Dates
- Cover date
- October 1972
- On sale
- August 15, 1972
- Pages
- 52
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- The Cowkids · Short in the Saddle Dept. · 8 pages
Parody of the film "The Cowboys"; a rancher, desperate for hands for a cattle drive, is forced to hire a group of school boys to replace his deserted crew.
- Howard Hughes' Wallet · Odd Ball in the Back Pocket Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of the eccentric items found in Howard Hughes' wallet.
- Mad's Ecology Mother Goose · Our Goose Is Cooked Dept. · 4 pages
Familiar nursery rhymes altered to reflect modern issues.
- When Watching Television, You Can Be Sure of Seeing... · Pick-Up Schticks Dept. · 3 pages
Examples of the predictability of television fare.
- One Day at the Bullfights · 1 pages
At a bullfight, neither the matador nor the bull are what they seem.
- The Mad Car-Owners Hate Book · Car Sick Dept. · 4 pages
Examples of the aggravations of owning a car.
- Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The White Spy sets a trap for The Black Spy.
- The Mad Guide to Political Types · Knowing Your Left From Your Right Dept. · 4 pages
Lists of stereotypical characteristics of various political factions.
- One Day During a Cavalry Attack · 1 pages
A tribe of plains Indians prepare their village for an attack from the U.S. Cavalry.
- The Lighter Side of... Hang-Ups · 5 pages
Examples of modern obsessions, phobias and compulsions.
- The Television Yellow Pages 1972-73 · Show Biz-zy Signals Dept. · 4 pages
A section of the telephone company yellow pages with ads and listings for famous celebrities and the services they can provide.
- The Cute Rook · The Heist of Idiocy Dept. · 7 pages
In a parody of the film "The Hot Rock," four incredibly cute cons are hired by a foreign agent to steal a precious jewel from a museum.
- One Night in a Bar Along the Highway · 1 pages
A biker causes a loud stir in a bar parking lot.
Reprinted in
Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014)