Mad
#490
(June 2008)
EC,
1952 Series
- Price
- 4.99 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- John Ficarra (credited) (editor)
Indiana Jones
Alfred E. Neuman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman
- Synopsis
- Alfred in Indiana Jones's familiar garb.
Departments
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman; Super Delegate; Indiana Jones; Deathster; Lizz LemonPledge
Indexer Notes
Art is from various places in the magazine. The feature "Optimus Prime Rib Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.
Random Samplings of Reader Mail
Letters and Tomatoes Department [Letters and Tomatoes Dept.] / letters page / 2.67 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman; Matisyahu; Jonathan Bresman
- Synopsis
- Includes the editor's Nifty Fifty of celebrities to photograph with a copy of MAD for the coming year.
Indexer Notes
Letters, photos and fan art from: Craig Kleinpeter; Kevin Killermann; Victor Gratt; Steve Haller; Jeanette Handling; Tony Comunale; Rachel Nussbaum; Ed Meisinger; Royan Iranpour; April Harris; Jason Reeves; Ryan Castillo; Peter & Janelle Hernandez; Colton Walker
The Fundalini Pages
Random Acts of Mindless Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Barack Obama; Hillary Clinton; John McCain; Jenna Jameson; Fat Steve; Joe Bitterman; Nick
- Synopsis
- Various short satires of pop culture.
Indexer Notes
Contributors (roles unknown) include: Paul Coker; Dick DeBartolo; Evan Dorkin; Sarah Dyer; Garth Gerhart; Darren Johnson; Jeff Kruse; Jacob Lambert; Randy McIlwane; Bob Staake; Ward Sutton; Rick Tulka
Segments include: Lines Cut From The Candidates' Convention Speeches; Randy's Dandy Toon Time; Teen Car Laws; The Swift 6; Fast Food Motto or Jenna Jameson Movie Titles; Wartime Birds Closely Related To The Chickenhawk; Diet Tips From Fat Steve; Solutions to Last Month’s “Mini-Mystery”; Most Despised Disney Dalmatians; Least E-mailed Articles; Sports Injuries From Around the World; Bitterman.
Millions of Trees Gave Their Lives For These Books
MAD books / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
30 Crock
Oy Fey! Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Tracy Morgan [as Crazee Jumpin]; Tina Feh [as Lizz LemonPledge]; Alec Baldwin [as Jock Dungaheap]; Jane Krackheadski [as Henna Baloney]; Lorne Michaels (cameo); Jack McBrayer [as Kennel]; Hannah Montana (cameo); Judah Friedlander [as Crank]
- Synopsis
- A typical day at the studios at 30 Crock.
- Reprints
-
in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #12 (April 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of tv show 30 Rock.
SuperDelegate
Washington DC Comics Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joe Raiola
- Pencils
- Robert Sikoryak (credited as R. Sikoryak)
- Inks
- Robert Sikoryak (credited as R. Sikoryak)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Bill Clinton; Hillary Clinton; Barack Obama; Michelle Obama
- Synopsis
- Bill, in his secret identity as SuperDelegate, stops the Obama campaign dead.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
A parody of the Silver Age Superman comic plots, drawn in a similar style.
The Top-Secret "Indiana Jones Memo" from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg
Hit and Missive Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- D. Shayne (credited as David Shayne)
- Pencils
- Jack Syracuse
- Inks
- Jack Syracuse
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Steven Spielberg; George Lucas (printed word)
- Synopsis
- A fake letter of ideas for the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull movie.
A MAD Look At Science Fairs
Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.] / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Various things that might go wrong with typical science fair projects.
Embryonic Jones and The Temple of Womb
Fetal Attraction Dept.; A Mad Pull-Out Poster / illustration / 2 pages
- Characters
- Embryonic Jones
Indexer Notes
Parody of an Indiana Jones movie poster.
An Important Message From MAD's Director of Business & Development
Mad Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Monroe and...Evolution
Angster's Paradise Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Monroe; Mr. Bines; Johab; Johab's father; Johab's mother; Monroe's mother; Monroe's father
- Synopsis
- Monroe is paired with a new, home-schooled, Christian boy for a homework assignment.
Subscribe to MAD Classics...and Own This MAD Classic!
MAD Classics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
MAD's Rusty Iron Man Outtakes
Monkey in The Metal Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Pepper
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Movie stills with fake dialogue.
A-Hole Foods Market
Taking The Wind Out Of Their Sales Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Fake ad to look like Whole Foods Market circular.
7 Periods Closer To Death
Rall of Duty Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Brian; Angela
- Synopsis
- Brian refuses a prom invitation from Angela.
10 Things Indiana Jones Hates More Than Snakes
Reptile Dysfunction Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Indiana Jones; Robert Langdon
- Synopsis
- A look at other things that might bug Indiana Jones.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- Black Spy; White Spy
- Synopsis
- The White Spy is camouflaged so well that the Black Spy destroys several things thinking they are the White Spy.
Deathster
Good Kill Hunting Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Deathster Morgue'in; Angel Badteaser; Tom Asstore; Maria Lagrabba; Debrat; Scary Morgue'in; Sgt. Croakes; Vince Masukka; Reepa; Liar
- Synopsis
- A typical week in the life of Deathster, with a flashback to his youth.
Indexer Notes
Parody of the tv show Dexter.
What The Heck Is The Difference?
Observation Dreck Dept. / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Indiana Jones; Alfred E. Neuman
- Synopsis
- Cover of MAD #228 with a variation to find the differences on.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #228 (January 1982)
-
Indexer Notes
Answer included.
What Frightening Ancient Relic Will Be The Focus of Much Attention and Fanfare This Summer?
Mad Fold-In / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- John McCain
- Synopsis
- Answer is: John McCain.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Drawn-Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. / comic story / 0 pages
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Gags appear on 12 different pages.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Indiana Jones
Alfred E. Neuman -
1.
Ninja Gaiden II
Ninja Gaiden II -
2.
Departments
-
3.
Dragon Ball Z Remastered
Dragon Ball Z -
4.
Random Samplings of Reader Mail
Letters and Tomatoes Department [Letters and Tomatoes Dept.] -
5.
[no title indexed]
-
6.
The Fundalini Pages
Random Acts of Mindless Dept. -
7.
Millions of Trees Gave Their Lives For These Books
MAD books -
8.
30 Crock
Oy Fey! Dept. -
9.
It's Ugly Out There!
Uglydoll -
10.
SuperDelegate
Washington DC Comics Dept. -
11.
The Top-Secret "Indiana Jones Memo" from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg
Hit and Missive Dept. -
12.
A MAD Look At Science Fairs
Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.] -
13.
Embryonic Jones and The Temple of Womb
Fetal Attraction Dept.; A Mad Pull-Out Poster -
14.
An Important Message From MAD's Director of Business & Development
Mad Magazine -
15.
Monroe and...Evolution
Angster's Paradise Dept. -
16.
Subscribe to MAD Classics...and Own This MAD Classic!
MAD Classics -
17.
MAD's Rusty Iron Man Outtakes
Monkey in The Metal Dept. -
18.
A-Hole Foods Market
Taking The Wind Out Of Their Sales Dept. -
19.
7 Periods Closer To Death
Rall of Duty Dept. -
20.
MADKids On Sale Now!
MADKids -
21.
10 Things Indiana Jones Hates More Than Snakes
Reptile Dysfunction Dept. -
22.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
23.
Deathster
Good Kill Hunting Dept. -
24.
What The Heck Is The Difference?
Observation Dreck Dept. -
25.
All-Out Ninja War - Uncut
Naruto -
26.
What Frightening Ancient Relic Will Be The Focus of Much Attention and Fanfare This Summer?
Mad Fold-In -
27.
Drawn-Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. -
28.
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water
Vampirates
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