Publishers / EC / Mad (1952) / #242
242October 1983
$1.00

Mad #242

EC · October 1983 · on sale 1983

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Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#242
Publication date
October 1983
Key date
1983-10-00
On-sale date
1983
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
52
Barcode
0709893323010

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mad Unmasks "The Return Of The Jedi" And "The A-Team"cover1pencils: Richard Williams; inks: Richard Williams; colors: Richard WilliamsAlfred E. Neuman, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo
1Departmentstable of contents1letters: typeset
2-letters page2pencils: Don Martin, Paul Coker, Jack Rickard, Norman Mingo, Doug Marlette; inks: Don Martin, Paul Coker, Jack Rickard, Norman Mingo, Doug MarletteAlfred E. Neuman, Ronald Reagan
3Re-Hash of the Jeticomic story8script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerCarrie Fisher [as Princess Laidup]; Harrison Ford [as Ham Yoyo]; Peter Mayhew [as Chewbacco]; Dart Zader; Billy Dee Williams [as Landough]; Anthony Daniels [as Cree-pio]; Mark Hamill [as Lube Skystalker]; Bar-Stool; Yodel; Raid bug (cameo); Kermit the Frog (cameo); Fozzie Bear (cameo); Ewoks; Miss P
4Warning Labels We Desperately Needcomic story2script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
5A Mad Guide of Life's Annoying Little Uncertainties...Or...You're Never Really 100% Sure...comic story3script: John Ficarra; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker
6Mad's Video Game Arcade Owner of the Yearcomic story4script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo TorresClint Westwood [Clint Eastwood]; Philo Starbuck
7One Fine Medieval Morning at Homecomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
8A Short History Showing How Different Publications Slant the Newscomic story2script: Paul Laikin; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George WoodbridgeRonald Reagan, Frank Sinatra
9The Lighter Side Of...comic story5script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave BergRoger Kaputnik
10Spy VS. Spycomic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasBlack Spy; White Spy
11Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Peanuts Comic Stripcomic story2script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack RickardCharlie Brown, Lucy Van Pelt
12Poetic Tributes to People Who Wouldn't Ordinarily Get Themcomic story3script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North
13One Afternoon on a Remote Jungle Islandcomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don MartinLord Pembrook
14An Advertiser Would Have Us Believe...comic story4script: Tom Koch; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack DavisKarl Malden; Robert Young
15Lose Weight (Mainly Because You Lose Your Appetite) with the Mad Gross-Out Dietcomic story2script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges
16The *A* Team [The *Asinine* Team]comic story6script: Stan Hart; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerGeorge Peppard [as Hannibull Swish]; Charlie Brown (cameo); Mr. T [as B.M.]; Dirk Benedict [as Lt. Templeton "(Face)man" Peck]; Melinda Culea [as Amy Amanda Allen]; Dwight Schultz [as Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock]; Walter Matthau
17One Fine Evening During Prime Timecomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
18What Is Changing America's Drinking Habits?illustration1script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee
19One-On-One Night in the Laboratorycomic story1script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don MartinFrankenstein's Monster; Dr. Frankenstein; Igor
20Drawn Out Dramascomic story0script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés

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