| 0 | On the Convention Floor | cover | 1 | pencils: Norman Mingo; inks: Norman Mingo; colors: Norman Mingo | Alfred E. Neuman; Richard Nixon |
| 1 | One Day in the Comics Suburbs | comic story | 1 | script: Arnoldo Franchioni; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard; colors: Jack Rickard | Popeye; Olive Oyl; Dagwood Bumstead; Blondie Bumstead; Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae |
| 2 | Why Not Have the Next Issue Sent Directly to Your Home? | promo (ad from the publisher) | 0.33 | pencils: Paul Coker Jr.; inks: Paul Coker Jr. | |
| 3 | Dirty Larry | comic story | 7 | script: Arnie Kogen; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Clint Eastwood [as Det. Larry Killerman]; John Vernon [as The Mayor]; Harry Guardino [as Chief Bressler]; Rene Santoni [as Gonzo Zales]; Josef Sommer [as the District Attorney]; William Paterson [as Judge Slapwrist]; Linus Van Pelt (cameo) |
| 4 | Drawn Out Dramas | cartoon | 0 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 5 | The Mad "Religion in America" Primer | comic story | 5 | script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Paul Coker Jr.; inks: Paul Coker Jr. | |
| 6 | Don Martin Looks at Cave Men | comic story | 3 | script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin | |
| 7 | Typical Sports Movie of the Past | comic story | 2 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | Pat O'Brien [as The Coach]; Ronald Reagan [as Kip Herring] |
| 8 | Typical Sports Movie of the Present | comic story | 3 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | Rod Steiger [as The Coach]; Dennis Hopper [as Hip Swinger]; Howard Cosell |
| 9 | Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Labor Dispute Newspaper Story | text story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs | |
| 10 | Snappy Answers to Stupid TV Commercials | comic story | 3 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | Alfred E. Neuman |
| 11 | Spy Vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio Prohías | The Black Spy; The White Spy |
| 12 | Mad Postcards From Mad Vacationers | text story | 2 | script: Dick DeBartolo, Donald K. Epstein | |
| 13 | The Lighter Side of Summer Activities | comic story | 5 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 14 | A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Political Convention | comic story | 3 | script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard | |
| 15 | A Microscopic Look at Modern-Day Bacteria | comic story | 2 | script: Max Brandel, Frank Jacobs; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | Spiro Agnew; George Wallace; Johnny Carson; Merv Griffin; David Frost; Dick Cavett |
| 16 | Longshot | comic story | 7 | script: Stan Hart; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | James Franciscus [as Mack Longshot]; Marilyn Mason [as Nookie]; Peter Mark Richman [as Dupe]; Raymond Burr [as Ironbutt]; William Conrad [as Canyon] |
| 17 | What Sudden Assault Has Wiped Out More and More Americans Each Year? | illustration | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | |
| 18 | Wanted For Murder! Joe Pusher! | illustration | 1 | script: Max Brandel; pencils: Irving Schild; inks: Irving Schild; colors: Irving Schild | |