| 0 | The Worst from Mad | cover | 1 | pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke; colors: Bob Clarke | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 1 | One Thursday Afternoon at the Edge of a Meadow | comic story | 1 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 2 | The Worst Contents | table of contents | 1 | pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 3 | Invasion of the Booty Snatchers | comic story | 7 | script: Stan Hart; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Jeff; Mutt; Liz; Dr. Schmock |
| 4 | One Morning at Max's Novelty Shop | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 5 | Wait Till You Get Home and Find That... | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 6 | The Lighter Side of... Surprises | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 7 | One Morning in a Bus Terminal | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; letters: Don Martin | |
| 8 | A Seven Day Tour of Israel for the Guilt-ridden | text story | 2 | script: Stan Hart; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | |
| 9 | Why Do We Assume It Makes Sense? | comic story | 4 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | |
| 10 | Early One Morning in South America | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; letters: Don Martin | |
| 11 | Tax Returns for Teenagers | text story | 2 | script: Dick DeBartolo | |
| 12 | Vague-$ | comic story | 6 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Tan Danner; Dr. VaVoom; Tony Curtis; Finzter |
| 13 | This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to be Presented to Deserving Professional Athletes | comic story | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 14 | Future "Famous Collector's Series" | comic story | 3 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 15 | One Evening in a Georgia Bus Terminal | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; letters: Don Martin | |
| 16 | The Lighter Side of... Inadequacy | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 17 | Mad "Scratch 'N' Sniff" Strips | comic story | 3 | script: Henry Clark; pencils: Henry Clark; inks: Henry Clark | |
| 18 | Re-Writing Classical Poetry to Give Women Equal Time | comic story | 4 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 19 | A Mad Assortment of... Exposed "Jocks" | comic story | 3 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 20 | One Magical Day in Modern Baghdad | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; letters: Don Martin | |
| 21 | The Mad Nasty Book [Volume One] | comic story | 4 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | Frank Sinatra; Debbie Boone; Ronald Reagan; Barbara Walters; Fidel Castro; Walter Mondale; Bill Walton; Charlie's Angels; Queen Elizabeth; Ilie Nastase; Idi Amin; John Travolta |
| 22 | Comparison Tests in Every Day Life | comic story | 2 | script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard | |
| 23 | One Cold Afternoon Outside Buffalo | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; letters: Don Martin | |
| 24 | Consumer Reports for Government Purchasing Agencies | text story | 4 | script: Dick DeBartolo | |
| 25 | One Hot Afternoon in the American Desert | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 26 | Lou Grouch | comic story | 6 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Lou Grouch; Raunch; Mrs. Pynchbottom; King Kong |
| 27 | Don Martin's Guide to Some Very Obscure Comic Sound Effects | comic story | 4 | script: Don Edwing; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | Aquaman, Bruce Banner, Batman, Andy Capp, John Clayton, Hulk, Human Torch, Iron Man, Clark Kent, Little Orphan Annie, Eel O'Brian, Olive Oyl, Peter Parker, The Phantom |
| 28 | More "New-Improved" Products That Really Are New and Improved | comic story | 3 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 29 | Other Household Security Alarm Systems | comic story | 2 | script: Dennis Snee; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard | |
| 30 | One Afternoon Downtown on Main Street | comic story | 1 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; letters: Don Martin | |
| 31 | The Lighter Side of... Cooling Off | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 32 | Other Election Campaign Acts | comic story | 3 | script: Dennis Snee; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 33 | Coma-Toast | comic story | 6 | script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | George Harass; Ahmad Rahmal; Dr. Snoopin Wheelie; Mock; Ninny; Mrs. Sombersome |
| 34 | What Volatile Ingredients - - Now Being Formulated - - Are Sure to Cause Future Catastrophes? | illustration | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | |
| 35 | - | illustration | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Norman Mingo; inks: Norman Mingo; colors: Norman Mingo | Alfred E. Neuman |