Mad #385

(September 1999)

Star Bores : Epic load I -The Fandumb Megamess (Table of Contents)

Mad Movie Satire / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick DeBartolo

Pencils:

Mort Drucker

Inks:

Mort Drucker

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

QuiteGone Jim; Oldie Von Moldie; Mannequin Skystalker; Death Hideous; Queen AmaDilly; Shamu; Creepio; Death Mall; Har Har Blinks; Lace Windows; Bar Stool; Yodel; Whatnot; Chubby The Fatt

Synopsis:

Parody of Star Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

Indexer Notes

Features Cameos by Pikachu, Animal, Gonzo, Alf, Spock, Marvin The Martian, Fozzie Bear & E.T.

The Lighter Side Of ... (Table of Contents)

The Lighter Side Of ... / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Berg

Pencils:

Dave Berg

Inks:

Dave Berg

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Characters:

Roger Kaputnik

Synopsis:

Dave Berg's Continuing "Lighter Side" Feature focusing on Justice, Driving, School, Service, Relationships, Libraries, Fashion, Education, Therapy, Employment, The Office, Scheduling & Doctors.

A Mad Look at Episode I - The Phantom Menace Hype (Table of Contents)

Sergio Aragones / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sergio Aragones

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Synopsis:

Sergio Aragones' textless Gags spoofing the hype of Episode I.

The Midnight Movie (Table of Contents)

Monroe / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Anthony Barbieri

Pencils:

Bill Wray

Inks:

Bill Wray

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor (comedy)

Characters:

Monroe; Walter; Dylan; Madame Rebecca; Toad;
Lord Jeffrey

Synopsis:

Monroe goes to a midnight screening of Episode I and walks out because it sucked then goes into the next theatre showing The Rocky Horror Picture Show and gets an idea on how to enjoy the rest of the Star Wars Travesity.

Warner Bros. Studio Stores Unofficial Catalog (Table of Contents)

Catalog / photo story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Scott Maiko

Pencils:

Scott Bricher; Anthony Cipriano; Kevin Greene; Gary Halgren

Inks:

Irving Schild (photographer)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Bugs Bunny; Tweety Bird; Scooby-Doo; Porky Pig; Pepe Lepew; Batman; Road Runner; Daffy Duck; Foghorn Leghorn; Tazz; Marvin The Martian; Superman; Wilma Flintstone; Various Hanna-Barbara characters (all appear in some sort of mechandise capacity)

Synopsis:

A Parody of a Warner Bros. Catalog.

Gigglin's Island (Table of Contents)

Tales From The Duck Side / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Duck Edwing

Pencils:

Duck Edwing

Inks:

Duck Edwing

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Synopsis:

Duck Edwing's ongoing duck side gag page.

Mad's Guide to Telling The Difference Between Pro Wrestling , Jerry Springer and Politics (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike Snider

Pencils:

Rick Tulka

Inks:

Rick Tulka

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Jerry Springer; Steve Austin; Bill Goldberg; Chyna; Al Snow; Goldust; Vince McMahon; Hollywood Hogan; Undertaker; Diamond Dallas Page; Bret Hart; Bill Clinton

Synopsis:

Satire on how Politics , wrestling and Jerry Springer are pretty much one and the same.

Mad's Best-Sellers cut down to size (Table of Contents)

photo story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Eric Perlin

Pencils:

Irving Schild (Photographer)

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Synopsis:

Best Selling books abridged for people who just don't have time to read.

Indexer Notes

Second installment of this satire on best-selling books.

A Mad Look at The Phantom Menace (Table of Contents)

Sergio Aragones / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sergio Aragones

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Characters:

Qui-Gonn Jinn ; Obi-Wan Kenobi ; Queen Amidala ; Jar-Jar Binks ; Darth Maul ; Watto ; Sebulba ; R2-D2

Synopsis:

Sergio Aragones' gags featuring scenes from Phantom Menace.

When Other Celebrities Jump on the poetry Bandwagon (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Andrew J. Schwartzberg ; John Biederman (idea)

Pencils:

Paul Coker

Inks:

Paul Coker

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Kenneth Starr; Jackie Chan; Bill Maher; Mike Tyson; Calista Flockhart; Helen Hunt; Sammy Sosa

Synopsis:

Poetry from celebs.

Detroit Rock Sissies (Table of Contents)

Mad Movie Satire / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Desmond Devlin

Pencils:

Ray Alma

Inks:

Ray Alma

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Caulk; Toejam; Tripe; Exlax; Martha Stewart; Toejam's Mother; Gene Simmons; KISS

Synopsis:

Parody Of Detroit Rock City.

Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds (Table of Contents)

Celebrity Satire / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike Snider

Pencils:

Herman Mejia

Inks:

Herman Mejia

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Characters:

Marilyn Manson

Synopsis:

Odds on how a celeb will bite the big one.

What Childhood Disease Is Being Denied Coverage By HMO's ? (Table of Contents)

Mad Fold-In / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Jaffee

Pencils:

Al Jaffee

Inks:

Al Jaffee

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Characters:

Pikachu

Synopsis:

Another in the famous continuing series of Mad Fold-ins.

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover.

Home 'Roid King (Table of Contents)

Mad Ad Parody / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

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Inks:

?

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Mark Mcgwire

Synopsis:

Mock Altoid Ad featuring Mark Mcgwire promoting Steroids.

Indexer Notes

On back cover.