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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: EC
Title: MAD
Page Count: 52
Genre: Humor, Satire-parody
Era: Bronze
Cover Price: 0.50 USD
Cover Date: March 1976
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Country: United States
In a parody of the film "Rollerball," the star athlete of a corporate-owned blood sport struggles against forced retirement, social isolation and the general corruption of the futuristic society he lives in.; Humorous aspects of various hobbies.; Examples of the ugly truth that television commercials leave out.; Famous poems are altered to reflect current issues.; Using abbreviations to make a low-tech job seem more intellectual.; Scenes from U.S. history unlikely to be re-enacted for the Bicentennial celebration.; Contraptions designed to save energy and still perform the same service.; A man gets a service animal for his service animal.; The White Spy tries to use an angled flame-thrower against the Black Spy.; A man uses aerosol insecticide to kill a cockroach.; Two sleeping Native Americans receive a smoke signal.