Mad #510

(August 2011)

How To Train Your Dragon Series (Table of Contents)

How To Train Your Dragon Series / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Editing:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for book series from Little, Brown and Company.

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

Departments (Table of Contents)

It's The List We Can Do Department / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various (see Notes)

Inks:

various (see Notes)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman; Captain Kangaroo; Captain Jack Sparrow; Green Lantern; White Spy; Black Spy; Katie Couric; Slick Hair-Is-Gone

Indexer Notes

The feature "The Boxers Rebellion Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.
Art is from various articles in this issue.

Random Samplings of Reader Mail (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John Ficara; Al Shams; Vanessa Carter; Judy Keenan; Alex Graham; James Patterson; Earl Holden

Pencils:

? (photo); Laurie Ann O'Neill; Brandon Ortwein (sculpture); Felt Mistress (sculpture); Jonathan Edwards (sculpture); Jason Freeny (sculpture); Al Jaffee

Inks:

? (photo); Laurie Ann O'Neill; Brandon Ortwein (sculpture); Felt Mistress (sculpture); Jonathan Edwards (sculpture); Jason Freeny (sculpture); Al Jaffee

Colors:

?; ? (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman; White Spy; Black Spy; Katie Keenan; Jane Fonda; Alyssa (Prohias ?); Al Jaffee

Synopsis:

Letters, photos and fan art, including a Morse code tattoo on Antonio Prohias' grandaughter, Spy Vs. Spy sculptures, and a 90th birthday card from Al Jaffee.

An Incredible, Spectacular Offer For NEW Subscribers Only! (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:

Ad for subscriptions, giving away the Alfred E. Neuman portraits that were sold from 1966-1984.

Indexer Notes

between pages 1-2 of letters pages

Spy Vs Spy Gear & Gifts (Table of Contents)

Spy Museum Store / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photo)

Inks:

? (photo)

Colors:

? (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Editing:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis:

Ad for Spy vs. Spy merchandise.

Indexer Notes

on bottom of page 3 of letters pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

credits / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

on bottom of page 4 of letters pages

Humorous Stupidious! (Table of Contents)

MAD Presents Harry Potter / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman

Synopsis:

House ad for special edition collecting MAD's Harry Potter spoofs.

Indexer Notes

Lists the on sale date as July 19.

The Fundalini Pages (Table of Contents)

Random Acts of Mindless Department; When The Going Gets Duff; New Trends: The Cover We Didn't Use; Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds;Top Tourist Attractions In 2058; The Fast Five; Plugged Nickel; Worst Selling Exotic Pets; On Sale Now / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jeff Kruse; Scott Maiko; J. C. Duffy; David DeGrand; Michael Grinspan; Scott Nickel; Kiernan P. Schmidt

Pencils:

? (photo); J. C. Duffy; David DeGrand; Rick Tulka; Sam Viviano; Evan Dorkin; Sarah Dyer; Anton Emdin; Scott Nickell; Paul Coker

Inks:

? (photo); J. C. Duffy; David DeGrand; Rick Tulka; Sam Viviano; Evan Dorkin; Sarah Dyer; Anton Emdin; Scott Nickell; Paul Coker

Colors:

?; ? (photo)

Letters:

typeset; Scott Nickel; J. C. Duffy

Content Information

Genre:

satire; humor

Characters:

Lindsay Lohan; Newt Gingrich; Donald Trump; Meatloaf; Stephen Hawking; Snooki

Synopsis:

Various short satires of pop culture.

Indexer Notes

Additional features are: Obama-Haters' Reactions to the Killing of Osama Bin Laden; What Lindsay Lohan Learned During Her Community Service At The L.A. Morgue

Terminated (Table of Contents)

In The Line of Fired Department; A MAD Poster Parody / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Robert Parad; Richard Williams; Jason Seiler

Inks:

Robert Parad; Richard Williams; Jason Seiler

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Kieth Olbermann; Glenn Beck; Katie Couric

Synopsis:

Parody of posters for the Terminator movies, retitled as Terminated movies, featuring TV news personalities whose shows have been canceled.

Indexer Notes

Appears in 3 different places in the magazine, one page for each celebrity.

Green Lunkhead (Table of Contents)

Sewing His Wild Oath Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Desmond Devlin

Pencils:

Tom Richmond

Inks:

Tom Richmond

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Green Lunkhead [Hack Boredom]; Green Lunkhead [Turhan-Be]; Green Lunkhead [Strepthro]; Green Lunkhead [Sillyfrog]; Green Lunkhead [Lucky Charm] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Shrek] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Jiminy Cricket] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Baby Bop] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Abin Sur] (not named); Green Lunkhead [Kermit] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [The Great Gazoo] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Oscar The Grouch] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Green M&M] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Teletubby Dipsy] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Mr.Yuk] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Yertle The Turtle] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Gumby] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [The Grinch] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Broom Hilda] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Frankenstein] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Mike Wazowski] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Yoda] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Pete's Dragon] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Geiko Gecko] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Slimer] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Jolly Green Giant] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Little Pod] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Angry Bird] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Toy Story Little Green Man] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Yoshi] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [unnamed Muppet] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Star Wars cantina alien] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Tick-Tock the Croc] (cameo); Gardengnomes of Oo-Wee; Pairofslax; Carol Ferrets; Hector Hamstrung; Mr. Hamstrung (Hector's father)

Synopsis:

A parody of the Green Lantern movie, filled with just about every green pop culture character you can imagine.

When Ventriloquists Go Bad (Table of Contents)

Throwing Their Vice Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Caldwell

Pencils:

John Caldwell

Inks:

John Caldwell

Colors:

?

Letters:

John Caldwell; typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A number of ways antisocial ventriloquists can plague society.

A MAD Look At Celebrity Life (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:

humor

Synopsis:

A look at the problems that public recognition causes celebrities.

Bored Bath & Be Gone (Table of Contents)

Rotten To The Store Dept. / text article / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jeff Kruse

Pencils:

Scott Bricher (photo collages)

Inks:

Scott Bricher (photo collages)

Colors:

Scott Bricher (photo collages)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Synopsis:

Phony ad flyer highlighting products from the "Things That Convert Into Other Things Sale." Parody of Bed Bath & Beyond stores.

How Does Captain America Stack Up Against Other Legendary Captains? (Table of Contents)

Military Zeroes Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Hermann Mejia (painting)

Inks:

Hermann Mejia (painting)

Colors:

Hermann Mejia (painting)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Captain America; Captain Morgan; Captain James T. Kirk; Captain Crunch; Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger; Captain Lou Albano; Captain Hawkeye Pierce; Captain Underpants; Captain Von Trapp; Captain Kangaroo; Captain Jack Sparrow; Captain Ahab

Synopsis:

Humorous comparisons between each captain and Captain America.

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Peter Kuper (signed)

Pencils:

Peter Kuper (signed)

Inks:

Peter Kuper (signed)

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy; humor

Characters:

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis:

In one story, the spies engage in feigned suicides to get the better of each other.
In the second story, the White Spy encounters poison ivy while trying to reach the Black Spy.

Indexer Notes

2 stories

Romance: Before & After The Economic Slump (Table of Contents)

The Cost of Loving Index 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:

Ways the poor economy may have affected love life.

Stupidity Never Sleeps! (Table of Contents)

The Idiotical / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various (see Notes)

Inks:

various (see Notes)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

House ad for MAD's new blog, The Idiotical.

Indexer Notes

Art is excerpts from various features, including an image from Don Martin.

The Strip Club (Table of Contents)

Pen And Stink Dept.; Good Enough!; That Sinking Feeling; The Machine That Travels Through Time; Nitemare Zone; Lil Popi / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Pete Tamburino; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert

Pencils:

Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Pete Tamburino; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert

Inks:

Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Pete Tamburino; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Pete Tamburino; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Jungle Jeff; Tofu; Lil' Popi; Rex

Synopsis:

A collection of comic strips.

Indexer Notes

Other features are: I'm Afraid It's Very Serious; Jungle Jeff; Rex In The City; and Got Your Nose.

The #1 App In America! (Table of Contents)

It Was App To Happen Department; A MAD Ad Parody / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Charles Akins

Inks:

Charles Akins

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Angry Birds; Osama Pig Laden

Synopsis:

Ad parody for "Angry Birds Team Six Navy Seals Edition."

Planet Tad!!!!! (Table of Contents)

In Blog We Trust Department / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tim Carvell

Pencils:

Brian Durniak; iStockphoto.com / Driada (photo); iStockphoto.com / Scottbeard (photo)

Inks:

Brian Durniak; iStockphoto.com / Driada (photo); iStockphoto.com / Scottbeard (photo)

Colors:

?; iStockphoto.com / Driada (photo); iStockphoto.com / Scottbeard (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Tad discusses his efforts to earn money for an amusement park ticket.

A MAD Look At Burial At Sea (Table of Contents)

The MAD Vault; The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Lame Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Edwing (signed)

Pencils:

Don Edwing (signed)

Inks:

Don Edwing (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Things that might go wrong with a burial at sea.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #176 (July 1975)

Indexer Notes

Original department was "Float Some And Jettison Some Dept."

New Monopoly Cards That Reflect The Sleazy Way Business Is Really Done (Table of Contents)

Community Jest Dept. / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nick Meglin

Pencils:

Sam Viviano

Inks:

Sam Viviano

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Rich Uncle Pennybags

Synopsis:

Proposed new Chance and Community Chest cards for Monopoly, with amounts in the multi-millions.

MAD Pins Down Some Truly Shocking WWE: Did You Know?s (Table of Contents)

Bored of The Ring Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Desmond Devlin

Pencils:

Tim Hamilton (signed)

Inks:

Tim Hamilton (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

The Undertaker; Kane; Triple-H; Hubert H. Humphrey; Linda McMahon; Vince McMahon; Rey Mysterio; Jerry "The King" Lawler; Hulk Hogan

Synopsis:

Goofy wrestling news items under the heading of the Did You Know feature used by World Wrestling Entertainment TV.

On Sale Now Wherever Books Are Still Sold! (Table of Contents)

MAD's Greatest Artists / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Sergio Aragones

Synopsis:

House ad for book of Sergio Aragones' work.

Yawn Stars (Table of Contents)

Hock Around The Clock Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick DeBartolo

Pencils:

Tom Bunk

Inks:

Tom Bunk

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Slick Hair-Is-Gone; Big Loss; the Old Man; Chunky

Synopsis:

Parody of the TV show Pawn Stars.

The Shadow Knows (Table of Contents)

Light Makes Right Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sergio Aragones

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Colors:

Tom Luth

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Shadows reveal people's true intentions.

The Least Interesting Man In The World (Table of Contents)

We Have Nothing To Fear But Beer Itself Department; A MAD Ad Parody / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Scott Maiko

Pencils:

Irving Schild (photo)

Inks:

Irving Schild (photo)

Colors:

Irving Schild (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire

Synopsis:

Satire of Dos Equis Beer ads featuring the Most Interesting Man In The World.

What Despicable Group Is Scorned Around The Country Wherever They Go? (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 Miami Heat.

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

Characters:

Puss-In-Boots; White Spy; Black Spy; Zorro

Indexer Notes

Gags appear on 16 different pages.

The Time Has Come! (Table of Contents)

Alpocalypse / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Editing:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Weird Al Yankovic

Synopsis:

Ad for latest album by Weird Al Yankovic.

Indexer Notes

back cover