CATALOG RECORD

Mad #247

EC · Series began 1952 · June 1984

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Dates

Cover date: June 1984
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition

Barcode 0709893323006
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Creators

pencils: Richard Williams, Sergio Aragonés, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Irving Schild, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Harry North, George Woodbridge, Paul Coker, Antonio Prohías, Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, Angelo Torresinks: Richard Williams, Sergio Aragonés, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Irving Schild, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Harry North, George Woodbridge, Paul Coker, Antonio Prohías, Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, Angelo Torrescolors: Richard Williams, Al Jaffee, Don Martinscript: Dick DeBartolo, Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Frank Jacobs, Dave Berg, John Ficarra, Lou Silverstone, Stan Hart, Antonio Prohías, Tom Koch, Al Jaffee

Stories

The Right Stiff · Blast-Offul Dept. · 7 pages
In a parody of the film "The Right Stuff," the story of how the United States space program got off the ground in spite of itself is told.
One Morning on the West Coast · 1 pages
A woman christening a ship hits it a little too hard.
The Lighter Side of ... · 5 pages
The humorous aspects of movies, school, shopping, insomnia, convertible sofas, worry, job hunting, the law, mothers, the blues, appreciation, computers, salaries, and empathy.
Mafia Outlet Bureau 1984 Shop-by-Mail Catalog · Offers You Can't Refuse Dept. · 3 pages
Catalog of merchandise demographically aimed at gangsters.
Mad's List of Runners-Up for "The Three Biggest Lies in America" · Turning Back the Crock Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of commonplace exaggerations.
Additions to the Dictionary · Neumanclature Dept. · 1 pages
List of suggestions for new word additions to the dictionary, complete with definitions.
Academy Awards for Teachers · Class Act Dept. · 4 pages
Awards for less-than-desirable behavior by teachers.
One Afternoon in a Large City · 1 pages
An entrepreneur takes advantage of a potential suicide situation.
Time Flies...Time Drags... · The Eerie of Relativity Dept. · 2 pages
Examples of how circumstances can change your perception of the passage of time.
Spy Vs. Spy · 1 pages
The Black Spy tries to steal a bag of secrets from The White Spy's window.
The Mad Owner's Manual for a New American Car · Lemon Aid Dept. · 5 pages
Explanation of how to cope with the defects of your new car.
It's a Mad, Mad World · That's Chauv Biz! Dept. · 4 pages
How different regions of the world react to a given circumstance.
After MUSH · Miss Mash Dept. · 6 pages
In a parody of the TV series "After M*A*S*H*," three Korean War vets have trouble settling into life at a wacky stateside hospital.
One Dark Night on the East Coast · 1 pages
Two gangsters toss a victim into the water.
The Frog Prince V · 1 pages
A princess kisses a frog.

Reprinted in

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (2014), Mad (2018)