CATALOG RECORD

Mad #143

EC · Series began 1952 · June 1971

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Dates

Cover date: June 1971
On sale: March 30, 1971
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee, Bob Clarke, Sergio Aragonés, Wally Wood, Angelo Torres, Antonio Prohías, Jack Davisinks: Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee, Bob Clarke, Sergio Aragonés, Wally Wood, Angelo Torres, Antonio Prohías, Jack Daviscolors: Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Al Jaffee, Bob Clarkescript: Sergio Aragonés, Frank Jacobs, Ronnie Nathan, Max Brandel, Don Martin, Dick DeBartolo, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee, Marilyn Ippolito, Lou Silverstone, Antonio Prohías, G. Rich, Tom Koch

Stories

A Different Take on Cinderella · 1 pages
Cinderella is found by her prince, but her life doesn't change all that much.
On a Clear Day You Can See a Funny Girl Singing 'Hello Dolly' Forever · At the Beak of Her Career Dept. · 7 pages
In a parody of Barbra Streisand star vehicles, a college student is examined under hypnosis by a psychologist. He discovers that she has starred in several major Hollywood films, essentially playing the same character.
Ordure of the Day · In the Line of Doody Dept. · 1 pages
An ode to domestic dogs and the presents they leave during walks.
One Day in a Bus Depot · 2 pages
A man goes to the manufacturer to complain because a vending machine barber gave him a poor hair cut.
Specialized Camp Ads We're Bound to See · Summer Come Louder Dept. · 3 pages
Examples of classified ads for summer camps of dubious distinction.
The Lighter Side of Baby Sitting · 5 pages
Examples of the trials and tribulations of baby sitting.
The Fox Hole · 1 pages
Private Doves organizes the fox hole digging drill to convey his peace message.
Mother’s Day Cards From the "Now" Generation · Oedipus Nix Dept. · 3 pages
Mother’s Day cards geared to appeal to the radicals and dropouts of the youth of the early seventies.
Altar Ego · Sermon on the Amount Dept. · 2 pages
A Catholic bishop outlines to a Protestant priest how he plans to maintain his high end lifestyle in a poor parish.
The Game Is Inane · Friday Night Dud-Line Dept. · 6 pages
In a parody of the TV series "The Name of the Game," the bumbling editors and publisher of a news magazine get their administrative assistant in all sorts of trouble while pursuing news.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The Black Spy uses a mirror against the White Spy.
You Know It's Really Over When... · Severence Play Dept. · 3 pages
Examples of cues that tell you your relationship with your significant other is over.
ABC's "Campus Riot of the Week" · Clash of '71 Dept. · 6 pages
Anti-war protests presented as a college football game telecast.
In a Specialist's Office · 1 pages
A doctor is visited by an outrageous-looking patient.
Our American Heritage · 1 pages
The symbol of the United States has become a little worse for the wear.

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Swinging Mad (1977), Mad Overboard (1978), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014), Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs (2015)