CATALOG RECORD

Mad #173

EC · Series began 1952 · March 1975

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Dates

Cover date: March 1975
On sale: January 1975
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Arnoldo Franchioni, Jack Rickard, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Lloyd Gola, Paul Coker, Irving Schild, Bob Clarke, Angelo Torres, Al Jaffeeinks: Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Arnoldo Franchioni, Jack Rickard, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Lloyd Gola, Paul Coker, Irving Schild, Bob Clarke, Angelo Torres, Al Jaffeecolors: Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, Irving Schildscript: Bill Gaines, Larry Siegel, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Arnoldo Franchioni, Tom Koch, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Lloyd Gola, Lou Silverstone, Dick DeBartolo, Arnie Kogen, Al Jaffee

Stories

Chinaclown · Chinese Water Torture Dept. · 7 pages
Parody of the film "Chinatown"; a private detective is hired to prove adultery on the part of the city water commissioner and winds up in the middle of a deep and confusing scheme.
One Saturday Morning in a Supermarket · 1 pages
Two grocery baggers get a little too enthusiastic about their work.
Specialized Magazines for Office Waiting Rooms · Setting Up for the Bill Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of niche magazines specifically targeted for specific businesses.
A Mad Look at Model-Building · Kit Stuff Dept. · 4 pages
Humorous examples of the hobby of plastic model kits.
The Lighter Side of Collecting · 5 pages
Examples of obsessive behavior demonstrated by collectors and hobbyists.
Spy vs. Spy · 1 pages
The White Spy thinks he's going to run the Black Spy over with a train.
You Know You're Really a Pet Owner When... · 2 pages
Examples of the trials of being a pet owner.
One Hot Sunny Afternoon in the Middle of the Ocean · 1 pages
A man tries to climb onto a tropical atoll.
Mad's Poll-Taker of the Year · Numbers Racket Dept. · 4 pages
A professional opinion poll researcher is interviewed.
Annual Reports to Family Members · Home Economics Dept. · 8 pages
A yearly financial report on an individual family rather than a corporation.
A Modern Business Success Story · Inferiority Complex Dept. · 2 pages
Genesis of a business from its humble roots to its ultimate destiny.
Kojerk · 5 pages
In a parody of the TV series "Kojak," a Manhattan police detective tries to solve crimes in between being stylish and lovable.
One Tuesday Afternoon on West Main Street · 1 pages
Two men discuss dog noses.

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), The Eggs-Rated Mad (1981), A Mad Carnival (1982), Mad (1959), Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade (1982), Mad about the Oscars (2003), Mad (2018)