Mad (1952 EC) Magazine comic books 2010

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.