{"product_id":"2026100009126-secondhand-mad-magazine-no-151-june-1972","title":"Mad Magazine: No. 151, June 1972","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Price sticker on front cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew 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.\n\nPublished 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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49313643266267,"sku":"2026100009126-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0bee4739-4385-4e59-99f6-5d4153734ba8.png?v=1789524910","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009126-secondhand-mad-magazine-no-151-june-1972","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}