CATALOG RECORD

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #16

EC · Series began 1970 · 1975

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Dates

Cover date: 1975
Pages: 100

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Tom Koch, Bob Clarke, Antonio Prohías, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Dave Berg, Max Brandel, Paul Coker, George Woodbridge, Dean Norman, Al Jaffee, Angelo Torres, Sergio Aragonés, Irving Schildinks: Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Tom Koch, Bob Clarke, Antonio Prohías, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Dave Berg, Max Brandel, Paul Coker, George Woodbridge, Dean Norman, Al Jaffee, Angelo Torres, Sergio Aragonés, Irving Schildcolors: Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Al Jaffee, Irving Schildscript: Tom Koch, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohías, Arnie Kogen, Frank Jacobs, Don Martin, Dick DeBartolo, Don Epstein, Dave Berg, Max Brandel, May Sakami, Dean Norman, Stan Hart, Sy Reit, Larry Siegel, Alphonse Normandia, Sergio Aragonés, Al Jaffee

Stories

Pinocchio · 1 pages
Geppetto's discovery of Pinocchio's sudden animation leads to an unexpected result.
A Parting Look at Our Truly Endangered Species · Extinct Posibility Dept. · 2 pages
From the Inside... Out of... · In Sight Dept. · 3 pages
The Pearl · Shell-Shock Dept. · 2 pages
The Mad Automatic Do-It-Yourself TV Script Writer · Future Schlock Dept. · 5 pages
"Prison" Record Albums of the Future · Sing-Sing Sing Dept. · 2 pages
Ideas for record albums to be recorded in prisons, after the success of Johnny Cash's two albums recorded in prisons.
On a Clear Day You Can See a Funny Girl Singing 'Hello Dolly' Forever · At the Beak of Her Career Dept. · 7 pages
In a parody of Barbra Streisand star vehicles, a college student is examined under hypnosis by a psychologist. He discovers that she has starred in several major Hollywood films, essentially playing the same character.
On a Streetcorner Downtown · 1 pages
A construction worker pays for his confrontational attitude.
Answers to Children's Letters - - from God · Heaven Sent Dept. · 2 pages
God responds to complaints filed by children.
The Lighter Side of Bad Habits · 5 pages
Satire of things that people do that really annoy other people.
Mad Salutes the Output of American Industry · Environmental Illness Dept. · 1 pages
A photo of a modern industrial facility, with the smoke from the chimneys altered for effect.
Horrifying Cliches · Things That Go Bump in the Trite Dept. · 3 pages
Ordinary phrases are given monstrous illustrations, such as "embracing a belief" or "avoiding a confrontation".
Incredible Occult Magazine · Seer-Suckers Dept. · 7 pages
A niche magazine dedicated to documenting supernatural occurrences.
A Mad Look at Obedience Training · 2 pages
If canine obedience training techniques were applied to humans.
Mad's "Dirty Old Man" of the Year · Teeny-Bopper-Poppa Dept. · 5 pages
Mad interviews a man who exploits the counterculture for his own benefit.
You Never Really Get Used to... · Queasy Does It Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of ordinary things in life that can make a person nervous.
On the "Hunchback of Notre Dame" Set · 1 pages
The actor playing Quasimodo has a unique prosthetic.
Specialized Camp Ads We're Bound to See · Summer Come Louder Dept. · 3 pages
Examples of classified ads for summer camps of dubious distinction.
Hammer and Rocket · 1 pages
The White Spy builds a contraption that intrigues and ultimately defeats the Black Spy.
Get It Out of Your System Land · Abusement Park Dept. · 3 pages
Theme park that allows patrons to perform anti-social acts.
Mother’s Day Cards From the "Now" Generation · Oedipus Nix Dept. · 3 pages
Mother’s Day cards geared to appeal to the radicals and dropouts of the youth of the early seventies.
One Evening in a Bath Tub · 1 pages
Two parents remove the bath tub toy of their pride and joy.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The Black Spy convinces the White Spy he has a cloak that can let him fly.
The F.I.B. · Forced-Feds Dept. · 6 pages
In a parody of the TV series "The F.B.I.," two F.B.I. agents track down diamond thieves while making sure that the products of the show's sponsor are prominently displayed.
One Hot Day on the Desert · 1 pages
A thirsty man in the desert gets a disappointment from a mirage.
Mad Clippings to Leave Lying Around · Printer's Devilment Dept. · 2 pages
Newspaper clippings that teens can use to bolster their arguments against their parents.
The Lighter Side of the “Now Look” · 5 pages
Satirical look at contemporary youth fashions and behavior and the reaction to it by the previous generation.
In a Specialist's Office · 1 pages
A doctor is visited by an outrageous-looking patient.
What Is a Parent? · Ma and Pa-thetic Dept. · 2 pages
Essay on what are the joys and duties of a modern parent.
A MAD Look at Palm Reading · Hand Shakedown Dept. · 2 pages
Various things that can go wrong with a palm reading.
Lover's Story · 7 pages
In a parody of the film "Love Story," a rich college boy romances an ethnic girl below his social station in spite of pressure from his parents, and then she dies - - beautifully.

Characters

Alfred E. Neuman