Mad #504

(August 2010)

Everyone Experiences It Differently (Table of Contents)

React Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Editing:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for chewing gum from Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

Departments (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman; Woody; Buzz Lightyear; Bill O'Reilly; Black Spy

Indexer Notes

Art is excerpts from various articles in this issue.
The feature "Release The Wise-Crackin; Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.

Random Samplings of Reader Mail (Table of Contents)

Letters And Tomatoes / letters page / 3.25 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Ficarra; Troy Cox; Brandon N.; Beatriz Lopez; Brandon Poulter; Chris Larking

Pencils:

? (photo); Vick Arkoff (photo); BG183; Tats Cru

Inks:

? (photo); Vick Arkoff (photo); BG183; Tats Cru

Colors:

? (photo); Vick Arkoff (photo); BG183; Tats Cru

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Jorge Garcia; Henry Ian Cusick; Michael Emerson; Daniel Dae Kim; Elizabeth Mitchell; Josh Holloway; Frank Conniff; J. Elvis Weinstein; Trace Beaulieu; Joel Hodgson

Synopsis:

Letters, photos and fan art, including Celebrity Snaps.

Indexer Notes

Notes that the April 7, 2010 episode of Jeopardy! included an entire board with all answers referring to MAD Magazine.

Great Gear And Gifts! (Table of Contents)

International Spy Museum; Spy vs. Spy / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photo)

Inks:

? (photo)

Colors:

? (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Editing:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Black Spy

Synopsis:

Ad for Spy vs. Spy merchandise.

Indexer Notes

On page 2 of letters pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

credits / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

on bottom of page 4 of letters pages

The Fundalini Pages (Table of Contents)

The Fundalini Pages; The Ryan's Den; Vey To Go; Fundalini Asks...; The 5 Worst Things...; New Features of The Iron Man 2 Suit; Calvin And Jobs; Coming Next Season To Animal Planet; The NFL's Ref Report; Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?; P. C. Vey; Jacob Lambert; Jeff Kruse; Darren Johnson; Ryan Pagelow; Duck Edwing; Kiernan P. Schmitt; Scott Maiko

Pencils:

Dave Croatto; P. C. Vey; Evan Dorkin; Tom Bunk; Charles Akins; ? (photo); Gary Hallgren; Ryan Pagelow; Sam Viviano; Paul Coker; Bob Staake

Inks:

Dave Croatto; P. C. Vey; Sarah Dyer; Tom Bunk; Charles Akins; ? (photo); Gary Hallgren; Ryan Pagelow; Sam Viviano; Paul Coker; Bob Staake

Colors:

?; ? (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

James Cameron; Iron Man; Calvin; Steve Jobs; Harvey Levin

Synopsis:

Various short satires of pop culture.

Indexer Notes

Additional features are: Latest Classified Ads; Signs You're Too Fat To Travel On A Commercial Airline; Spotlight On American Universities; Least Popular Summer Camps; New Problems Popping Up In Toyotas.

An Important Message From MAD's Director of Business & Development (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jeffrey Lozenge ?

Pencils:

? (photo)

Inks:

? (photo)

Colors:

? (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Jeffrey Lozenge

Synopsis:

Why subscribing to MAD is better than being a Viking.

Indexer Notes

House ad for MAD subscriptions; #500 in a series. Jeffrey is wearing a viking costume.
Between pages 3-4 of Fundalini Pages.

Subscribe To MAD And Own A Piece of MAD History! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Norman Mingo

Inks:

Norman Mingo

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman

Synopsis:

House ad for subscriptions.

Reprints:

• in Mad (EC, 1952 series) #505 (October 2010)

Indexer Notes

Cover art (without text) from MAD #96 is reproduced as part of ad.

MAD Rates The iPad For Various Demographics (Table of Contents)

Take This, Jobs, And Shove It Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Caldwell

Pencils:

John Caldwell

Inks:

John Caldwell

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman

Synopsis:

The pros and cons of using the iPad for various demographic groups.

Toyota Story (Table of Contents)

Cars And Defect Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Desmond Devlin

Pencils:

Tom Richmond

Inks:

Tom Richmond

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Woody; Buzz Lightyear; Hamm; Mr. Potato Head; Camry; Lenny; Bob The Builder; Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots; Joe Lieberman; John Boehner; Dennis Kucinich; Raggedy Ann; Hungry Hungry Hippo; Stretch Armstrong; Magic 8-Ball; Mr. Roboto; Batman; Rex; Slinky Dog; Bo Peep; Squeeze Toy Alien; Wheezy; Etch; Mr. Spell

Synopsis:

A Toyota Camry model arrives and takes the other toys for a wild ride. After a series of crashes, the Camry is called to Washington, DC and the other toys go along to defend it in Congressional hearings.

Bieber Versus... (Table of Contents)

Comparison Chopping Dept. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photo); Kenuu / Dreamstime.com; Saddako123 / Dreamstime.com; Brookefuller / Dreamstime.com

Inks:

? (photo); Kenuu / Dreamstime.com; Saddako123 / Dreamstime.com; Brookefuller / Dreamstime.com

Colors:

? (photo); Kenuu / Dreamstime.com; Saddako123 / Dreamstime.com; Brookefuller / Dreamstime.com

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Justin Bieber; Beaker; Babar; Michael Bublé; Baby; Bilbo Baggins; Boo Berry; Bowser; Bobba Fett; Bebop; Buddha; Bill Clinton; Boo Boo; Rod Blagojevich; Michelle "Bombshell" McGee

Synopsis:

Justin Bieber is paired with other celebrities and objects with similar sounding names and comes up a loser against nearly all of them, and only a tie with the remainder.

Indexer Notes

Objects depicted are a beeper, a BMW car, butter, and the Blue Boy painting.

A MAD Look At The Twilight Saga (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Sergio Aragones

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Colors:

Tom Luth

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Edward Cullen; Bella Swan; Jacob Black; Victoria

Synopsis:

Things that could have gone wrong in the Twilight movie series.

The MAD World of...Lying And Cheating (Table of Contents)

The Agony of Deceit Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Sinberg

Pencils:

Marc Hempel

Inks:

Marc Hempel

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Rationalizations of lying, cheating and bribery.

The A-Hole Team (Table of Contents)

A Mad Poster Parody / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?; ? (photo)

Inks:

?; ? (photo)

Colors:

?; ? (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Bill O'Reilly; Glenn Beck; Sean Hannity; ?

Synopsis:

Satire on the A-Team concept, with conservative talk show hosts who "Love It When A Rant Comes Together."

Indexer Notes

Indexer could not recognize 4th Fox TV show host.

Mr. T Tweets While Watching The A-Team (Table of Contents)

Designated Twitter Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photo); Charon / Dreamstime.com

Inks:

? (photo); Charon / Dreamstime.com

Colors:

? (photo); Charon / Dreamstime.com

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mr. T; Colonel Hannibal Smith; Lt. 'Faceman' Peck; B.A. Baracus; Captain H.M. Murdock

Synopsis:

Fake Tweets from Mr. T about the recent A-Team movie, sent via Twittajabba.

Indexer Notes

Uses movie stills for most photos.

9 Unmistakable Signs That You're Not Quite Over Your Ex (Table of Contents)

The Incredible Sulk Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Teresa Burns Parkhurst

Pencils:

Teresa Burns Parkhurst

Inks:

Teresa Burns Parkhurst

Colors:

?

Letters:

Teresa Burns Parkhurst

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Ridiculous things people could focus on that remind them or their ex-partner.

Reich Guard (Table of Contents)

Jesse Shames Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Splash News (photo)

Inks:

Splash News (photo)

Colors:

Splash News (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Jesse James

Synopsis:

Parody of deodorant ad and of Jesse James' Neo-Nazi salute.

The Strip Club (Table of Contents)

Pen And Stink Dept.; Jungle Jeff; Rex In The City; It Only Hurts When I Laugh; Projectile Vomit Baby; Just Below The Surface; Fantabulaman / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Christopher Baldwin; Douglas Paszkiewicz; Scott Nickel; Ted Rall

Pencils:

Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Christopher Baldwin; Douglas Paszkiewicz; Scott Nickel; Ted Rall

Inks:

Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Christopher Baldwin; Douglas Paszkiewicz; Scott Nickel; Ted Rall

Colors:

?

Letters:

Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Christopher Baldwin; Douglas Paszkiewicz; Scott Nickel; Ted Rall

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Fantabulaman; Fangman; Vultureman; Doppelgansta

Synopsis:

A collection of comic strips.

The KFC Triple By-Pass! (Table of Contents)

Grease Meets Jest Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick DeBartolo

Pencils:

Irving Schild (photo)

Inks:

Irving Schild (photo)

Colors:

Irving Schild (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Parody of the KFC Double Down sandwich.

More Sarah Palin Speaking Contract Demands (Table of Contents)

The Diva Is In The Details Dept. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Shayne

Pencils:

Drew Friedman

Inks:

Drew Friedman

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Sarah Palin; Todd Palin

Synopsis:

Fake speaking engagement contract for Sarah Palin, listing ridiculous demands.

Spy Vs. Spy (Table of Contents)

Joke And Dagger Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Peter Kuper

Pencils:

Peter Kuper

Inks:

Peter Kuper

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis:

In the first story, the Black Spy is captured by the "3D" letters falling from a theater marquee.
In the second story, the White Spy has his fingers snapped by a mouse trap that looks like a cell phone.

Indexer Notes

2 cartoons

12 Reasons We Hate Cell Phones (Table of Contents)

Can You Jeer Me Now? Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Barry Liebmann

Pencils:

Peter Bagge

Inks:

Peter Bagge

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Annoying things about cell phone useage.

Fight Unemployment! (Table of Contents)

MAD books / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photo)

Inks:

? (photo)

Colors:

? (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for various MAD books.

1001 Escalators To Ride Before You Die (Table of Contents)

A Stair To Remember Dept. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Scott Maiko

Pencils:

Infocus / Dreamstime.com; PCheruvi / Dreamstime.com; Viviolsen / Dreamstime.com; PMPhoto / Dreamstime.com; Mashe / Dreamstime.com (photos)

Inks:

Infocus / Dreamstime.com; PCheruvi / Dreamstime.com; Viviolsen / Dreamstime.com; PMPhoto / Dreamstime.com; Mashe / Dreamstime.com (photos)

Colors:

Infocus / Dreamstime.com; PCheruvi / Dreamstime.com; Viviolsen / Dreamstime.com; PMPhoto / Dreamstime.com; Mashe / Dreamstime.com (photos)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

A parody webpage from bookseller Scamazon.com, featuring reviews, excerpts, and other information on the book "1001 Escalators You Must Ride Before You Die."

Pestco (Table of Contents)

A MAD Ad Parody / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jeff Kruse

Pencils:

Ailenn / Dreamstime.com; Andreaus / Dreamstime.com; Bruce Works / Dreamstime.com; Claucarlsen / Dreamstime.com; Cynoclub / Dreamstime.com; Enid Arvelo / Dreamstime.com; Grzym / Dreamstime.com; Johannes Gerhardus Swan Epoel / Dreamstime.com; Nadezda Ledyaeva / Dreamstime.com; Noam Armonn / Dreamstime.com; Photochecker / Dreamstime.com; Ron Chapple Studios / Dreamstime.com; Vitaly Yamzin / Dreamstime.com; Williecole / Dreamstime.com (photos)

Inks:

Ailenn / Dreamstime.com; Andreaus / Dreamstime.com; Bruce Works / Dreamstime.com; Claucarlsen / Dreamstime.com; Cynoclub / Dreamstime.com; Enid Arvelo / Dreamstime.com; Grzym / Dreamstime.com; Johannes Gerhardus Swan Epoel / Dreamstime.com; Nadezda Ledyaeva / Dreamstime.com; Noam Armonn / Dreamstime.com; Photochecker / Dreamstime.com; Ron Chapple Studios / Dreamstime.com; Vitaly Yamzin / Dreamstime.com; Williecole / Dreamstime.com (photos)

Colors:

Ailenn / Dreamstime.com; Andreaus / Dreamstime.com; Bruce Works / Dreamstime.com; Claucarlsen / Dreamstime.com; Cynoclub / Dreamstime.com; Enid Arvelo / Dreamstime.com; Grzym / Dreamstime.com; Johannes Gerhardus Swan Epoel / Dreamstime.com; Nadezda Ledyaeva / Dreamstime.com; Noam Armonn / Dreamstime.com; Photochecker / Dreamstime.com; Ron Chapple Studios / Dreamstime.com; Vitaly Yamzin / Dreamstime.com; Williecole / Dreamstime.com (photos)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Parody of a Petco pet store ad.

Archie Marries Jughead (Table of Contents)

A Grooms' Day Scenario Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Charlie Kadau

Pencils:

R. Sikoryak

Inks:

R. Sikoryak

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Ms. Grundy (cameo); Coach Kleats (cameo); Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily (cameo); Chuck (cameo); Pop Tate

Synopsis:

A parody of the Archie Marries Betty / Veronica stories, featuring a third way, with a surprise ending not indicated by the title.

The MAD Vault 1992 (Table of Contents)

The Articles Formerly Known As Reprints Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Hart; Frank Jacobs; Desmond Devlin; Duck Edwing; John Caldwell; Joe Raiola; Charlie Kadau; Henry Clark; Michael Goodwin; Sergio Aragones; J. Prete

Pencils:

Mort Drucker; Rick Tulka; Jack Davis; Duck Edwing; John Caldwell; George Woodbridge; Irving Schild (photo); Harry North; Sergio Aragones; Angelo Torres

Inks:

Mort Drucker; Rick Tulka; Jack Davis; Duck Edwing; John Caldwell; George Woodbridge; Irving Schild (photo); Harry North; Sergio Aragones; Angelo Torres

Colors:

?; Irving Schild (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Commissioner Boredom; Buttman; Michael Keaton; Alfred E. Neuman; George H. W. Bush; Barbara Bush; Crash Test Dummy; The Adams Family (all with Alfred E. Neuman faces); Blondie; Waldo

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #308 (January 1992), #309 (March 1992), #310 (April 1992), #311 (June 1992), #312 (July 1992), #313 (September 1992), #314 (October 1992), #315 (December 1992)

Indexer Notes

Single panels, pages and covers from previous issues.

One Afternoon In The Confessional (Table of Contents)

Father Knows Molest Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Hermann Mejia

Inks:

Hermann Mejia

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Two priests alternately confess pedophillic sins to each other...and are absolved.

What Situation Has Many Americas Sickened And Disgusted? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Al Jaffee (signed)

Pencils:

Al Jaffee (signed)

Inks:

Al Jaffee (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Answer is the one on Jersey Shore.

Indexer Notes

Reference is to the character "The Situation" on a TV show.
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 13 different pages.

Game Of The Year Edition (Table of Contents)

Batman Arkham Asylum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photo)

Inks:

? (photo)

Colors:

? (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Editing:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Batman

Synopsis:

Ad for game from Square Enix Ltd., Eidos, Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Indexer Notes

back cover