MAD #264 — July 1986

"A masochist is one who paints himself into a corner and then applies a second coat!" — Alfred E. Neuman

Contents

• Ad for Subscriptions

  Don Martin bonus offer
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• Contents Page
  1
• Letters Dept.

  Notes

  • Photos of Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow reading MAD, Ads for Alfred E. Neuman portraits, MAD's Believe It or Nuts! Paperback
  2–3
• Drawn-Out Dramas

  Marginal Thinking Dept.

  Sergio Aragones
  (various places around the magazine) summary
• Moon-Fighting (TV satire)

  A Remington Steal Dept.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Mort Drucker

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD Special #80 — March 1992
  4–9
• The High Risks of Front Row Center

  The Ducats of Hazard Dept.

  Paul Peter Porges

  Reprinted in 4 collections

  • MAD Special #81 — May 1992
  • MAD XL #25 — January 2004
  • 1001 MAD Pages You Must Read Before You Die — 2009
  • Extremely Moronic MAD — 2012
  10–12
• One Grim Morning in South America

  Don Martin Dept. Part I

  Written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Art by Don Martin

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD's Greatest Artists — The Completely MAD Don Martin — 2007
  13
• MAD's Pro Wrestling Predictions

  Crystal Brawl Dept.

  Written by John Prete / Art by Angelo Torres

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Special #80 — March 1992
  • MAD XL #22 — July 2003 (excerpt)
  14–15
• The Reagan White House Garage Sale

  Ron For the Money Dept.

  Written by Lou Silverstone / Art by Bob Clarke

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Special #78 — January 1992
  • MAD Spoofs Politics — Special Collector's Edition 2014
  16–17
• The Lighter Side of...

  Berg's-Eye View Dept.

  Dave Berg

  Reprinted in 5 collections

  • MAD Special #81 — May 1992
  • MAD About the Eighties — 1999
  • The MAD Bathroom Companion — 2000
  • The MAD Bathroom Companion — The Mother Load — 2004
  • MAD For Decades — 2007
  18–22
• Spy vs. Spy — dentist drill substitute (logo) / robot on oil slick

  Joke and Dagger Dept.

  Antonio Prohias

  Reprinted in 8 collections

  • MAD Special #81 — May 1992
  • Bristling MAD — 1993 (Paperback #93)
  • Spy Vs. Spy — The Complete Casebook — Antonio Prohias — 2001
  • Spy vs Spy — Mega Mini Kit — 2010
  • Spy Vs. Spy — Omnibus — Antonio Prohias — 2011
  • MAD Presents Spy Vs. Spy — An Explosive Celebration — 2015
  • MAD #30 — April 2023
  • MAD Treasure Trove of Trash — Vol. 5 — Apr/May 2023
  23
• A MAD Peek Behind the Scenes at a Health Spa

  Dick DePT.

  Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by Al Jaffee

  Reprinted in 5 collections

  • MAD Special #80 — March 1992
  • The MAD Bathroom Companion — The Gushing Fourth Edition — 2004
  • MAD #14 — August 2020
  • MAD #42 — April 2025
  • MAD Hodgepodge of Humor — Vol. 1 — Apr/May 2025
  24–25
• MAD's Sure Signs of Insanity

  Heavy Mental Dept.

  Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Jack Davis

  Reprinted in 3 collections

  • MAD Special #80 — March 1992
  • Bristling MAD — 1993 (Paperback #93)
  • The MAD Bathroom Companion — The Gushing Fourth Edition — 2004
  26–27
• When the Rambo Influence Spreads Everywhere

  Getting Blood From Stallone Dept.

  Written by Lou Silverstone and John Prete / Art by Angelo Torres

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Special #81 — May 1992
  • MAD Classics #21 — April 2008
  28–30 sample
• Why 999 Shoppers out of 1000 Never Collect Those Manufacturers' Rebates

  Goof of Purchase Dept.

  Written by Tom Koch / Art by Paul Coker, Jr.

  Reprinted in 7 collections

  • MAD Special #84 — November 1992
  • MAD About the Eighties — 1999
  • MAD XL #13 — January 2002
  • MAD For Decades — 2007
  • Totally MAD — 2012
  • The Golden Treasury of Trash — Special Collector's Edition 2013
  • MAD #534 — August 2015 — MAD Vault
  31–33
• Rocky V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI or, The Italian Scallion vs. The Great Hollywood Villains

  May the Foes Be With You Dept.

  Tom Hachtman

  Reprinted in 4 collections

  • MAD Special #81 — May 1992
  • MAD Art — 2002 (excerpt)
  • The MAD Bathroom Companion — Turd in a Series — 2003
  • The MAD Bathroom Companion — The Mother Load — 2004
  34–35 sample
• One Grim Afternoon over the Mediterranean

  Don Martin Dept. Part II

  Written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Art by Don Martin

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD's Greatest Artists — The Completely MAD Don Martin — 2007
  36
• When the Coke / Pepsi Rivalry Gets out of Hand

  A Hard Act to Swallow Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by Angelo Torres

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD Special #84 — November 1992
  37–40
• MAD's Wrestling Promoter of the Year

  Huckstermania Dept.

  Written by Lou Silverstone / Art by Mort Drucker

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Special #80 — March 1992
  • Bristling MAD — 1993 (Paperback #93)
  41–44 sample
• One Grim Twilight in the South Pacific

  Don Martin Dept. Part III

  Written by Mat Jacobs / Art by Don Martin

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • MAD's Greatest Artists — The Completely MAD Don Martin — 2007
  45
• A MAD Look at Water Sports

  Sergio Aragones Dept.

  Sergio Aragones

  Reprinted in 3 collections

  • MAD Special #84 — November 1992
  • The MAD Bathroom Companion — 2000
  • The MAD Bathroom Companion — The Mother Load — 2004
  46–48
• Fold-In — What's the biggest financial drain on the federal government?

  Al Jaffee

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Special #81 — May 1992
  • The MAD Fold-In Collection 1964–2010 — 2011
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• Back Cover — Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions in a Video Rental Store

  Al Jaffee

  Reprinted in 4 collections

  • MAD Special #78 — January 1992
  • MAD About the Eighties — 1999
  • MAD 50 Years of Stupidity! — 2002
  • MAD Spoofs the '80s — Special Collector's Edition 2016
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