CATALOG RECORD

Mad #187

EC · Series began 1952 · December 1976

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Dates

Cover date: December 1976
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Jack Rickard, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Jack Davis, George Woodbridge, Harry North, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Paul Coker, Bob Jones, Angelo Torres, Al Jaffeeinks: Jack Rickard, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Jack Davis, George Woodbridge, Harry North, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohías, Paul Coker, Bob Jones, Angelo Torres, Al Jaffeecolors: Jack Rickard, Al Jaffeescript: Larry Siegel, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Antonio Prohías, Lou Silverstone, Arnie Kogen, Al Jaffee

Stories

Gall of the President's Men · Washington Post-Mortem Dept. · 7 pages
In a parody of the film "All the President's Men," two intrepid reporters stumble through the threads of a conspiracy that leads all the way to the top.
One Fine Morning in a Play Pen · 1 pages
An infant gets confused.
Great Moments in Bad Timing · Oops! Dept. · 3 pages
Examples of people saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes Car Rental Companies · 3 pages
How automobile rental agencies really do business.
One Fine Afternoon in a Gym · 1 pages
A professional boxer has a unique method of training.
Other Forms of Malpractice Insurance · Take Coverage! Dept. · 3 pages
Malpractice insurance policies for lack of courteous behavior.
The Bauble Hymn of the Republic · Buy-Centennial Dept. · 2 pages
Essay on the over-commercialization of the Bicentennial celebration.
The Lighter Side of Living Together · 5 pages
The trials of living with other people.
How "Specialty Magazines" are Trying to Boost Sales · Reaching for New "Hypes" Dept. · 5 pages
Various niche magazines try to boost circulation by using sensational cover blurbs and lurid headlines.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The Black Spy sabotages the White Spy's trap and ends up sabotaging himself.
Mad's "Undercover Revolutionary" of the Year · Bomb Vivant Dept. · 7 pages
A man anonymously plotting the downfall of the government is interviewed.
How to Read a Real Estate Ad · Homing Devices Dept. · 3 pages
A real estate ad is dissected and the glowing vague terms are depicted in more realistic illustrations.
One Fine Evening at a Recital · 1 pages
The audience is enthralled by a concert performance, but only by one of the performers.
Crappy Days · The Fatuous Fifties Dept. · 6 pages
In a parody of the TV series "Happy Days," the boring antics of a typical fifties nuclear family and the hilarious biker who visits them.

Characters

Alfred E. NeumanThe Black SpyThe White SpyBill CosbyArthur FonzarelliRobert Redford

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad About Town (1983), Mad for Decades (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014)