CATALOG RECORD

Mad #75

EC · Series began 1952 · December 1962

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Dates

Cover date: December 1962
On sale: September 25, 1962
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Bob Clarke, United Press International, John Putnam, Antonio Prohías, Mort Drucker, Wally Wood, Don Martin, Dave Berg, George Woodbridge, Jack Rickard, Joe Orlando, Lester Kraussinks: Norman Mingo, Bob Clarke, United Press International, John Putnam, Antonio Prohías, Mort Drucker, Wally Wood, Don Martin, Dave Berg, George Woodbridge, Jack Rickard, Joe Orlando, Lester Krausscolors: Norman Mingo, Lester Krauss, Jack Rickardscript: Al Jaffee, Gerald Gardner, Frank Jacobs, Pearl Dee Belkin, Antonio Prohías, Larry Siegel, Jack Mendelsohn, Arnie Kogen, Daniel Defoe, Don Martin, Earle Doud, Dave Berg, Don Edwing

Stories

Pesky Import · 1 pages
In a parody of Volkswagen print ads, the Volkswagen Beetle is portrayed as an insect-machine hybrid.
Alfred's Poor Almanac · 1 pages
Satirical anecdotes for every day of the month of October.
Kids Letters to Other World Leaders · Innocents Abroad Dept. · 4 pages
Examples of letters kindergarten age children might write to various world leaders.
Untitled · 1 pages
The Black Spy counters the White Spy's proficiency in judo.
The Irving Irving Story · There's No Business Like "Snow" Business Dept. · 5 pages
Parody musical based on the life of a parody amalgam of musical composers.
Superstitions · Hex Marks the Spot Dept. · 3 pages
Humorous enactments of common superstitions.
Celebrities' Home Movies · A Star is Boring Dept. · 4 pages
Humorous home movies featuring various film and television celebrities.
"Robinson Crusoe" or On The Beach with Don Martin · Friend or Defoe Dept. · 5 pages
Adaptation of the novel "Robinson Crusoe", with satirical illustrations by Don Martin.
Untitled · 1 pages
The Gray Spy sells munitions to the other two spys.
Intellectual TV Shows Geared to the Seven-Year-Old Mind · Vidiot's Delight Dept. · 4 pages
Various news and debate programs are presented with the participants acting like children.
The Lighter Side of Teenagers · 4 pages
Various humorous situations involving teenage behavior.
A Celebrity's Purse · Grab Bag Dept. · 2 pages
Items that would be found in Elizabeth Taylor's purse.
Mad's 1962 Football Roundup · Varsity Dregs Dept. · 3 pages
Humorous look at College Football.
Chicken: The Magazine for Gentle Men · The Call of the Mild Dept. · 5 pages
Parody trade magazine aimed at timid people.
The Parting Shot · Touch-and-Go Dept. · 1 pages
A dying man indulges in one last act.

Characters

Alfred E. NeumanThe Black SpyThe White Spy

Reprinted in

Howling Mad (1967), The Worst from MAD (1958), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), More Trash from Mad (1958), The Ridiculously Expensive Mad (1969), Mad (2018)