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Mad Special #39 Summer 1982
Cover Artist
:
Norman Mingo
(
bonus record art
)
The Castaway
(written by
Al Jaffee
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
Contents Page
Sergio Aragones
Drawn-Out Dramas
**various places around the magazine
The Omenous
(movie satire)
(written by
Dick DeBartolo
/
Harry North, Esq.
art)
Early One Morning Out on the Bay
(written by
Don (Duck) Edwing
/
Don Martin
art)
A Mad Look at Winter
(
Sergio Aragones
)
Mad Diplomacy in Everyday Life Situations
(written by
Stan Hart
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
One Afternoon in Acapulco
(
Don Martin
)
Mad "Death" Announcements
(written by
Frank Jacobs
)
The Lighter Side of Health Nuts
(
Dave Berg
)
One Afternoon While Running an Errand
(
Don Martin
)
More What's the Story...?
(written by
Don (Duck) Edwing
/
Bob Clarke
art)
The Mad Guide to Parental Hang-Ups
(written by
Tom Koch
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
The Mad Laugh Record -
"A Mad Look at Graduation Day"
(bonus record insert) (
introduction page
Don Martin
art)
written by
Nick Meglin
produced by
Norm Blagman
performed by
Mel Danis
Norman Mingo
record art
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When Members of Our Armed Forces Join a Union
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
George Woodbridge
art)
Early One Morning In South America
(
Don Martin
)
Government Checks For Not Doing Anything
(written by
Frank Jacobs
and
Elaine Dunn
)
Lavoine & Shoiley
(TV satire)
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
Angelo Torres
art)
How Come You Worry About...When...
(written by
Stan Hart
/
Jack Rickard
art)
One Morning Back on Main Street
(
Don Martin
)
Mad's Academy Awards for Jocks
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
Jack Davis
art)
If Other Businesses Offered "No-Frills" Service
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(written by
Stan Hart
/
George Woodbridge
art)
The Lighter Side of Afternoons
(
Dave Berg
)
One Evening on a Rooftop in Texas
(
Don Martin
)
You're an Eternal Optimist if...
(written by
Tom Koch
and
Jack Kent
/
Jack Davis
art)
Spy vs. Spy
- spy inside tree (
Antonio Prohias
)
Testimonial Roasts for Ordinary People
(written by
Arnie Kogen
/
Bob Jones
art)
The Mad Like...Love...Hate Book
(written by
Frank Jacobs
and
Marylyn Ippolito
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
One Monday Afternoon in a Downtown Jewelry Store
(
Don Martin
)
Nutwork
(movie satire) (written by
Stan Hart
/
Mort Drucker
art)
Fold-In --
What popular source of energy is short-lived and of questionable value?
(
Al Jaffee
)
Back Cover --
Mad Salutes the Automobile Industry
(
Al Jaffee
)
Red = First Appearance of Original Material
/ Article Title Links Go To Original Source Issues
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