Mad #497

(January 2009)

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You're In The Movies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

Burt Reynolds

Synopsis:

Ad for game from The Codemasters Software Company, Ltd.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Departments (Table of Contents)

Table of Contents / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman; Sarah Palin; Jesse Jackson; George Bush; Dick Cheney; Brett Favre; Gene Simmons; Barack Obama; Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Indexer Notes

Art is from various places in the magazine. The feature "Porky Jig Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.

Random Samplings of Reader Mail (Table of Contents)

Letters And Tomatoes Department / letters page / 2.5 pages (report information)

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Script:

John Ficarra; Matthew Priestly; Loie Plautz; Ryne Kisch; Shepard Fairey

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Richard Thomas (photo); Erik Schefler (photo); Andy Wicks (photo); Laurie Couture (photo); Dixie Hood (photo); Logan Smith (photo); Nadina Simon (photo); Michael Clark (photo); Ernesto Yerena (photo)

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Richard Thomas (photo); Erik Schefler (photo); Andy Wicks (photo); Laurie Couture (photo); Dixie Hood (photo); Logan Smith (photo); Nadina Simon (photo); Michael Clark (photo); Ernesto Yerena (photo)

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Richard Thomas (photo); Erik Schefler (photo); Andy Wicks (photo); Laurie Couture (photo); Dixie Hood (photo); Logan Smith (photo); Nadina Simon (photo); Michael Clark (photo); Ernesto Yerena (photo)

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typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Barack Obama; Loie Plautz; Joe Biden; Rune Kisch; Todd Palin; Shepard Fairey; Black Spy; White Spy; Alfred E. Neuman

Synopsis:

Letters, photos and fan art.

Tattoo Regret? (Table of Contents)

Wrecking Balm / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

Adam

Synopsis:

Ad for a tattoo fading gel.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 1-2 of Letters column.

There's No Looking Back (Table of Contents)

Mirror's Edge / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for game from EA Digital.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 3-4 of Letters column.

Statement of Ownership (Table of Contents)

text article / 0.17 page (report information)

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Script:

Paul Levitz

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typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

For September 12, 2008.

Indexer Notes

Publisher = Paul Levitz; Editor = Jophn Ficarra; Owner = E.C. Publications, Inc., wholly owned by Time Warner; Average copies per issue Preceding 12 months = 371,269.

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credits / 0.33 page (report information)

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Face My Power (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

Samuel L. Jackson [as The Octopus]

Synopsis:

Ad for movie from Oddlot Entertainment.

The Fundalini Pages (Table of Contents)

Random Acts of Mindless Dept.; Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds; Practical Uses For Your Gas-Guzzling SUVs; Food Myths You Just Shoudn't Believe; Bitterman; Vey To Go!; Where The $750 Billion Government Bailout Funds Are Going; Signs Your Bank Is In / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Genre:

satire

Characters:

Joe Bitterman; Jessica Alba

Synopsis:

Various short satires of pop culture.

Indexer Notes

Contributors (roles unknown) include: Scott Bricher; Tom Bunk; Pete Coratto; Dick DeBartolo; Garth Gerhart; Jeff Kruse; Kevin Pope; Adam Rust; P. C. Vey.

The MAD 20 (Table of Contents)

The MAD 20 / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

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Script:

Desmond Devlin; Jacob Lambert; John Caldwell; Nate Fakes; Frank Santopadre; Scott Maiko; Justin Tyler; Josh Eiserike; Dick DeBartolo ?

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Richard Williams; Scott Bricher; Irving Schild (photo); Charles Akins; Teresa Burns Parkhurst; Hermann Mejia; Mark Stutzman; Gary Hallgren; Tom Richmond; AP/World Wide (photo); Dave Croatto; Drew Friedman; Liz Lomax; Ty Templeton; Glenn Fabry; James Warhola; Mark Fredrickson

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Richard Williams; Scott Bricher; Irving Schild (photo); Charles Akins; Teresa Burns Parkhurst; Hermann Mejia; Mark Stutzman; Gary Hallgren; Tom Richmond; AP/World Wide (photo); Dave Croatto; Drew Friedman; Liz Lomax; Ty Templeton; Glenn Fabry; James Warhola; Mark Fredrickson

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Richard Williams; Scott Bricher; Irving Schild (photo); Charles Akins; Teresa Burns Parkhurst; Hermann Mejia; Mark Stutzman; Gary Hallgren; Tom Richmond; AP/World Wide (photo); Dave Croatto; Drew Friedman; Liz Lomax; Ty Templeton; Glenn Fabry; James Warhola; Mark Fredrickson; ?

Letters:

typeset; Gary Hallgren

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Sarah Palin; Todd Palin; Joe (the plumber); O. J. Simpson; Hillary Clinton; Billy Ray Cyrus; Miley Cyrus; Britney Spears; Sharon Stone; Dina Lohan; John McCain; John Hagee; Ben Bernacke; Barney Frank; Nancy Pelosi; Dick Cheney; Henry Paulson; Wesley Snipes; Richard Hatch; Amy Winehouse; Barbie; Barack Obama; Jeremiah Wright; Brett Favre; Jesse Jackson; Rachael Ray; Bigfoot; Eliot Spitzer; Vito Fossella; Peter Cook; John Edwards; David Duchovny; Gene Simmons; Kwame Kilpatrick; David Blaine; George Bush

Synopsis:

A salute to the 20 dumbest people and things of 2008, with a special award for the Hall of Fame for multiple wins.

Indexer Notes

11th Annual awards.

Everywhere Just Got Better (Table of Contents)

PSP-3000 / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for game player from Sony.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 5-6 of "The MAD 20."

Special Giveaway And Contest! (Table of Contents)

Mad Magazine Poster Book / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman

Synopsis:

House ad for book of posters from Chronicle Books.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 8-9 of "The MAD 20."

Which Side Will You Choose? (Table of Contents)

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe / advertisement / 4 pages (report information)

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Characters:

Batman; The Joker; Superman; Catwoman; Flash

Synopsis:

Ad for game from Midway Amusement Games.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 11-12 of "The MAD 20."

The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon And Graphic Art, Inc. (Table of Contents)

The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon And Graphic Art, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Joe Kubert ?

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Joe Kubert ?

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Synopsis:

Ad for art school courses.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 17-18 of "The MAD 20."

This Holiday It's Better To Give Than To Receive... (Table of Contents)

MAD books / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman; George Bush; Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis:

House ad for various MAD books.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 20-21 of "The MAD 20."

Signs You'll Grow Up To Be A Degenerate Gambler (Table of Contents)

Bettor Days Are Ahead Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

John Caldwell

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John Caldwell

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John Caldwell

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John Caldwell

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Things you can notice about children that may foretell their desire to gamble.

Sergio Aragonès Presents A Mad Look at Hard Times (Table of Contents)

Serge-In General Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Script:

Sergio Aragonès

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Sergio Aragonès

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Sergio Aragonès

Colors:

David Rodriguez [as David Rodriguez of Wildstorm FX]

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Genre:

satire

Synopsis:

Problems you may experience when economic times are tough; and a few solutions.

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• in Mad's Greatest Artists: Sergio Aragonès (Running Press Book Publishers, 2010 series) #[nn] (2010)

Spy Vs. Spy (Table of Contents)

Joke And Dagger Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Peter Kuper

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Peter Kuper

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Peter Kuper

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis:

The Black Spy loses his secret plans due to a plot by the White Spy involving a pie.

It's A Good Brand Name...And A Bad Brand Name... (Table of Contents)

A New Malign Of Products Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

Jeff Kruse

Pencils:

Paul Coker

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Paul Coker

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typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Michael Vick ?; Popeye

Synopsis:

Shows how brand names are not transferable to other products.

Indexer Notes

Brands mentioned: Roach Motel; Soft & Dri; Monster.com; I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!; Piggly Wiggly; Head & Shoulders; Vicks; Bluetooth; Green Giant; Campbell's Chunky Soup; Popeye Spinach; Garden Weasel; Rent A Wreck; 2000 Flushes; Bengay

When There's A Fight With A Dragon, It's More Fun To Be On His Side (Table of Contents)

Dungeons & Dragons / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for games from Wizards of The Coast, Inc.

What Important Inhabitant From The North Was In Over Their Head This Year? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Al Jaffee (signed)

Pencils:

Al Jaffee (signed)

Inks:

Al Jaffee (signed)

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typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Sarah Palin; Katie Couric; Charlie Gibson

Synopsis:

Answer is: polar bears.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Drawn-Out Dramas (Table of Contents)

Marginal Thinking Dept. / filler / 0 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sergio Aragones

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Gags appear on 4 different pages.

There's No Going Back. We've Changed Things Forever. (Table of Contents)

Batman: The Dark Knight / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman; The Joker

Synopsis:

Ad for movie from Warner Bros. Entertainment.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.