{"product_id":"2026100009128-secondhand-mad-no-166-april-1974","title":"Mad No. 166, April 1974","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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew publications have had the audacity to greet their readers with a raised middle finger on the cover — but then again, MAD Magazine has never been in the business of playing it safe. Issue No. 166 (April 1974) of MAD: The Number One Ecch Magazine is a quintessential artefact of American satirical culture, delivering its trademark cocktail of biting political commentary, absurdist humour, and pop culture parody at the bargain price of 40 cents.\n\nPublished by EC Publications and helmed by the legendary editorial vision of William Gaines, MAD Magazine remains one of the most influential satirical periodicals of the 20th century. This era of the magazine — the early 1970s — represents a golden age of irreverence, where the Usual Gang of Idiots (as the masthead affectionately branded its contributors) took aim at Watergate, Hollywood, advertising, and the absurdities of everyday American life with gleeful precision. A collector's piece as much as a cultural document, this issue captures a moment when satire wasn't just entertainment — it was a form of protest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49313643200731,"sku":"2026100009128-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/22bb1396-cee9-4b86-83bc-87ab76907435.png?v=1789524905","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009128-secondhand-mad-no-166-april-1974","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}