Mad Magazine No. 201, September 1978
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.
A cultural institution since the 1950s, MAD Magazine No. 201 (September 1978) captures the irreverent, anarchic spirit of one of America's most beloved satirical publications at the height of the disco era. This iconic issue skewers the pop culture zeitgeist of the late 1970s, lampooning the blockbuster film Saturday Night Fever on its kaleidoscopic cover — depicting a quadruplicated, white-suit-clad John Travolta in full disco strut — while also roasting hit TV show Eight Is Enough, dissecting teenage social tactics, mocking the buffet supper scene, and taking aim at disco joints with trademark MAD irreverence. Under the long-running stewardship of editor Al Feldstein, MAD built its legacy on sharp, unrelenting parody that spoke truth to pop culture power, skewering advertising, politics, Hollywood, and suburban American life with equal glee. Produced by the legendary stable of the usual gang of idiots — contributing artists and writers including Mort Drucker, Don Martin, and Dave Berg — MAD's satirical lens is as precise as it is absurd. For collectors and nostalgia enthusiasts alike, this September 1978 number is a vivid time capsule of an era defined by polyester, mirror balls, and a nation laughing at itself — who could resist?
Author: Various (E.C. Publications)
Format: Paperback
Published: 1978, 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.
A cultural institution since the 1950s, MAD Magazine No. 201 (September 1978) captures the irreverent, anarchic spirit of one of America's most beloved satirical publications at the height of the disco era. This iconic issue skewers the pop culture zeitgeist of the late 1970s, lampooning the blockbuster film Saturday Night Fever on its kaleidoscopic cover — depicting a quadruplicated, white-suit-clad John Travolta in full disco strut — while also roasting hit TV show Eight Is Enough, dissecting teenage social tactics, mocking the buffet supper scene, and taking aim at disco joints with trademark MAD irreverence. Under the long-running stewardship of editor Al Feldstein, MAD built its legacy on sharp, unrelenting parody that spoke truth to pop culture power, skewering advertising, politics, Hollywood, and suburban American life with equal glee. Produced by the legendary stable of the usual gang of idiots — contributing artists and writers including Mort Drucker, Don Martin, and Dave Berg — MAD's satirical lens is as precise as it is absurd. For collectors and nostalgia enthusiasts alike, this September 1978 number is a vivid time capsule of an era defined by polyester, mirror balls, and a nation laughing at itself — who could resist?