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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: EC
Title: MAD
Page Count: 52
Genre: Humor, Satire-parody
Era: Silver
Cover Price: 0.30 USD
Cover Date: January 1968
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Country: United States
Parody of the film "The Dirty Dozen"; a no-nonsense officer must train a group of murders, degenerates, psychos and bad actors into an elite assault squad despite his reservations about the plausibility of the plot.; Cynical look at the ramifications of being a friend.; A television talk show hosted by a rude, obnoxious, foul-mouthed, contemptuous lout that is loved by the audience for those very characteristics.; Christmas cards with cynical messages for cynical people who exploit the Christmas season for their own gain.; Predictions of subject matter for future best-selling books.; Songs written to celebrate the less-savory aspects of living with animals.; Examples of ads rejected because of the unintentional humor caused by their poorly worded text.; A hippie goes tripping after smoking a banana peel.; Items that might be found in Dr. Timothy Leary's wallet.; The Black Spy tries to kill the White Spy while he digs a hole.; Example of signs that a person is aging.; A man's transformation into a werewolf is interrupted.; A man driving a steam roller runs over a man painting a highway lane stripe.; Steve Allen interviews a theatrical agent about his sleazy business practices.