Mad Magazine: No. 151, June 1972
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Price sticker on front cover.
Few publications in American cultural history have wielded satire as sharply or as joyfully as MAD Magazine, and Issue No. 151 from June 1972 is a prime example of the magazine at its irreverent best. This edition trains its comedic crosshairs squarely on American industry, mocking its self-congratulatory obsession with quality, perfection, and high standards of production — a premise that sets the tone for a cascade of wickedly funny parodies, cartoons, and send-ups that only MAD could deliver. Published by EC Publications and featuring the iconic grinning face of mascot Alfred E. Neuman on its blue cover, this issue represents the golden era of MAD under the editorial stewardship that made it a countercultural institution. The magazine's trademark blend of visual gag-work, biting social commentary, and absurdist humour speaks to a generation of readers who grew up questioning the polished veneer of corporate America. A collector's piece and a snapshot of early-1970s satirical genius, this issue leaves one wondering: in an age of endless corporate self-promotion, has anything really changed?
Author: Various
Format: Paperback
Published: 1972, EC Publications
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Price sticker on front cover.
Few publications in American cultural history have wielded satire as sharply or as joyfully as MAD Magazine, and Issue No. 151 from June 1972 is a prime example of the magazine at its irreverent best. This edition trains its comedic crosshairs squarely on American industry, mocking its self-congratulatory obsession with quality, perfection, and high standards of production — a premise that sets the tone for a cascade of wickedly funny parodies, cartoons, and send-ups that only MAD could deliver. Published by EC Publications and featuring the iconic grinning face of mascot Alfred E. Neuman on its blue cover, this issue represents the golden era of MAD under the editorial stewardship that made it a countercultural institution. The magazine's trademark blend of visual gag-work, biting social commentary, and absurdist humour speaks to a generation of readers who grew up questioning the polished veneer of corporate America. A collector's piece and a snapshot of early-1970s satirical genius, this issue leaves one wondering: in an age of endless corporate self-promotion, has anything really changed?