Issue highlights: Cover photo by Lester Krauss. "Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts 9," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Bob Clarke; Parody of the cartoon panel "Ripley's Believe It or Not." "Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward All Men," script by Max Brandel; News photos altered to make it seem like philosophical enemies are embracing as friends; featuring Edward Kennedy; Richard Nixon; Dr. Timothy Leary; Rev. Billy Graham; Gen. William Westmoreland; Gamel Abdul Nasser; Golda Meir; Mao tse-Tung; Chaing Kai-shek; Jacqueline Kennedy; Jacqueline Susanne; Muhammed Ali; Tom Smothers; Dick Smothers; Hugh Hefner; Pope Paul VI; William F. Buckley; Stokely Carmichael; and George Wallace. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "On the Trail with a Zoologist," script and art by Don Martin; An ornithologist chooses to follow the tracks of a bird he thinks is less dangerous. "The Academy Awards Show We'd Like to See," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; The Academy Awards adds new award categories to accommodate changing sexual mores in modern films. "Sergio Aragones Takes a Mad Look at Protest Demonstrations," script and art by Aragones; Cynical look at protest demonstrations and society's reaction to them. "The Lighter Side of Birthdays," script and art by Dave Berg; Examination of how we celebrate birthdays and their implications. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Playthings Based on TV Commercials," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Bob Clarke; Basing the concepts for toys and games aimed at children on famous television commercials and advertising slogans. "The Month Before Christmas," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Don Martin; Rewritten version of Clement Clark Moore's "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to reflect modern consumerism. "Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at the Phone Company," script by Earle Dowd, art by Angelo Torres; Cynical look at the inner workings of the phone company. "Condemner Reports," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Bob Clarke; In a parody of the magazine "Consumer Reports," products are rated based on dubious standards. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "What New Trend Is Destroying a Time-Honored Theater Art?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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