Mad Magazine March 1976 No. 181 Salutes the Bicentennial Year cover featuring a humorous illustration of George Washington with a playful smile, showcasing the magazine's satire style.
Inside page of Mad Magazine March 1976 No. 181 displaying the table of contents, including various satirical departments such as 'Rollerbrawl' and 'Ad-Mission Impossible'.
Back cover of Mad Magazine March 1976 No. 181, featuring a city skyline illuminated at night with the title 'City Plights', a classic touch reflecting the magazine's humor.
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Mad Magazine March 1976 No. 181 Salutes the Bicentennial Year cover featuring a humorous illustration of George Washington with a playful smile, showcasing the magazine's satire style.Inside page of Mad Magazine March 1976 No. 181 displaying the table of contents, including various satirical departments such as 'Rollerbrawl' and 'Ad-Mission Impossible'.Back cover of Mad Magazine March 1976 No. 181, featuring a city skyline illuminated at night with the title 'City Plights', a classic touch reflecting the magazine's humor.

Mad Magazine March 1976 No. 181 Salutes the Bicentennial Year 6.0 Fine FN

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Mad Magazine – March 1976 – Issue No. 181 – Salutes the Bicentennial Year – 6.0 Fine (FN)

Celebrate America’s 200th birthday with this March 1976 issue of Mad Magazine (No. 181). Brimming with satire, parody, and witty cultural commentary, it includes spoofs of television, advertising, and history — plus the classic Mad humor you expect. Graded 6.0 Fine (FN), this copy shows moderate surface and edge wear but remains clean, flat, and complete, making it a solid choice for collectors. The item pictured is the exact copy you will receive. Please check photos for condition details. Each magazine ships in a plastic protective sleeve, and we offer combined shipping upon request.

Contents

  • Letters Department – Random Samplings of Reader Mail – p.2

  • Future Schlock Department – Rollerbrawl (A MAD Movie Satire) – p.4

  • The Rhymes We Are A-Changing Department – Great Poems—Rewritten – p.12

  • Don Martin Department

    • One Fine Day Downtown – p.15

    • Once Upon a Time in the Black Hills of S. Dakota – p.48

  • Berg’s-Eye View Department – The Lighter Side of Handicrafts – p.16

  • Fuel-Ish Notions Department – Some MAD Energy-Saving Devices – p.22

  • Caught in a Bind Department – A Collection of Paired MAD Thick and Thin Books – p.24

  • Holland-Daze Source Department – Meet Jan Van Wessum — A Refreshing Dutch Treat – p.26

  • Initial Impression Department – Exciting Abbreviations for Non-Glamorous Jobs – p.29

  • Joke and Dagger Department – Spy vs. Spy – p.32

  • Facultease Department – The Alfred E. Neuman University “Hard Sell” Catalogue – p.33

  • Yankee-Panky Department – Historical Scenes We’d Like to See Reenacted – p.40

  • Poll-’ish Joke Department – The MAD Readers Survey – p.41

  • Bugs Funny Department – The Cockroach – p.43

  • Ad-Mission Impossible Department – If TV Commercials Told Us Everything – p.44

  • Marginal Thinking Department – “Drawn-Out Dramas” by Sergio Aragonés (appears throughout)

Cover Highlight: Mad salutes the Bicentennial Year with its trademark irreverence.

A bright, witty issue from Mad Magazine’s mid-1970s lineup, blending political satire, absurdist sketches, and pop-culture humor — a must-have for fans of vintage Mad.

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