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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: EC
Title: MAD
Page Count: 52
Genre: Humor, Satire-parody, Superhero
Era: Silver
Cover Price: 0.30 USD
Cover Date: September 1966
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Country: United States
Parody of the television show "Batman"; tired of his double identity ruining his love life, Sparrow attempts to murder Bats-Man.; Parody of the film "The Spy Who Came In from the Cold"; a British Intelligence Agent pretends to have a breakdown hoping to invite an attempt from opposing agents to turn him.; In a parody of teenage dance party programs, a Dick Clark-like host introduces acts that resemble The Who, The Supremes, and Bob Dylan.; Collection of cartoons with a travel theme.; If other people had license to do specific activities just as James Bond has a license to kill.; Specialty magazines use Jacqueline Kennedy on their cover in genre-specific situations to spur sales.; Series of cartoons with a theme of people in prison.; Examples of national tests conducted via television taken too far.; Literal depictions of cliched phrases.; Cook books design to appeal to specific demographics.; A good Samaritan tries to keep another man from committing suicide.; A man goes to have a wart removed.; Parody of the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" cartoon panel, with entries on Bert Parks, a unique politician, a local television celebrity, a man arrested for speeding and a unique phone.; A sculptor has trouble with a bust of his wife.; Campers are menaced by an unseen threat.