Mad #126 (Albert Feldstein) - Who Needs You Issue - April 1969

Norman Mingo drew Alfred E. Neuman as Uncle Sam on the cover of this issue.  Mingo pays tribute to the classic art of James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) by using part of his name in the cover signature.  Flagg served as an artist for Life and Judge.  His iconic army recruitment poster was drawn in 1917.

Don Martin was in fine form with three novelty shop vignettes and one about the world's stickiest pasta.  [JAM 12/7/2009]

Look for Steve Canyon on page 24.

Reader Neil Wahlert found Dick DeBartolo and Sergio Aragones in "The Lighter Side of American Tourists."

The air traffic controller has a cuckoo clock (page 25) and Mrs. Robinson left her telephone number on page 48.

Departments:
The Malady Lingers On - A Mad Look at the Diseases of Our Sick Society
Kiddie-Litter - Familiar Affair
Editorial Whee! - Hugh Vs. Helen
Don Martin - Outside a Novelty Shop; In an Italian Restaurant
Insane Replays - Mad's 1968-'69 Football Lowlights
Joke and Dagger - Spy Vs. Spy
Pen-And-Inculcation - If Comic Strips Covered the Burning Issues of the Day
Trite and True - Mad's Late Night Cliche Movie Script
Inside-Ouch - A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at an Airport
Grin and Beware It - You're in Trouble If They Smile
Road Show - The Mad Plan to Beautify America
Berg's-Eye View - The Lighter Side of American Tourists
Food and Thwart - A Mad Look at Frustration
Come-On Denominator - Games People Play
Double Standard of Living - A Typical Success Story Movie of the Past; A Typical Success Story Movie of the Future

Fold-In - Charlie Brown, Lucy van Pelt and Snoopy