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Mad (1952 EC) Magazine comic books 2008-2010

  • Issue #485
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 485
    Published Jan 2008 by EC.

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    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "The Fundalini Pages"; Various short satires of pop culture; Featuring Prince Charles; Jenna Bush; Laura Bush; Barbara Bush; Henry Hager; Dick DeBartolo; Jerry Seinfeld; Tracy Morgan; Al Gore; Tina Fey; Alec Baldwin; Spider-Man; and Aunt May. "The Dumbest People, Events and Things of 2007!", script by Jeff Kruse; Desmond Devlin; Dave Croatto; Jacob Lambert; Scott Maiko; Matthew A. Cohen; Jason Schneider; Josh Eiserike; Nick Danzi; and Al Jaffee, art by Mark Fredrickson; Mark Stutzman; Gary Hallgren; Dave Croatto; Mort Drucker; Charles Akins; Richard Williams; Tom Richmond; Herman Mejia; Drew Friedman; Scott Bricher; Steve Smallwood; Mick Coulas; and Al Jaffee; a satirical look at the previous year. Joe Kubert School ad. "Planet Tad!!!!!", script by Tim Carvell, art by Brian Durniak; Tad relates the problems of his school's Secret Santa Christmas gift giving. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Peter Kuper. "A MAD Look At Dancing With The Stars," script and art by Sergio Aragones. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #486
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 486
    Published Feb 2008 by EC.

    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "George W. Bush Spins His Final State Of The Union Address," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Ward Sutton; Parody of President Bush's final State of The Union address, noting supposed highlights of his presidency. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Peter Kuper. "Snappy Answers To Stupid Questions," script and art by Al Jaffee. "Zeroes"; A poster of the presidential candidates arranged in a still photo from the tv show Heroes, with the headline "Ignore the Candidates, Save The World." "Sergio Aragonès Presents A Mad Look at Death," script and art by Sergio Aragonès; Unusual causes of death and things that can go wrong when you try to cheat death. "Monroe And...The Recall," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe's grandfather destroys everything in the house that was made in China, including Monroe's childhood toys, after hearing about a product recall. "When The Morbidly Obese Go Bad," script and art by John Caldwell; Things that might happen if the obese used their weight and size to make life miserable for others. "MAD's Juvenile Kid Nation Outtakes"; Stills from the tv show "Kid Nation" with fake dialog. "Man vs. Wild...At The Mall," script by David Shayne, art by Herman Mejia; Parody of "Man vs. Wild," showing wilderness survival skills (mis)applied to a shopping mall. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #487
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 487
    Published Mar 2008 by EC.

    "Zeroes," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Tom Richmond; Parody of TV show Heroes, with a surprise Evil Mastermind. "The Darker Side of The Lighter Side," art by Dave Berg; New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings. "Monroe and...High School Musical," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe is cast in a school production of High School Musical and even though the show is shut down before the performance, he still manages to screw it up. "If Classic Old Movie Scenes Were Filmed Today," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Hermann Mejia; Ways that technology has made some old movie plot devices unusable. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Peter Kuper. "Why George W. Bush Is In Favor of Global Warming"; Political cartoons on a single theme by a variety of newspaper cartoonists. "Extremist Makeover Politician Edition," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Drew Friedman; Comparisons of politicians' statements that change their positions over time. "MAD's Bat-tastic The Dark Knight Outtakes"; Stills from the movie "The Dark Knight" with fake dialog. "A MAD Look At Halo," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Things that can go wrong for serious players of the game Halo. "American Gagster," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the movie American Gangster, showing how it lifted key scenes from other gangster movies. MADKids ad. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #488
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 488
    Published Apr 2008 by EC.

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    Cover art by Jack Syracuse. Justice League The New Frontier ad. "Meet The New Staff of MAD," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Tom Richmond; Editorial staff of MAD depicted as monkeys and apes. "The Monkey-Lini Pages"; Various short satires of pop culture, and of the Fundalini Pages. "MONKey," script by Charlie Kadau, art by Mort Drucker; Monkey solves a crime using a combination of deductive reasoning and chimpanzee habits. "A MAD Look at Humans," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Monkeys and apes making people look foolish. "MOMA," art by Hermann Mejia, Roberto Parada Richard Williams, and James Warhola; Parodies of these famous works of art using monkeys and apes instead of humans: David, by Monkeyangelo; Gorilla With A Pearl Earring, by Banannas Vermeer; Whistler's Monkey; The Screech, by Edvard Munkee; Presented as the Winter/Spring Catalogue of The Museum Of Monkey Art (MOMA). "Snappy Answers To Stupid Human Questions," script and art by Al Jaffee; Answers monkeys and apes might give to stupid questions asked of them. "Great Monkeys In American History," script by Teresa Burns Parkhurst, art by Tom Fowler; Unknown monkeys who helped make American history, from the Mayflower to the Woodstock concert. "Monkeybay," script by Scott Maiko; Junk that monkeys and apes might sell on eBay, along with some feedback, ordering rules, and a Monkeybay store. "Spyder Monkey vs. Spyder Monkey," script and art by Peter Kuper. "10 Things You, As A Concerned Monkey, Can Do To Save The Environment," script and art by John Caldwell; The foolishness of thinking monkeys can affect the planet's environment. "Bananas Republic Summer 2008," script by Scott Maiko, art by Leonardo Rodriguez; Parody of a Banana Republic catalog, with fashions modeled by chimpanzees, doing things chimpanzees would do. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #489
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 489
    Published May 2008 by EC.

    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "Slomantha? Who Cares!", script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Tom Richmond; The setup and a typical day in Slomantha's life with amnesia. "An AT&T Commercial We'd Like To See," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Drew Friedman; Roger's call drops Andy's replies, causing Roger to think he's in the clear with Congress. "Other Kids Book Secrets Revealed Now That Dumbledore Has Been Outed," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Gary Hallgren; Unknown past secrets of favorite children's book characters. "Hello, I'm Barack. And I'm H. C.", art by Hermann Mejia; Hillary is losing the election but refuses to withdraw. "If Different Comedians Told The Same Joke," script by Harrison Greenbaum, art by Jason Seiler; The old joke, "Why did the chicken cross the road?", as it might be told by various comedians. "Bad News Bare-Asses," art by Sam Sisco; Phony movie ad for movie about Major League Baseball's drug-using rule-breakers. MADKids ad. "Planet TAD!!!!!", script by Tim Carvell, art by Brian Durniak; Tad ends up as the only boy in a school play. "A MAD Look At Doctors," script and art by Sergio Aragones; A look at problems doctors face. "MAD's Do-It-Yourself 24 Season 7 Plotline," script by Darren Johnson, art y Rick Tulka; Pieces of 24 plots and other junk, categorized so the reader can assemble several possible plotlines. "Signs You've Chosen The Wrong Spring Break Destination," script and art by John Caldwell. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "Monroe and...Extreme Makeover," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe's mother gets the house on the TV show Extreme Home Makeover; Monroe stays to work with the construction crew, ruptures a gas line that is not repaired properly, and the house explodes just after the makeover is completed "Hello, I'm Barack. And I'm H. C.," art by Hermann Mejia; Hillary has received fewer votes but insists she's ahead anyway. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #490
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 490
    Published Jun 2008 by EC.

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    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "30 Crock," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Tom Richmond; A typical day at the studios at 30 Crock; parody of the TV show 30 Rock. "SuperDelegate," script by Joe Raiola, art by R. Sikoryak; Bill, in his secret identity as SuperDelegate, stops the Obama campaign dead. "The Top-Secret Indiana Jones Memo from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg," script by David Shayne, art by Jack Syracuse; A fake letter of ideas for the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull movie. "A MAD Look At Science Fairs," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Embryonic Jones and The Temple of Womb," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Richard Williams; Parody of an Indiana Jones movie poster. "Monroe and...Evolution," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe is paired with a new, home-schooled, Christian boy for a homework assignment. "MAD's Rusty Iron Man Outtakes"; Movie stills with fake dialog. MADKids ad. "10 Things Indiana Jones Hates More Than Snakes," script and art by John Caldwell; A look at other things that might bug Indiana Jones. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Peter Kuper. "Deathster," script by Charlie Kadau, art by Hermann Mejia; Parody of the tv show Dexter. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #491
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 491
    Published Jul 2008 by EC.

    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "G*d Damn America," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Syracuse; A rewrite of the song "God Bless America" to accomodate the views of Rev. Wright. "A MAD Look At Going Green," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Goofy interpretations of the difficulties of being energy and ecology careful. "Dr. Seuss for The Digital Age," script by Darren Johnson, art by Gary Hallgren; Book covers mimicking some famous Dr. Seuss books. "The Pros And Cons of Working at Home!", script and art by Teresa Burns Parkhurst. "Now That Anyone Can Become A Celebrity...", script by Jacob Lambert, art by Paul Coker; Shows how lame celebrity culture may become when even more people with no talent become famous. "The Darker Side of The Lighter Side," art by Dave Berg; New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings. "What's Being Taught At Other Corporate Colleges," script by John Samony and Scott Maiko, art by Tom Richmond; A look at what may be taught at corporate training, to try to explain the bad customer service seen at stores. "John Caldwell's Guide to Proper Paparazzi Etiquette," script and art by John Caldwell. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. Ad for Every Issue of MAD Magazine on 1 DVD. "Monroe and...Teen Obesity," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Coach Mike tries to whip the boys into shape but Monroe gets so frustrated that he overeats instead. "MAD's Helpful Guide To The Chronicles Of Narnia Prince Caspian," script by Desmond Devlin and Jacob Lambert, art by Hermann Mejia; Character bios and continuity information for the Chronicles. "Mad's Bewitching Prince Caspian Outtakes"; Movie stills with fake dialog. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #492
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 492
    Published Aug 2008 by EC.

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    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "Mad's International Preview of the Beijing Olympics," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Tom Bunk; News coverage of foreign countries' Olympic events. "Ironic, Man," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Tom Richmond; Phony is injured but creates an armored suit than allows him to defeat terrorists and a traitor within his own company. "10 Easy Ways To Beat High Gas Prices And Increase Your Mileage," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Tim Hamilton; 10 foolish ways to increase your gas mileage. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper; The Black Spy uses the camouflage of the costumed characters at a comic book convention to his advantage. "Movie Posters For The Rest of The Movie Experience," script by Russ Cooper, art by Scott Bricher; A group of fake movie-type posters for other things you experience in a movie theater. "Mad's Cocky, But Handy Hancock Outtakes"; Movie stills with fake dialog. "Calvin And Jobs," script by Jacob Lambert, art by Gary Hallgren; Parody strips replacing Hobbs with Steve Jobs. "John Caldwell's Field Guide to Spotting America's Most Incompetent Summer Camp Counselors," script and art by John Caldwell. "A MAD Look At This Summer's Super Heroes," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Sucker City Newspaper Circular," script by Scott Maiko, art by Scott Bricher; Fake ad to look like Circuit City newspaper circular. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #493
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 493
    Published Sep 2008 by EC.

    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "Inadiaper Jones And The Kingdom of The Creative Dry Spell," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Hermann Mejia; Inbanana and company bumble throught the jungle to his marriage; Indiana Jones parody. "A Mad Look At Summer Fun," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Amy," art by Gary Hallgren; Parody strips in the style of Cathy. "Planet TAD!!!!!", script by Tim Carvell; A month in the life of Tad, as he finds and cares for a lost dog. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "Monroe and...The New Phone," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; A phone company erects a cell tower in Monroe's yard and gives the family top-of-the-line phones as payment. As usual, Monroe has a great time for a while until everything falls apart. "When The Recession Hits Funeral Homes," script and art by Teresa Burns Parkhurst; Extreme examples of funeral homes' money-saving efforts. "MAD Heads For The Hills Outtakes"; Stills from the tv show "The Hills" with fake dialog. "The MAD World of Travel," script by Stan Sinberg, art by Marc Hempel. "The Chronic-Ills of Yawnia Prince Thespian," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; The children and Prince Thespian defeat the forces of King MyAss. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #494
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 494
    Published Oct 2008 by EC.

    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "MAD's 50 Worst Things About the Internet," script by Charlie Kadau and Jeff Kruse, art by Leonardo Rodriguez, Drew Friedman, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Jose Garibaldi, and Rick Tulka; Various short satires of pop culture on the internet. "The Eerie Similarities Between Family Guy and the Bush White House," script by David Shayne, art by Jack Syracuse; A comparison of the cartoon Griffin family and the characters in the Bush administration. "A MAD Look at Cooking Shows," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Up-and-Coming Mixed Martial Arts Fighters," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Hermann Mejia. "Overheard at the Barack Obama Rally in Germany"; A photo of one of Barack Obama's German speeches with fake crowd dialog. "The Darker Side of the Lighter Side," script and art by Dave Berg; New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings. "A Fast Food Customer Satisfaction Survey," script by Scott Maiko, art by Peter Bagge. "Spy vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "The Pros and Cons of Being a Polygamy Cult Kid," script and art by John Caldwell. "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions," script and art by Al Jaffee; Multiple choice answers to stupid questions, with blanks for readers to create their own. "MAD Looks at a Crappy Parent's Baby Book," script by Teresa Burns Parkhurst, art by Kevin Pope; Fake photos and mementos for baby's first year with bad parents. "Stuples Newspaper Circular," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Scott Bricher; Fake ad to look like Staples newspaper circular. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #495
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 495
    Published Nov 2008 by EC.

    "The Dork Knight," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Tom Richmond; Loosely follows the plot of the movie "The Dark Knight." "Mad's Updated Glossary to The War On Terror," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Paul Coker; Fake definitions for words used to describe aspects of the War on Terror. "A MAD Look at Fortune Tellers," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Hopeless"; A parody of the Barack Obama poster "Hope." "MAD Deconstructs TV Talk Shows," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Peter Kuper; Minute-by-minute looks at features on "Countdown" taken to their extremes. "A Look Back At The Historical Career of John McCain," art by Scott Bricher; John McCain appears in historic paintings and photos of the past 400 years of American history. "Monroe and...Domestic Terror," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe's chemistry experiment blows up in class and the FBI takes him in for interrogation as a terrorist suspect. "Not Vetting Sarah Palin"; A parody of movie poster for "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." "When Monkeys Go Bad," script and art by John Caldwell; A look at the things apes would do wrong if they thought more like people. "Spy vs. Spy vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper; The Grey Spy lures the others into a trap, with her feminine wiles. "When High School Elections Are Run Like Presidential Elections," script by Nathaniel Stein, art by Jose Garibaldi. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #496
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 496
    Published Dec 2008 by EC.

    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe video game ad. Spy Vs. Spy Gear And Gifts ad. "The Rise And Fall Of A Rap Star," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Hermann Mejia; Satire on meteoric rise and fall of rap and hip hop music stars. "What The Deal Or No Deal Models Are Thinking," script by Ross Garmil and Matthew A. Cohen; Phony captions of what the models are thinking when standing on stage. "The Horse That Knew The Way," script by Brian McConnachie, art by Leonardo Rodriguez; Story of a Clydesdale racing horse and a family that duct-taped dead jockeys to him. "Sergio Aragonès Presents A Mad Look at Road Trips," script and art by Sergio Aragonès; A look at some ridiculous things that could happen while traveling the country by car. "Monroe and...The Natural Disaster," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe's family gets caught in a hurricane because they miss the evacuation notice, and their home is spared from destruction. "Comments You'll Never Hear No Matter How Long You Live," script by Darren Johnson, art by Tom Bunk; Everyday quotes too honest for anyone to actually say. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper; In the first cartoon, the Black Spy tricks the White Spy into a trap; In the second cartoon, the White Spy outsmarts the Black Spy with a fake rocket. "The Darker Side of The Lighter Side," art by Dave Berg; New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings. "Using Kid's Books To Explain The Awful Bush Years," script by David Shayne, art by Gary Hallgren; Events of the Bush administration explained as parodies of children's books. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #497
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 497
    Published Jan 2009 by EC.

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    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "The MAD 20"; A salute to the 20 dumbest people and things of 2008, with a special award for the Hall of Fame for multiple wins. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe ad. The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon And Graphic Art ad. "Signs You'll Grow Up To Be A Degenerate Gambler," script and art by John Caldwell; Things you can notice about children that may foretell their desire to gamble. "Sergio Aragonès Presents A Mad Look at Hard Times," script and art by Sergio Aragonès; Problems you may experience when economic times are tough, and a few solutions to those problems. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper; The Black Spy loses his secret plans due to a plot by the White Spy involving a pie. "It's A Good Brand Name...And A Bad Brand Name...," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Paul Coker; Shows how brand names are not transferable to other products. Dungeons & Dragons ad. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 56 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #498
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 498
    Published Feb 2009 by EC.

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    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. Mad Magazine Poster Book ad. "Lame Attempts By TV To Explain The 2008 Presidential Vote," script by Barry Liebmann, art by Ward Sutton; Phony statistics to explain how people voted in the presidential election. "A MAD Look at Snow," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Things that can go wrong when it snows a lot. "MAD's 12 Surefire Tips For Stand-Up Comics," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Rick Tulka; Bad ideas for stand-up comics, so they can avoid them. "MAD's Sucky Twilight Outtakes"; Stills from the movie "Twilight" with fake dialog. "The 2009 Al Jaffee Calendar!"; Calendar illustrated with various Al Jaffee drawings from previous issues. "MAD Exposes Who's Thinking What At The Obama Inauguration," script by Desmond Devlin, Jacob Lambert, Frank Santopadre, Jeff Kruse, and Dennis Snee, art by Tom Richmond. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper; Using a dummy tied to the rails, the White Spy traps the Black Spy into being sliced by a train's wheels. "When Adults Say...Remind Them...," script by Jacob Lambert, art by Peter Bagge; Comparisons between what adults tell teens today and the lives the adults lived as teens. "The MAD World of...Pets," script by Stan Sinberg, art by Marc Hempel; Things that go wrong with pet-owning. "Monroe and...The Plane Trip," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe attempts to go on a school trip but his parents tag along as chaperones, so he makes sure they're all kicked off the plane. "MAD's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Celebrity Scandal Blog Posting," script by Frank Jacobs and Bill Fibbers, art by Mort Drucker; Cut-and-paste blog, containing a variety of material to create ridiculous scandals about numerous celebrities. "The First 100 Minutes of The Obama Presidency," script by Frank Santopadre and Bill Fibbers, art by Drew Friedman; problems and opportunities for the new president. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #499
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 499
    Published Apr 2009 by EC.

    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "Botchmen," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Tom Richmond; The Botchmen wander through all the loose plot ends of the Watchmen story. "A MAD Look at Trade Schools," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Comic situations that are unlikely to happen during training classes. "The Decided Disadvantages of An Online Education," script and art by John Caldwell; Things that could go wrong with an online education. "The Darker Side of The Lighter Side," art by Dave Berg; New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings. "MAD's Unheroic Watchmen Outtakes"; Stills from the movie "Watchmen" with fake dialog. "The Story of Deathbed Donkey...And The Rage of Sorrow," script by Brian McConnachie, art by Rick Geary; Story of a donkey that shows up whever someone is dying. "Unabridged Sports Cliches," script by Jacob Lambert, art by Paul Coker. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "President Obama The Promise Vs. The Reality," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Leonardo Rodriguez and Kevin Pope; Compares Barack Obama's campaign promises to what he'll likely do in office. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #500
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 500
    Published Jun 2009 by EC.

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    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "500 Issues of MAD: A Visual History," featuring work by Sergio Aragones, Dave Berg; Al Jaffee; Harvey Kurtzman, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, and many others; Collage of images from issues from earlier issues. "The Dead Celebrity Apprentice," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Tom Bunk; Parody of tv show "The Apprentice" with dead celebrities. "Spy vs. Spy vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper; The Gray Spy lures the other two into a burning building with a hologram of herself. "A MAD Look At Marginals," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Reprints of 500 of Sergio Aragones's favorite marginal gags from MAD Magazines. "Great Art Masterpieces And What They Would Be Saying Today"; Captions applied to art masterpieces. "Insanity Claws," script by Desmond Devlin; A fake blog by someone with an unhealthy obsession with Wolverine. "The Bailout Hymn Of The Republic," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker and others; New words to the Battle Hymn of The Republic showcasing the 2009 financial crisis and the government's mishandling and bailouts. "The MAD Guide To Man Boobs," script by Ryan Pagelow, art by Drew Friedman. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #501
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 501
    Published Oct 2009 by EC.

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    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. Smallville ad. Spy Vs. Spy books ad. "Harry Plodder Is A Hot-Blooded Putz," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Herman Mejia; Satire on the movie Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper; The Black Spy tricks the White Spy into overloading an elevator so that the cable snaps. "Bo Confidential," art by Tom Richmond; Fake diary of President Obama's dog, Bo. "The New iPhone Apps Are Here!"; Parody of apps for the iPhone. "William Shatner Twitters While Watching Star Trek"; Fake Tweets about new Star Trek movie. "MAD's Guide To Making A Recently-Released Gitmo Detainee Feel Welcome In Your Town," script and art by John Caldwell. "MisMatch.com," script by Scott Maiko; Parody of things found on Match.com. The MAD 2009-2010 Calendar. "A MAD Look At Star Trek," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Scenes that might have been from the Star Trek movie. "A TV Commercial We'd Like To See," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Tom Bunk; This is a parody of ShamWow commercials, with ScamWow as the product. "The Hardships Faced By The Super Obese of America's Wild West," script and art by Teresa Burns Parkhurst; Problems of very fat people during the old days out west. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #502
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 502
    Published Jan 2010 by EC.

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    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. Spy Vs. Spy Bobble Head ad. "The Dumbest People, Events and Things of 2009," with work by Mark Stutzman, Hermann Mejia, Jack Syracuse, Tom Richmond, Richard Williams, Al Jaffee, Scott Bricher, Carl Peterson, Roberto Parada, Mort Drucker, Drew Friedman, Sam Viviano, and J. Scott Campbell; A satirical look at the previous year. The Sergio Aragones 2010 Calendar. "Monroe And...The Job," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe's father has a job moving squatters out of abandoned buildings and Monroe works with him for a while. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "Board Game-Based Movies We'll Soon Be Seeing," script by Jacob Lambert, art by Tom Richmond. "A MAD Look At The Great Recession," script and art by Sergio Aragones; A look at things people may need to do to survive the current recession. "The MAD Vault 1988"; reprinted work by Al Jaffee; Frank Jacobs; Tom Koch; Mike Snider; Stan Hart; Charlie Kadau; Stan Hart; Duck Edwing; Lou Silverstone; J. Prete; Christopher Allen; Mort Drucker; Gerry Gersten; Norman Mingo; Bob Clarke; Angelo Torres; Paul Coker; and Sam Viviano. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #503
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 503
    Published May 2010 by EC.

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    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. Ad for the Joe Kubert School Of Cartoon And Graphic Art. "Relive The Stupidity!", art by Tom Richmond; Advertisement for videos of phony movies "30,000"; White House Crashers; and "Made Up." "Tiger Cheat"; Parody of cover of magazine "Tiger Beat" featuring women Tiger Woods has supposedly had affairs with. "The Big Bomb Theory," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Tom Richmond; Parody of tv show "The Big Bang Theory", where we are introduced to the cast and Shellshock takes over the show with a diabolical experiment. "The Tiger Woods Mistress Mini-Golf Fun Center," script by Scott Maiko, art by Ty Templeton; Ideas for a new golf business for Tiger Woods, to cash in on his marital troubles. "The Darker Side of The Lighter Side," art by Dave Berg; New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings. "Amish Mantle And Miracle Invention help Your Bank Balance Hit Rock Bottom," script by Scott Maiko; Parody of Amish fireplace ads, showing how they are a scam. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "The Rich Rewards of A Full-Time Career As A Convenience Store Clerk," script and art by John Caldwell. "A MAD Look At Avatar," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Things that could have gone wrong with various scenes from the movie Avatar. "The 9 Reasons You Can't Get A Job," script by Teresa Burns Parkhurst, art by Kevin Pope; Nine stupid or annoying things to do that would stop anyone from hiring you. "The 38 Worst Things About Late Night TV!", script by Desmond Devlin, Scott Maiko, and Jeff Kruse, art by Hermann Mejia and Ward Sutton; A look at the bad jokes, bad bits, bad decisions and repetitiveness of late night tv comedy shows. "MAD's Iron Man 2 Outtakes"; Stills from the movie "Iron Man 2" with fake dialog. "The MAD Vault 1969," featuring reprinted work from Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Sergio Aragones, and others. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #504
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 504
    Published Aug 2010 by EC.

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    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "MAD Rates The iPad For Various Demographics," script and art by John Caldwell; The pros and cons of using the iPad for various demographic groups. "Toyota Story," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Tom Richmond; A Toyota Camry model arrives and takes the other toys for a wild ride; After a series of crashes, the Camry is called to Washington, DC and the other toys go along to defend it in Congressional hearings. "Bieber Versus..."; Justin Bieber is paired with other celebrities and objects with similar sounding names and comes up a loser against nearly all of them, and only a tie with the remainder. "A MAD Look At The Twilight Saga," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Things that could have gone wrong in the Twilight movie series. "The MAD World of...Lying And Cheating," script by Stan Sinberg, art by Marc Hempel; Rationalizations of lying, cheating and bribery. "Mr. T Tweets While Watching The A-Team"; Fake Tweets from Mr. T about the recent A-Team movie, sent via Twittajabba. "9 Unmistakable Signs That You're Not Quite Over Your Ex," script and art by Teresa Burns Parkhurst; Ridiculous things people could focus on that remind them or their ex-partner. "More Sarah Palin Speaking Contract Demands," script by David Shayne, art by Drew Friedman; Fake speaking engagement contract for Sarah Palin, listing ridiculous demands. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "12 Reasons We Hate Cell Phones," script by Barry Liebmann, art by Peter Bagge. "Archie Marries Jughead," script by Charlie Kadau, art by R. Sikoryak; A parody of the Archie Marries Betty/Veronica stories, featuring a third way, with a surprise ending not indicated by the title. "The MAD Vault 1992," featuring reprinted work by Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Desmond Devlin, Sergio Aragones, Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres, and others. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #505
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 505
    Published Oct 2010 by EC.

    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "Tea-Bagger Proof That Obama Is A Terrorist/Socialist," script by Stan Sinberg, art by Hermann Mejia; Ridiculous ideas that "prove" President Obama is either a terrorist, socialist, or both. "A MAD Look At Racial Profiling," script and art by Sergio Aragones; A look a things that could go wrong with assuming that all people of a given race act alike. "Worst-Selling Children's Books," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Scott Bricher; Book titles for children's books that would never be published, illustrated by fake covers; Parodies of real titles, characters, or genres. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "Inspirational Wall Plaques That Never Caught On," script by Jeff Kruse; Wall plaques with stupid, hopeless, or meaningless sayings. "Planet Tad!!!!!", script by Tim Carvell, art by Brian Durniak; Tad discusses seeing-eye dogs, a mosquito trap using blood, the TV show Glee, and helping his mother with a baby shower. "9 Ways To Pass The Time In Your Doctor's Waiting Room," script and art by Teresa Burns Parkhurst; Stupid ideas to pass the time using items typically found in a waiting room, and hosting a tailgate party while waiting. "MAD's Oh-So Negative True Blood Outtakes"; Stills from the movie "True Blood" with fake dialog. "If Jesus Walked Among Us: The Gulf Coast," art by Richard Williams; Shows Jesus walking on an oil slick on water. "TMZZZ," script by Jacob Lambert; Parody of a celebrity gossip website. "Rejected Stamp Collections," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Bob Staake and Drew Friedman; Supposed US commemorative postage stamp sets that were never printed. "The Darker Side Of The Lighter Side," art by Dave Berg; New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings. "The Wizard of O," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Tom Richmond; Wizard of Oz parody in which Dorothy is lamenting the bad economy in the wasteland of Detroit, MI and is magically transported to Punditland, where nothing makes sense; Dorothy, the Unfair-Crow, the Spin Man, and lion travel to see the Wizard, who turns out to be just another "cheap backroom politician" who cannot save any of them. "The MAD Vault 2001," featuring reprinted work by Mike Snider, Tom Cheney, Desmond Devlin, George Woodbridge, Tom Richmond, and Mort Drucker. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #506
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 506
    Published Dec 2010 by EC.

    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "The Fundalini Pages," scripts by Jeff Kruse, Joe Masterman, Dick DeBartolo, and others, art by Mort Drucker, Evan Dorkin, Angelo Torres, and others; Various short satires of pop culture. "Glee-Tarded,," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Tom Richmond; A parody of a typical episode of Glee, with running commentary from Simon Cowell and others. "A MAD Look At The Oil Spill," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Unexpected consequences of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including the apparent death of Aquaman. "A Beginner's Guide To A More Prosperous Career In Panhandling," script and art by John Caldwell; Things to avoid if you're begging. "Some Serious Monkey Business," script by Brian McConnachie, art by Leonard Rodriguez; A story of a research scientist bonding with his dangerous lab monkey. "Tea Party Logic," script by Barry Liebmann, art by Paul Coker; Tea party thoughts taken to extremes. "Signs You've Got A Bad Roommate," script and art by Teresa Burns Parkhurst. "The MAD World of...Fashion," script by Stan Sinberg, art by Marc Hempel; Goofy results of being a fashion fanatic. Ad for the book Sergio Aragones Five Decades of His Finest Works. "Deleted Passages From George W. Bush's New Book," script by Charlie Kadau, art by Sam Viviano; Things that do not appear in the book "Decision Points." "MAD's Less-Than-Magical Outtakes From Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows"; Stills from the movie "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows" with fake dialog. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "MAD's Handy Quick Primer To World of Warcraft," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Hermann Mejia; Parody of a game, featuring the backstory, characters, rules, and equipment. "The MAD Vault 1978," featuring reprinted work by Al Jaffee, Frank Jacobs, Dick DeBartolo, Don Martin, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker, Bob Clarke, Angelo Torres, and Don Martin. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $5.99.