MAD #149 — March 1972

"Alimony is the high cost of leaving!" — Alfred E. Neuman

Contents

• Ad for MAD Special #6 featuring MAD Mischief Stickers
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• Contents Page
  1
• Letters Dept.

  Notes

  • John Putnam credited for Sudhir Dar article lettering back in issue #151 — with picture of the Indian artist with issue. Ads for Subscriptions (man in whale — Paul Coker, Jr. art) sample, Paperbacks, Alfred E. Neuman portraits
  2–3
• Drawn-Out Dramas

  Marginal Thinking Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  (various places around the magazine)
• Road Signs We'd Like to Post

  Surly Warning System Dept.

  Max Brandel / Wide World and UPI photos
  4–6
• One Dark and Lonely Night

  Don Martin Dept. Part I

  Don Martin

  Reprinted in 3 collections

  • MAD Special #19 — Fall 1976
  • A MAD Treasure Chest — 1978 (Paperback #49)
  • MAD's Greatest Artists — The Completely MAD Don Martin — 2007
  7
• Truly “Relevant” TV Shows (TV parodies)

  Indecent Exposure Dept.

  Written by Tom Koch / Art by Angelo Torres

  • Storefront Broadcasters
  • The Mary Tailor-Made Show
  • Barney
  • The F.D.A.
  • Hawaii Channel Five-O
  8–13
• Ralph Nader's Wallet

  Recalled from the Back Pocket Dept.

  Written by Arnie Kogen

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Special #19 — Fall 1976
  • MAD About the Seventies — 1996
  14–15 sample
• The Sports Spectators' Hall of Fame

  Athletic Supporters Dept.

  Written by Tom Koch / Art by Jack Davis

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Special #19 — Fall 1976
  • MAD Special #38 — Spring 1982
  16–18
• Spy vs. Spy — borderline turtles

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Antonio Prohias

  Reprinted in 4 collections

  • MAD Special #19 — Fall 1976
  • MAD Special #108 — November 1995
  • Spy Vs. Spy — The Complete Casebook — Antonio Prohias — 2001
  • Spy Vs. Spy — Omnibus — Antonio Prohias — 2011
  19
• The Lighter Side of Dropping Out

  Berg's-Eye View Dept.

  Dave Berg

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD Sucks — 1979 (Paperback #50)
  20–24
• The Enterprising Young Amazon

  Don Martin Dept. Part II

  Don Martin

  Reprinted in 5 collections

  • MAD Special #20 — Winter 1976
  • MAD Clowns Around — 1978 (Paperback #48)
  • The MAD Gross Book — 2001
  • MAD's Greatest Artists — The Completely MAD Don Martin — 2007
  • MAD's Greatest Artists — Don Martin — 2014
  25
• Harry Grepser's New Year's Resolutions 1962–1972

  Swera Today, Gone Tomorrow Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs

  Reprinted in 6 collections

  • MAD Special #110 — January 1996
  • MAD Special #134 — January 1999
  • MAD #513 — February 2012 (MAD Vault)
  • MAD's Greatest Writers — Frank Jacobs — 2015
  • MAD Stocking Stuffer — Special Collector's Edition 2016
  • MAD Stocking Stuffer — Special Collector's Edition 2019
  26–27
• A MAD Guide to “TV Late Show” Cliche Movie Props

  Focus-Pocus Dept.

  Written by Paul Peter Porges / Art by Angelo Torres

  Reprinted in 4 collections

  • MAD Special #20 — Winter 1976
  • A MAD Treasure Chest — 1978 (Paperback #49)
  • MAD Special #30 — Spring 1980
  • MAD About the Movies — 1998
  28–31
• You Know You're Really Grown Up When...

  Seniority Breeds Content Dept.

  Written by Alis Ellis / Art by Paul Coker, Jr.

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Special #19 — Fall 1976
  • MAD Clowns Around — 1978 (Paperback #48)
  32–33
• Distinctive Birth Announcements

  Crib Notes Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Special #20 — Winter 1976
  • MAD Clowns Around — 1978 (Paperback #48)
  34–36
• A MAD Peek Behind the Scenes at a Moving Company

  Inside-Ouch Dept.

  Written by Lou Silverstone / Art by George Woodbridge

  Reprinted in 3 collections

  • MAD Special #19 — Fall 1976
  • A MAD Treasure Chest — 1978 (Paperback #49)
  • MAD Special #91 — January 1994
  37–39
• A MAD Guide to the Political Climate of the U.S.

  Humor in a Weather Vein Dept.

  Written by Michael Wren / Art by Bob Clarke
  40–41
• Willies (movie satire)

  Rat-Packing Them In Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Mort Drucker

  Reprinted in 3 collections

  • MAD #24 — April 2022
  • MAD Treasure Trove of Trash — Vol. 1 — May/June 2022
  • MAD Goes to the Dogs & Other Beasties! — Special Collector's Edition 2024
  42–48 sample
• Fold-In — What recent by-product of American industry is winning the public's confidence?

  Al Jaffee

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • The MAD Fold-In Collection 1964–2010 — 2011
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• Back Cover — When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again — hurrah, hurrah!

  Idea by Max Brandel / Art by Jack Thurston

  Reprinted in 4 collections

  • Completely MAD — 1991
  • Inside MAD — 2013
  • MAD Choice Cuts — Special Collector's Edition 2014
  • Totally Inside MAD — 2016
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