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Cover of Mad (1952) #247

Mad (1952) #247

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jun 1984

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About this issue

Mad #247 (1952) is issue #247 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of June 1984. Written by Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, John Ficarra and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker and others.

Creators

Writers
Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, John Ficarra, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers
Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Harry North, Antonio Prohías, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Inkers
Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Harry North, Antonio Prohías, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Colorist
Don Martin
Cover artist
Richard Williams

The stories

“The Right Stiff”

In a parody of the film "The Right Stuff," the story of how the United States space program got off the ground in spite of itself is told.

“One Morning on the West Coast”

A woman christening a ship hits it a little too hard.

“The Lighter Side of ...”

The humorous aspects of movies, school, shopping, insomnia, convertible sofas, worry, job hunting, the law, mothers, the blues, appreciation, computers, salaries, and empathy.

“Mafia Outlet Bureau 1984 Shop-by-Mail Catalog”

Catalog of merchandise demographically aimed at gangsters.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.