CATALOG RECORD

Mad #140

EC · Series began 1952 · January 1971

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Dates

Cover date: January 1971
On sale: November 17, 1970
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Max Brandel, George Woodbridge, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Bob Clarke, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee, Paul Coker, Jack Rickard, Sergio Aragonés, Jack Davis, Antonio Prohías, Angelo Torres, Irving Schildinks: Norman Mingo, Max Brandel, George Woodbridge, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Bob Clarke, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee, Paul Coker, Jack Rickard, Sergio Aragonés, Jack Davis, Antonio Prohías, Angelo Torres, Irving Schildcolors: Norman Mingo, Al Jaffee, Irving Schildscript: Max Brandel, Larry Siegel, Don Martin, Sy Reit, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Lou Silverstone, Sergio Aragonés, Stan Hart, Antonio Prohíasletters: Sergio Aragonés

Stories

Put*On · Great Scott! Dept. · 7 pages
In a parody of the film "Patton," the Allies win World War II in spite of the psychotic sadist in charge of the tank brigade.
One Day on Location · 2 pages
On the set of a "King Kong" film, the lead actor has a special talent for the role.
The Mad Blow-Your-Mind Drug Primer · 3 pages
Satire of the emerging drug culture in society.
The Lighter Side of Bad Habits · 5 pages
Satire of things that people do that really annoy other people.
The Christmas Tree · 1 pages
Private Doves manages to sneak his anti-war message onto the camp Christmas tree.
That'll Be the Day · Fat Chance Dept. · 2 pages
Behavior from retail personnel that, as a consumer, you'd like but shouldn't expect.
Mad's Christmas Carols for the 1970 Season · 4 pages
The lyrics of traditional Christmas carols are altered to reflect current events.
If There Had Been Advice Columns Throughout History · Past Tensions Dept. · 3 pages
Advice columns with letters from famous historical figures.
One Morning in the Life of an Optician · 1 pages
An optician accidentally dislodges the eye of a former patient.
You Know You're Really a Football Fan When... · 2 pages
Examples of behavior that identifies a person as an obsessed football fan.
Spy Vs. Spy · 2 pages
The Black Spy fakes out the White Spy with a phony bomb.
The Doris Daze Show · Freckles and Her Friends Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of the TV series "The Doris Day Show," a widow faces her boring job, unrealistic financial situation and the amorous intentions of every man she meets with the same perky optimism.

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Swinging Mad (1977), Mad Overboard (1978), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014)