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169September 1974
$0.40

Mad #169

EC · September 1974

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Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#169
Publication date
September 1974
Key date
1974-09-10
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.40
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Serpicool and McClodcover1pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerSerpicool; Alfred E. Neuman; McClod
1The Frog Princecomic story1script: Jan van Wessum; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard
2-table of contents1pencils: various; letters: typeset
3Letters Dept.letters page2letters: typeset
4Serpicoolcomic story8script: Stan Hart; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerAl Pacino [as Serpicool]; Sal Carollo [as Mr. Serpicool]; Mildred Clinton [as Mrs. Serpicool]; Marlon Brando [as Don Vito Corleone]; Talia Shire [as Connie Corleone]; James Caan [as Sonny Corleone]; John Cazale [as Fredo Corleone]; Robert Duvall [as Tom Hagen]; Richard Castellano [as Peter Clemenza]
5Trademark Graffiticomic story4script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee
6Alfred’s Poor Almanaccomic story1letters: typesetAlfred E. Neuman
7A Mad History of Sexcomic story6script: Larry Siegel; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
8Don Martin Dept. Part 1: One Day in the Citycomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
9The Lighter Side of... the High Cost of Livingcomic story5script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
10A Mad Guide to Status Symbolscomic story3script: Tom Koch; pencils: Paul Coker Jr.; inks: Paul Coker Jr.
11Don Martin Dept. Part 2: One Day at Notre Damecomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
12A Mad Look at Funeralscomic story3script: Stan Hart; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
13Follow-Up Letters to Advertiserstext article2script: Dick DeBartolo
14Talking Stampscomic story1script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Dumont Stamp Co., N.Y.C.; inks: Dumont Stamp Co., N.Y.C.Patrick Henry; Thomas Jefferson; Susan B. Anthony; Betsy Ross; Christopher Columbus; Neil Armstrong; Thomas A. Edison; Pope Paul VI
15The Mad Tennis Primercomic story3script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis
16Don Martin Dept. Part 3: One Day in the Patent Officecomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; letters: Don Martin
17McClodcomic story6script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo TorresDennis Weaver [as Marshal Simp McClod]; J.D. Cannon [as Chief Cliffhead]; Diana Muldaur [as Crass]; Commissioner
18What New Development Has Greatly Improved Highway Safety?illustration1script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee
19Save the Eagle!illustration1pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke

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