CATALOG RECORD

Mad #162

EC · Series began 1952 · October 1973

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Dates

Cover date: October 1973
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Sergio Aragonés, Antonio Prohías, Dave Berg, Jack Davis, Bob Clarke, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Irving Schildinks: Norman Mingo, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Sergio Aragonés, Antonio Prohías, Dave Berg, Jack Davis, Bob Clarke, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Irving Schildcolors: Norman Mingo, Al Jaffee, Irving Schildscript: Don Edwing, Larry Siegel, Al Jaffee, Robert Kaufman, Don Martin, Don Epstein, Dick DeBartolo, Sergio Aragonés, Tom Koch, Antonio Prohías, Dave Berg, Frank Jacobs, Lou Silverstone

Stories

The Heartburn Kid · Love, Honor and Away! Dept. · 7 pages
In a parody of the film "The Heartbreak Kid," a shallow man commits adultery on his honeymoon.
The Mad Motorist's Guide to American Wildlife · Bumper Stickers Dept. · 4 pages
How to identify the animals you just hit with your car.
One Morning at a Bus Depot · 1 pages
A man opens the wrong door at a bus terminal.
You Know It's Really Summer When... · Hot Shots Dept. · 3 pages
Examples of incidents that tell you summer is here.
Untitled · 1 pages
The White Spy booby traps his safe with a light fixture.
The Lighter Side of... Crime in the Streets · 5 pages
Examples of how ordinary people deal with crime.
One Afternoon in the Northwest Territory · 1 pages
Two Native Americans sample some alcohol.
Magazines For Neglected Sports · Games of Nil Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of niche magazines for cult games and sports.
Old Standards Rewritten for the Liberated Woman · Liberal in the Family Dept. · 3 pages
Lyrics of famous songs are altered to reflect a feminist outlook.
Mad's Summer Camp Owner of the Year · Bunk Dealers Dept. · 6 pages
The shady owner of a kid's recreational camp is profiled.
One Evening at Home · 1 pages
A woman clips her toenails while her husband watches.
A Mad City Street Scene We'd Like to See · 2 pages
A city street with building business signs that tell the entire truth.
A Mad Suburban Street Scene We'd Like to See · 1 pages
A suburban street with building business signs that tell all of the truth.
Bawde · Ms.-ical Comedy Dept. · 6 pages
In a parody of the TV series "Maude," a modern Liberal family go out of their way to be shocking to their audience.

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad for Kicks (1980), The Uncensored Mad (1980), Mad (2018), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014)