Norman Mingo "Sting" parody cover with Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew. "The Rookies" spoof. Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Don Martin, Mort Drucker, and Angelo Torres art.
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COVER DETAILS
Title:
Mad Salutes the Big Con
Characters:
Richard Nixon [as Henry Gondorff]; Spiro Agnew [as Johnny Hooker]
Pencils:
Norman Mingo (signed)
Inks:
Norman Mingo (signed)
Colors:
Norman Mingo (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Reprints:
Mad (EC, 1952 series) #191 (June 1977)
STORY DETAILS
Title:
A Mind-Blowing Incident
Synopsis:
A man tries to stop an apparent suicide.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Sergio Aragones
Pencils:
Sergio Aragones
Inks:
Sergio Aragones
Letters:
typeset
Reprints:
MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #27 (1978)
Notes:
Inside front cover.
Title:
The Zing
Characters:
Paul Newman [as Henry Goniff]; Robert Redford [as Johnny Looker]; Robert Shaw [as Dull Irishman]; Charles Durning [as Lt. Snide]; Robert Earl Jones [as Lothar]; Eileen Brennan [as Billie]; Dana Elcar [as Agent Poke]
Synopsis:
In a parody of the film "The Sting," two con men run an elaborate con on a crime boss in retaliation for the killing of one of the men's partner.
Pages:
8.000
Script:
Arnie Kogen
Pencils:
Mort Drucker (signed)
Inks:
Mort Drucker (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Reprints:
MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #27 (1978)
Title:
Drawn Out Dramas
Script:
Sergio Aragones
Pencils:
Sergio Aragones
Inks:
Sergio Aragones
Notes:
Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.
Title:
Alfred's Poor Almanac
Synopsis:
Satirical events associated with the dates between October 4 and November 16.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Frank Jacobs
Letters:
typeset
Title:
The Mad Crisis Primer
Synopsis:
Advice on how to cope with various life crises.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Stan Hart
Pencils:
Paul Coker Jr.
Inks:
Paul Coker Jr.
Letters:
typeset
Reprints:
MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #27 (1978)
Title:
One Morning in Surgery
Synopsis:
A plastic surgeon forget a vital step in the operation he's performing.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Don Martin
Pencils:
Don Martin (signed)
Inks:
Don Martin (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
We're Losing Our War Against Computers
Synopsis:
Examples of how computerization has made life less pleasant.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Koch
Pencils:
Bob Clarke
Inks:
Bob Clarke
Letters:
typeset
Title:
The Lighter Side of Dieting
Synopsis:
How people deal, or don't deal, with trying to lose weight.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
Dave Berg
Pencils:
Dave Berg
Inks:
Dave Berg
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Dave Berg draws a caricature of Mad publisher William Gaines on page 4.
Title:
One Day in a Run-Down Shack
Synopsis:
An inventor asks his wife to help him test a new bullet-proof vest.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Don Martin
Pencils:
Don Martin (signed)
Inks:
Don Martin (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Reprints:
MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #27 (1978)
Title:
A Mad Look at Fairy Tales
Synopsis:
Various famous fairy tales are given ironic new endings.
Pages:
3.000
Script:
Sergio Aragones
Pencils:
Sergio Aragones
Inks:
Sergio Aragones
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Poor Richard's Almanac
Characters:
Benjamin Franklin; Richard Nixon
Synopsis:
Side-by-side comparison of Ben Franklin's philosophy and Richard Nixon's.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Lou Silverstone
Pencils:
Jack Rickard [as JR] (signed)
Inks:
Jack Rickard [as JR] (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Mad's Sure-Fire Cliche Killers
Synopsis:
People respond to cliche observations of life with biting, satirical answers.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Stan Hart
Pencils:
Jack Davis
Inks:
Jack Davis
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Spy Vs. Spy
Characters:
The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis:
The White Spy sabotages the Black Spy's cache of explosives.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Antonio Prohias
Pencils:
Antonio Prohias (signed)
Inks:
Antonio Prohias (signed)
Title:
Bible Rave
Synopsis:
What a teenage fan magazine would look like if it was published during biblical times.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
Frank Jacobs
Pencils:
George Woodbridge
Inks:
George Woodbridge
Letters:
typeset
Title:
You Have Reached a State of Apathy When...
Synopsis:
Examples of how to tell when you've lost interest in daily life.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Lou Silverstone
Pencils:
Jack Rickard
Inks:
Jack Rickard
Letters:
typeset
Title:
One Evening at the Stamp Club Meeting
Synopsis:
Stamp enthusiasts gather on a Tuesday night.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Don Martin
Pencils:
Don Martin (signed)
Inks:
Don Martin (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
The Rookers
Characters:
Georg Stanford Brown [as Willies]; Sam Melville [as Mite]; Kate Jackson [as Pill]; Gerald S. O'Laughlin [as Lt. Pyker]; Michael Ontkean [as Terrier]
Synopsis:
In a parody of the TV series "The Rookies," three rookie police officers try to prove their worth, and fail.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils:
Angelo Torres (signed)
Inks:
Angelo Torres (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
What Looks Like the Surest, Fastest Transportation to Washington This Year?
Synopsis:
Richard Nixon hasn't done his party any favors.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Al Jaffee
Pencils:
Al Jaffee (signed)
Inks:
Al Jaffee (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Inside back cover.
Title:
Morality...Then...and Now
Synopsis:
It's a new day for black sheep and white sheep.
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
NG
PG
CVR
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
2
4
3
0
0
15
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CGCxJSA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
2
4
3
0
0
15
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