Mad Magazine: No. 187, December 1976
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 have skewered American culture with as much gleeful irreverence as MAD Magazine, and Issue No. 187 (December 1976) stands as a prime example of the magazine at its subversive best. This iconic edition cheekily refuses to feature a certain Guess-Who on its cover — while doing exactly that, depicting a thinly veiled caricature of Happy Days star Henry Winkler (The Fonz) in oversized glasses and a fake nose, accompanied by the character's trademark catchphrases Hey! and Whoa! The issue also delivers a sharp satire of the political thriller All the President's Men, weaving pop culture comedy with pointed political commentary in the magazine's signature style. Since its founding in 1952, MAD has wielded parody as a precision instrument, dismantling advertising, politics, television, and film with wit that resonated across generations. Under the creative stewardship of writers and artists collectively known as The Usual Gang of Idiots, each issue presents a riotous collage of spoof articles, mock advertisements, and biting social criticism. Issue No. 187 captures the magazine in its commercial and cultural prime — a period when its circulation was at its peak and its influence on American comedy was immeasurable. Whether you're a lifelong fan or a curious newcomer, this slice of 1970s satire will leave you wondering just how much has really changed.
Author: Various (E.C. Publications)
Format: Paperback
Published: 1976, E.C. 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 have skewered American culture with as much gleeful irreverence as MAD Magazine, and Issue No. 187 (December 1976) stands as a prime example of the magazine at its subversive best. This iconic edition cheekily refuses to feature a certain Guess-Who on its cover — while doing exactly that, depicting a thinly veiled caricature of Happy Days star Henry Winkler (The Fonz) in oversized glasses and a fake nose, accompanied by the character's trademark catchphrases Hey! and Whoa! The issue also delivers a sharp satire of the political thriller All the President's Men, weaving pop culture comedy with pointed political commentary in the magazine's signature style. Since its founding in 1952, MAD has wielded parody as a precision instrument, dismantling advertising, politics, television, and film with wit that resonated across generations. Under the creative stewardship of writers and artists collectively known as The Usual Gang of Idiots, each issue presents a riotous collage of spoof articles, mock advertisements, and biting social criticism. Issue No. 187 captures the magazine in its commercial and cultural prime — a period when its circulation was at its peak and its influence on American comedy was immeasurable. Whether you're a lifelong fan or a curious newcomer, this slice of 1970s satire will leave you wondering just how much has really changed.