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Mad #93

EC · Series began 1952 · March 1965

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Dates

Cover date: March 1965
Pages: 52

Editions and covers (2)

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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Mort Drucker, Antonio Prohías, Bob Clarke, George Woodbridge, Dave Berg, Joe Orlando, Paul Coker, Sergio Aragonés, AP/Wide World, United Press International, Jack Rickard, Lester Kraussinks: Norman Mingo, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Mort Drucker, Antonio Prohías, Bob Clarke, George Woodbridge, Dave Berg, Joe Orlando, Paul Coker, Sergio Aragonés, AP/Wide World, United Press International, Jack Rickard, Lester Krausscolors: Norman Mingo, Lester Kraussscript: Bill Gaines, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Larry Siegel, Antonio Prohías, Dave Berg, Arnie Kogen, Frank Jacobs, Sergio Aragonés, Dick DeBartolo, Don Reilly

Stories

A Child's View of Newspaper Headlines · Double Scoop Dept. · 3 pages
Examples of how a child might take headline jargon literally.
The Official Barber · 2 pages
A man has the job of upkeep on the Mount Rushmore monument.
Mad Looks at a Typical Kiddie TV Show · Moppet Up Dept. · 4 pages
A kid's show host tries to cope with an audience of cynical children.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The Black Spy suckers the White Spy with a dummy.
I Got All the Finks I Need · Charlie Horsing Around Dept. · 3 pages
In a parody of the book "I Need All the Friends I Can Get," examples of treacherous behavior from friends are illustrated by famous comic strip characters.
In a Las Vegas Hotel Lobby · Watch the Doors Please Dept. · 1 pages
A man gets a surprise when the elevator doors open.
The Lighter Side of Teenage Parties · 4 pages
The behavior of teenagers and adults at parties are satirized.
Space Magazines · All Editorial Systems Go Dept. · 2 pages
Various niche magazines are altered to incorporate the space program into their editorial content.
The Sights and Sounds of the U.S.A.: Miami Beach · 2 pages
Satirical look at a typical neighbor hood in Miami Beach, Florida.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The White Spy lures the Black Spy and his dog into a trap.
A Mad Look at Signs of the Times · Symbol-Minded Dept. · 6 pages
Road and advertising signs altered to appeal to modern problems and sensibilities.
Another (whew) Visit to the Doctor's Office · 1 pages
A man can fire darts from his mouth by pressing the top of his head like a plunger.
The Finish · Race Riot Dept. · 1 pages
An auto race ends badly.
When They Advertise Liquor on TV · Singing the Booze Dept. · 4 pages
Various advertising campaigns for liquor are outlined.
Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The Gray Spy causes the other spies to have an auto accident.
The Flying Ace · From Spad to Worse Dept. · 5 pages
Ringo Starr stars as a World War II fighter pilot trying to land his damaged plane safely at his base near enemy lines.
The Question · 1 pages
Two youths debate the veracity of the myth that a stork delivers newborns to expecting parents.

Reprinted in

Mad Power (1970), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), The Completely Mad Don Martin (1974), Mad (2018), The Ridiculously Expensive Mad (1969), Mad for Decades (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014), Dave Berg's Mad Trash (1977), Dave Berg's Mad Trash (1981)