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Mad Special #49 Winter 1984
(The Worst From Mad)
Cover Artist
:
George Woodbridge
Mad Logo:
Harvey Kurtzman
Aquarium Fish Smile For Photographer
(
Sergio Aragones
)
Contents Page
Sergio Aragones
Drawn-Out Dramas
**various places around the magazine
Abominal House
(movie satire) (
Mort Drucker
art)
(written by
Arnie Kogen
and
Dick DeBartolo
)
Early One Morning in South America
(
Don Martin
)
Money Talks
(written by
Henry Clark
/
Bob Clarke
art)
Mad's Candid Snapshots of Some Insignificant
Moments in Sports
(
Paul Peter Porges
)
Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Teachers
(
Al Jaffee
)
The Lighter Side of Neighbors
(
Dave Berg
)
One Night in the L.A. Bus Terminal
(
Don Martin
)
Some "Joy of..." Books We Could Really Use
(written by
Stan Hart
/
Bob Clarke
art)
Spy vs. Spy
- camouflaged helicopter bird
lays bomb egg (
Antonio Prohias
)
Crafty Bunko Schemes, Inc. 1979-80 Repairmen's Parts &
Supply Catalogue
(written by
Tom Koch
/
Bob Clarke
art)
Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Doctors
(
Al Jaffee
)
If Children Treated Their Parents
the Way Their Parents Treat Them
(written by
Barry Liebmann
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
Didja Ever Notice That...
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
Bob Jones
art)
Early One Morning Down in South America
(
Don Martin
)
What is Humility?
(written by
Tom Koch
/
Sergio Aragones
art)
The Lighter Side of Boo-Boos
(
Dave Berg
)
One Evening in an Amsterdam Bus Terminal
(
Don Martin
)
Candid Close-Ups of Some Legendary Feets
(written by
Paul Peter Porges
/
Bob Jones
art)
Parents are Unconstitutional
(written by
Stan Hart
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
8 Shocking All-New Full Color Mad Wall Signs
Warning! This room is occupied by a sex-starved
Toggle cover for large/small views
Toggle back cover for large/small views
maniac! Enter at your own risk!
In the event of nuclear attack, evacuate (your bowels)
Orgy starts in ___ minutes
Do not enter! This room has been recalled
Welcome to nowhere - You are here.
Loading zone - C'mon in and get loaded
If this sign was glass, it would be a window
Today is the day you change your underwear!
(NOTE: The dotted cut line for each sign page is a morse code message)
The Space Age Razor Race
(
Al Jaffee
/ idea by
John Wick
)
The Lighter Side of The "Me" Generation
(
Dave Berg
)
Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Lawyers
(
Al Jaffee
)
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
(written by
Stan Hart
/
George Woodbridge
art)
"New-Improved" Products That Really Are New and Improved
(
Al Jaffee
/ idea by
Billy Doherty
)
Academy Awards for Union Leaders
(written by
Stan Hart
/
Jack Davis
art)
Mad Greeting Cards for Very Special Occasions
(written by
Frank Jacobs
and
Earle Doud
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
Spy vs. Spy
- roll-away bridge embankment (
Antonio Prohias
)
If Libraries Sold Advertising Space
(written by
William Garvin
/
Bob Clarke
)
Early One Morning South of the Border
(
Don Martin
)
Cattle Car Galaxica
(TV satire) (written by
Dick DeBartolo
/
Angelo Torres
art)
Fold-In --
What colorful, spectacular creature is still being exploited...
even after it has wiggled and died?
(
Al Jaffee
)
Back Cover --
One Rainy Afternoon in the Black Forest
(written by
Sergio Aragones
/
Don Martin
art)
Red = First Appearance of Original Material
/ Article Title Links Go To Original Source Issues /
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