Mad Magazine #189 FN 1977 Stock Image
| Grade | FN |
| Year | 1977 |
| Publisher | EC |
This is a mid grade item. It will have enough minor defects that it is in clearly worse condition than a brand new freshly published comic, magazine, or book. Allowed defects for this grade include: a spine split of less than half an inch, minor water spotting or other residue, impacted corners, and an accumulation or spine stresses that may break color. An item could be assigned this grade due to either an accumulation of minor defects or one or two moderate defects.
Description
Cover art by Jack Rickard. "The Omenous," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Harry North; In a parody of the film "The Omen," an out-of-touch upper class couple find that they're raising Satan's little boy. "One Morning in a Courtroom," script and art by Don Martin; An attorney makes an overly aggressive summation. "A Little Kid's Guide to Understanding the News," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; Applying political terms to situations specific to the life of a child. "The Lighter Side of Winning," script and art by Dave Berg; People handling victory with humorous lack of grace. "American Jokes They're Telling in Poland," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker Jr.; A series of jokes satirizing stereotypical American life. "A Mad Look at Winter," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "A Mad Look at Some Exciting New Job Opportunities," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Al Jaffee; Examples of new jobs being created by new technology, and by the regulations governing that technology. "Welcome Back, Klodder," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Welcome Back, Kotter," a teacher who tells bad jokes teaches a class of inner city youths who tell worse jokes. 52 pgs., B&W.
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