CATALOG RECORD

Mad #84

EC · Series began 1952 · January 1964

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Dates

Cover date: January 1964
Pages: 52

Editions and covers (2)

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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Lester Krauss, Jack Rickard, Sergio Aragonés, Mort Drucker, Bob Clarke, Don Martin, George Woodbridge, Wally Wood, Antonio Prohías, Dave Berg, Joe Orlandoinks: Norman Mingo, Lester Krauss, Jack Rickard, Sergio Aragonés, Mort Drucker, Bob Clarke, Don Martin, George Woodbridge, Wally Wood, Antonio Prohías, Dave Berg, Joe Orlandocolors: Norman Mingo, Lester Kraussscript: Al Feldstein, Frank Jacobs, Sergio Aragonés, Don Reilly, Dick DeBartolo, Edgar Guest, Harry Purvis, Phil Hahn, Isabelle Di Caprio, Antonio Prohías, Dave Berg, Mickey Rose, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Don Martin

Stories

Future Singing TV Commercials · The Melody Jingles On Dept. · 4 pages
Examples of commercial jingles that adapt the melodies of famous Broadway musical songs. Products involved are Raleigh cigarettes, Anacin, Dash detergent, Allstate insurance, Vitalis hair tonic and Crest toothpaste.
Celebrities' Nightmares · Names in the Snooze Dept. · 2 pages
Various celebrities dream about their worst fears.
Some Mad Hints for the Coming Xmas Season · St. Nick Knacks Dept. · 3 pages
Suggestions on shopping and shipping, and what to do with unwanted gifts, cards and leftover decorations.
The Epicure · 2 pages
More Movie Dialogue We'd Like to Hear · 1 pages
Series of single movie cliche scenes with the dialogue redone to satirize the situation.
Trademarks Resulting From Future Mergers · Clash of Symbols Dept. · 2 pages
Merging famous trademarks to reflect corporate mergers. Trademarks merged are Sherwin-Williams with Dutch Boy Paint, RCA with MGM, Schweppes with White Rock, American Airlines with Greyhound, Prudential with Traveler's Insurance, White Owl cigars with Raleigh cigarettes, Kool and Camel cigarettes, Mr. Clean with Old Dutch cleanser, Sunshine Biscuits with Arm & Hammer, and Morton's salt with Heinz Ketchup.
A Mad Guide to Hypnotism · May I Have the Next Trance Dept. · 6 pages
Satirical look at the procedure of hypnotizing someone and the benefits of hypnotism.
Jabber-Whacky · 1 pages
Recasting of Lewis Carrol's poem "Jabberwocky" using trademarks and brand names as the nonsense words.
Untitled · 1 pages
The Black Spy leaves a gift on the White Spy's doorstep; the Black Spy rigs a bomb detonator with his hat as bait.
The Lighter Side of Cops · 4 pages
Satirical look at police officers.
3 Sure Fire Methods of Getting a Job · Hire Education Dept. · 2 pages
Dubious ways of getting hired.
Untitled · 1 pages
The White Spy booby-traps the door to his castle; the White Spy applies a red hot branding iron to the Black Spy's Trojan Horse.
The Academy Awards for Home Movies · Lights, Camera, Eccch-tion Dept. · 5 pages
An award show dedicated to home movies of average people.
A Mad Look at Santa · 2 pages
Series of cartoons satirizing both the real Santa Claus, and charity ringers and store employees dressed as him.
Untitled · 1 pages
The Gray Spy fools the others into thinking she's drowning; the Gray Spy appears to make hot dogs out of the other two spies.
Modern Teacher · Working For Schoolie Wages Dept. · 7 pages
Parody of a niche magazine aimed at teachers.
An Early Morning Bathroom Scene · 1 pages
A man berates the plumber he hired for the poor job done.

Characters

Santa ClausAlfred E. NeumanThe Black SpyThe White SpyJohn F. KennedyNikita KhrushchevFrank SinatraMao Zedong

Reprinted in

Mad Follies (1963), Good 'n' Mad (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad (2018), The Ridiculously Expensive Mad (1969), The Completely Mad Don Martin (1974), Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade (1982), Mad Stocking Stuffer (2023), Mad Stocking Stuffer (2024)