Mad Special #12 Summer 1974

• Cover Artists:
  Norman Mingo, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood

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• Introduction Page for The Nostalgic Mad #2 -
  "Our Second Assortment of Collectors' Items
  From These Valuable Issues of the '50's" -
  Shows covers from #6, #8, #9, #11, #14, and #20.
• The Nostalgic Mad #2 (bonus insert)
  • Cover - #9 (Harvey Kurtzman)
  • Mad Reader!
    (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Basil Wolverton art)
  • Hah! Noon!
    (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Jack Davis art)
  • Mad Reader! (continued)
  • Sound Effects!
    (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Wally Wood art)
  • Mad Reader! (continued)
  • Ping Pong!
    (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder art)
  • Mad Reader! (continued)
  • Bat Boy and Rubin!
    (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Wally Wood art)
  • Mad Reader! (continued)
  • Back Cover - #14 (written by Harvey Kurtzman)
    (Leonardo Da Vinci art)
• Contents Page
• "By the time a guy is in shape to buy his wife beautiful clothes,
  she isn't!" -- Alfred E. Neuman (from MAD #133)
• Sergio Aragones Drawn-Out Dramas
  **various places around the magazine
• When the "All in the Family" Gimmick
  Spreads to Other Types of TV Shows
  (written by Arnie Kogen / Angelo Torres art)
• The Sky-Jacker (Sergio Aragones)
• A Mad Look at Zoo Veterinarians
  (written by Paul Peter Porges / Bob Clarke art)
• Mad's Famous Gas Station Attendant Course
  (written by Tom Koch / Jack Rickard art)
• Mad Scrambles (written by Larry Gore / Bob Clarke art)
• A Mad Look at Some Rules of Etiquette (Paul Peter Porges)
• If Everyone Talked Like Don Rickles
  (written by Earle Doud / Angelo Torres art)
• A Mad "Show Biz Success Story"
  (written by Dean Norman / Don Martin art)
• Mad's Lifetime Chart of Attitudes and Behavior
  (written by Frank Jacobs / Paul Coker, Jr. art)
• The Lighter Side of Birthdays (Dave Berg)
• The Month Before Christmas - (A Non-Scheduled Visit From St. Nicholas) (written by Frank Jacobs / Don Martin art)
• A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Hospital
  (written by Larry Siegel / Al Jaffee art)
• Specific Income Tax Forms for Specific Professions
  (written by Lou Silverstone)
• The Facts of Life and Death
  (written by Ronnie Nathan / Jack Davis art)
• Horrifying Cliches
  (written by May Sakami / Paul Coker, Jr. art)
• The High Diver
  (written by Sergio Aragones / George Woodbridge art)
• A Mad Look at Celebrities in Real-Life Situations
  (written by Larry Siegel / John Johns art)
• On the Trail With a Zoologist (Don Martin)
• Condemner Reports Magazine (written by Dick DeBartolo)
  (Bob Clarke art / Irving Schild photos)
• Spy Vs. Spy - karate swinging arm (Antonio Prohias)
• Sergio Aragones
  Takes a Mad Look at Protest Demonstrations
• One Day in the Mountains (Don Martin)
• Mad's Green Paper - "The State of Our Suburbs"
  (written by Stan Hart / George Woodbridge art)
• One Day on a Hike (Don Martin)
• Mad's "Do-It-Yourself" Modern Movie Ads
  (written by Sy Reit / Bob Clarke art)
• The Lighter Side of Wheels (Dave Berg)
• Spy Vs. Spy - hot air balloon trap (Antonio Prohias)
• You Know You're Really in Trouble When...
  (written by Tom Koch / Jack Rickard art)
• If TV Shows Were Actually Like Their "Capsuled Descriptions" (written by Earle Doud / Angelo Torres art
• The Heist (Sergio Aragones)
• A Mad Look at Antiques of the Future
  (written by Sy Reit / Irving Schild photos)
• What is a Born Winner?
  (written by Al Jaffee / Sergio Aragones art)
• During a Summer Shower (Don Martin)
• Bullbit (movie satire)
  (written by Al Jaffee / Mort Drucker art)
• Fold-In -- What is the one unhappiness almost all modern parents are sure to share with their children? (Al Jaffee)
• Back Cover -- A Valentine to All Our Mad Readers
  (written by Dick DeBartolo / Norman Mingo art)