Editorial
- Cover Artist: Richard Williams
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The Surprising Seafaring Scenario
Department: Tales From The Duck Side Part 1
Artist, Writer: Don Edwing
Just What Is An Eternal Optimist???
Department: Every Clod Has A Silver Lining
Writer: John Prete Artist: Gerry Gersten
Basic Underlying Premises Of Various Products, Trends, And Ideas
Department: Theory-Eyed
Artist: John Caldwell Writer: Mike Snider
New Kids Albums Of The 21st century
Department: Block To The Future
Writer: Charlie Kadau Writer: Joe Raiola Artist: Greg Theakston
The Receptionist's Revolting Resolution
Department: Tales From The Duck Side Part 2
Artist, Writer: Don Edwing
The Hymn Of The Battered Republic
Department: Frank On A Roll
Writer: Frank Jacobs Artist: George Woodbridge
Little-Known (And Rarely Called) Sports Infractions
Department: Getting Your Fouls In An Uproar
Artist: Jack Davis Writer: Mike Snider
Warning Labels Of The Future Designed To Head Off Potential Lawsuits
Department: An Embarrassment Of Richard's
Writer: Dick DeBartolo Artist: Bob Clarke
The New Benchmarks, Records And Barriers That Mankind Is Rapidly Approaching, Part 1
Department: Soaring To New Frights
Artist: Sergio Aragonés Writer: Mike Snider
The Bloodcurdling Blue-Cross Brouhaha
Department: Tales From The Duck Side Part 3
Artist, Writer: Don Edwing
The Real Demographics Of Various TV Audiences, Volume II
Department: Stat's Entertainment
Artist: Bob Clarke Writer: Mike Snider
New Lifestyle Magazines For Huge Untapped Audiences
Department: Publishers Jeering House
Writer: Mike Snider Artist: John Pound
A Mad Peek...Behind The Scenes (The TV News Business)
Department: Anchors, Oy Vey!
Artist: Mort Drucker Writer: Lou Silverstone
Mad Magazine's Reader's Competition
Department: Prose and Contest
Writer: Charlie Kadau Writer: Joe Raiola
Back Cover Inside: The Ominous Death-Dealing Device That Continues To Threaten Future Generations
Artist, Writer: Al Jaffee
Back Cover: We're Proud! -- Our Employee Of The Month
Writer: Bob Lizarraga Photographer: Black Melvin, Inc.