CATALOG RECORD

Mad #151

EC · Series began 1952 · June 1972

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Dates

Cover date: June 1972
On sale: May 16, 1972
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, George Woodbridge, Paul Coker, Don Martin, David Gantz, Sergio Aragonés, Angelo Torres, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Arnoldo Franchioniinks: Norman Mingo, George Woodbridge, Paul Coker, Don Martin, David Gantz, Sergio Aragonés, Angelo Torres, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Arnoldo Franchioniscript: Sergio Aragonés, Max Brandel, Don Martin, Frank Jacobs, Dick DeBartolo, Don Epstein, Tom Koch, Dave Berg, Lou Silverstone, Earle Doud, Larry Siegel, Al Jaffee, Arnoldo Franchionicolors: George Woodbridge, Al Jaffee

Stories

One Day in the Jungle · 1 pages
An African game warden isn't careful where he posts his signs.
In the Operating Room with Don Martin · 2 pages
Series of single and multiple panel gags revolving around surgeons and operations.
Mad's Songbook for the '72 Candidates · Strike Up the Bandwagon Dept. · 3 pages
Anthems written for the various candidates for the 1972 Presidential nomination that are descriptive of their careers and character.
Miracle Center · Hypocratic Oafs Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of the TV series "Medical Center," this story is a drama about a metropolitan hospital that is more concerned with a patient's back story than his or her condition.
Letters from the Internal Revenue Service · The Eyes of Taxes Are Upon You Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of letters from the IRS to individual filers questioning attempted deductions.
A Mad Look at TV Sports Interviews - - Past, Present and Future · Jocks Trapped Dept. · 5 pages
Examples of sideline reporters interviewing athletes in 1946, 1969, 1973, 1974 and 1976.
The Small Businessman · Polish Joke Dept. · 1 pages
A boy makes a lot of money with a collapsible shoe shine kit.
The Lighter Side of Modern Technology · 5 pages
Examples of people dealing, or not dealing, with modern technological advances.
Back in the Operating Room with Don Martin During a Heart Transplant · 1 pages
A heart transplant patient suffers a rejection.
When Somebody Says... · Two-Phrased Dept. · 3 pages
Examples of how a person's opinion can change when the situation changes.
Mad's Auto Manufacturer of the Year · Doom Buggies Dept. · 5 pages
A shady, profiteering auto executive is interviewed.
You Know Your Days Are Numbered When... · Oh-Oh! Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of acts that someone might find potentially harmful.
Carnival Knowledge · "R" Movies Better Than Ever? Dept. · 7 pages
In a parody of the film "Carnal Knowledge," two college students fall in love with the same woman.

Characters

Alfred E. Neuman

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad Clowns Around (1978), Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade (1982), Mad for Decades (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Sergio Aragonès (2010), Mad (2018)