CATALOG RECORD

Mad #161

EC · Series began 1952 · September 1973

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Dates

Cover date: September 1973
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Angelo Torresinks: Norman Mingo, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Angelo Torrescolors: Norman Mingo, Bob Clarke, Al Jaffeescript: Arnie Kogen, Dick DeBartolo, Sergio Aragonés, Max Brandel, Al Jaffee, Ronnie Nathan, Don Martin, Frank Jacobs, Don Edwing, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Larry Goreletters: Bob Clarke

Stories

Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts 13 · 1 pages
Parody of the comic strip "Ripley's Believe It or Not", including why women don't get ulcers and a farmer trying to raise meatloaf.
The Poopsidedown Adventure · Tidal Wave of Nausea Dept. · 8 pages
In a parody of the film "The Poseidon Adventure," an odd collection of odd passengers try to escape an overturned ocean liner.
Crime Foilers for the Average Citizen · Props and Robbers Dept. · 6 pages
Examples of gadgets that will protect an average citizen from criminals.
An Offer They Couldn't Refuse · Money Squawks Dept. · 1 pages
A poem satirizing the U.S. government's attempt to buy a peace settlement with Vietnam.
One Morning in Marrakesh · 1 pages
A tourist tries to use a flying carpet.
Fairy Tales Continued or "What Happened After They Lived Happily Every After" · Twice Upon a Time Dept. · 4 pages
The consequences of the happy endings of various fairy tales are presented.
A Mad Look at Tarzan · Lord of the Bungle Dept. · 4 pages
Humorous twists on well-known elements of the Tarzan legend.
The Lighter Side of... Fun In the Sun · 5 pages
Examples of how people try to relax.
One Afternoon in Switzerland · 1 pages
A tourist uses a pay telescope to view the Alps.
Protest Songs for Life's Everyday Complaints · Refrain in the Neck Dept. · 4 pages
The lyrics of sixties era protest songs are altered to more mundane subjects.
What's in a Name? Part One: People · Letter Openers Dept. · 2 pages
Particular letters in names of famous people are enlarged to provide a satirical comment on those celebrities.
The Old Ball Game · Fortune Kookie Dept. · 1 pages
A fortune teller doesn't see the whole picture.
Idjit Loves Ernie · Ecchnic Humor Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of the TV show "Bridget Loves Bernie," a Jewish man marries a Catholic woman and together they try to deal with their bigoted, stereotype in-laws.
One Evening in Spain · 1 pages
Two tourists dine in a Spanish restaurant.

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014), Mad (2018), A Mad Big Book [Mad Zaps The Human Race!] (1984)