jaffee / Jack Rickard art) (C2)
• Contents Page (1)
• Letters (2)
• Subscription Ad (George Woodbridge art from #116)
  Haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Presents? (3)
• Sergio Aragones Drawn-Out Dramas (summary)
  **various places around the magazine
• Rosemia's Boo-Boo (movie satire)
  (written by Arnie Kogen / Mort Drucker art) (4-10)
• One Day in Baghdad (Don Martin) (11)
• Mad's Follow-Up Report on Progress
  (written by Dick DeBartolo / Bob Clarke art) (12-14)
• Spy Vs. Spy - hot feet in high grass (Antonio Prohias) (15)
• A Mad Look at Bugs 'N Worms 'N Things
  (written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Paul Coker, Jr. art) (16-18)
• Casey at the Dice - with apologies to Ernest Lawrence Thayer (written by Frank Jacobs / Jack Davis art) (19-21)
• If Polls and Surveys Had Been Used Through History
  (written by Sy Reit / George Woodbridge art) (22-23)
• What is a Make-Out Man?
  (written by Arnie Kogen / Sergio Aragones art) (24-25)
• A Mad "Show Biz Success Story"
  (written by Dean Norman / Don Martin art) (26-27)
• Songs of Crime, Violence, War, Hate, Bigotry,
  The Lunatic Fringe, and All-Around Ecchiness
  (written by Frank Jacobs / George Woodbridge art) (28-30)
• Spy Vs. Spy - false bomb cover drop (Antonio Prohias) (31)
• The Lighter Side of Physical Fitness (Dave Berg) (32-36)
• Mad's "Late Show" Cliche Movie Script - The "War" Movie (written by Harry Purvis / Bruce Stark art) (37)
• Christmas Is...
  (written by Gilbert Barnhill / Al Jaffee art) (38-40)
• MafiaCo Incorporated 1968 Annual Report
  (written by Lou Silverstone / Jack Rickard art) (41-47)
• Ad for Mad For Better or Verse Paperback (48)
• Fold-In -- What gift will many holiday party
  revelers pick up on the drive home? (Al Jaffee) (C3)
• Back Cover -- America's Going Drag! (Irving Schild photo)