Mad 1952 #61 - 7.5 - $69.00

Mad commemorates the fact that 1961 is an upside-down year, meaning that the last two numerals are the reverse of the first two.

Parody of print hosiery ads for Hanes; a lion finds a woman's stockings irresistible, so he eats her.

If Albert Einstein's life were portrayed in various forms of media.

To avoid waking up, a man tosses his alarm clock out the window, with unfortunate results.

Parody of The Wall Street Journal.

The Black Spy thinks the White Spy is dead.

Applying end of program television disclaimers to other areas of society.

A store clerk deals with his stingy boss.

If Playboy Magazine had the same editorial focus as Highlights For Children.

Series of single panel cartoons with a microbe theme.

An insurance policy that reimburses you for selected irritations brought about by life.

Ridiculous examples of guest appearances on various television shows and comic strips.

The Black Spy gets pictures of The White Spy's new rocket.

Satirical auto repair manual.

Examples of new television shows for the coming year.

Spotlight on magazine photographer Macomber Bombey.

A group of native Americans exit a teepee after a rain storm.

A stereotypical Mexican peasant gives an endorsement in broken English of subscribing to Mad Magazine.

A sophisticate stands on the bumper of his car and contemptuously watches the barefoot moron repairing it in a parody of Playboy ads that tout the sophistication of their audience.

• She Was Irresistible! - Inside front cover.
• - Includes Alfred E. Neuman quote, "Taking your wife to a convention is like taking the game warden hunting!"
• The Most Controversial Book Ever! - House ad for MAD paperbacks, featuring "Like MAD".
• Now...in 3-D! - House ad for full-color pictures of Alfred E. Neuman.
• Why Trade a Headache for an Upset Stomach? - House ad for "A Golden Trashery of MAD".
• - Letters from Charles M. Schulz [as Linus Van Pelt], Shelby M. Eddington, Daniel Gardiner, J. B. Post, Monty Stickles, David E. Roy, and Gabriel P. Freedman, with answers.
• - Filed September 15, 1960; Listed owners E.C. Publications, Inc., William M. Gaines, Jesse K. Gaines, Virginia E. MacAdie, all of 225 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, 12; Publisher William M. Gaines, Editor Albert B. Feldstein; Total distribution, avg number over preceding twelve months: 48,550
• Let Us Slip You a "Mickey" for Your Mantle - House ad for Alfred E. Neuman Bisque China Bust.
• The Man of Science - Two other well-known actors appear as Albert Einstein, one other actress as his wife Emma, but I cannot identify them.
• Playkid - The centerfold pinup is the little girl from the Coppertone Sun Tan Oil ads.
• A Mad Peek Through the Microscope - Alfred E. Neuman makes a cameo as a microscopic organism and a lab technician.
• Guest Shots - Manners the butler was the then current commercial icon for Kleenex Tissue. Speedy Alka-Seltzer was the then current commercial icon for Alka-Seltzer antacid.
• Caramba! I'm No Herk! - House ad for subscriptions. Includes thumbnail illustration. Inside back cover.
• What Sort of Man Reads Mad? - Back cover.