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357May 1997
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Mad #357

EC · May 1997

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Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#357
Publication date
May 1997
Key date
1997-05-10
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
07099233230405

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: C. F. Payne, Rick Tulka; inks: C. F. Payne, Rick Tulka; colors: C. F. Payne
1Another Satisfied Mad Subscriber!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard; colors: Jack Rickard
2-table of contents1letters: typeset
3Random Samplings of Readers Mailletters page2pencils: ?; ? (photographs); inks: ?; ? (photographs); letters: typeset
4The People vs. Larry Fylthcomic story6script: Stan Hart; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo TorresWoody Harrelson [as Larry Fylth]; Edward Norton [as Alan Isuckman]; Courtney Love [as Alfeelya Fylth]; Donna Hanover Giuliani [as Ruth Carter Stapleton]; James Carville; Larry Fylth [as the Judge]; Beavis (cameo); Butthead (cameo); Marge Simpson (cameo); Homer Simpson (cameo); James Cromwell [as Cha
5Homeboy’s Lifecomic story2script: Joe Raiola; pencils: Irving Schild; inks: Irving Schild
6Mad's Etiquette Guide to Same Sex Weddingscomic story2script: John Caldwell; pencils: John Caldwell; inks: John Caldwell
7Product Recalls You May Have Missedcomic story3script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Timothy Shamey; inks: Timothy Shamey
8Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to World Travelcomic story3script: Desmond Devlin; pencils: Kevin Pope; inks: Kevin Pope
9The Mad Repertory Players Present Mad-sterpiece Theater This Issue's Production: Sportsdunkcomic story2script: Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola; pencils: Tom Bunk; inks: Tom Bunk
10Spy vs Spycomic story2script: Bill Janocha; pencils: Peter Kuper; inks: Peter Kuper; letters: Peter Kuper
11A Mad Modern Report Cardcomic story2script: Barry Liebmann; pencils: James Warhola; inks: James Warhola
12The Mad World of... Religioncomic story3script: Frank Santopadre, Rick Rodgers; pencils: B. K. Taylor; inks: B. K. Taylor
13Mad's Male/Female Dictionary of the English Languagecomic story5script: Mike Snider; pencils: Rick Geary, Marian Henley; inks: Rick Geary, Marian Henley
14Best-Sellers Cut Down to Sizecomic story2script: Eric Perlin; pencils: Irving Schild; inks: Irving Schild
15Monroe &... Mother Naturecomic story2script: Anthony Barbieri; pencils: Bill Wray; inks: Bill Wray
16America Onholdtext story2script: Desmond Devlin; pencils: Charles Akins; inks: Charles Akins
17A Mad Look at Going Outcomic story3script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Sergio Aragonés
18Walt Disney Visits His Studio Todaycomic story5script: Chris Hart; pencils: Bill Wray; inks: Bill Wray
19Dummy & Dummiercomic story1script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Duck Edwing; inks: Duck Edwing
20What Besieged Group of People Does Our Military Seem Unwilling to Protect?illustration1script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee
21Martha Stewart Dyingphoto story1script: Meredith Anthony, Larry Light, Alison Power; pencils: Irving Schild; inks: Irving Schild; colors: Irving Schild

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