CATALOG RECORD

Mad #77

EC · Series began 1952 · March 1963

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Dates

Cover date: March 1963
On sale: December 27, 1962
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Lester Krauss, Jack Rickard, Don Martin, George Woodbridge, Wally Wood, Antonio Prohías, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Dave Berg, Joe Orlandoinks: Norman Mingo, Lester Krauss, Jack Rickard, Don Martin, George Woodbridge, Wally Wood, Antonio Prohías, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Dave Berg, Joe Orlandocolors: Norman Mingo, Lester Kraussscript: Bill Gaines, Frank Jacobs, Don Martin, Earle Doud, Gerald Gardner, Gary Belkin, Antonio Prohías, Dick DeBartolo, Lou Silverstone, George Gladir, Dave Berg, Larry Siegel, Don Reillyletters: Bob Clarke

Stories

Mad's 1963 All-Inclusive Magazine Calendar · Palming Off the Dates Dept. · 4 pages
Calendar pages geared to the readers of various niche magazines.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · 2 pages
The doctor's latest formula does nothing - - to him.
Hollywood Surplus Sale · Lights, Camera, Auction Dept. · 4 pages
Sale ads for props left over from old Hollywood films.
If Five Comic Strip Cartoonists Interpreted the Age-Old Riddle: "Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?" · Fowl Play Dept. · 3 pages
If the riddle "Why did the chicken cross the road?" was the plot idea for a daily strip of Peanuts, Mark Trail, B.C., Miss Peach or Jules Feiffer’s panel.
Untitled · 1 pages
The Black Spy steals blueprints of the White Spy's new device; the Black Spy uses a magnet on the White Spy's dumbbell.
Letters That Cross in the Mail · Postal-Mortems Dept. · 2 pages
Various people send off hot-headed letters, only to receive letters just after that make them regret their actions.
The Defensers · Dribble Across the Court Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of the television series "The Defenders," a father and son law firm lose all of their cases due to their arrogance and incompetence.
Yacht Flags for the Home · Standards of Living Dept. · 2 pages
Yacht style flags that proclaim various household events.
Untitled · 1 pages
Solving a jigsaw puzzle leads the two spies into the Gray Spy's trap; The Gray Spy traps the other two spies on a railroad crossing as a train approaches.
The Mad Guide to Astrology · Proceed According to Planet Dept. · 4 pages
Satirical look at astrology and its dubious effect on life.
On a Summer's Afternoon · 1 pages
A wife tries to help a man conceal his extended stomach.
The Lighter Side of Women · 4 pages
Series of cartoons exploring the foibles of females.
A Child's Garden of Weeds · Corn Poem Dept. · 3 pages
Classic poems adapted to reflect modern situations.
A Mad Look at Travel · Tour De Farce Dept. · 6 pages
Contrasting travel in the nineteenth century and the twentieth century.

Characters

Santa ClausCharlie BrownAlfred E. NeumanSnoopyLucy Van PeltLinus Van PeltGeorge WashingtonAbraham LincolnThe Black SpyThe White SpyFriedaB.C.Harry S. TrumanFrank SinatraPig-PenMark Trail

Reprinted in

The Indigestible Mad (1968), The Worst from MAD (1958), Mad (2018), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), The Ridiculously Expensive Mad (1969), The Completely Mad Don Martin (1974), Dave Berg's Mad Trash (1977), Dave Berg's Mad Trash (1981), Mad about Comic Strips (2003)