{"product_id":"2026100009129-secondhand-mad-magazine-no-167-june-1974","title":"Mad Magazine. No. 167, June 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 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.\n\nPublished 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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49313643167963,"sku":"2026100009129-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/623bf53e-8344-4553-91f7-70c035a2f40d.png?v=1789524903","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009129-secondhand-mad-magazine-no-167-june-1974","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}