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Mad Special [Mad Super Special]#47
Cover: Bob Clarke

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #47

Jul 1984 · EC · 2.50 USD
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"Scenes We'd Like to See" is a sharp, satirical take on dystopian mind-control tropes, presented in Mad Special #47 — a 1984 comic where a sadistic youth faces a bizarre, authoritarian rehabilitation. Written by Stan Hart and illustrated with biting precision by George Woodbridge, the story unfolds with the kind of absurd logic only Mad could deliver. The cover, by Bob Clarke, captures the tone with a perfectly grotesque flourish.

Contains 25 stories
Scenes We'd Like to See
1 pp · Satire-Parody
PinocchioJiminy CricketDorothyThe Cowardly LionThe ScarecrowThe Tin WoodsmanPeter PanWendy DarlingMichael Darling
Death Wishers
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Charles Bronson [as Pall Krazey]Hope Lange [as Mrs. Krazey]Vincent Gardenia [as the Detective]Telly Savalas [as Theo Kojak]Al Pacino [as Frank Serpico]
Karate
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Crime Foilers for the Average Citizen
6 pp · Humor
Don Martin's Personal Experiences With New Power Tools for the Home Craftsman
3 pp · Humor
The "Violence Trend" on TV
4 pp · Satire-Parody
Clayton "Bud" CollyerDouglas Edwards
More Specialized Self-Defense Books
2 pp · Satire-Parody
Spy vs. Spy
1 pp · Satire-Parody, Spy
Black SpyWhite Spy
Mad Looks at a Typical Kiddie TV Show
4 pp · Satire-Parody
One Fairly Nice Day Downtown
1 pp · Humor
An Eye-Popping Scene on a Corner
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Harsky & Stutch
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
David Soul [as Stutch]Paul Michael Glazer [as Harsky]Bernie Hamilton [as Captain Dopey]Antonio Fargas [as Buggy Hair]

In this hilarious 1984 parody from *Mad Special* #47, two bumbling, over-the-top detectives named Harsky and Stutch take on the streets of Los Angeles with all the subtlety of a wrecking ball—wreaking chaos in a satirical take on the classic cop duo *Starsky and Hutch*. The story's absurd antics and sharp wit shine through, all delivered in Mad’s signature style.

One Day in a Run-Down Shack
1 pp · Humor
ABC's "Campus Riot of the Week"
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Chris SchenkelBud WilkinsonRonald Reagan [as the Head Linesman]Kyle Rote
One Day in a Hospital
1 pp · Humor
Alias
8 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Science Fiction
Mother (computer)DripleyAspDullestPainLambasteBarkerFrett
The Lighter Side of Crime in the Streets
5 pp · Humor
One Fine Day During the Civil War
1 pp · Humor
The Incredible Bulk
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero
Bulk [Dr. David Bummer]Mr. LaGreeAndy Capp (cameo)Florrie Capp (cameo)Batman (cameo)Robin (cameo)Snoopy (cameo)Zonker Harris (cameo)Mark Slackmeyer (cameo)Wonder Woman (cameo)Tarzan (cameo)Howard the Duck (cameo)Spider-Man (cameo)Superman (cameo)Blackhawks (cameo)Hagar the Horrible (cameo)Lucky Eddie (cameo)Linus Van Pelt (cameo)Charlie Brown (cameo)Sub-Mariner [Namor] (cameo)
One Night in a Living Room
1 pp · Humor
Spy Vs. Spy
1 pp · Humor
The Black SpyThe White Spy
The Mad Plan for Halting the Hijacking of Planes
2 pp · Satire-Parody
Passionate Gun Love
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
A Crockwork Lemon
8 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Malcolm McDowell [as Alecch]Warren Clarke [as Dimwit]Clive Francis [as Gouger]Carl Duering [as Dr. Brodsky]Patrick McGee [as Mr. Alexander]

In a satirical twist on *A Clockwork Orange*, a mischievous youth with a penchant for chaos finds himself on the wrong side of the law—only to be subjected to a bizarre, government-run "rehabilitation" that turns his rebellious spirit into something far more unsettling. Written with Mad’s signature irreverence and rendered in sharp, exaggerated style, "A Crockwork Lemon" turns the classic dystopian trope on its head with absurdity and a dash of dark humor.

Young Doctor Freen
1 pp · Humor

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CGC 9.6 · 3 in census $50*
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Full credits

writer Stan Hart
artist, inker George Woodbridge
cover pencils, inks Bob Clarke

Reprints

↩ Reprints Mad #58 (1960), Mad #65 (1961), Mad #93 (1965), Mad #121 (1968), Mad #123 (1968), Mad #130 (1969), Mad #131 (1969), Mad #132 (1970), Mad #143 (1971), Mad #150 (1972), Mad #156 (1973), Mad #159 (1973), Mad #161 (1973), Mad #162 (1973), Mad #163 (1973), Mad #171 (1974), Mad #172 (1975), Mad #174 (1975), Mad #175 (1975), Mad #177 (1975), Mad #181 (1976), Mad #185 (1976), Mad #204 (1979), Mad #210 (1979), Mad #212 (1980), Mad #213 (1980), Mad #216 (1980)

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