Mad Magazine. No. 167, June 1974
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
Few publications have weaponised absurdity as effectively as MAD Magazine, and Issue No. 167 (June 1974) is a masterclass in the art of satirical mischief. Alfred E. Neuman — the grinning, gap-toothed mascot of American irreverence — peers out from inside a red emergency box emblazoned with the headline In Case of Worry, Break Open This Issue, setting the tone for a collection of parodies, send-ups, and biting social commentary aimed squarely at the anxieties of 1970s America. Published by EC Publications under the editorial stewardship of the legendary William Gaines, MAD carved out a unique space in American popular culture by holding a funhouse mirror up to politics, advertising, television, and the absurdities of everyday life. With its roster of iconic contributors — including Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Sergio Aragonés, and Dave Berg — the magazine perfected a brand of humour that was simultaneously juvenile and razor-sharp, influencing generations of comedians, writers, and satirists. This issue is a time capsule of countercultural wit that asks one simple, enduring question: in a world gone mad, why aren't you laughing?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Published: 1974, EC Publications
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few publications have weaponised absurdity as effectively as MAD Magazine, and Issue No. 167 (June 1974) is a masterclass in the art of satirical mischief. Alfred E. Neuman — the grinning, gap-toothed mascot of American irreverence — peers out from inside a red emergency box emblazoned with the headline In Case of Worry, Break Open This Issue, setting the tone for a collection of parodies, send-ups, and biting social commentary aimed squarely at the anxieties of 1970s America. Published by EC Publications under the editorial stewardship of the legendary William Gaines, MAD carved out a unique space in American popular culture by holding a funhouse mirror up to politics, advertising, television, and the absurdities of everyday life. With its roster of iconic contributors — including Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Sergio Aragonés, and Dave Berg — the magazine perfected a brand of humour that was simultaneously juvenile and razor-sharp, influencing generations of comedians, writers, and satirists. This issue is a time capsule of countercultural wit that asks one simple, enduring question: in a world gone mad, why aren't you laughing?