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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: EC
Title: MAD
Page Count: 52
Genre: Humor, Satire-parody
Era: Silver
Cover Price: 0.25 USD
Cover Date: April 1965
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Country: United States
A prototypical James Bond plot is presented as a Gilbert and Sullivan musical.; Niche magazine aimed at neurotic people.; Parody remake of "King Kong"; two cynical promoters and a vapid actress bring a giant ape to New York to succeed on Broadway.; In a parody of Famous Artist School correspondence course, a correspondence school claims it can make you rich and famous through its mail-order courses.; Birthday and social parties for children are satirized.; Samples of form letters from specific companies and government offices.; Cynical Valentine messages with subtle criticisms of various industries.; Satirical look at a neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas.; Examples of consumer groups that particular advertising campaigns are wasted on.; A man is curious about a procession of men shaking uncontrollably as they pass him.; The White Spy tricks the Black Spy off a cliff.; The Black Spy sabotages the White Spy's ski run.; A man drills a hole in a fence to watch a baseball game for free, with grisly results.; The Gray Spy switches the camera of the other spies and leaves them with photos of their own installations.