THIS MAD MAGAZINE ISSUE IS DATED JANUARY 1993 AND IS VOLUME 1 NUMBER 316.
(HAVEN'T YOU WONDERED WHEN THEY WILL EVER GET TO VOLUME 2?! THOSE GUYS KNEW A JOKE EVEN WITH SOMETHING SO INNOCUOUS AS EVEN THE VOLUME AND ISSUE)
(I WAS FORTUNATE TO MEET THE ENTIRE CAST OF CHARACTERS ON A TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY IN 1966 WHEN I WAS THE EDITOR OF OUR COLLEGE HUMOR MAGAZINE AND ASKED TO MEET THEM. THEY AGREED AND THEN ARRANGED MANY SURPRISES FOR ME WHEN I WAS THERE. IT WAS A MEMORY OF A LIFETIME.)
YOUR MAGAZINE WILL COME WELL PROTECTED, SEALED IN PLASTIC (WHICH CAN BE OPENED AND RESEALED EASILY) WITH MOISTURE ABSORBENT CARDBOARD BACKING AND MAILED IN A PADDED MAILER WITH CARDBOARD TO KEEP OUR FRIENDS IN THE POSTAL SERVICE FROM EASILY MUTILATING IT.
IT SHOWS NORMAL WEAR. REMEMBER IT NEVER WAS PRINTED ON THAT FINE A PAPER TO BEGIN WITH! BUT GIVEN THAT, IT IS IN WONDERFUL CONDITION. THERE ARE NO CREASES ON THE FRONT OR BACK COVER AND THE BACK COVER FOLD-IN FEATURE WAS NEVER FOLDED.
PLEASE KNOW I HAVE DESCRIBED IT AS BEST I CAN WITHOUT BEING AN EXPERT GRADER. NOTE HOW ALMOST EVERY SELLER WILL NOT SAY THE CONDITION. I WILL ALWAYS TELL YOU AS BEST I CAN AND YOU ALSO HAVE AN UNCONDITIONAL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY
IT IS HARD TO FIND EDITIONS SUCH AS THIS IN SUCH FINE CONDITION. REMEMBER, IT IS 28 YEARS OLD!
AS ALWAYS, I OFFER A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, NO QUESTIONS ASKED, IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY HAPPY. CHECK MY FEEDBACK. I PROVIDE THE SAME SERVICE I EXPECT WHEN I ADD TO MY OWN COLLECTION.
AND, IF YOU HAVE READ THIS FAR, HERE IS A SPECIAL FOR YOU. I WILL INCLUDE A BONUS ISSUE OF MAD WITH EVERY PURCHASE. NOW, IT WILL NOT BE IN THE SAME CONDITION - IT MAY HAVE LOOSE BINDING OR A SLIGHT TEAR HERE OR THERE BUT WILL BE READABLE AND FUN. IT WILL HAVE NO SEPARATED OR MISSING PAGES. IT WILL ALSO BE BOARDED IN PLASTIC. THEY ARE ALL PRECIOUS NO MATTER WHAT CONDITION THEY ARE IN. IT IS MY GIFT TO YOU.
THANKS FOR LOOKING, GOD BLESS AND STAY SAFE.