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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 1965
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Country: United States
Niche magazine aimed at people who try to act more impressive than they actually are.; In a parody of the film "The Carpetbaggers," a young man inherits his father's vast estate and promptly becomes an ass about it.; Satirical look at adult behavior at social parties.; Series of examples of what is fashionable and what is no longer fashionable.; If contemporary people spoke in a Shakespearean dialect.; Songs with safety messages for children sung to the tune of old standards.; Everyday occurrences are turned into Olympic events.; Get-Well cards aimed at specific demographics.; Two men try to aid an auto accident victim.; Santa replies to letters sent to him.; Satirical look at a typical Chicago neighborhood.; Cement sidewalk tributes to local people known for unusual things.; Illustrated predictions of potential accidents that will happen during the Christmas holidays and how many will fall victim.; The White Spy thinks the Black Spy has sabotaged a bridge.; A woman wishes to make a complaint.; In the midst of a pitched battle, the White Spy begins flying a kite.; The Gray Spy ambushes the other spies over an open manhole.; A man visiting the country is disturbed by the sounds of nature outside the house.; Illustrated examples of accidents that will happen over the New Year's weekend and how many will fall victim.