Mad #163 December 1973

• Cover Artist: John Putnam

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• Early One Morning in the Near Future
  (written by Sergio Aragones / George Woodbridge art) (C2)
• Contents Page (1)
• "Today, there is a marked increase in communication
  and exchange between students…mainly, mononucleosis!"
  -- Alfred E. Neuman
• Letters Dept. (William Conrad reading Mad) (2-3)
• Ads for The Token Mad Paperback,
  Alfred E. Neuman portraits,
  Subscriptions (cymbal head smash - Paul Coker, Jr. art)
• Drawn-Out Dramas by Sergio AragonesMARGINAL THINKING DEPT.
  **various places around the magazine
• The Clods of '44SON OF THE SUMMER OF '42 DEPT. (movie satire)
  (written by Stan Hart / Mort Drucker art) (4-10)
• One Fine Day on a Guided Tour of Mt. RushmoreDON MARTIN DEPT. PART I
  (Don Martin) (11-12)
• A Mad Look at Two Grammar School GenerationsMINOR ADJUSTMENT DEPT.
  (written by Lou Silverstone / Paul Coker, Jr. art) (13-15)
• The Lighter Side of CorruptionBERG'S-EYE VIEW DEPT. (Dave Berg) (16-20)
• One Fine Day
  During the Civil WarDON MARTIN DEPT. PART II (Don Martin) (21)
• Relevant Job ApplicationsTRUE-TO-FORM DEPT.
  (written by Dick DeBartolo and Don Epstein) (22-23)
• A Mad Look at KarateCHOP FOOEY DEPT. (Sergio Aragones) (24-26)
• Picket & Strike - Magazine for the Modern UnionistSPATE OF THE UNION DEPT. (27-32)
  (written by Lou Silverstone / George Woodbridge art)
• A Witch's TaleBROOM SHTICK DEPT. (Antonio Prohias) (33)
• Graffiti Through HistoryMARKING TIME DEPT.
  (written by Paul Peter Porges / Bob Clarke art) (34-36)
• Interpreting the News -
  What They Say... What It Means...THERE'S BULL IN THEM BULLETINS DEPT. (37)
  (written by Gary Alexander / UPI photo of Walter Cronkite)
• Mad's Sure-Fire Sports Predictions for the Upcoming SeasonTHE OLD CRYSTAL BALLGAME DEPT. (written by Paul Peter Porges / Jack Davis art)
  (38-39)
• Malice in Wonderland or "Watergate - Through the
  Looking Glass"CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER! DEPT. as Predicted by Lewis Carroll,
  Annotated with Quotes from "Alice's Adventures"
  and "Through the Looking Glass" (40-41)
  (written by Lou Silverstone / Bob Clarke art / UPI photos)
• One Fine Day in the Life of Leonardo Da VinciDON MARTIN DEPT. PART III
  (Don Martin) (42)
• Least HorizonHIM-A-LAY-A-BOMB DEPT. (movie satire)
  (written by Arnie Kogen / Angelo Torres art) (43-48)
• Fold-In -- What volatile system is now
  heavily fueled and promises to rocket to
  unlimited heights? (Al Jaffee) (C3)
• Back Cover -- "Can you spot the former Cancel smoker?"
  (Irving Schild photo)

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