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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) · The Collector

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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970)

Mad Special [Mad Super Special]

EC · 1970–1999

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 141
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover price: 60¢–$4.99
Editions: 158

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

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Issues

141 issues · 158 editions

#1–1001971–1994
#101–2001995–1999
Other numbers1970–1971

Jump to1970s 1980s 1990s

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 10087
Metron series 13364

Catalog data from Metron and the Grand Comics Database is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and was normalized by The Collector. Cover images belong to their publishers.

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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #3 cover

#3

Apr 1971

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#4

Jul 1971

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#5

Oct 1971

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#6

Apr 1972

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#7

Jul 1972

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#8

Oct 1972

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#9

Apr 1973

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#10

Jul 1973

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #11 cover

#11

Oct 1973

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#12

Apr 1974

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#13

Jul 1974

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#14

Oct 1974

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#15

Apr 1975

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#16

Jul 1975

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#17

Oct 1975

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#18

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#19

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#20

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#22

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#23

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#24

Apr 1978

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#25

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#26

Oct 1978

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#27

Apr 1979

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#28

Oct 1979

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#29

Dec 1979

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#30

Jan 1980

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#31

Jul 1980

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#32

Oct 1980

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#33

Oct 1980

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#34

Apr 1981 · 2 editions

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#35

Jul 1981

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#36

Sep 1981 · 2 editions

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#37

Oct 1981 · 2 editions

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#38

Apr 1982 · 2 editions

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#39

Jul 1982

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #40 cover

#40

Oct 1982 · 2 editions

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#41

Jan 1982 · 2 editions

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#42

Apr 1983

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#43

Jul 1983 · 2 editions

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #44 cover

#44

Oct 1983

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#45

Oct 1983

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#46

Apr 1984

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#47

Jul 1984

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#48

Oct 1984

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#49

Jan 1984

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#50

Apr 1985

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#51

Jul 1985

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#52

Oct 1985

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#53

Oct 1985

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#54

Apr 1985

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #55 cover

#55

Jul 1986

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #56 cover

#56

Oct 1986

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #57 cover

#57

Jan 1986

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #58 cover

#58

Apr 1987

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #59 cover

#59

Jul 1987

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #60 cover

#60

Oct 1987

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #61 cover

#61

Oct 1987

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #62 cover

#62

Apr 1988

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #63 cover

#63

Jul 1988

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #64 cover

#64

Oct 1988

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #65 cover

#65

Oct 1988

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #66 cover

#66

Apr 1989

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #67 cover

#67

Jul 1989

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #68 cover

#68

Oct 1989

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #69 cover

#69

Oct 1989

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #70 cover

#70

Apr 1990

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #71 cover

#71

Jul 1990

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #72 cover

#72

Oct 1990

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #73 cover

#73

Oct 1990

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #74 cover

#74

Apr 1991

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #75 cover

#75

Jul 1991

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #76 cover

#76

Oct 1991

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #77 cover

#77

Oct 1991

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #78 cover

#78

Jan 1992

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #79 cover

#79

Feb 1992

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #80 cover

#80

Mar 1992

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #81 cover

#81

May 1992

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #82 cover

#82

Jul 1992

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #83 cover

#83

Sep 1992

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #84 cover

#84

Nov 1992

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #85 cover

#85

Jan 1993

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #86 cover

#86

Mar 1993

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #87 cover

#87

May 1993

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #88 cover

#88

Jul 1993

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #89 cover

#89

Sep 1993

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #90 cover

#90

Nov 1993

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #91 cover

#91

Jan 1994

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #92 cover

#92

Mar 1994

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #93 cover

#93

May 1994

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #94 cover

#94

Jul 1994

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #95 cover

#95

Sep 1994

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #96 cover

#96

Apr 1994 · 2 editions

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #97 cover

#97

Apr 1994

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #98 cover

#98

Jul 1994

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #99 cover

#99

Oct 1994

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (1970) #100 cover

#100

Oct 1994

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

169 people credited

Writers

Frank Jacobs71 issues · #5–#107
Dave Berg70 issues · #5–#107
Dick DeBartolo64 issues · #5–#107
Antonio Prohías64 issues · #5–#105
Paul Peter Porges62 issues · #7–#107
Sergio Aragonés60 issues · #3–#107
Stan Hart57 issues · #5–#107
Tom Koch57 issues · #11–#105

Artists

Mort Drucker75 issues · #5–#107
Bob Clarke73 issues · #5–#107
Paul Coker70 issues · #5–#107
Dave Berg70 issues · #5–#107
George Woodbridge69 issues · #5–#107
Antonio Prohías64 issues · #5–#105
Angelo Torres64 issues · #11–#107
Sergio Aragonés60 issues · #3–#107

Cover artists

Norman Mingo26 issues · #9–#119
Richard Williams15 issues · #48–#116
Don Martin10 issues · #10–#140
Mort Drucker8 issues · #5–#96
Basil Wolverton8 issues · #9–#139
Jack Rickard7 issues · #12–#124
Harvey Kurtzman6 issues · #9–#125
Bob Clarke6 issues · #36–#100

Inkers: Mort Drucker (75), Bob Clarke (73), Paul Coker (70)
Colorists: George Woodbridge (8), Don Martin (7), Jack Rickard (6)
Letterers: Don Martin (14), Antonio Prohías (11), Sergio Aragonés (9)
Editors: Nick Meglin (53), Al Feldstein (48), John Ficarra (41)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

1,859 characters

The Black Spy34
The White Spy34
Black Spy25
White Spy25
Charlie Brown15
Snoopy15
Alfred E. Neuman14
Lucy van Pelt13
Howard Cosell11
Tarzan11
Dean Martin10
Superman10
Al Pacino9
Richard Nixon9
Linus Van Pelt8
Popeye8
Ronald Reagan8
Roy Scheider8
Andy Capp7
Batman7
Dustin Hoffman7
Frank Sinatra7
Gene Hackman7
Olive Oyl7

Teams: The Beatles (1)

Publication details

Publication notes

Indicia: Fall '70 [#1] = The Fall '70 MAD Special; Spring '71 [#2] = The Spring '71 MAD SPECIAL; #3-#10 = MAD SPECIAL; #11-#14 = MAD SUPER SPECIAL; #15 = MAD SPECIAL; #16-#17 = MAD SUPER-SPECIAL; #18-#20 = MAD SUPER SPECIAL; #21-#24 = MAD SPECIAL; #25-#29 = MAD SUPER SPECIAL; #30 = MAD SPRING '80 SUPER SPECIAL; #31 = MAD SUMMER 1980 SUPER SPECIAL; and so on.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: was ongoing series
Binding: Saddle-stitched; some squarebound
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Magazine size
Paper stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior