CATALOG RECORD

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #22

EC · Series began 1970 · 1977

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Dates

Cover date: 1977
Pages: 100

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

script: Tom Koch, Don Edwing, Arnie Kogen, Paul Peter Porges, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Sergio Aragonés, Lou Silverstone, Frank Jacobs, Dick DeBartolopencils: Tom Koch, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Bob Clarke, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Sergio Aragonés, Paul Coker, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torresinks: Tom Koch, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Bob Clarke, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Sergio Aragonés, Paul Coker, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torrescolors: Tom Koch, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee

Stories

A Moving Jungle Tale · 1 pages
Tarzan meets an African jungle god.
The Milking of the Planet That Went Ape · Monkey Big Business Dept. · 8 pages
One Day in the North Woods · 1 pages
Two lumberjacks drop their trees in the wrong spots.
The Mad Car-Owners Hate Book · Car Sick Dept. · 4 pages
Examples of the aggravations of owning a car.
The Lighter Side of Spectators · 5 pages
Examples of the less admirable aspects of people who watch.
One Afternoon in Switzerland · 1 pages
A tourist uses a pay telescope to view the Alps.
Rewriting Your Way to a Ph.D. · Symbol English Dept. · 3 pages
How-to guide on submitting revised versions of the same topic to satisfy graduating grade levels in the educational system.
Waterfall Escape · 1 pages
The Black Spy attempts to avoid going over a waterfall but the White Spy has booby-trapped a nearby tree.
A Mad Look at Weddings · The Wed Menace Dept. · 4 pages
Examples of embarrassing or unusual incidents at wedding ceremonies.
Diplomas and Certificates · 17 pages
Mad's Corporate Ecologist of the Year · Environmentally Disturbed Dept. · 4 pages
Mad interviews the head of a corporation lauded for its pro-ecology efforts.
One Evening at a Masquerade Party · 1 pages
A man in a bunny costume tries to pick up a woman in a horse costume.
Planned Obsolescence in Everyday Products · A Worse Mousetrap Dept. · 5 pages
Examples of how everyday household products can be modified to break down sooner, forcing the consumer to buy more.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The White Spy thinks he's defused the Black Spy's booby trap.
Protest Songs for Life's Everyday Complaints · Refrain in the Neck Dept. · 4 pages
The lyrics of sixties era protest songs are altered to more mundane subjects.
One Day on the Highway · 1 pages
A High School Yearbook That Tells It Like It Really Is · Schoolduggery Dept. · 7 pages
A yearbook from a less-than-stellar inner city high school that doesn't hide the warts.
Distinctive Wedding Announcements · Ball-and-Chain Letters Dept. · 3 pages
Wedding announcements geared to very specific demographics.
One Afternoon in the Northwest Territory · 1 pages
Two Native Americans sample some alcohol.
The Lighter Side of... Permissiveness · 5 pages
One Fine Day During the Civil War · 1 pages
A cavalry officer is dishonorably cashiered out of the service.
Magazines For Neglected Sports · Games of Nil Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of niche magazines for cult games and sports.
When All Businesses Rely on Sales Promotion Gimmicks · Land of the Freebie Dept. · 4 pages
Promotions and premiums for businesses usually not associated with such things.
Kung Fool · Chop Schtick Dept. · 7 pages
In a parody of the TV series "Kung Fu," a fugitive Shaolin Monk roams the west demonstrating his physical superiority and his social naivete.

Characters

TarzanJohn Clayton