CATALOG RECORD

Mad #163

EC · Series began 1952 · December 1973

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Dates

Cover date: December 1973
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

script: Sergio Aragonés, Stan Hart, Don Martin, Lou Silverstone, Dave Berg, Don Epstein, Dick DeBartolo, Antonio Prohías, Paul Peter Porges, Gary Alexander, Arnie Kogen, Al Jaffeepencils: George Woodbridge, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Paul Coker, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Angelo Torres, Al Jaffeeinks: George Woodbridge, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Paul Coker, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Angelo Torres, Al Jaffeecolors: George Woodbridge, Al Jaffee

Stories

Early One Morning in the Near Future · 1 pages
A man must hack through the thick covering of junk in order to fish the river below.
The Clods of '44 · Son of the Summer of '42 Dept. · 7 pages
In a parody of the film "The Class of '44," the three boring high school students from "The Summer of '42" graduate and become boring college students.
One Fine Day on a Guided Tour of Mount Rushmore · 2 pages
Tourists discover the unseen side of Mount Rushmore.
A Mad Look at Two Grammar School Generations · Minor Adjustment Dept. · 3 pages
Examples of how parenting methods have changed from one generation to another.
The Lighter Side of Corruption · 5 pages
Examples of dishonesty being its own reward.
One Fine Day During the Civil War · 1 pages
A cavalry officer is dishonorably cashiered out of the service.
Relevant Job Applications · 2 pages
Job applications are skewed to the particular applicant being sought.
Picket & Strike · Spate of the Union Dept. · 6 pages
A niche magazine aimed at union members and activists.
A Witch's Tale · Broom Schtick Dept. · 1 pages
A witch's broom is recycled with unexpected results.
Mad's Sure-Fire Sports Predictions · The Old Crystal Ballgame Dept. · 2 pages
Predictions for future occurrences in sports that seem likely, based on past occurrences.
Malice in Wonderland, or Watergate - - Through the Looking Glass · Curiouser and Curiouser Dept. · 2 pages
Sections of the novel "Alice in Wonderland" are presented with Watergate conspirators inserted as characters in the scenes.
One Fine Day in the Life of Leonardo da Vinci · 1 pages
Leonardo da Vinci is inspired by birds to design a famous invention.
Least Horizon · Him-A-Lay-A-Bomb Dept. · 6 pages
In a parody of the film "Lost Horizon," a plane sets down in the Himalayas, and the cynical passengers stumble onto a bizarre paradise.

Reprinted in

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