Mad
#510
(August 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 08
- Editing
- John Ficarra (credited) (editor); Dave Croatto (credited) (associate editor)
[In Dumbest Day...]
Alfred E. Neuman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman (as a Green Lantern)
- Synopsis
- A different version of the oath of the ring.
Departments
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman; Captain Kangaroo; Captain Jack Sparrow; Green Lantern; White Spy; Black Spy; Katie Couric; Slick Hair-Is-Gone
Indexer Notes
Labeled "It's the List We Can Do Dept.". 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
Letters and Tomatoes Dept. / letters page / 3.25 pages
- Script
- John Ficara; James Patterson; Alex Graham; Al Shams; Vanessa Carter; Judy Keenan; Earl Holden
- Pencils
- Jonathan Edwards (sculpture); Al Jaffee; Felt Mistress (sculpture); ? (photo); Laurie Ann O'Neill; Brandon Ortwein (sculpture); Jason Freeny (sculpture)
- Inks
- Jonathan Edwards (sculpture); Al Jaffee; Felt Mistress (sculpture); ? (photo); Laurie Ann O'Neill; Brandon Ortwein (sculpture); Jason Freeny (sculpture)
- Colors
- ?; ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- 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!
MAD Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
[no title indexed]
credits, title page / 0.25 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
on bottom of page 4 of letters pages
The Fundalini Pages
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; Random Acts of Mindless Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Jeff Kruse; Scott Maiko; J. C. Duffy; David DeGrand; Scott Nickel; Michael Grinspan; Kiernan P. Schmidt
- Pencils
- J. C. Duffy; David DeGrand; Rick Tulka; Sam Viviano; Evan Dorkin; Sarah Dyer; Anton Emdin; Paul Coker; Scott Nickel (credited as Scott Nickell); ? (photo)
- Inks
- J. C. Duffy; David DeGrand; Rick Tulka; Sam Viviano; Evan Dorkin; Sarah Dyer; Anton Emdin; Paul Coker; Scott Nickel (credited as Scott Nickell); ? (photo)
- Colors
- ?; ? (photo)
- Letters
- Scott Nickel; J. C. Duffy; typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- 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
In the Line of Fired Dept.; A MAD Poster Parody / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jason Seiler; Richard Williams (credited); Roberto Parada (credited as Robert Parad)
- Inks
- Jason Seiler; Richard Williams (credited); Roberto Parada (credited as Robert Parad)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- 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
Sewing His Wild Oath Dept. / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Jiminy Cricket (cameo) (as a Green Lunkhead); Frankenstein (cameo) (as a Green Lunkhead); Jolly Green Giant (cameo) (as a Green Lunkhead); The Great Gazoo (cameo) (as a Green Lunkhead); Gumby (cameo) (as a Green Lunkhead); Slimer (cameo) (as a Green Lunkhead); Abin Sur (as a Green Lunkhead, not named); Yoda (cameo) (as a Green Lunkhead); Green Lunkhead [Hack Boredom]; Green Lunkhead [Turhan-Be]; Green Lunkhead [Strepthro]; Green Lunkhead [Sillyfrog]; Green Lunkhead [Lucky the Leprechaun] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Shrek] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Baby Bop] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Kermit] (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 [The Grinch] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Broom Hilda] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Mike Wazowski] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Elliott (from Pete's Dragon)] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Geico Gecko] (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 [The Philly Phanatic] (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.
- Reprints
When Ventriloquists Go Bad
Throwing Their Vice Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A number of ways antisocial ventriloquists can plague society.
A MAD Look at Celebrity Life
Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.] / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A look at the problems that public recognition causes celebrities.
Bored Bath & Be Gone
Rotten To The Store Dept. / text article / 3 pages
- Script
- Jeff Kruse
- Pencils
- Scott Bricher (photo collages)
- Inks
- Scott Bricher (photo collages)
- Colors
- Scott Bricher (photo collages)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- 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?
Military Zeroes Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Hermann Mejia (painting)
- Inks
- Hermann Mejia (painting)
- Colors
- Hermann Mejia (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Cap'n Crunch; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Underpants; Captain James T. Kirk; Captain Morgan; Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger; Captain Lou Albano; Captain Hawkeye Pierce; Captain Von Trapp; Captain Kangaroo; Captain Jack Sparrow; Captain Ahab
- Synopsis
- Humorous comparisons between each captain and Captain America.
- Reprints
-
in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #15 (October 2020)
-
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 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
The Cost of Loving Index Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Ways the poor economy may have affected love life.
- Reprints
- in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #36 (April 2024)
-
The Strip Club
Pen And Stink Dept.; Good Enough!; That Sinking Feeling; The Machine That Travels Through Time; Nitemare Zone; Lil Popi / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert; Pete Tamburino
- Pencils
- Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert; Pete Tamburino
- Inks
- Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert; Pete Tamburino
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert; Pete Tamburino
- 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!
It Was App To Happen Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Angry Birds; Osama Pig Laden
- Synopsis
- Ad parody for "Angry Birds Team Six Navy Seals Edition."
Planet Tad!!!!!
In Blog We Trust Dept. / text article / 2 pages
- 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
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Tad discusses his efforts to earn money for an amusement park ticket.
A MAD Look at Burial at Sea
The MAD Vault; The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Lame Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Don Edwing (signed)
- Pencils
- Don Edwing (signed)
- Inks
- Don Edwing (signed)
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Things that might go wrong with a burial at sea.
- Reprints
- 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
Community Jest Dept. / text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- 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 Knows?
Bored of The Ring Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Desmond Devlin
- Pencils
- Tim Hamilton (signed)
- Inks
- Tim Hamilton (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Hulk Hogan; The Undertaker; Kane; Triple-H; Hubert H. Humphrey; Linda McMahon; Vince McMahon; Rey Mysterio; Jerry "The King" Lawler
- 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!
MAD's Greatest Artists / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Yawn Stars
Hock Around The Clock Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Slick Hair-Is-Gone; Big Loss; the Old Man; Chunky
- Synopsis
- Parody of the TV show Pawn Stars.
- Reprints
- in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #26 (August 2022)
-
The Shadow Knows
Light Makes Right Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Shadows reveal people's true intentions.
- Reprints
-
in Mad (Don Lawrence Collection, 2011 series) #2 (december 2011)
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The Least Interesting Man in The World
We Have Nothing To Fear but Beer Itself Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Scott Maiko
- Pencils
- Irving Schild (photo)
- Inks
- Irving Schild (photo)
- Colors
- Irving Schild (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- 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?
Mad Fold-In / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Answer is The Miami Heat.
Indexer Notes
inside back cover
Drawn Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. / comic story / 0 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Zorro [Don Diego de la Vega]; Zorro [Don Diego de la Vega]; Puss-In-Boots; White Spy; Black Spy
Indexer Notes
Gags appear on 16 different pages.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[In Dumbest Day...]
Alfred E. Neuman -
1.
How To Train Your Dragon Series
How To Train Your Dragon Series -
2.
Departments
-
3.
Random Samplings of Reader Mail
Letters and Tomatoes Dept. -
4.
An Incredible, Spectacular Offer for NEW Subscribers Only!
MAD Magazine -
5.
Spy vs Spy Gear & Gifts
Spy Museum Store -
6.
[no title indexed]
-
7.
Humorous Stupidious!
MAD Presents Harry Potter -
8.
The Fundalini Pages
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; Random Acts of Mindless Dept. -
9.
Terminated
In the Line of Fired Dept.; A MAD Poster Parody -
10.
Green Lunkhead
Sewing His Wild Oath Dept. -
11.
When Ventriloquists Go Bad
Throwing Their Vice Dept. -
12.
A MAD Look at Celebrity Life
Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.] -
13.
Bored Bath & Be Gone
Rotten To The Store Dept. -
14.
How Does Captain America Stack Up Against Other Legendary Captains?
Military Zeroes Dept. -
15.
Spy vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
16.
Romance: Before & After The Economic Slump
The Cost of Loving Index Dept. -
17.
Stupidity Never Sleeps!
The Idiotical -
18.
The Strip Club
Pen And Stink Dept.; Good Enough!; That Sinking Feeling; The Machine That Travels Through Time; Nitemare Zone; Lil Popi -
19.
The #1 App in America!
It Was App To Happen Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody -
20.
Planet Tad!!!!!
In Blog We Trust Dept. -
21.
A MAD Look at Burial at Sea
The MAD Vault; The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Lame Dept. -
22.
New Monopoly Cards That Reflect The Sleazy Way Business Is Really Done
Community Jest Dept. -
23.
MAD Pins Down Some Truly Shocking WWE: Did You Knows?
Bored of The Ring Dept. -
24.
On Sale Now Wherever Books Are Still Sold!
MAD's Greatest Artists -
25.
Yawn Stars
Hock Around The Clock Dept. -
26.
The Shadow Knows
Light Makes Right Dept. -
27.
The Least Interesting Man in The World
We Have Nothing To Fear but Beer Itself Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody -
28.
What Despicable Group Is Scorned around the Country Wherever They Go?
Mad Fold-In -
29.
Drawn Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. -
30.
The Time Has Come!
Alpocalypse
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