Mad
#509
(June 2011)
EC,
1952 Series
- Price
- 5.99 USD
- Pages
- 60
- Indicia Frequency
- 6 times a year
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- Barcode
- 074470332305 06
- Editing
- John Ficarra (credited) (editor); Dave Croatto (credited) (Associate Editor)
The 50 Worst Things About Facebook
Alfred E. Neuman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman; Mark Zuckerberg
- Synopsis
- Alfred demonstrates #26 on the list: Friend requests from idiots.
An Incredible, Spectacular Offer For NEW Subscribers Only!
MAD Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Departments
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman; Col. Mummar el-Qaddafi; White Spy; General Greivous
Indexer Notes
It's The List We Can Do Dept.
The feature "A Hardened Dictator Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.
Art is from various articles in this issue.
Random Samplings of Reader Mail
Letters and Tomatoes Dept. / letters page / 2.25 pages
- Script
- John Ficara; Gabe Christensen; Lizzie Renaud; Cameron Hallett; Garry Powell; Holden Zuschlag; Sierra Rush
- Pencils
- Steve Potter; Lizzie Renaud (tattoo); ? (photo)
- Inks
- Steve Potter; Lizzie Renaud (tattoo); ? (photo)
- Colors
- ?; ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman; Scott McCreery; Holden Zuschlag; Tom Richmond; Rich Sommer; Black Spy; White Spy
- Synopsis
- Letters, photos and fan art, including an Alfred E. Neuman tattoo and tweets about the last issue.
[no title indexed]
credits, title page / 0.25 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
on bottom of page 3 of letters pages
$#*! My Son Says
See B.S. Dept. / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- Jeff Kruse
- Pencils
- Associated Press (photo)
- Inks
- Associated Press (photo)
- Colors
- Associated Press (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Charlie Sheen; Martin Sheen
- Synopsis
- Phony ad for television series, parody of "$#*! My Father Says."
The Fundalini Pages
Random Acts of Mindless Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Jeff Kruse; Sergio Aragonés; Scott Maiko; Jacob Lambert; Desmond Devlin; Kenny Keil; Emily Flake; Tom Cheney; John Caldwell; Tom Bland
- Pencils
- Sergio Aragonés; Tom Bunk; Jacob Lambert; Mort Drucker; Kenny Keil; Emily Flake; Tom Cheney; John Caldwell; Chris Houghton; Sam Viviano; Charles Akins; Rick Tulka; Tom Bland; ? (photo)
- Inks
- Sergio Aragonés; Tom Bunk; Jacob Lambert; Mort Drucker; Kenny Keil; Emily Flake; Tom Cheney; John Caldwell; Chris Houghton; Sam Viviano; Charles Akins; Rick Tulka; Tom Bland; ? (photo)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Tom Cheney; Emily Flake; Jacob Lambert; typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Betty White; Alex Rodriguez; Angry Birds; Kieth Olbermann; Kal-El; Jor-El; Lara; Johnathon Kent; Martha Kent; Bruce Wayne; Green Lantern [Abin Sur]; Hal Jordan; Barry Allen; Bill O'Reilly; Ted Williams; John Boehner
- Synopsis
- Various short satires of pop culture.
Indexer Notes
Features include: The Stupid Six; Latest Classified Ads; Angry/Angrier/Angriest Birds; Superhero Origins Gone Wrong!; Leg of Lambert; This Bland is Your Bland; Monkeys are Always Funny; Gimme a Flake; Pull My Cheney; Surprises to Watch For...; Surprising Proposals in the NFL Labor Talks; Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds; Ted Williams Vs. Ted Williams; Reasons for That "Mature" ESRB Rating; Spotlight on American Universities; Signs You Haven't Actually Discovered a Lost Amazon Tribe; What's Making John Boehner Cry This Week?
MAD Libyan
A MAD Ad Parody; Funny or Diatribe Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi
- Synopsis
- parody of Mad Libs puzzle books
Muddled Family
Relatives' Stupidity Dept. / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Jake; Glorius; Phizz; Clairoil; Twitchell; Cramp; Lolly; Hadley; Mango; Lute; Alox
- Synopsis
- Parody of TV show Modern Family.
Kanye West's Most Moronic Tweets
Characters Flawed Dept. / text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Kanye West
- Synopsis
- phony Tweets
Indexer Notes
one illustration
Subscribe To MAD And Own A Piece of MAD History!
MAD Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
The Strip Club
Pen And Stink Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Douglas Paszkiewicz; Nate Fakes; Christopher Baldwin; Vic Black; Jason Coates; Pete Tamburino
- Pencils
- Douglas Paszkiewicz; Nate Fakes; Christopher Baldwin; Vic Black; Jason Coates; Pete Tamburino
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Nate Fakes; Christopher Baldwin; typeset; Pete Tamburino
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A collection of comic strips.
Indexer Notes
This issue’s comic strips are Just Below The Surface; It Only Hurts When I Laugh; The Truth Flirts; Coombs & Coombs; Good Enough!; Twisted Toaster Tales.
Thank You For Screwing Us
Filler-Busted Dept. / text article / 1 page
- Script
- Dick DeBartolo
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Phony open letter from Taco Bull about the small percentage of beef in their tacos.
Indexer Notes
Based on discovery that Taco Bell restaurants use less than 100% beef.
Signs That Your Hypochondria Is Out Of Control
The Sick Sense Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Teresa Burns Parkhurst
- Pencils
- Teresa Burns Parkhurst
- Inks
- Teresa Burns Parkhurst
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Teresa Burns Parkhurst
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Examples of extreme hypochondria.
Planet Tad!!!!!
In Blog We Trust Dept. / text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Tad discusses relates the problems that followed when he and his friend Chuck traded names in a class with a substitute teacher.
MAD's Thor-oughly Stupid Thor Outtakes
Beating a Dead Norse Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Thor
- Synopsis
- Stills from the movie "Thor" with fake dialog.
- Reprints
MAD's 11 Little-Known, Practical, Real Life Uses for Ballet
The Plie's the Thing Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Mike Craig
- Pencils
- Jack Syracuse
- Inks
- Jack Syracuse
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Demonstrating how ballet moves can get you out of many a jam.
- Reprints
-
in Mad (Don Lawrence Collection, 2011 series) #1 (oktober 2011)
-
Spy vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Peter Kuper (signed)
- Pencils
- Peter Kuper (signed)
- Inks
- Peter Kuper (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- Black Spy; White Spy
- Synopsis
- In the first story, the Black Spy becomes paranoid of the White Spy after reading Wikileaks, but fails to discover the plot against him. In the second story, the White Spy succumbs to a window rigged by the Black Spy.
Indexer Notes
2 stories.
Don Martin Beats The High Cost Of Gasoline
The MAD Vault; The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Lame Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Don Martin (signed)
- Pencils
- Don Martin (signed)
- Inks
- Don Martin (signed)
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Some improbable list of ways to travel without gasoline are demonstrated.
- Reprints
-
from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #180 (January 1976)
-
Dancing with the Star Wars
R2-D2-Step Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Tom Bergeron; Brooke Burke; Darth Vader; Stormtrooper; Wicket; Jabba the Hutt; Boba Fett; Darth Maul; Greedo; Han Solo; General Grievous; Luke Skywalker; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Jawas; Yoda; Chewbacca; C-3PO; Jar Jar Binks; Mace Windu; William Shatner; Alfred E. Neuman; James T. Kirk; Spock
- Synopsis
- Parody of TV show "Dancing With The Stars", using Star Wars Characters.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Ends with a preview of "Dancing With The Star Trek", which pays homage to the cover of MAD #186.
Sheen It?
Porn Family Game Night Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Associated Press (photo); Leakeem / Dreamstime.com (background photo)
- Inks
- Associated Press (photo); Leakeem / Dreamstime.com (background photo)
- Colors
- Associated Press (photo); Leakeem / Dreamstime.com (background photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Charlie Sheen
- Synopsis
- Parody of the game Scene It?, using questions about Charlie Sheen.
Things You Don't Want to Hear From a Marriage Counselor
Split Happens Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Statements that show you have a horrible counselor.
A MAD Look At Hoarders
Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.] / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Extreme hoarding and how being on TV changes the hoarders.
Similarities & Differences Between the Spider-Man Musical and the War in Afghanistan
Theatres of the Absurd Dept. / text article / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ward Sutton
- Inks
- Ward Sutton
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Spider-Man; US soldier
- Synopsis
- A list of attributes shared (or not) between the musical and the war.
- Reprints
The 50 Worst Things About Facebook
Zuckerberg's-Eye View Dept. / text article / 5 pages
- Script
- Charlie Kadau; Jason Katzenstein; Joe Masterman; Jason Salas
- Pencils
- Bob Staake
- Inks
- Bob Staake
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Synopsis
- A list of things wrong with Facebook, presented as if they appear on a Facebook page.
- Reprints
- in Mad (Don Lawrence Collection, 2011 series) #2 (december 2011)
-
One Fine Day On Main Street
Underage Thinking Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A 18 year kid can't buy liquor at the store, so he robs it.
Where Did Many Young Performers Get Their First Big Break?
Mad Fold-In / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Spider-Man
- Synopsis
- Answer is Spider-Man On Broadway.
Indexer Notes
inside back cover
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The 50 Worst Things About Facebook
Alfred E. Neuman -
1.
An Incredible, Spectacular Offer For NEW Subscribers Only!
MAD Magazine -
2.
Departments
-
3.
Random Samplings of Reader Mail
Letters and Tomatoes Dept. -
4.
Spy Vs Spy Gear & Gifts
Spy Museum Store -
5.
[no title indexed]
-
6.
$#*! My Son Says
See B.S. Dept. -
7.
The Fundalini Pages
Random Acts of Mindless Dept. -
8.
MAD Libyan
A MAD Ad Parody; Funny or Diatribe Dept. -
9.
Muddled Family
Relatives' Stupidity Dept. -
10.
Kanye West's Most Moronic Tweets
Characters Flawed Dept. -
11.
Subscribe To MAD And Own A Piece of MAD History!
MAD Magazine -
12.
The Strip Club
Pen And Stink Dept. -
13.
Thank You For Screwing Us
Filler-Busted Dept. -
14.
Signs That Your Hypochondria Is Out Of Control
The Sick Sense Dept. -
15.
Planet Tad!!!!!
In Blog We Trust Dept. -
16.
MAD's Thor-oughly Stupid Thor Outtakes
Beating a Dead Norse Dept. -
17.
MAD's 11 Little-Known, Practical, Real Life Uses for Ballet
The Plie's the Thing Dept. -
18.
Spy vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
19.
Don Martin Beats The High Cost Of Gasoline
The MAD Vault; The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Lame Dept. -
20.
Dancing with the Star Wars
R2-D2-Step Dept. -
21.
Sheen It?
Porn Family Game Night Dept. -
22.
Things You Don't Want to Hear From a Marriage Counselor
Split Happens Dept. -
23.
A MAD Look At Hoarders
Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.] -
24.
Similarities & Differences Between the Spider-Man Musical and the War in Afghanistan
Theatres of the Absurd Dept. -
25.
The 50 Worst Things About Facebook
Zuckerberg's-Eye View Dept. -
26.
One Fine Day On Main Street
Underage Thinking Dept. -
27.
Where Did Many Young Performers Get Their First Big Break?
Mad Fold-In -
28.
Escape From Zombieville, USA!
The Zombie Chasers
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- mcomics
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- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
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