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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: July 1965
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Country: United States
In a satire of the "boxing movie" genre, a youth gives up his ambitions to become a musician in order to make a living as a professional boxer.; In a parody of the series The Man From U.N.C.L.E., two secret agents wander through a semi-serious plot trying to track down the head of a rival spy organization.; Examples of sales promotions of dubious value.; Satire of various people and their relationships with their boss at work.; Consumer products, parodying then current ad campaigns, which are blatantly and proudly inferior.; Ordinary situations made unusual by the participation of a celebrity.; A garden supply catalog with bizarre plants and garden implements of dubious value.; Footnoting dialogue in commercials to reveal hidden facts about the product.; A construction worker accidentally eats one of his tools for lunch.; The White Spy tricks the Black Spy with a flying serum.; The Black Spy lures the White Spy into a trap with a promise of stardom.; A settler escapes two disguised Indian warriors with the aid of his horse.; The Black and White Spies try to rescue the Gray Spy, who is trapped in a runaway carriage.; A man paints uncomplimentary graffiti about his wife.; Devices designed to make television viewing more enjoyable.