MAD Magazine #291 MAD Magazine (USA) Updated: May 17th, 2019 Country: USAEdition: 1st Edition - New YorkCompany: E.C. Publications, Inc.Published: December 1st, 1989Cover: Special Mutant Turtle IssueSale price: $1.50Pages: 52Format: Magazine Editorial Cover Artist: Sam Viviano Cover Variations AustraliaBrasilDenmarkFinlandGreat BritainItalySouth AfricaSweden Featured characters Oprah Winfrey (Public Character)Sean Connery (Actor) Table of ContentsCover: Special Mutant Turtle IssueArtist: Sam VivianoReal ad Mad Subscription PitchRandom Sampling of Reader MailDepartment: Letters and TomatoesReal Ad for Mad's All New "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions" by Al Jaffee PaperbackThe Blunder YearsDepartment: Sixties-SomethingArtist: Sam Viviano Writer: Stan HartThe Lusty Ledge LegendDepartment: Tales From The Duck Side Part 1Artist, Writer: Don EdwingCompu-Doc Self-Service Medical TerminalDepartment: View To An IllArtist, Writer: Paul Coker, Jr. Writer: Floyd KemskeMore Items From Mad's Celebrity SupermarketDepartment: Big-Name BrandsWriter: Charlie Kadau Writer: Joe Raiola Artist: Bob ClarkeSpy vs. Spy vs. Spy (Nitroglycerin Wine)Department: Joke and DaggerArtist, Writer: Antonio ProhiasWhy Are You Sure To Win The Next Magazine Publishers SweepstakesDepartment: For Your Prize OnlyArtist: John Caldwell Writer: Tom KochMAD's Political Image Maker Of The YearDepartment: Reaching New Hypes Of AbsurdityArtist: Angelo Torres Writer: Lou SilverstoneThe Feathered Feeding FrenzyDepartment: Tales From The Duck Side Part 2Artist, Writer: Don EdwingBaseball At The BatDepartment: Frank On a RollWriter: Frank Jacobs Artist: James WarholaFleeting "Stars" Of The Six O'Clock NewsDepartment: This Just In... And OutArtist, Writer: Paul Peter PorgesNo Hoax BarredDepartment: Hogan's ZeroesArtist: Jack Davis Writer: Stan HartThe Jarring Jungle JoyrideDepartment: Tales From The Duck Side Part 3Artist, Writer: Don EdwingMAD's Big Ego BustersDepartment: Deflater MouthArtist: Al Jaffee Writer: Stan HartHow Newspapers Write Misleading HeadlinesDepartment: Schlock The PressesWriter: Paul LaikinA Mad Look At GhostsDepartment: Serge-In GeneralArtist, Writer: Sergio AragonésReprinted in: US MAD Magazine #22The Lighter Side Of...Department: Berg's-Eye ViewArtist, Writer: Dave BergInbanana Jones and His Last Crude DaysDepartment: Ford-Gone ConclusionWriter: Dick DeBartolo Artist: Mort DruckerDrawn Out Dramas (Various Places around the Magazine)Artist, Writer: Sergio AragonésBack Cover Inside: When it comes to protecting us, where is our government's weakest link?Artist, Writer: Al JaffeeBack Cover: Mad's Gallery Of Lesser-Known Ninja TurtlesArtist: Greg Theakston Writer: Mike Snider