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Publisher: EC

Title: Mad
Issue: 117
Page Count: 52
Publish Date: March 1968
Volume: 1
Contributors: Editor: Al Feldstein

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Mad #117
Owner: GA Collectibles

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Pencils:Norman Mingo (signed)
Inks:Norman Mingo (signed)
Colors:Norman Mingo (signed)
Genre:humor
Characters:Alfred E. Neuman


Story Title: Let Us Spray - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Pencils:Al Jaffee
Inks:Al Jaffee
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - letters page
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Will Success Spoil Charlie Brown? - comic story
Features:No Longer Working For Peanuts Dept.
Pages:4
Pencils:Jack Rickard
Inks:Jack Rickard
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Characters:Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Linus Van Pelt; Schroeder; Pig Pen; Violet; Snoopy; Patty; Shermie
Synopsis:In a parody of “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?”, a former friend of Charlie Brown of the Peanuts comic strip visits the old neighborhood and finds that the characters of the strip have let success change them.


Story Title: Letters to a Congressman...That Were Answered By Form Letters By That Congressman - text story
Features:R.S.V.P-U. Dept.
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:A constituent tries to communicate with his Congressman, but only gets a form letter response that can't even get his name right.


Story Title: Out West - comic story
Features:Don Martin Dept.
Pages:2
Pencils:Don Martin (signed)
Inks:Don Martin (signed)
Letters:typeset
Genre:humor
Synopsis:A man driving in the desert is menaced by a flock of vultures.


Story Title: A Mad Look at Sky Diving - comic story
Features:The Sky Above, The Thud Below Dept.
Pages:5
Pencils:Jack Davis
Inks:Jack Davis
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:A cynical examination of the equipment and training that comes with sky diving.


Story Title: Drawn Out Dramas - cartoon
Features:Marginal Thinking Dept.
Pencils:Sergio Aragones
Inks:Sergio Aragones
Genre:humor


Story Title: Mad Graffiti - comic story
Features:Cracks On The Walls Dept.
Pages:2
Pencils:Bob Clarke
Inks:Bob Clarke
Letters:Bob Clarke
Genre:humor
Synopsis:Examples of humorous graffiti allegedly found on the walls of public restroom stalls.


Story Title: Honest Comments on TV - comic story
Features:Snow Removal Dept.
Pages:4
Pencils:Jack Rickard
Inks:Jack Rickard
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Characters:Robert Kennedy; Pete Franklin; Richard Nixon; Lawrence Spivak; Lyndon Johnson
Synopsis:How different genres of TV shows would be affected if the interviewees told the truth instead of sticking to safe talking points.


Story Title: The Mad Library of Extremely Thin Books - illustration
Features:Narrow-Minded Dept.
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:A collection of books with very little content.


Story Title: Spy Vs. Spy - comic story
Features:Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Pages:1
Pencils:Antonio Prohias (signed)
Inks:Antonio Prohias (signed)
Genre:humor
Characters:The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis:The White Spy thinks he's discovered The Black Spy's secret sub base.


Story Title: Air Pollution Problems of the Future - comic story
Features:The Chokes On You Dept.
Pages:3
Pencils:George Woodbridge
Inks:George Woodbridge
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:New types of air pollution that will be caused by new social movements.


Story Title: You Know You're Really Married When... - comic story
Features:Bawl and Chain Dept.
Pages:2
Pencils:Paul Coker Jr.
Inks:Paul Coker Jr.
Letters:typeset
Genre:humor
Synopsis:Examples of behavior changes couples undergo after being married for a while.


Story Title: The Lighter Side of Clothes - comic story
Features:Berg's Eye View Dept.
Pages:4
Pencils:Dave Berg
Inks:Dave Berg
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:Satirical look at American fashion and its effect on perception of other people.


Story Title: Welcome Aboard Speeches - comic story
Features:Trip-Schticks Dept.
Pages:2
Pencils:Joe Orlando
Inks:Joe Orlando
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:If passengers got welcome speeches on other means of transportation like they do on airlines.


Story Title: One Day Last Summer - comic story
Features:Don Martin Dept.
Pages:1
Pencils:Don Martin (signed)
Inks:Don Martin (signed)
Letters:typeset
Genre:humor
Synopsis:Two bums find a bottle they think contains liquor.


Story Title: Mad's Medical Mother Goose - comic story
Features:Taking a Gander at Quacks Dept.
Pages:3
Pencils:Al Jaffee
Inks:Al Jaffee
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:Nursery rhymes written to satirize the medical profession.


Story Title: Spy Vs. Spy - comic story
Features:Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Pages:1
Pencils:Antonio Prohias (signed)
Inks:Antonio Prohias (signed)
Genre:humor
Characters:The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis:The Black Spy tries to plant a listening device in the White Spy's headquarters.


Story Title: The "Sam Pebbles" - comic story
Features:Yangtze Go Home Dept.
Pages:5
Pencils:Mort Drucker
Inks:Mort Drucker
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Characters:Steve McQueen [as Jake Holenhead]; Candice Bergen [as Shrilly DuGood]; Edgar Bergen; Richard Crenna [as the Captain]; Richard Attenborough [as Reverend DuGood]; Mako [as the coolie]; Emmanuelle Arsan [as Dingaling]; Mao tse-Tung; Chou en-Lai
Synopsis:In a parody of the film "The Sand Pebbles," a surly sailor aboard a U.S. Naval vessel meets a corrupt priest and his dimwitted daughter in Southeast Asia.


Story Title: Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts - cartoon
Features:Behind the Odd-Ball Dept.
Pages:1
Pencils:Bob Clarke
Inks:Bob Clarke
Letters:typeset; Bob Clarke
Genre:satire-parody
Characters:Lyndon Johnson; Hubert Humphrey; Wilt Chamberlain
Synopsis:Parody of the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" panel cartoon; Various human physical and behavioral oddities are presented.


Story Title: What Is the Most Expensive Accessory Item Young Car-Buyers Purchase? - illustration
Features:Mad Fold-In
Pages:1
Pencils:Al Jaffee (signed)
Inks:Al Jaffee (signed)
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:The one car accessory they don't sell at the dealership.


Story Title: The Further She Is...The Closer You Should Look - photo story
Pages:1
Pencils:Irving Schild (photo)
Inks:Irving Schild (photo)
Colors:Irving Schild (photo)
Letters:typeset
Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:Parody of Clairol hair color print ads; Use Clear-All field glasses to make sure that person you're lusting after is who you think it is.


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