This is a vintage single issue of Mad Magazine, number 212, published in January 1980. The charming winter-themed cover features Alfred E. Neuman comically stuck on a tree while skiing, setting the tone for the magazine's distinctive humor. This issue is packed with classic Mad satire, including parodies of popular culture of the era. The cover explicitly mentions "Our Version A Hack Job On 'Alien'" and "Taxi!," indicating spoofs of the sci-fi horror film "Alien" and the popular TV show "Taxi." Inside, the table of contents lists further hilarious features such as "AD Nausea Department" ("TV Ads We'd Like To See"), "BERB'S-EYE View Department" ("People We'd Like To See From"), "Buy Gone Buy-Gones Department" ("Mad's Look At History - Ancient Rome"), "Don In The Cab Department" ("Taxing!" A Mad TV Show Satire), "Don Martin Department" ("Don Martin Looks At 'Spider-Man'"), "Eating Out Department," "Fate Accompl! Department," "Givin' A Ribbin' Department," "Jogger-Nuts Department," "Riddle Litter Department" ("Mad's 'Children's Movie Producer' Of The Year"), "Letters Department," "Marginal Thinking Department," "No Confidence Game Department," and "Wishful Inking Department." The back cover features an old advertisement for a "Bilk System" about long-distance calls. This issue offers a humorous glimpse into the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s, making it a valuable addition for collectors of vintage Mad Magazines and fans of satirical takes on classic movies and TV shows.
Condition: Used reader's copy with yellowed pages, creases, tiny edge tears, and expected age wear.
Condition: Used reader's copy with yellowed pages, creases, tiny edge tears, and expected age wear.
