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Publisher: EC

Title: Mad
Issue: 210
Page Count: 52
Publish Date: October 1979
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Contributors: Editor: Albert B. Feldstein; Jerry DeFuccio (associate); Nick Meglin (associate)

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Mad Magazine #210
Owner: MedicAR

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:Alfred E. Neuman
Pages:1
Pencils:Sergio Aragones
Inks:Sergio Aragones
Genre:satire-parody
Characters:Alfred E. Neuman


Story Title: Table of Contents - table of contents
Pages:1


Story Title: Letters Dept. - letters page
Features:Letters Dept.
Pages:1
Pencils:Curt Swan
Inks:Curt Swan
Letters:typeset
Characters:Superman; Alfred E. Neuman


Story Title: The Ring and I - comic story
Features:Breaking the Hobbit Dept.
Pages:7
Pencils:Mort Drucker
Inks:Mort Drucker
Genre:fantasy; satire-parody
Characters:Frodo Baggins; Gandalf; Sam; Aragorn; Gimli; Legolas; Orcs; Merry; Gollum; Shelob
Synopsis:A musical satire of The Lord of the Rings. Songs used are "Those Were the Days", "Scarborough Fair", "I Write the Songs", "Both Sides Now", "You are the Sunshine of My Life", "At Seventeen", "Blowin' in the Wind", "The Sound of Silence", "Gentle on my Mind" and "The Age of Aquarius."


Story Title: The Mad Nasty Book [Volume One] - comic story
Features:All Kidding a Snide Dept.
Pages:4
Pencils:Harry North, Esq.
Inks:Harry North, Esq.
Genre:satire-parody
Characters:Frank Sinatra; Debbie Boone; Ronald Reagan; Barbara Walters; Fidel Castro; Walter Mondale; Bill Walton; Charlie's Angels; Queen Elizabeth; Ilie Nastase; Idi Amin; John Travolta


Story Title: Sixty Seconds - comic story
Features:Schlock-Watch Dept.
Pages:4
Pencils:Jack Davis
Inks:Jack Davis
Genre:satire-parody
Characters:Dan Gather; Morley Safecall; Mike Malice; Clyde Catatonic; Claudia Catatonic; Warren T. Catatonic; Coach Winsocki; Dr. Welby Marcus
Synopsis:A satire of the television show Sixty Minutes.


Story Title: This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to be Presented to Deserving Professional Athletes - comic story
Features:Givin’ ‘Em a Ribbin’ Dept.
Pages:1
Pencils:Al Jaffee
Inks:Al Jaffee
Letters:Al Jaffee ?
Genre:satire-parody


Story Title: Don Martin's Guide to Some Very Obscure Comic Sound Effects - comic story
Features:Noise Solution Dept.
Pages:4
Pencils:Don Martin
Inks:Don Martin
Genre:satire-parody; superhero
Characters:Tarzan; Superman; Human Torch; Iron Man; Aquaman; Crock; Mary Worth; Hulk; Batman; Robin; Popeye; King of Id; Sandy; Little Orphan Annie; Wonder Woman; Clark Kent; Spider-Man; Hagar the Horrible; Porky Pig; Prince Valiant; Alley Oop; Snoopy; Thor; Silver Surfer; Andy Capp; The Katzenjammer Kids; Olive Oyl; The Phantom; Plastic Man


Story Title: Mad's All Inclusive Do-It-Yourself "Dear John Letter" - comic story
Features:Applying the Break Dept.
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:A fill in the blanks goodbye letter to your spouse or lover.


Story Title: The Lighter Side of... Cooling Off - comic story
Features:Berg’s Eye View Dept.
Pages:5
Pencils:Dave Berg
Inks:Dave Berg
Letters:Dave Berg ?
Genre:satire-parody


Story Title: Spy vs. Spy - comic story
Features:Spy vs. Spy
Pages:1
Pencils:Antonio Prohias
Inks:Antonio Prohias
Letters:Antonio Prohias
Genre:satire-parody; spy
Characters:Black Spy; White Spy


Story Title: Mad's Table of Little-Known and Very Useless Weights, Measures & Distances - comic story
Features:Statis-Tickle Dept.
Pages:2
Pencils:Bob Clarke
Inks:Bob Clarke
Genre:satire-parody


Story Title: Why Do We Assume It Makes Sense? - comic story
Features:Ill Logic Dept.
Pages:4
Pencils:Paul Coker
Inks:Paul Coker
Genre:satire-parody


Story Title: Wait Till You Get Home and Find That... - comic story
Features:Return Enragement Dept.
Pages:2
Pencils:Paul Peter Porges
Inks:Paul Peter Porges
Letters:Paul Peter Porges ?
Genre:satire-parody


Story Title: More "New-Improved" Products That Really Are New and Improved - comic story
Features:Device, Man, Cometh Dept.
Pages:3
Pencils:Al Jaffee
Inks:Al Jaffee
Letters:Al Jaffee ?
Genre:satire-parody


Story Title: Vague-$ - comic story
Features:Shooting Crap Dept.
Pages:6
Pencils:Angelo Torres
Inks:Angelo Torres
Genre:satire-parody
Characters:Tan Danner; Dr. VaVoom; Tony Curtis; Finzter
Synopsis:A satire of the television show Vegas.


Story Title: What Type of Revolting Theater Fare Will Not Appear This Summer... Thank God! - activity
Features:Mad Fold-In
Pages:1
Pencils:Al Jaffee
Inks:Al Jaffee
Colors:Al Jaffee ?
Letters:Al Jaffee ?
Genre:satire-parody


Story Title: [ no title ] - illustration
Features:Alfred E. Neuman
Pages:1
Pencils:Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Inks:Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Colors:Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Genre:satire-parody
Characters:Alfred E. Neuman


Story Title: Drawn-Out Dramas - comic story
Features:Drawn-Out Dramas
Pencils:Sergio Aragones
Inks:Sergio Aragones
Letters:Sergio Aragones
Genre:satire-parody


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