CATALOG RECORD

Mad #190

EC · Series began 1952 · April 1977

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Dates

Cover date: April 1977
On sale: February 15, 1977
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Jack Rickard, Don Martin, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Arnoldo Franchioni, Dave Berg, George Woodbridge, Bob Clarke, Bob Jones, Jack Davis, Harry North, Angelo Torres, Al Jaffeeinks: Jack Rickard, Don Martin, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragonés, Arnoldo Franchioni, Dave Berg, George Woodbridge, Bob Clarke, Bob Jones, Jack Davis, Harry North, Angelo Torres, Al Jaffeecolors: Jack Rickard, Don Martin, Al Jaffeeletters: Paul Cokerscript: Dick DeBartolo, Sergio Aragonés, Arnoldo Franchioni, Don Martin, Frank Jacobs, Dave Berg, Stan Hart, Don Edwing, Arnie Kogen, Tom Koch, Paul Peter Porges, Larry Siegel, Al Jaffee

Stories

The Shootiest · Wayne on the Wane Dept. · 6 pages
In a parody of the film "The Shootist," a famous gunslinger dying of cancer seeks a quiet place to pass away, but can't leave his reputation behind him.
One Tuesday Morning on Main Street · 1 pages
A man reports a vandalized phone booth to the phone company.
Mad "Death" Announcements · Mourning Glories Dept. · 2 pages
Death announcements written to vary from the normal formula style.
The Lighter Side of Goofs · 5 pages
Examples of people caught in embarrassing situations.
If Other Businesses Offered "No-Frills" Service · Minimum's the World Dept. · 3 pages
Other businesses slash perks to lower the cost to consumers, just as the airlines have.
Still More What's the Story...? · Incident Replay Dept. · 2 pages
Pictures replace word balloons and explain how the depicted scene occurred.
Testimonial Roasts for Ordinary People · Clod-Boppers Dept. · 4 pages
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast hosts an ordinary citizen rather than a celebrity.
When You're Poor...and...When You're Rich · Status Quotes Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of how your social status affects the way your behavior is labeled.
One Wednesday Morning on a Desert Island · 1 pages
A castaway tries to signal a passing ship.
Top Secret Minutes of Top Secret Meetings · Exposed Nerds Dept. · 4 pages
Meeting minutes from organizations that don't want their actions made public.
Footnotes* to Literature · 2 pages
Famous literary works are satirized, with the scene shot from the waist down.
A Super Opportunity · You Kent Win 'Em All Dept. · 1 pages
Returning from a mission, Superman finds his clothes weren't safe in that phone booth.
One Dame at a Time · Panty Woes Dept. · 5 pages
In a parody of the TV series "One Day at a Time," a divorcee tries to raise two daughters and avoid the amorous advances of the building maintenance man.
One Morning Back on Main Street · 1 pages
A cement mason deals with a rotten kid.
The Frog Prince III · 1 pages
A princess gets a surprise when she tries to kiss a frog.

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad (2018), Mad About Town (1983), Mad Super Special (1984), Mad About Super Heroes (2002), Mad about Super Heroes (2006), Mad for Decades (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014), Mad Magazine Special Edition 2024 (2024)