CATALOG RECORD

Mad #142

EC · Series began 1952 · April 1971

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Dates

Cover date: April 1971
On sale: February 16, 1971
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

script: Arnie Kogen, Frank Jacobs, Max Brandel, Sergio Aragonés, Al Jaffee, Earle Doud, May Sakami, Tom Koch, Lou Silverstone, Don Martin, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Stan Hart, Dick DeBartolo, Don Epsteinpencils: Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Sergio Aragonés, Al Jaffee, Mort Drucker, Max Brandel, Jack Rickard, Don Martin, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torresinks: Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Sergio Aragonés, Al Jaffee, Mort Drucker, Max Brandel, Jack Rickard, Don Martin, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torrescolors: Bob Clarke, Al Jaffeeletters: Bob Clarke

Stories

West Coast Story · Extremist Unction Dept. · 7 pages
A musical parody of the peace movement, the counter-culture who participate in it and the members of "The Establishment" who oppose it.
The Cannon · 1 pages
Pvt. Doves rigs a ceremonial cannon salute to post an anti-war message.
Violent TV Commercials · Pain in the Ads Dept. · 4 pages
If the sudden graphic violence trend of contemporary films was extended to contemporary television commercials.
Horrifying Cliches 9 · Things That Go Bump in the Trite Dept. · 3 pages
Ordinary phrases are given monstrous illustrations, such as "embracing a belief" or "avoiding a confrontation".
Mad Salutes the Output of American Industry · Environmental Illness Dept. · 1 pages
A photo of a modern industrial facility, with the smoke from the chimneys altered for effect.
What Is a Parent? · Ma and Pa-thetic Dept. · 2 pages
Essay on what are the joys and duties of a modern parent.
Telephone Taps We'd Like to Hear · Conversation Piece Dept. · 3 pages
Fictitious recorded conversations between celebrities.
One Night in the Acme Ritz Central Arms Waldorf Plaza Statler Hilton Grand Hotel · 1 pages
Siamese twins sleep in a hotel.
The Lighter Side of Love · 4 pages
Examples of romance that don't always go according to plan.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The White Spy disguises a trap as a child's slide.
Mad's "Dirty Old Man" of the Year · Teeny-Bopper-Poppa Dept. · 5 pages
Mad interviews a man who exploits the counterculture for his own benefit.
Answers to Children's Letters - - from God · Heaven Sent Dept. · 2 pages
God responds to complaints filed by children.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The White Spy lures the Black Spy into a trap involving a board fence.
My Three Sonny Boys · If It's Saturday, It Must be Boredom Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of the TV series "My Three Sons," a widower raises his boring family while not fully coming to grips with contemporary society.
On the "Hunchback of Notre Dame" Set · 1 pages
The actor playing Quasimodo has a unique prosthetic.
Sign Language · 1 pages
A crosswalk sign gives an accident victim legal advice.

Reprinted in

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