Mad Magazine – June 1972 – Issue No. 151 – The American Industry – 6.0 Fine (FN)
This vintage issue of Mad Magazine (No. 151, June 1972) delivers the irreverent satire and sharp wit that made Mad a cultural icon. Graded 6.0 Fine (FN), it shows light handling wear but remains in solid collectible shape with a clean interior. The copy pictured is the exact one you will receive. Please examine the photos for condition purposes. All magazines are shipped in a protective plastic covering, and combined shipping is available upon request.
Contents
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Departments & Features
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Letters Department: Random Samplings of Reader Mail – p.2
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Light-Metered Verse Department: MAD Photoetry – p.4
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Strike Up the Bandwagon Department: Campaign Songs for the ’72 Presidential Candidates – p.10
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Hypocratic Oafs Department: “Miracle Center” (A MAD TV Satire) – p.13
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The Eyes of Taxes Are Upon You Department: Letters from the Internal Revenue Service – p.18
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Jocks Trapped Department: Sports Interviews—Past, Present and Future – p.20
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Polish Joke Department: The Small Businessman – p.25
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Berg’s-Eye View Department: The Lighter Side of Modern Technology – p.26
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Don Martin Department:
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In the Operating Room – p.8
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Back in the Operating Room – p.31
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Acting Two-Phrased Department: When Somebody Says… He’s Almost Sure to Say – p.32
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Doom-Buggies Department: MAD’s Auto Manufacturer of the Year – p.35
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Oh-Oh! Department: You Know Your Days Are Numbered When – p.40
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“R” Movies Better Than Ever? Department: “Carnival Knowledge” (A MAD Movie Satire) – p.42
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Marginal Thinking Department: “Drawn-Out Dramas” by Sergio Aragonés (throughout)
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Cover Story: The American Industry theme satirizing the business and technology of the early 1970s.
A fine addition for collectors of humor periodicals, this issue captures Mad Magazine’s trademark parody of politics, pop culture, and everyday absurdities at the height of its influence.