Mad Magazine – September 1975 – Issue No. 177 – The Towering Inferno – 4.0 Very Good (VG)
This September 1975 issue of Mad Magazine (No. 177) delivers a sharp send-up of the blockbuster disaster film The Towering Inferno, along with an assortment of cultural spoofs, cartoons, and humor from the mid-1970s. Graded 4.0 Very Good (VG), it shows moderate handling and edge wear consistent with age, yet remains clean and complete — a solid collectible copy. The magazine pictured is the exact item you will receive. Please review photos for condition. Each item ships in a plastic protective sleeve, and we offer combined shipping upon request.
Contents
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Letters Department – Random Samplings of Reader Mail – p.2
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Plot-Broiler Department – The Towering Sterno (A MAD Movie Satire) – p.4
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X-Posed Department – More MAD X-RAYvings – p.12
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Don Martin Department
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One Day in the Park – p.14
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Young Sports Illustrated – p.15
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One Beautiful Evening Last May – p.31
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The Great Zucchini and His Cannon – p.48
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Comic Shnooks Department – A MAD Look at Superheroes – p.20
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Err Apparent Department – How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture? – p.24
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Berg’s-Eye View Department – The Lighter Side of Summer Hazards – p.26
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Sour Gripes Department – It Ain’t Fair When… – p.32
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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Ire Department – MAD Devices to Solve Smoker–Non-Smoker Problems – p.34
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Shoe Biz Department – Footnotes to Folklore – p.40
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Joke and Dagger Department – Spy vs. Spy – p.42
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Impairing the Morale of a Minority Department – Cheeko and the Ham (A MAD TV Satire) – p.43
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Marginal Thinking Department – “Drawn-Out Dramas” by Sergio Aragonés (appears throughout)
Cover Story: The Towering Sterno — Mad’s parody of the hit disaster epic The Towering Inferno.
A lively installment from Mad Magazine’s golden era, this issue pairs movie satire with social lampooning and classic cartoon humor, making it a great addition to any vintage magazine collection.