MAD #17 — February 2021

Article title links go to original source issues

NEW = First appearance of original material

Contents

• Contents Page

  Alfred's Image from MAD Mania Special #62
  C2–1
• Drawn-Out Dramas

  Marginal Thinking Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  (various places around the magazine — new and reprinted)
• A MAD Look at MAD NEW

  Serge-In General Dept.

  Sergio Aragones / Color by Carrie Strachan
  2–4
• The Heist

  Safe on Second Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  5–6
• Scenes We'd Like to See — Pinocchio

  Reality Frights Dept. (no dept. originally published)

  Written by Sergio Aragones / Art by Jack Rickard
  7
• The Best of The Shadow Knows

  We've Got Your Penumbra Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  8–10
• A Bite Bigger Than His Bark

  Doggie Gag Dept. (no dept. originally published) — originally untitled

  Sergio Aragones
  11
• Subscription Ad

  Featuring Antonio Prohias spies
  12
• The Beat Generation

  Hit Parade Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  13
• Sergio Aragones Takes a MAD Look at Protest Demonstrations

  Bombing the Ban-ers Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  14–17
• The Vampire

  Let it All Fang Out Dept. (no dept. originally published)

  Sergio Aragones
  18
• One Day on Main Street

  Studio 54 Cents Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Sergio Aragones
  19
• MAD's Handy Clues, Hints and Tipoffs That You're Really, Unquestionably, Without a Doubt Stipud!

  Bang the Dumb Slowly Dept.

  Written by Dan Birtcher / Art by Sergio Aragones
  20–21
• A MAD Look At Global Warming

  Serge-In General Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  22–24
• The Cockroach

  Bugs Funny Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  25
• A MAD Peek Behind the Scenes at a Comic Book Convention

  The Whole Booth Dept.

  Idea by Joey Townsel / Written by Lou Silverstone / Art by Sergio Aragones
  26–27
• A MAD Pictorial Map of the United States

  Location, Location, Location Dept. (Taking Some Latitude Dept.)

  Sergio Aragones
  28–29
• The MAD Sale of Expendable American Properties, Landmarks and Monuments

  Edifice Wrecks Dept.

  Written by Dennis Snee / Art by Sergio Aragones
  30–31
• The Historic Landmark

  Site Saver Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  32
• Alley-Oops!

  Robbin' Hood-Winked Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  33
• Spy vs. Spy NEW

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Sergio Aragones / Color by Carrie Strachan
  34
• Once Upon a Time...

  The Past, Present, and Futile Dept.

  Written by Tom Koch / Art by Sergio Aragones
  35–37
• A MAD Peek Behind the Scenes at a Fancy Restaurant

  Inside Ouch Dept.

  Written by Larry Siegel / Art by Sergio Aragones
  38–39
• One Day in the Jungle

  Smack to Nature Dept. (no dept. originally published)

  Written by Sergio Aragones / Art by George Woodbridge
  40
• Sergio Aragones Looks at Cars

  Sergio Aragones in photos looking at cars — no drawings

  Idea by Mark Evanier
  41
• A MAD Look at Cars

  Serge-In General Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  42–44
• The High Diver

  Thirst Aid Kit Dept. (Elephant Joke Dept.)

  Written by Sergio Aragones / Art by George Woodbridge
  45
• A MAD Look At Marginals — "500 of my favorites from the past 46 years!"

  Serge-In General Dept.

  Sergio Aragones / Color by Tom Luth
  46–49
• A MAD Look at Racism

  Serge-In General Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  50–53
• The Shadow Knows

  We've Got Your Penumbra Dept.

  Sergio Aragones / Color by Tom Luth
  54–55
• ¡Gracias, Sergio! NEW

  Art by Sergio Aragones
  56
• Fold-In — How does Sergio Aragones come up with so many marginals? NEW

  Johnny Sampson
  C3
• Back Cover — Yellow Pages – After You Let Your Fingers Do the Walking

  Written by Sergio Aragones / Lester Krauss photo / Color by Suzy Hutchinson NEW
  C4