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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: EC
Title: MAD
Page Count: 52
Genre: Humor, Satire-parody
Era: Bronze
Cover Price: 0.35 USD
Cover Date: April 1971
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Country: United States
A musical parody of the peace movement, the counter-culture who participate in it and the members of "The Establishment" who oppose it.; Mad interviews a man who exploits the counterculture for his own benefit.; In a parody of the TV series "My Three Sons," a widower raises his boring family while not fully coming to grips with contemporary society.; If the sudden graphic violence trend of contemporary films was extended to contemporary television commercials.; Examples of romance that don't always go according to plan.; Ordinary phrases are given monstrous illustrations, such as "embracing a belief" or "avoiding a confrontation".; Fictitious recorded conversations between celebrities.; Pvt. Doves rigs a ceremonial cannon salute to post an anti-war message.; A photo of a modern industrial facility, with the smoke from the chimneys altered for effect.; Siamese twins sleep in a hotel.; The White Spy disguises a trap as a child's slide.; The White Spy lures the Black Spy into a trap involving a board fence.; The actor playing Quasimodo has a unique prosthetic.; A crosswalk sign gives an accident victim legal advice.