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Mad Special [Mad Super Special]#39
Cover: Norman Mingo

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #39

Jul 1982 · EC · 2.00 USD
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In "The Castaway," a satirical twist on the film Network, a disgruntled newscaster turns his TV monologue into a series of increasingly absurd anti-social stunts—prompting a programming executive to greenlight a show based on his antics. Written by Stan Hart and brought to life with sharp, exaggerated flair by artist Mort Drucker, this Mad Super Special #39 blends biting satire with classic EC absurdity. The cover, by Norman Mingo, captures the episode’s chaotic energy in bold, stylized lines.

Contains 24 stories
The Castaway
1 pp · Humor
The Omenous
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Gregory Peck [as Mr. Ambassador]Lee Remick [as Mrs. Ambassador]Billie Whitelaw [as Mrs. Warlock]David Warner [as Jennings]Patrick Troughton [as the priest]Leo McKern [as the exorcist]Harvey Stephens [as Demon]
Early One Morning Out on the Bay
1 pp · Humor
Mad Diplomacy in Every Day Life Situations
3 pp · Humor
One Afternoon in Acapulco
1 pp · Humor
The Lighter Side of Health Nuts
5 pp · Humor
One Afternoon While Running an Errand
1 pp · Humor
More What's the Story...?
2 pp · Humor
The Mad Guide to Parental Hang-Ups
4 pp · Humor
When Members of Our Armed Forces Join a Union
2 pp · Humor
Early One Morning in South America
1 pp · Humor
Lavoine & Shoiley
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
LavoineShoileyPopSqueegeeLoonieThe FunzCoalmine
How Come You Worry about ... When ...
3 pp · Satire-Parody
One Morning Back on Main Street
1 pp · Humor
Mad's Academy Awards for Jocks
4 pp · Satire-Parody
If Other Businesses Offered "No-Frills" Service
3 pp · Satire-Parody
The Lighter Side of... Afternoons
5 pp · Humor
One Evening on a Rooftop in Texas
1 pp · Humor
You're an Eternal Optimist If ...
3 pp · Humor
Spy vs. Spy
1 pp · Humor
Black SpyWhite Spy
Testimonial Roasts for Ordinary People
4 pp · Satire-Parody
Frank SinatraLittle Annie FannyMickey MouseDonald DuckGoofyHenny YoungmanFoster BrooksSteve AllenDon RicklesDavid SteinbergJan MurrayAlbert AlligatorPogo PossumAlan KingHoward CosellDean MartinBurt ReynoldsJohnny CarsonJack CarterPat PaulsenPhyllis DillerTotie FieldsRodney Dangerfield
The Mad Like... Love... Hate Book
4 pp · Satire-Parody
One Monday Afternoon in a Downtown Jewelry Store
1 pp · Humor
Nutwork
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Faye Dunaway [as Diana]William Holden [as Max]Peter Finch [as Harrowed Bile]Robert Duvall [as Hatchet]The Assassination Squad [Harry ReasonerWalter CronkiteJohn ChancellorBarbara Walters]

In a satirical twist on "Network," a disgruntled newscaster turns his TV segment into a platform for increasingly absurd anti-social stunts, much to the delight of a programming executive who sees dollar signs in the chaos. The story unfolds with sharp, deadpan humor as the line between broadcast and behavior blurs, all in six pages of classic Mad absurdity.

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Raw (Fine) $43
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $241*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $170*
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $70
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Cast · 1 character

Full credits

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

Reprints

↩ Reprints Mad #182 (1976), Mad #189 (1977), Mad #190 (1977), Mad #191 (1977), Mad #192 (1977), Mad #193 (1977), Mad #194 (1977), Mad #195 (1977), Mad #196 (1978)

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