Grade | VG/FN 5.0 |
Year | 1996 |
Publisher | EC |
This is a mid grade item. It will have enough minor defects that it is in clearly worse condition than a brand new freshly published comic, magazine, or book. Allowed defects for this grade include: a spine split of less than half an inch, minor water spotting or other residue, impacted corners, and an accumulation or spine stresses that may break color. An item could be assigned this grade due to either an accumulation of minor defects or one or two moderate defects.
Does NOT include bonus CD-ROM. Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Bill Wray, Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, John Caldwell, Mike Snider, Andrew J. Schwartzberg, Don (Duck) Edwing, Tom Cheney, Terry LaBan, Barry Liebmann, Robert Skillstad, Rick Tulka, Mort Drucker, Timothy Shamey, Gunnar Johnson, Dave Manak, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Tom Bunk, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the movies It's a Wonderful Life and Independence Day, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. A parody of TV dating shows featuring art by cartoonist and Monroe creator Bill Wray, in his first contribution to Mad. Great misquotes of history, featuring noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. A look at stalkers, featuring art by indie cartoonist Terry LaBan. Mad's takes on sweatshops, school uniforms, and body piercing. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. It's a Blunderful Life; The Bracing Bon Vivant Balloonacy; Kathie Lee's 12 Warning Signs That You're Working in a Sweatshop; Quotes You Can Bet Were Never Said; Works of the Great Composers That Never Made It; The Lighter Side of...; You're Their Biggest Fan... But You Just Might Be a Stalker If...; A Mad Look at Body Piercing; A Mad Guide to Corporate Thinking; It's Depends Day; Spy Vs. Spy; Better Things Billionaires Can Do to Help the U.S.A. Than Run For President; Mad's 1997 Calendar Preview; Single Louts; Fold-In; Mad's Mandatory School Uniform for the '90s. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W.
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