CATALOG RECORD

Mad #94

EC · Series began 1952 · April 1965

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Dates

Cover date: April 1965
On sale: February 9, 1965
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Lester Krauss, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker, George Woodbridge, Bob Clarke, Jack Rickard, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Sergio Aragonés, Antonio Prohías, AP/Wide World, United Press International, Dave Berg, Al Jaffeeinks: Norman Mingo, Lester Krauss, Paul Coker, George Woodbridge, Bob Clarke, Jack Rickard, Don Martin, Mort Drucker, Joe Orlando, Sergio Aragonés, Antonio Prohías, United Press International, AP/Wide World, Dave Berg, Al Jaffeecolors: Norman Mingo, Lester Krauss, Bob Clarkescript: Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Sergio Aragonés, Arnie Kogen, Antonio Prohías, Larry Siegel, Stan Hart, Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo

Stories

Mad's Valentines to American Industry · Cupidity (look it up) Dept. · 2 pages
Cynical Valentine messages with subtle criticisms of various industries.
007 · It's True! Bonds Do Have More Fun Dept. · 6 pages
A prototypical James Bond plot is presented as a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
Famous People's Home-Study Courses · Schools Rush In Dept. · 4 pages
In a parody of Famous Artist School correspondence course, a correspondence school claims it can make you rich and famous through its mail-order courses.
A Fine Day in the City · 1 pages
A man is curious about a procession of men shaking uncontrollably as they pass him.
Specific "Form Answer Letters" · Softening the Blow-Ups Dept. · 3 pages
Samples of form letters from specific companies and government offices.
Untitled · 1 pages
The White Spy tricks the Black Spy off a cliff.
The Sights and Sounds of the U.S.A.: Ft. Worth, Texas · 2 pages
Satirical look at a neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas.
Untitled · 1 pages
The Black Spy sabotages the White Spy's ski run.
Neurotic Magazine · Sick-Sick-Slick Dept. · 6 pages
Niche magazine aimed at neurotic people.
The Spectator · 1 pages
A man drills a hole in a fence to watch a baseball game for free, with grisly results.
The Lighter Side of Kids' Parties · 4 pages
Birthday and social parties for children are satirized.
TV Commercials · No Sale Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of consumer groups that particular advertising campaigns are wasted on.
Untitled · 1 pages
The Gray Spy switches the camera of the other spies and leaves them with photos of their own installations.
Son of Mighty Joe Kong · What Time Does the Baboon Go Up? Dept. · 6 pages
Parody remake of "King Kong"; two cynical promoters and a vapid actress bring a giant ape to New York to succeed on Broadway.

Reprinted in

Mad Power (1970), Mad Follies (1963), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), The Completely Mad Don Martin (1974), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014), The Ridiculously Expensive Mad (1969), Dave Berg's Mad Trash (1977), Dave Berg's Mad Trash (1981), Mad's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker (2012), Mad (2018)