Mad (1952 EC) 370 CGC 6.5

Cover by Mark Fredrickson (with illustrated border by Sergio Aragones). Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, John Caldwell, Don (Duck) Edwing, Jeff Kruse, Josh Gordon, Desmond Devlin, Charlie Kadau, John Prete, Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres, Irving Schild, Grey Blackwell, George Woodbridge, James Warhola, Rick Tulka, Craig Calsbeek, Tom Bunk, Kevin Pope, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of the first American Godzilla movie (1998) and TV drama Ally McBeal, featuring art by Angelo Torres and Mort Drucker. Mad's version of "Pop-Up Video," with comments on songs by Madonna and Celine Dion. A spoof of lifestyle magazines for smokers, a trend Mad predicted way back in issue #297. Mad's takes on term papers, American soccer leagues, and modern art. Melvin & Jenkins, Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. This issue marks the end of the illustrated border on the cover, as it is devoured by 'Zilla. Gotsilly; Only a True Cigar Lover...; Modern Term Paper Footnotes, Sources, and References; Monroe &... The Concert; A Man's Guide to Not Buying into Diamonds; Obscure North American Soccer League 1998-1999 Preview; Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Amusement Parks; 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Part II; A Mad Look at the World of Art; The Lighter Side of...; Mad's Viewer's Guide to Recurring Personality Types on Fox's Cops; Paul Simon - Songs Inspired By My Catastrophic Failure, "The Capeman"; Spy vs. Spy; Godzilla Takes Manhattan; Ally's Appeal; Mad Pop-Off Video; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; Fold-In; Cigar Addictionado. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50. Grade: CGC 6.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)

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