MAD Magazine #230 April 1982 Space Invaders Cover General Hospital Comic Book

This listing is for MAD issue number 230, published in April 1982 by EC Publications. It is a vintage comic book featuring a cover price of 90 cents. The cover art references the classic "Space Invaders" video game theme with pixelated alien invaders and a missile launch over a cratered planet surface.

Inside, the issue contains a variety of satirical and humorous departments including "The Star Wars Log," "General Hospital" TV show satire titled "DeGenerate Hospital," and the "Model Majority Handbook." The issue also features a spotlight on video games based on real life and includes Don Martin's contributions among others. The contributors are collectively referred to as "the usual gang of idiots" in the credits. The interior includes black and white and partial color comic strips and cartoons, with artist and writer John Caldwell credited on the back cover comic strip.