CATALOG RECORD

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #12

EC · Series began 1970 · 1973

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Dates

Cover date: 1973
Pages: 136

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Jack Davis, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Rickard, Basil Wolverton, Wally Wood, Bill Elder, Angelo Torres, Sergio Aragonés, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Don Martin, Paul Coker, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee, George Woodbridge, John Johns, Antonio Prohías, Irving Schild, Mort Drucker, Norman Mingoinks: Jack Davis, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Rickard, Basil Wolverton, Wally Wood, Bill Elder, Angelo Torres, Sergio Aragonés, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Don Martin, Paul Coker, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee, George Woodbridge, Antonio Prohías, Irving Schild, Mort Drucker, Norman Mingoscript: Harvey Kurtzman, Arnie Kogen, Sergio Aragonés, Paul Peter Porges, Tom Koch, Larry Gore, Earle Doud, Dean Norman, Frank Jacobs, Dave Berg, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Ronnie Nathan, May Sakami, Don Martin, Dick DeBartolo, Antonio Prohías, Stan Hart, Sy Reit, Al Jaffeeletters: Don Martincolors: Norman Mingo

Stories

Mad Reader (Part 1 of 6) · 1 pages
Hah! Noon! · 7 pages
Mad Reader (Part 2 of 6) · 1 pages
Sound Effects! · 7 pages
Mad Reader (Part 3 of 6) · 1 pages
Ping Pong! · 7 pages
Mad Reader (Part 4 of 6) · 1 pages
Batboy and Rubin · 7 pages
Mad Reader (Part 5 of 6) · 1 pages
Mad Reader (Part 6 of 6) · 1 pages
When the "All in the Family" Gimmick Spreads to Other Types of TV Shows · Fruit of the Bigotry Dept. · 3 pages
The Sky-Jacker · Fall Guy Dept. · 1 pages
A Mad Look at Zoo Veterinarians · Animal Quackers Dept. · 2 pages
Mad's Famous Gas Station Attendant Course · Hire Education Dept. · 4 pages
Mad Scrambles · Assorted Nutties Dept. · 2 pages
A Mad Look at Some Rules of Etiquette · Emily Post-Mortems Dept. · 3 pages
If Everyone Talked Like Don Rickles · Blasting Impression Dept. · 5 pages
A Mad "Show Biz Success Story" · A Wart-Winning Tale Dept. · 2 pages
Mad's Lifetime Chart of Attitudes and Behavior · Stage of Mind Dept. · 4 pages
Certain topics are explored through life from ages 7, 14, 20, 35, 50, and 70.
The Lighter Side of ... Birthdays · 5 pages
The Month Before Christmas · 3 pages
A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Hospital · 2 pages
Specific Income Tax Forms for Specific Professions · Taxation Without Misrepresentation Dept. · 4 pages
The Facts of Life (& Death) · Bitter Things for Bitter Living through Chemistry Dept. · 2 pages
Horrifying Cliches · Spooking from Pictures Dept. · 3 pages
The High Diver · Elephant Joke Dept. · 1 pages
A Mad Look at Celebrities in Real-Life Situations · V.I. Peek Dept. · 3 pages
On the Trail with a Zoologist · 2 pages
Condemner Reports · Berating the Ratings Dept. · 6 pages
In a parody of the magazine "Consumer Reports," products are rated based on dubious standards.
Spy vs. Spy · 1 pages
Protest Demonstrations · Bombing the Ban-ers Dept. · 4 pages
One Day in the Mountains · 1 pages
Mad Green Paper · The Wrong Side of the Tracts Dept. · 4 pages
One Day on a Hike · 1 pages
Mad's "Do-It-Yourself" Modern Movie Ads · Slime Pickings Dept. · 2 pages
The Lighter Side of Wheels · 5 pages
Spy vs. Spy · 1 pages
The White Spy traps the Black Spy with a hot air balloon.
You Know You're Really in Trouble When... · Hot Water Bag Dept. · 2 pages
If TV Shows Were Actually Like Their "Capsuled Descriptions" · Condensed Milking Dept. · 3 pages
The Heist · Safe on Second Dept. · 2 pages
What Is a Born Winner? · Every Clod Has a Silver Lining Dept. · 2 pages
During a Summer Shower · 1 pages
Bullbit · God Save McQueen Dept. · 6 pages
In a parody of the film "Bullitt," after an attack on his partner by organized crime, a police detective conducts a one-man war on those responsible.

Reprinted in

Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade (1982)