Mad #153 September 1972

• Cover Artist: Norman Mingo

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• One Day in the Comics Suburbs
  (written by Arnoldo Franchioni / Jack Rickard art) (C2)
• Contents Page (1)
• Letters (2-3)
• Ads for Madvertising and Mad-ly Yours Paperbacks,
  Alfred E. Neuman portraits,
  Subscriptions (balloonist - Paul Coker, Jr. art)
• Sergio Aragones Drawn-Out Dramas
  **various places around the magazine
• Dirty Larry (movie satire)
  (written by Arnie Kogen / Mort Drucker art) (4-10)
• The Mad Religion in America Primer
  (written by Larry Siegel / Paul Coker, Jr. art) (11-15)
• Don Martin Looks at Cavemen (16-18)
• Typical Sports Movies of the Past & Present
  (written by Lou Silverstone / Jack Davis art) (19-23)
• Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Labor Dispute
  Newspaper Story (written by Frank Jacobs) (24-25)
• Snappy Answers to Stupid TV Commercials
  (idea by Marcelle Pesek / Al Jaffee) (26-28)
• Spy vs. Spy - macaroni factory (Antonio Prohias) (29)
• Mad Postcards from Mad Vacationers
  (written by Dick DeBartolo and Don Epstein) (30-31)
• The Lighter Side of Summer Activities (Dave Berg) (32-36)
• A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Political Convention
  (written by Lou Silverstone / Jack Rickard art) (37-39)
• A Microscopic Look at Modern-Day Bacteria
  (written by Frank Jacobs / Bob Clarke art)
  (Max Brandel idea) (40-41)
• Longshot (TV satire)
  (written by Stan Hart / Angelo Torres art) (42-48)
• Fold-In -- What sudden assault wipes out more
  and more Americans each year? (Al Jaffee) (C3)
• Back Cover -- Wanted For Murder! Joe Pusher
  (idea by Max Brandel / Irving Schild photo)