Contains 28 stories
Superduperman II
10 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero
Christopher Reeve [as Superduperman/Cluck Kennt]Margot Kidder [as Lotus]Gene Hackman [as Lox Looter]Terence Stamp [as General Klodd]Sarah Douglas [as Cursa]Jack O'Halloran [as Noggin]Susannah York [as Lara]Jackie Cooper [as Perry Blight]Leonard Nimoy [as Mr. Spock]Sylvester Stallone [as Rocky Balboa]
In this 1986 Mad Special parody, Superduperman’s attempt to enjoy a quiet life is upended when three fugitive criminals from his home planet crash-land into his routine—just as he’s trying to figure out how to be a regular guy. Written with Mad’s signature wit and drawn in full satirical flair, the story skewers superhero tropes with a mix of absurdity and charm.
A Mad Look at Some... Celebrities Diapers
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Attila the HunHare KrishnaJesse JamesPythagorasHarry HoudiniMickey MouseMuhammad AliNapoleonThe Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux KlanYasir ArafatLady GodivaSteve MartinArnold SchwarzenegerKiss
Early One Morning in a Hotel Room
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The 1981 Night Before Christmas or A Final Visit from St. Nicholas
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Ralph Nader
Good Sounds/Bad Sounds
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Lighter Side of...
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad Special #55, Jo takes on a parade of modern absurdities—from awkward interviews to the existential dread of exams—delivering laugh-out-loud satire on everyday life with the magazine’s signature deadpan flair. Each page skewers a different human habit or social ritual, all wrapped in Mad’s classic typeset lettering and razor-sharp wit.
Untitled Satire-Parody story
1 pp · Satire-Parody, Spy
Black SpyWhite Spy
Give Thanks
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Rhyming Ads
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Don Martin's Version of a Movie of Ecchcaliber
5 pp · Humor, Fantasy, Satire-Parody
PhewtherMarvynSir AlbertKing ArdorLady Grin'nleerSir LungealotNirvanaSir Putzival
A Mad Look at Some... Not-So-Famous Last Words
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
What Television Says and What It Really Means
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Johnny CarsonMackenzie PhillipsMork [Robin Williams]Lewis HardlineMary Tyler MooreEd Asner
Still More Candid Snapshots of Historical Celebrities
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
CheopsPicassoAlbert EinsteinAttila the Hun
A Basket Case High Up on the 37th Floor
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Mad's Airline President of the Year
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
O.G. SimpletonMr. Quincy WidebodyJasper Wiltfang
Where Your Christmas Dollar Goes
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
A Mad Survey of Today's Living, Showing Why... You Can't Win!
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Why Didn't You Do Your Homework?
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Unsung "Crossings"
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Assaulted State
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
ArtwerpOddiePerishDr. CarmellaEnema
Don Martin Sells Us Sea Shells by the Sea Shore
3 pp · Humor
Stuff We Don't Get to See on the Tube
3 pp · Humor
James Garner [as Jim Rockford]Stuart Margolin [as Angel Martin]Johnny CarsonBob HopeHoward CosellTom Bosley [as Howard Cunningham]Ron Howard [as Richie Cunningham]Jack Klugman [as Dr. Quincy]Gary Walberg [as Lt. Monahan]Buddy Ebsen [as Barnaby Jones]Larry Wilcox [as John Baker]Erik Estrada [as Frank Poncherello]
The Lighter Side of...
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad Special #55, a parade of everyday absurdities—from grandparenting mishaps to supermarket showdowns and the quiet drama of houseplants—gets the satirical treatment in five pages of sharp, typeset wit. With a parade of mundane modern life turned upside down, it’s a laugh-filled skewering of the little things that drive us all a little crazy.
A Mad Look at Teachers
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
On a Scale of 1-To-10
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Cheryl TiegsHenry VIIIAnnette FunicelloGary ColemanHugh HefnerDallas Cowboys CheerleadersEd McMahonJohnny CarsonHoward CosellMarlon BrandoBurt ReynoldsBo DerekMean Joe GreeneJohn ConnallyHoward BakerJerry BrownCharoRichard NixonMillard FillmoreJimmy CarterHumphrey BogartW.C. Fields
Late One Afternoon on an Interstate Highway
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
"Starchie Bonker's Place" or A Christmas Carol O'Conner
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Starchie BonkerMoreyHarriedVernicaMrs. CampyGhost of Ratings Past [Norman Leer]Ghost of Laughs Past [Edict Bonker]Meathead (flashback)Gloria (flashback)SteppieGhost of Bigotry Past [George Jefferson]Ghost of Ratings Future [A.B. Neelsen]
The Escape
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
