Mad Magazine – January 1983 – Issue No. 236 – E.T., Star Trek II, Annie – 4.0 Very Good (VG)
This vintage issue of Mad Magazine (No. 236, January 1983) features sharp parodies of some of the era’s biggest hits — E.T., Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Annie — along with the magazine’s trademark humor, cartoons, and satire. Graded 4.0 Very Good (VG), it shows moderate wear but retains a clean and complete interior. The copy pictured is the exact one you will receive. Please check photos for condition details. All of our items come with a plastic protective covering, and combined shipping is available upon request.
Contents
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Letters Department – Random Samplings of Reader Mail – p.2
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Giving ET the Finger Department – “Q.T. — The Quasi-Terrestrial” (A MAD Movie Satire) – p.4
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Don Martin Out-Take Department –
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“E.T.” – p.11
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“Annie” – p.21
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“Star Trek II” – p.48
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Gaul Busting Department – Chutzpah Is – p.12
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Orphan Ruining Department – “Awful Annie” (Another MAD Movie Satire) – p.15
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Plaques for Claques Department – Mottos, Oaths, and Inscriptions Rewritten for Special Interest Groups – p.22
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Err Apparent Department – How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture? (A Discount Stereo Hi-Fi Store) – p.24
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Berg’s-Eye View Department – The Lighter Side Of … – p.26
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Joke and Dagger Department – Spy vs. Spy – p.31
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Triple-Sweat Department – Bad… Worse… Downright Horrible! – p.32
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Funnies’ Bones Department – A MAD Guide to the Anatomy of the Human Body Based on the Comics – p.35
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Spoiled Meet Department – When Not to Use Famous Pick-Up Lines – p.40
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Profitable Enterprise Department – “Star Blecch II — The Wreck of Korn” (Still Another MAD Movie Satire) – p.42
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Marginal Thinking Department – “Drawn-Out Dramas” by Sergio Aragonés (throughout)
Cover Story: A triple-parody issue lampooning E.T., Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Annie.
A fun addition to any Mad Magazine collection, this issue captures the magazine’s early-1980s wit, lampooning blockbuster films and pop culture with its signature irreverent edge.



