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Mad Special #70 Spring 1990
(Mad Sports 2)
Cover Artist
:
Greg Theakston
On the spine
:
Alfred's head and MAD logo appear when spines of Special Issues #70, #71, #72, and #73 are aligned
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Contents Page
Sergio Aragones
Drawn-Out Dramas
**various places around the magazine
Family Tides
(TV satire)
(written by
Larry Siegel
/
Mort Drucker
art)
Mad Percentages
(written by
John Ficarra
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
Only in the Middle of the Night...
(written by
Tom Koch
/
Harry North, Esq.
art)
The Mad Owner's Manual for a New American Car
(written by
Tom Koch
/
Al Jaffee
art)
The Evolution of the Species, Updated
(written by
Chris Hart
/
Harry North, Esq.
art)
Snappy Answers to Stupid Bumper Stickers
(written by
Larry Siegel
/
Bob Clarke
art)
Introduction page to Sports section
(written by
Al Jaffee
/
Jack Davis
art)
uses artwork intended but not originally used for
#26
's
A Guide to Better Understanding the Fine Old Art of Boxing
Rockhead II
(movie satire)
(written by
Larry Siegel
/
Angelo Torres
art)
Casey at the Talks
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
Jack Davis
art)
(based on the
Ernest Lawrence Thayer
poem)
The Lighter Side of Little League
(
Dave Berg
)
After the Game is Over
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
Jack Davis
art)
Horrifying Sports Cliches
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
Paul Coker, Jr.
art)
A Mad Look at Winter Sports
(
Sergio Aragones
)
International Symbols for Other Olympic Highlights
(written by
Dick DeBartolo
/
Bob Clarke
art)
Novelty Items for Practical-Joker Jocks
(written by
Paul Peter Porges
/
Jack Davis
art)
Mad's Candid Snapshots of Some Insignificant
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Moments in Sports (
Paul Peter Porges
)
The Mad Guide to Power Boating
(written by
Dick DeBartolo
/
Bob Clarke
art)
Spy Vs. Spy
- finger doorbell pliers / boxing armour face shield (
Antonio Prohias
)
A Mad Look at the Summer Olympics
(
Sergio Aragones
)
Magazines for Neglected Sports
(written by
Tom Koch
/
Jack Davis
art)
The Lighter Side of Water Sports
(
Dave Berg
)
A Mad Look at Horseback Riding
(
Sergio Aragones
)
The Sham-Jock Sporting Goods Catalogue
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
James Kasmir
idea /
Bob Clarke
art)
The Mad Tennis Primer
(written by
Larry Siegel
/
Jack Davis
art)
A Mad Look at Football
(
Sergio Aragones
)
Mad Magazine Introduces 43-Man Squamish
(written by
Tom Koch
/
George Woodbridge
art)
Mad's Baseball Owner of the Year
(written by
Lou Silverstone
/
Jack Davis
art)
Mad's Aptitude Test Number Three - Will You Make a Good Athlete?
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
George Woodbridge
art)
Mentl
(movie satire) (written by
Arnie Kogen
/
Mort Drucker
art)
Spy Vs. Spy
- torpedoes within torpedo (
Antonio Prohias
)
Fold-In --
Where are public executions sometimes performed to entertain an audience?
(
Al Jaffee
)
Back Cover --
A Scene We're Soon Liable to See
(possible variation of issues
#142
and/or
#167
)
Red = First Appearance of Original Material
/ Article Title Links Go To Original Source Issues
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