Issue | #481 |
Published | September 2007 |
Cover Price | 3.99 USD |
Pages | 56 |
Editing | John Ficarra |
Notes | There are 2 different covers for this issue, both featuring Alfred as Bart. |
Characters | Alfred E. Neuman [as Bart Simpson] |
Synopsis | Alfred writing on a blackboard. |
Genre | satire |
Pencils | Jack Syracuse |
Inks | Jack Syracuse |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | There are 2 different covers for this issue, both featuring Alfred as Bart. |
Characters | Alfred E. Neuman [as Bart Simpson]; Homer Simpson |
Synopsis | Homer choking Alfred. |
Genre | satire |
Pencils | Jack Syracuse |
Inks | Jack Syracuse |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Kell; Tora |
Synopsis | Ad for comic collection organizing software from Midten Media, Inc. |
Pencils | Brian Denham |
Inks | Brian Denham |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Inside front cover. |
Characters | Alfred E. Neuman; Brian Durniak; Jonathan Bresman; Patty Dwyer; Ryan Flanders; Dick DeBartolo; Dave Croatto; Amy Vozeolas; John Ficarra; Joe Raiola; Charlie Kadau; Nadia Simon; Doug Thomson; Tom Silvestro; Greg Leitman; Lenny Brenner; Sam Viviano |
Pencils | various |
Inks | various |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Characters are the MAD staff as Simpsons cartoon avatars, produced by Simpsonsmovie.com. The feature "The Devil Wears Nada Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue. |
Characters | Alfred E. Neuman; Caleb Rodstrom; George Lucas; Chris Swisher; Paul Levitz; Marty Markowitz; Irving Burgie; Robert Catell; Scot Medbury; jon Bresman; Brian Durniak; Amy Vozeolas; Dave Croatto; Dick DeBartolo; Dennis Wunderlin; Greg Leitman; Charlie Kadau; Joe Raiola; Cathy Gaines Mifsud |
Synopsis | Letters, photos and fan art. Includes photos and writeup on the occasion of William M. Gaines's posthumous receipt of a plaque on the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Celebrity Path. |
Script | John Ficarra; Darren Rodstrom; Chris Swisher; Will Swisher |
Pencils | Darren Rodstrom (photo); Will Swisher (photo); ? (photo) |
Inks | Darren Rodstrom (photo); Will Swisher (photo); ? (photo) |
Colors | Darren Rodstrom (photo); Will Swisher (photo); ? (photo) |
Letters | typeset |
Synopsis | Ad for school supplies from Mead, in their Five Star line. |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Colors | ? (photo) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Appears between pages pages 1-2, on page 2, and between pages 2-3 of Letters pages. |
Synopsis | House ad for MAD book. |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Appears on page 3 of Letters pages. |
Genre | fact |
Letters | typeset |
Synopsis | Ad for game from Microsoft. |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Al Roker; Melvin; Jenkins; Fidel Castro; Vincent Van Gogh; John Edwards |
Synopsis | Various short satires of pop culture. |
Genre | humor |
Script | various |
Pencils | various |
Inks | various |
Letters | typeset; John Caldwell |
Notes | Contributors (roles unknown) include: John Caldwell; Dick DeBartolo; Desmond Devlin; Duck Edwing; Feggo; Laura Howell; Jeff Kruse; Kevin Pope; Adam Rust; Eric Scott; Jack Syracuse; Rick Tulka |
Synopsis | Ad for DVDs from Universal Studios. |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Colors | ? (photo) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Spider-Sham [Peeper Porker]; Green Gobblygook [Harried]; Blandman; Venema [Eddie Blecch]; MT; Lois Lane (cameo); Clark Kent (cameo); Peeper's aunt; Peeper's boss; Bleak |
Synopsis | Spider-Sham battles Blandman and Venema with the Green Gobblygook's help. |
Genre | satire |
Script | Arnie Kogen |
Pencils | Hermann Mejia |
Inks | Hermann Mejia |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Parody of movie "Spider-Man 3." |
Synopsis | Things not to do if you're trying to impress a date at the mall. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Jacob Lambert |
Pencils | Rich Powell |
Inks | Rich Powell |
Letters | typeset; Rich Powell |
Characters | Shia LaBeouf; Tad; Frank |
Synopsis | Story of Tad's experiences mowing lawns as a summer job. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Tim Carvell |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Colors | ? (photo) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Hillary Clinton; Bill Clinton |
Synopsis | Stills from a Hillary Clinton tv commercial with humorous captions. |
Genre | satire |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Colors | ? (photo) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Eddie Murphy; Ned Flanders; Mrs. Flanders; Comic Book Guy; Crusty The Clown; Barney; Moe; Smithers; Mr. Burns |
Synopsis | Ideas for the Simpsons movie from various Hollywood personalities pitching their unique styles. |
Pencils | Steve Smallwood |
Inks | Steve Smallwood |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Phony letters from: Daisuke Matsui; Macaulay Culkin; Eddie Murphy; Tom Cruise; Larry Flynt. |
Characters | Paris Hilton; Nicholas Kristof |
Synopsis | Unlikely questions for Paris regarding prison life. |
Genre | humor |
Pencils | Tom Richmond |
Inks | Tom Richmond |
Letters | typeset |
Synopsis | Ad for DVD of movie from Warner Brothers Entertainment. |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Colors | ? (photo) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Black Spy; White Spy |
Synopsis | In the first strip, the White Spy fools the Black Spy with a fake half-buried look-alike of himself at the beach. In the second strip, the Black Spy retaliates for a nail on his chair, using a porcupine. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Peter Kuper |
Pencils | Peter Kuper |
Inks | Peter Kuper |
Notes | There are 2 strips. |
Synopsis | House ad for subscriptions to MADKids magazine. |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Monroe; Monroe's father; Hector; Apache; Mr. Dameshek; Sally June; Sally June's father; Chompers; Mr. August |
Synopsis | Monroe gets a summer job delivering newspapers until he shows he can calm down animals. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Anthony Barbieri |
Pencils | Tom Fowler |
Inks | Tom Fowler |
Colors | Ryan Flanders |
Synopsis | Lines that would be offensive and in bad taste at funerals. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Jeff Kruse |
Pencils | Tom Bunk |
Inks | Tom Bunk |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Nate Adams |
Synopsis | Ad for AST Dew Tour tv show series. |
Pencils | Bo Bridges (photo) |
Inks | Bo Bridges (photo) |
Colors | Bo Bridges (photo) |
Letters | typeset |
Synopsis | Things that can go wrong in mixed martial arts contests. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Sergio Aragones |
Pencils | Sergio Aragones |
Inks | Sergio Aragones |
Synopsis | Ad for game from Totally Games. |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Yu-Gi-O'Reilly; Yu-Gi-Oprah; Yu-Gi-Obama; Yu-Gi-O.J.; Yu-Gi-Olsen Twins; Yu-Gi-Osama; Yu-Gi-O'Donnell; Yu-Gi-O'Neal; Yu-Gi-Opie & Anthony |
Synopsis | Celebrities as Yu-Gi-Oh! character cards, with their power levels and stats. |
Genre | satire |
Script | Michael Arnold |
Pencils | Tom Richmond |
Inks | Tom Richmond |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Dobby; Dumbledore; Harry Potter |
Synopsis | Things that are unbelievable about the Harry Potter stories. |
Genre | satire |
Script | Barry Liebmann |
Pencils | Paul Coker |
Inks | Paul Coker |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
Synopsis | House ad for subscriptions to MAD Classics magazine. |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Colors | ? (photo) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Lord Beefjerxes; Cojones; Testes; Treachery; Mentos; Abraham Lincoln (cameo); William Shakespeare (cameo); the hunchback |
Synopsis | Major scenes from the movie skewered with goofy dialogue. |
Genre | satire |
Script | Desmond Devlin |
Pencils | Mort Drucker (signed) |
Inks | Mort Drucker (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Parody of movie "300." |
Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
Synopsis | Cover of MAD #106 with a variation to find the differences on. |
Pencils | Norman Mingo (painted, signed); ? (changes) |
Inks | Norman Mingo (painted, signed); ? (changes) |
Colors | Norman Mingo (painted, signed); ? (changes) |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | From Mad (EC, 1952 Series) #106 |
Characters | Osama Bin Laden; Sanjaya |
Synopsis | Answer is: Sanjaya's solo album. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Al Jaffee (signed) |
Pencils | Al Jaffee (signed) |
Inks | Al Jaffee (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Inside back cover. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Sergio Aragones |
Pencils | Sergio Aragones |
Inks | Sergio Aragones |
Notes | Gags appear on 14 different pages. |
Characters | Batman; Flash; Superman; Lex Luthor; Gorilla Grodd; The Joker |
Synopsis | Ad for posable figures from Mattel. |
Pencils | ? (photo) |
Inks | ? (photo) |
Colors | ? (photo) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Back cover. |