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Mad #147

EC · Series began 1952 · December 1971

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Dates

Cover date: December 1971
On sale: October 5, 1971
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

script: Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Frank Jacobs, Sergio Aragonés, Antonio Prohías, Lou Silverstone, Sudhir Dar, Al Jaffee, Dave Berg, Stan Hart, Dick DeBartolo, Larry Siegel, Larry Gorepencils: Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Sergio Aragonés, Jack Davis, Antonio Prohías, Irving Schild, Sudhir Dar, Al Jaffee, Dave Berg, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Jack Rickardinks: Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Sergio Aragonés, Jack Davis, Antonio Prohías, Irving Schild, Sudhir Dar, Al Jaffee, Dave Berg, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Jack Rickardcolors: Bob Clarke, Al Jaffee, Jack Rickardletters: Bob Clarke

Stories

Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts 12 · 1 pages
In a parody of the comic strip panel "Ripley's Believe It or Not," examples of odd human behavior and unbelievable events, including the Tommy Sands Fan Club and a curious fact about consumer advocate Ralph Nader.
Little Dull Man · And Another Redskin Bites the Dustin Dept. · 7 pages
Parody of the film "Little Big Man"; a one hundred twenty-one year old man recalls for an interviewer his life as the biggest schmuck in the old west.
An Italian Robin Catching a Worm · 1 pages
A robin twirls his catch on a fork like a strand of spaghetti.
Condolence Cards for Business and Professional Tragedies · Postal Mortems Dept. · 3 pages
Condolence cards for business setbacks and missed opportunities.
Future Shock · Seer Sucker Dept. · 2 pages
A man dismisses the outlandish predictions of a reputed fortune teller.
The New Army · Gung Ho-Hum Dept. · 4 pages
Examples of how the military has changed with the times.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The Black Spy thinks he's escaped the death trap the White Spy has left him in.
The Mountain Hike · 1 pages
Private Doves organizes the troops on an overnight mountain hike to light their tent lanterns in a way to display a message of peace.
The Lighter Side of Time · 5 pages
How people deal with the demands of punctuality.
One Morning on Main Street · 1 pages
Two men enter a costume shop to buy a silly mask.
A Mad Look at Pet Owners · Burden of Beasts Dept. · 2 pages
A comic look at the trials of pet ownership.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The Black Spy convinces the White Spy he has a cloak that can let him fly.
Modern Muscle Magazine · Press and Jerks Dept. · 6 pages
A niche magazine aimed at bodybuilding enthusiasts.
Gall in the Family Fare · Little Bigot Man Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of the TV series "All In The Family," the bigoted head of a dysfunctional family spouts his opinions to anyone and everyone while waiting for a reunion with an old army buddy.
Late One Thursday Morning - - Downtown · 1 pages
A man visits a garage and is fooled by the mechanics under a car.

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad (2018), Mad Clowns Around (1978), Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade (1982), A Mad Big Book [Mad Zaps The Human Race!] (1984), Mad's Greatest Artists: Sergio Aragonès (2010), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014), Mad Magazine Special Edition 2024 (2024)