Mad (1952 EC) Magazine comic books 2008
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Issue #485
$6.00
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.
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Issue #486
$6.00
$6.00
$4.00
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.
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Issue #487
$6.00
$6.00
"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.
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Issue #488
$6.49
$6.00
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.
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Issue #489
$8.00
$6.00
$6.00
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.
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Issue #490
$6.00
$6.00
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.
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Issue #491
$6.00
$5.49
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.
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Issue #492
$6.00
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.
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Issue #493
$6.00
$6.00
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.
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Issue #494
$6.00
$6.00
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.
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Issue #495
$4.00
"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.
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Issue #496
$6.00
$5.49
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.
