| 0 | Hot Summer Issue! | cover | 1 | pencils: James Bennett; inks: James Bennett; colors: James Bennett | |
| 1 | Another Satisfied Mad Reader! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Basil Wolverton; inks: Basil Wolverton | |
| 2 | - | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Random Samplings of Readers Mail | letters page | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 4 | Corn Air | comic story | 6 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | John Malkovich [as Vern the Germ]; Ving Rhames [as Dieman Dug]; Nick Chinlund [as Billy Bedspread]; Mykelti Williamson [as Baby Oh-No]; Billy Bob Thornton [as Slingblade] (cameo); Steve Buscemi [as the Merry Mangler]; Nicolas Cage [as Poo]; John Cusack [as Vince Barkin] |
| 5 | Monroe &... the School Clothes | comic story | 2 | script: Anthony Barbieri; pencils: Bill Wray; inks: Bill Wray | |
| 6 | One Fine Day at the Cult Compound | comic story | 1 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Tom Bunk; inks: Tom Bunk | |
| 7 | Rosie O'Donnell Grills Some Non-Showbiz Guests | comic story | 3 | script: Desmond Devlin; pencils: Drew Friedman; inks: Drew Friedman | |
| 8 | Redneck USA | comic story | 2 | script: Andrew J. Schwartzberg; pencils: R. J. Matson; inks: R. J. Matson | |
| 9 | Goner With the Wind | comic story | 1 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Duck Edwing; inks: Duck Edwing | |
| 10 | A Mad Cybervisit to America Onhold | comic story | 5 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Sam Viviano; inks: Sam Viviano | |
| 11 | Spy vs Spy | comic story | 3 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Peter Kuper; inks: Peter Kuper; letters: Peter Kuper | |
| 12 | Shakespearean Sonnets for Modern Lovers | comic story | 3 | script: Andrew J. Schwartzberg; pencils: Timothy Shamey; inks: Timothy Shamey | |
| 13 | Sure Signs That You're Turning Into Your Parents | comic story | 2 | script: Barry Liebmann; pencils: Rick Geary; inks: Rick Geary | |
| 14 | A Mad Look at Drugs | comic story | 4 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 15 | Dreaded Medical Conditions of Our Times | comic story | 2 | script: Dennis Snee; pencils: Monte Wolverton; inks: Monte Wolverton | |
| 16 | The Mad World of... Sex | comic story | 3 | script: Frank Santopadre, Rick Rodgers; pencils: Shary Flenniken; inks: Shary Flenniken | |
| 17 | Truly Unbelievable Plot Twists in Action Movies 2 | comic story | 3 | script: Desmond Devlin; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | |
| 18 | Mad's Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds | illustration | 1 | script: Mike Snider; pencils: Thomas Fluharty; inks: Thomas Fluharty | Kathie Lee Gifford |
| 19 | Ikrappa Catalogue | photo story | 6 | script: Scott Maiko; pencils: Albert Crudo / ACA Studios; inks: Albert Crudo / ACA Studios; colors: Albert Crudo / ACA Studios | |