CATALOG RECORD

Mad #105

EC · Series began 1952 · September 1966

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Dates

Cover date: September 1966
On sale: June 28, 1966
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, George Woodbridge, Al Jaffeeinks: Norman Mingo, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, George Woodbridge, Al Jaffeecolors: Norman Mingo, Al Jaffeescript: Max Brandel, Lou Silverstone, Don Martin, Dick DeBartolo, Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Stan Hart, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Larry Siegel, Jack Hanrahan, Phil Hahn, Al Jaffeeletters: Bob Clarke

Stories

Bats-Man · 6 pages
Parody of the television show "Batman"; tired of his double identity ruining his love life, Sparrow attempts to murder Bats-Man.
One Day on the Bridge · 1 pages
A good Samaritan tries to keep another man from committing suicide.
Future National Television Tests · Questionable Entertainment Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of national tests conducted via television taken too far.
Drawn-Out Dramas · 0 pages
The Lighter Side of Traveling · 4 pages
Collection of cartoons with a travel theme.
Mad Licenses · Give 'em the Double-O Dept. · 3 pages
If other people had license to do specific activities just as James Bond has a license to kill.
Meanwhile at the Doctor's Office · 1 pages
A man goes to have a wart removed.
What Is a Party-Pooper? · Invitation to the Dunce Dept. · 2 pages
Essay on people who are no fun.
Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts · 1 pages
Parody of the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" cartoon panel, with entries on Bert Parks, a unique politician, a local television celebrity, a man arrested for speeding and a unique phone.
If Other Publications Used Those Sensational Movie Mag Cover Gimicks · Jackie of all Trades Dept. · 3 pages
Specialty magazines use Jacqueline Kennedy on their cover in genre-specific situations to spur sales.
Horrifying Cliches · Spooking From Pictures Dept. · 2 pages
Literal depictions of cliched phrases.
Meanwhile at the Sculptor's Studio · 1 pages
A sculptor has trouble with a bust of his wife.
Hullabadig Au Go Go · Slipped Discotheque Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of teenage dance party programs, a Dick Clark-like host introduces acts that resemble The Who, The Supremes, and Bob Dylan.
Specialized Cook Books · Random Hash-House Dept. · 2 pages
Cook books design to appeal to specific demographics.
A Mad Look at Shut-Ins · Canned Laughter Dept. · 3 pages
Series of cartoons with a theme of people in prison.
The Spy That Came In for the Gold · Iron Curtain-Call Dept. · 6 pages
Parody of the film "The Spy Who Came In from the Cold"; a British Intelligence Agent pretends to have a breakdown hoping to invite an attempt from opposing agents to turn him.
What Awesome Beast Threatens Unwary Campers Every Year · 1 pages
Campers are menaced by an unseen threat.

Characters

Alfred E. NeumanJerry Lewis

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), The Non-Violent Mad (1972), The Completely Mad Don Martin (1974), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014), The Ridiculously Expensive Mad (1969), Mad Batman Spectacular (1997), Mad About Super Heroes (2002), Mad about Super Heroes (2006), Mad for Decades (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker (2012), Mad Presents Batman (2012), Mad (2018)