CATALOG RECORD

Mad #98

EC · Series began 1952 · October 1965

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Dates

Cover date: October 1965
On sale: August 17, 1965
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Bob Clarke, George Woodbridge, Don Martin, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Sergio Aragonés, Antonio Prohías, Paul Coker, Jack Rickard, Dave Berg, Irving Schildinks: Norman Mingo, Bob Clarke, George Woodbridge, Don Martin, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Sergio Aragonés, Antonio Prohías, Paul Coker, Jack Rickard, Dave Berg, Irving Schildcolors: Norman Mingo, Irving Schildscript: Arnie Kogen, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Dick DeBartolo, Sergio Aragonés, Antonio Prohías, Frank Jacobs, Larry Siegel, Stan Hart, Dave Bergletters: Bob Clarke

Stories

Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts · 1 pages
Parody of the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" cartoon panel; examples of ordinary people with unique talents or circumstances.
Surfing · Only For the Board-Minded Dept. · 6 pages
Satirical look at the sport of surfing.
A Dreadful Day · 2 pages
A woman tries to rescue her husband from a well.
Flapper · Defeating the Porpoise Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of the TV series "Flipper," the story of a boring game warden, his two sons and the dolphin (or porpoise) who is smarter than all of them put together.
Mad's Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions · 3 pages
A choice of sarcastic answers to typical oblivious questions is provided.
Untitled · 1 pages
The Black Spy fools the White Spy with a fake fire.
Fight Songs For the Common Man · 3 pages
New lyrics are added to famous songs to reflect the trials and tribulations of common people.
Mad's Summer Camp for Adults · Fuddy-Duddy Buddy System Dept. · 3 pages
A summer camp with activities designed specifically for adults.
Early One Morning · 1 pages
A man does his morning exercises.
The Mad Academy Awards for Small Businessmen · Counter-Acting Dept. · 5 pages
Giving awards to small business operators who provide creative lack of service to their customers.
Untitled · 1 pages
The White Spy acquires a trained gorilla to guard his complex.
The Mad United States Foreign Policy Primer · 3 pages
Examination of U.S. foreign policy in the form of a children's primer.
The Lighter Side of Summer Evenings · 4 pages
Satirical look at summer activities.
Untitled · 1 pages
The Gray Spy lures the other spies into the middle of a cattle stampede.
Lord Jump · Two Years Before the Masochist Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of the film "Lord Jim," a sailor branded for cowardice falls into a confrontation between island natives and a mad General and stays cowardly.
One Summer Afternoon · 1 pages
Three children play with balloons.

Reprinted in

Polyunsaturated Mad (1971), Mad Follies (1963), 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 TV (1995), Mad for Decades (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014), Mad (2018)