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Mad #129

Sep 1969 · EC · 0.35 USD
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In "Don Martin Takes a Look at a Fairy Tale," a witty twist on the popular TV series "Julia," a glamorous, independent nurse navigates the challenges of single motherhood while playfully chasing romance—all rendered in the sharp, exaggerated style of Mort Drucker, with a cover by Norman Mingo that captures the story’s zany spirit. This 1969 EC Comics issue, written by Stan Hart, delivers classic satire with a touch of whimsy, a standout in the Mad magazine series.

Contains 14 stories
Don Martin Takes a Look at a Fairy Tale
1 pp · Humor
The Brother Hoods
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Frank GillettaKrankieVengieEnemaThe Italian Anti-Defamation League [Frank SinatraDean MartinYogi BerraAl MartinoVince Lombardi]
Don Martin Takes Another Look at the Same Fairy Tale
2 pp · Humor
The Mad Primer of Bigots, Extremists and Other Loose Ends
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Mad Approach Toward Bridging the Generation Gap
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Anatomy of a Movie Ad Campaign
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Lighter Side of Status Seeking
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Spy vs. Spy
1 pp · Humor
The Black SpyThe White Spy
A Mad Look at Dogs
3 pp · Humor
Mad Gray Paper: The State of Our Cities
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Harry Reasoner [as Harry Reasonable]
Don Martin Take a Last Look at the Same Fairy Tale
1 pp · Humor
Dr. Benjamin Spock Teenager Care
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Jewella
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Diahann Carroll [as Jewella Baker]Lloyd Nolan [as Dr. Chicklet]Marc Copage [as Corney Baker]Lurene Tuttle [as Nurse Slobby]

In a sharp satire of the popular TV series *Julia*, the glamorous nurse Jewella juggles single motherhood and her quest for romance, all while navigating the absurdities of a world that seems determined to keep her both single and spectacular. Written with a wink and drawn in Mad’s signature irreverent style, this five-page gem skewers the tropes of 1960s domestic dramas with gleeful precision.

The Ultra-White Toothpaste Commercial
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody

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Raw (VG) $6
CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $143*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $56*
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Full credits

writer Stan Hart
artist, inker Mort Drucker
cover pencils, inks Norman Mingo

Reprints

Reprinted in Mad #20 (1969), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #10 (1973), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #11 (1973), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #12 (1973), Mad #61 (1974), The Completely Mad Don Martin #[nn] (1974), Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] (1977), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #30 (1980), Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] (1981), Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade #14 (1982), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #66 (1989), Mad's Greatest Artists: Sergio Aragonès #[nn] (2010), Mad #503 (2010), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad #24 (2022), Mad #36 (2024), Mad #40 (2024)

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