Mad #235 December 1982

  • Cover Artist: Jack Rickard
  • Note: Flip issue over and then read.
  • Ad for Mad Super Special Spring 1983 - Cops, Politicians,
    Teachers, and Other Corrupt Professions (C2)
  • Contents Page (1)
  • "One reason it's so expensive to support the government these days is because so many people are holding it up!"
    -- Alfred E. Neuman
  • Letters (2-3)
  • Ad for Mad Barfs Paperback, Alfred E. Neuman portraits,
    Subscriptions (matador headbutts bull - Paul Coker, Jr. art)
  • Sergio Aragones Drawn-Out Dramas
    **various places around the magazine
  • Rockhead III (movie satire)
    (written by Arnie Kogen / Jack Davis art) (4-10)
  • Hidden Charges in Typical Bills
    (written by Stan Hart / Bob Clarke art) (11-13)
  • Dumb Kind of Hero (movie satire)
    (written by Larry Siegel / Mort Drucker art) (14-20)
  • A Desert Island Game Plan (Don (Duck) Edwing) (21)
  • T-Shirts With Messages We'd Like to See
    (written by Larry Siegel / George Woodbridge art) (22-23)
  • The Lighter Side of... (Dave Berg) (24-28)
  • Help Wanted Ads We Never Get To See
    (written by Mike Snider) (29)
  • Mad's Real Life "Catch 22's"
    (written by Lou Silverstone / Paul Coker, Jr. art) (30-31)
  • "If Elected, I Solemnly Promise..."
    (written by Tom Koch / Al Jaffee art) (32-35)
  • Spy vs. Spy - falling through hinged
    balcony door (Antonio Prohias) (36)
  • The Yaks of Life (TV satire)
    (written by Tom Koch / Angelo Torres art) (37-42)
  • Conehead The Barbituate (movie satire)
    (written by Dick DeBartolo / Don Martin art) (43-47)
  • Page which reads "Hey, Hairball!! We already told you...! This is the back of Mad! Mainly...this is the last page upside-down!! What are you messing around here for?!
    Turn to the front of the magazine...and start reading like any normal person! Geeze...do we have to spell out everything for you?" (48)
  • Fold-In -- What would be a vast improvement
    on the "right to bear arms"? (Al Jaffee) (C3)
  • Back (Front?) Cover - Conan the Barbarian Cuts the Baloney (written by Al Jaffee / Boris Vallejo art)

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