Mad #394
(June 2000)

EC, 1952 Series
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Price
2.99 USD; 4.50 CAD
Pages
52
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
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Editing
Nick Meglin; John Ficarra

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[In This Issue We Sock It To Pokemon, The Practice, The Class Of 2000] (Table of Contents)

Alfred E. Neuman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Richard Williams (painted)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Alfred E. Neuman; Pets.com Sock Puppet

The Malpractice (Table of Contents: 1)

Witless for the Defense Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Josh Gordon
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Dylan McDermott [as Bibby Donutt]; Steve Harris [as Hugh Gene Yank]; LisaGay Hamilton [as Tribecca Wishbone]; Michael Badalucco [as Jumbo Berloophole]; Lara Flynn Boyle [as Hellion Grumble]; Kelli Williams [as Lindseed Doll]; Maria Sokoloff [as Loosely Hatchett]; Camryn Manheim [as Ellenbore Frapp]; Calista Flockhart [as Ally McBeal] (cameo); Courtney Thorne-Smith [as Georgia Thomas] (cameo); Lisa Nicole Carson [as Renee Raddock] (cameo); Greg Germann [as Richard Fish] (cameo); Gil Bellows [as Billy Allen Thomas] (cameo)
Synopsis
Parody of TV's The Practice.

High School Yearbook Inscriptions You're Sure to See (Table of Contents: 2)

2 Trite 2B 4Got-10 Dept. / photo story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Kenny Byerly
Pencils
James Warhola
Inks
James Warhola
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Pages of a high school yearbook with hilarious inscriptions.

A New Millennium Update to Mad's Table of Little Known and Very Useless Weights, Measures and Distances (Table of Contents: 3)

Statis-Tickle Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
J. Prete
Pencils
Bob Staake
Inks
Bob Staake
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Gags featuring Measurements of pop icons and others.

The Downside of Online Shopping (Table of Contents: 4)

A Site for Store Eyes Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Caldwell
Pencils
John Caldwell
Inks
John Caldwell
Letters
John Caldwell; typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Satire featuring why not to shop online.

Monroe and… the Foreign Exchange Student (Table of Contents: 5)

Angster’s Paradise Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Anthony Barbieri
Pencils
Bill Wray
Inks
Bill Wray
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Monroe; Mom; Grandpa; Hung Lo; Dylan; Sponsor Family
Synopsis
Monroe goes to China on a foreign exchange program and gets put to hard labor, while his mom is living it up with Hung Lo, the Chinese exchange student.

The Pokemon Collectors Hall of Fame (Table of Contents: 6)

Team Schlock-It Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
R. J. Matson
Inks
R. J. Matson
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Stuart Stuttermeyer; Derek Chan; G. Gordon Bloodsucker III; Louie Santini; Sister Mary Angelica; Jimmy Johnson; Jeremy Quince
Synopsis
Honoring the losers who bought into the Pokemon fad.

Bumper Stickers That Reflect Real School Life (Table of Contents: 7)

Cars and Defects Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Kruse
Pencils
Paul Coker
Inks
Paul Coker
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Honest Bumper Sticker gags.

The Ex-Files (Table of Contents: 8)

Tales from the Duck Side / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Duck Edwing
Pencils
Duck Edwing
Inks
Duck Edwing
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Regular one page Duck Edwing "Tales From The Duck Side" feature.

Wes Craven (Table of Contents: 9)

“I Have a Scream” Dept. / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Andrew J. Schwartzberg
Pencils
Bill Wray
Inks
Bill Wray
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Wes Craven; Drew Barrymore; Neve Campbell; David Arquette; Courtney Cox Arquette; Jennifer Love Hugetop
Synopsis
A poem about Wes Craven.
Reprints

One Fine Day in the Animal Testing Lab (Table of Contents: 10)

Better Ape Than Never Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Gallagher
Pencils
Paul Coker
Inks
Paul Coker

Genre
humor

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 11)

Berg’s Eye View Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Berg
Pencils
Dave Berg
Inks
Dave Berg
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Roger Kaputnik
Synopsis
A cynical look at justice, celebrity, parents, pets, cell phones, desire, finances, relationships, business, therapy, the office, power, and doctors.

The Swedish Mattress That Made Sleeping Obsolete! (Table of Contents: 12)

An Embarrassment of Richard’s Dept. / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
James Warhola
Inks
James Warhola
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Aged Khristmastree
Synopsis
Mock Mattress ad.

Mad's Commencement Address for the Class of 2000 (Table of Contents: 13)

Crap and Gown Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Tom Bunk
Inks
Tom Bunk
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
What they are really telling you at your graduation.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Kuper
Pencils
Peter Kuper
Inks
Peter Kuper

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis
Another installment of the regular Spy VS. Spy feature.

Mad Anagrams (Table of Contents: 15)

Letters Entertain You Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Pat Merrell
Pencils
Sam Sisco
Inks
Sam Sisco
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Dennis Rodman; Howard Stern; The Mars Polar Lander; George Bush; Robert Dole; Princess Diana; Calista Flockhart; Brandi Chastain
Synopsis
Anagrams that tell a lot about celebrities.

A Mad Look at Parents (Table of Contents: 16)

Serge-in General Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sergio Aragones
Pencils
Sergio Aragones
Inks
Sergio Aragones

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Sergio Aragones Parent themed gags.

Still More Obituaries for Merchandising Characters (Table of Contents: 17)

Mourning News Dept. / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs
Pencils
Scott Bricher
Inks
Scott Bricher
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Juan Valdez; Taco Bell Chihuahua; Maytag Repairman; Betty Crocker; Little Caesar; Pets.Com Sock Puppet
Synopsis
Obituaries for Celeb Mascots when they pass on.

Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds (Table of Contents: 18)

Grieving Las Vegas Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Herman Mejia
Inks
Herman Mejia
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Regis Philbin
Synopsis
Odds on how a celeb will bite the big one.

What Rocker Is Everyone Sick of Listening to? (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script
Al Jaffee
Pencils
Al Jaffee
Inks
Al Jaffee
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Mick Jagger; Fred Durst; Elton John; Courtney Love; Steven Tyler; Bob Dylan; Bruce Springsteen; Gene Simmons; John Rocker
Synopsis
Al Jaffee's Famous Fold-In feature.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover

Magnetic Personality (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Gallagher
Pencils
Tom Bunk
Inks
Tom Bunk
Colors
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Back cover

Editing
Edits to this Issue are being reviewed by GCD Editor Jochen G.
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [In This Issue We Sock It To Pokemon, The Practice, The Class Of 2000]
    Alfred E. Neuman
  2. 1. The Malpractice
    Witless for the Defense Dept.
  3. 2. High School Yearbook Inscriptions You're Sure to See
    2 Trite 2B 4Got-10 Dept.
  4. 3. A New Millennium Update to Mad's Table of Little Known and Very Useless Weights, Measures and Distances
    Statis-Tickle Dept.
  5. 4. The Downside of Online Shopping
    A Site for Store Eyes Dept.
  6. 5. Monroe and… the Foreign Exchange Student
    Angster’s Paradise Dept.
  7. 6. The Pokemon Collectors Hall of Fame
    Team Schlock-It Dept.
  8. 7. Bumper Stickers That Reflect Real School Life
    Cars and Defects Dept.
  9. 8. The Ex-Files
    Tales from the Duck Side
  10. 9. Wes Craven
    “I Have a Scream” Dept.
  11. 10. One Fine Day in the Animal Testing Lab
    Better Ape Than Never Dept.
  12. 11. The Lighter Side of...
    Berg’s Eye View Dept.
  13. 12. The Swedish Mattress That Made Sleeping Obsolete!
    An Embarrassment of Richard’s Dept.
  14. 13. Mad's Commencement Address for the Class of 2000
    Crap and Gown Dept.
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy
  16. 15. Mad Anagrams
    Letters Entertain You Dept.
  17. 16. A Mad Look at Parents
    Serge-in General Dept.
  18. 17. Still More Obituaries for Merchandising Characters
    Mourning News Dept.
  19. 18. Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds
    Grieving Las Vegas Dept.
  20. 19. What Rocker Is Everyone Sick of Listening to?
    Mad Fold-In
  21. 20. Magnetic Personality
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Matthias Hofmann
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Terry Watkins