| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee; letters: Al Jaffee | Alfred E. Neuman, The Black Spy, The White Spy |
| 1 | Departments | table of contents | 1 | pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset | |
| 2 | “Crock O’Dull” Dummee, Too | comic story | 5 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Paul Hogan [as Crock O’Dull Dummee]; Linda Kozlowski [as Zoo]; Charles S. Dutton [as Killjoy]; Hechter Ubarry [as Reako] |
| 3 | Mad Opens a Typical Magazine Sweepstakes Package | comic story | 3 | script: Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 4 | A Mad Look at Optics | comic story | 2 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 5 | The Saga of AT&T | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 6 | Spuds Mackenzie’s Photo Album | comic story | 2 | script: Charlie Kadau; pencils: Bob Jones; inks: Bob Jones | Spuds Mackenzie |
| 7 | If "They" Had To Fill Out "Your" Questionnaires | comic story | 3 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | |
| 8 | The Stupefying Suicide Situation | comic story | 1 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Duck Edwing; inks: Duck Edwing | |
| 9 | Welcome to the Machine! | illustration | 1 | pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 10 | Future Phone Gimmicks We Expect to See | comic story | 3 | script: Dick DeBartolo, Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 11 | The Lighter Side of Gadgets | comic story | 5 | script: David Berg; pencils: David Berg; inks: David Berg | |
| 12 | Low-Tech Inventions for Everyday Needs | comic story | 3 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 13 | Roboslop | comic story | 6 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | |
| 14 | Recycling Toilet Seats | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 15 | Mad's UPC Symbol Explained | comic story | 1 | script: Frank Jacobs | |
| 16 | Odes to Appliance, Gadgets and Other Modern Conveniences | comic story | 3 | script: Frank Jacobs, Marilyn Atkins; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 17 | Ultimate Accessories for Personal Stereos | comic story | 2 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 18 | State of the Art Is... | comic story | 2 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge | |
| 19 | Dual-Purpose Office Supplies for Working Mothers | comic story | 2 | script: John Rios; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee | |
| 20 | Spy vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio Prohías | The Black Spy, The White Spy |
| 21 | PPP Industries Gift Catalog for Spoiled Rotten Pets | comic story | 3 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 22 | An Indifferent World | comic story | 5 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | |
| 23 | The Demonic Detector Disaster | comic story | 1 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Don Edwing; inks: Don Edwing | |
| 24 | All-Purpose Video Game Instructions Kit | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 25 | Eye Catching Mad Mugs to Replace the Boring Ones We're All Used To | comic story | 2 | script: Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | |
| 26 | Mad Grouplings | comic story | 2 | script: Frank Jacobs, Russ Cooper; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | |
| 27 | 'As Told to' Books More Accurately Described | photo story | 2 | script: Dennis Snee | |
| 28 | Spy vs. Spy | comic story | 1 | script: Bob Clarke; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke | The Black Spy, The White Spy |
| 29 | The Lighter Side Of... | comic story | 4 | script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg | |
| 30 | The Mad Nasty File (Vol Two) | comic story | 3 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Harry North; inks: Harry North | Jim McMahon; Lt. Col. Oliver North; Jack Nicholson; Oprah Winfrey; Ferdinand Marcos; Imelda Marcos; Tom Cruise; Gary Hart |
| 31 | That'll Be the Day! | comic story | 2 | script: Barry Liebmann; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | |
| 32 | Celebrity Reading Lists | comic story | 2 | script: Tom Koch; pencils: Sam Viviano; inks: Sam Viviano | John Madden; Dan Rather; Frank Sinatra; Joan Rivers; Brooke Shields; George Steinbrenner; Michael Jackson; Ayatollah Khomeini |
| 33 | A Mad Look at Garage $ale$ | comic story | 2 | script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés; letters: Sergio Aragonés | |
| 34 | What Is a Supernerd? | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Peter Porges; pencils: Paul Peter Porges; inks: Paul Peter Porges | |
| 35 | Play Pictionary with the Mad Artists | comic story | 2 | script: J. Prete; pencils: John Caldwell, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Sam Viviano, George Woodbridge; inks: John Caldwell, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Sam Viviano, George Woodbridge | |
| 36 | Schwarzenegger | comic story | 1 | script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 37 | A Beginners Guide to Cartoon Sound Effects | comic story | 3 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Paul Coker; inks: Paul Coker | |
| 38 | The Pesky Pecker Puzzler | comic story | 1 | script: Duck Edwing; pencils: Duck Edwing; inks: Duck Edwing | |
| 39 | Stinkout | comic story | 6 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Angelo Torres; inks: Angelo Torres | Emilio Estevez [as Bilk]; Aidan Quinn [as Wretched Runtgomery]; Madeleine Stowe [as Marina McFire]; Richie Valens (cameo) |
| 40 | What Advancement Is Being Hailed as a Breakthrough in Air Pollution Control? | cartoon | 1 | script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al Jaffee; colors: Al Jaffee | |
| 41 | Bulgin' Belly Burner | photo story | 1 | script: Dick DeBartolo; pencils: Irving Schild; inks: Irving Schild; colors: Irving Schild | |