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MAD comic books issue 436

  • Issue #436
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 436
    Published Dec 2003 by EC.

    Cover by Mark Fredrickson. Stories and art by Gary Hallgren, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Desmond Devlin, David Shayne, Dave Croatto, Jacob Lambert, Russ Cooper, Danno Sullivan, John Caldwell, Greg Leitman, Mike Mikula, Arnie Kogen, Don (Duck) Edwing, Hermann Mejia, Scott Bricher, Rick Tulka, Timothy Shamey, Tom Richmond, Kevin Pope, Ray Alma, Tom Bunk, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones. Mad's focus on all things Matrix includes outtakes, Monroe, a comparison of the real world and The Matrix, and the cover. A parody of the Lemony Snicket books, featuring art by underground comix legend Gary Hallgren. A look at Norigami, sort of the reverse of Origami. Mad's takes on school funding, bars, and video-game sound effects. Monroe, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Is Our World Really All That Different From The Matrix?; Mad Readers Fondly Remember Their Favorite Dysfunctional Family Thanksgiving Moments; 2-Letter Video Labels MTV Should Use; More Pleasant Little Thoughts That Might Help You Sleep; Better at Night; Monroe and... The Matrix; A Series of Uneventful Misfortunes - The Similar Sequel - by Lemony Snicket; Spy vs. Spy; Sure Signs That Your School is Under-Funded; Absolute Latest, Up-to-the-Minute Pick-Up Lines; The On-Screen / Off-Screen Videogame Sound Effects Comparison Guide; A Mad Look at Bars; An Urgent Warning for All Internet Users From AOL; Mad's Unreal Outtakes from The Matrix Revolutions; Norigami - The Ancient Japanese Art of Paper Unfolding; If 24 Really Depicted What Life Would Be Like for America's First Black President; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $3.50.