Mad About Super Heroes
#[1]
[Second Printing]
(April 2002)
EC,
2002 Series
- Price
- 9.95 USD; 16.95 CAD
- Pages
- 180
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- ISBN
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1-56389-886-1
- Barcode
- 761941230689 00112
- Editing
- Nick Meglin; John Ficarra
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of Mad About Super Heroes (EC, 2002 series) #[1].
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Bats-Man
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Bats-Man [Bruce Swain]; Sparrow [Gray Dickson]; Neuman
- Synopsis
- Gray Dickson is fed up with being Bats-Man's sidekick; he wants to chase girls like an ordinary teenager. Gray's schemes to do away with Bats-Man repeatedly fail, but Bats-Man convinces him that with "camp," square is actually swinging... and Gray can share the gorgeous guest stars.
- Reprints
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from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #105 (September 1966)
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- Keywords
- Batmobile; camp; teen; television; TV
Indexer Notes
Satirizes the 1966-1968 "Batman" television show.
A Super Opportunity
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; mugger; victim; bum
- Synopsis
- Clark Kent changes in a phone booth, then swoops out as Superman to apprehend a mugger. While he's gone, a bum steals his clothes.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #190 (April 1977)
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- Keywords
- Alter ego; phone booth; secret identity; telephone booth
Indexer Notes
Mime story
Superduperman
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Jaw-El; Lurer; Superduperman [Cluck Kennt]; Paw Kennt; Maw Kennt; Berry Blight; Lotus Lain; Lox Looter
- Synopsis
- Seeing that Krapton is doomed, Jaw-El and Lurer send their son to Earth, where he is raised by the Kennts. In Metropolian City, Cluck saves Lotus as Superduperman -- she makes a play for him, but he's too square for her. Superduperman defeats Lox Looter's plan to destroy the west coast, but Lotus loses her life. Superduperman reverses time to save her, because after all... without Lotus Lain, there's no Superduperman II.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #208 (July 1979)
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- Keywords
- Adoption; alter ego; earthquake; orphan; secret identity; time travel
Indexer Notes
Satire of the 1978 movie "Superman" starring Christopher Reeve.
Comic Relief: Yellow Pages for Super Heroes
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #110 (April 1967)
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- Keywords
- Phone book; telephone book
Indexer Notes
Humorous listings for purveyors of goods or services for superheroes -- apparel, belts, ghost writing, hideouts, mottos, etc.
Battyman
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Battyman [Bruce Swain]; Neuman; Icky; the Jerker [Yack Nattier]; Superman (cameo); Dick Tracy (cameo); Ed Koch (cameo); Charles Bronson (cameo); the Phantom of the Opera (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Fleeing from Battyman, criminal Yack Nattier falls into a vat of toxic waste and becomes the Jerker. The Jerker begins a citywide campaign of shooting, killing, and poisoning, laughing all the way. As the Jerker falls to his death during a fight, Battyman follows. That way they can both avoid the sequel.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #289 (September 1989)
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- Keywords
- Alter ego; Batmobile; butler; movie; secret identity; toxic waste
Indexer Notes
Satirizes the 1989 film "Batman."
Superduperman!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superduperman [Clark Bent]; Lois Pain; Billy Spafon [Captain Marbles] [the Unknown Monster]; copy boy; reporters
- Synopsis
- Clark Bent empties cuspidors as the despised assistant to the copy boy, spending every penny to impress gorgeous Lois Pain. He rescues the city by knocking out the Unknown Monster -- actually Captain Marbles gone bad. Superduperman reveals his Clark Bent identity to Lois, but she continues to despise him -- to her, he's still a creep.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #4 (April-May 1953)
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- Keywords
- Alter ego; newspaper; phone booth; secret identity; telephone booth
Indexer Notes
Parody of the character Superman. The copy boy resembles the newspaper comic strip character Smitty. The editor's name of W. Twitchell satirizes the name of newsman Walter Winchell.
Plastic Sam!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Plastic Sam; Wheezy Wunks [Woozy Woonks] [Wuzzy Wurnks] [Wazzy Wunks]; police; imitation Plastic Sam; Joe Friday
- Synopsis
- Plastic Sam fights crime with his powers, but imitation Plastic Sam robs banks disguised as Plastic Sam. Police arrest the real Plastic Sam, who kills Wheezy, then disguises himself as Wheezy, in order to escape his cell. Plastic Sam and imitation Plastic Sam bicker about which is the original. Plastic Sam demonstrates his power to Joe Friday, who promptly arrests him; plastic is used for imitations, so the real Plastic Sam, since he IS plastic, must be the imitation Plastic Sam.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #14 (August 1954)
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- Keywords
- Plastic; police; prison
Indexer Notes
Parody of the character Plastic Man. Joe Friday was the police detective from the popular television series "Dragnet."
Famous Artists' Paintings of Comic Book Characters
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Charlie Richards
- Pencils
- Greg Theakston (painting)
- Inks
- Greg Theakston (painting)
- Colors
- Greg Theakston (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Wonder Woman; Catwoman; the Incredible Hulk; Mr. Fantastic; Superman; Robin; Captain America; Green Lantern; Batman; Flaming Carrot
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #337 (July 1995)
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- Keywords
- Painting
Indexer Notes
Da Vinci's Wonder Woman Lisa, Andy Warhol's Hulks, Duchamps' Catwoman Descending a Staircase, Caravaggio's Death of Superman, Dali's The Persistence of Mr. Fantastic.
Teen-Rage Moolah Nitwit Turtles!
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
- Characters
- Leonardough; Donateldough; Michaelangeldough; Raphedough; Splutter; Gapewell O'Wow; Dreader; Dally; Vincent [the Beast] (cameo); Ed Norton (cameo); the Phantom of the Opera (cameo); Jason (cameo)
- Synopsis
- TV news reporter Gapewell takes on organized crime, which send hoods to attack her. Nitwit Turtles save her and take her to safety with the wise rat Splutter. The Turtles bring peace to the streets of New York, but sewer dwellers still have complaints.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #298 (October 1990)
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- Keywords
- Movie; mutant; mutation; New York City; Ninja; rat; sewer; turtle
Indexer Notes
Parody of the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
More Powerful Than a Locomotive...
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman; prisoner
- Synopsis
- Spotting a helpless prisoner tied to the railroad tracks, Superman stops the train -- wrecking it in the process.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #172 (January 1975)
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- Keywords
- Locomotive; railroad; train
Indexer Notes
Mime story
Superhero High
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen ?]; Wolverine; Captain America; Dr. Octopus; Judge Dredd; Wonder Woman; Daredevil; Mr. Fantastic; Iron Man; Dr. Strange; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Thor; Conan the Barbarian
- Synopsis
- Vignettes of superheroes in high school.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #340 (October-November 1995)
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- Keywords
- High school
Indexer Notes
Includes a splash panel "class picture" featuring 30 superhero comic characters
A Mad Look at Superman
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #208 (July 1979)
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- Keywords
- Newspaper; phone booth; telephone booth
Indexer Notes
Six humorous strips about Superman and his friends
Eccch-Men
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Professor Ecch; Stormy; Gamble; Beastly; Rouge; Morph-fiend; Cyplops; Valvoline; Judo-Lee; Jean Grave; Sentient; Magnet-man; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [Donatello; Raphael; Michelangelo; Leonardo] (cameo); Geraldo Rivera (cameo); Energizer Bunny (cameo); Bugs Bunny (cameo); Daffy Duck (cameo); Porky Pig (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Professor Ecch introduces the huge roster of his Ecch Men. The Ecch-Men rescue Judo-Lee from a Sentient and her fearful parents. The Ecch-Men wipe out the Sentients at the Mutant Control Agency, but now face their biggest challenge: wresting control of Saturday morning TV from the Warner Brothers cartoon characters.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #327 (May 1994)
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- Keywords
- Mutant; robot; television; TV
Indexer Notes
Parodies the 1992-1997 X-Men animated television series. Final panel includes ten Warner Brothers cartoon characters.
Real-Life Superheroes at Comic Book Conventions
illustration / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Conventioneers; vendors; comics professionals
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #334 (March-April 1995)
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- Keywords
- Convention
Indexer Notes
Humorous but sardonic look at those who attend comic book conventions... identifying them and their annoying traits by the names of characters from superhero comic books.
Superduperman II
comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superduperman; Lotus Lain; General Klodd; Lox Looter; President of the United States; Mr. Spock (cameo); Rocky Balboa (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Cluck Kennt (Superduperman) spends time with Lotus Lain in Paris and Niagara Falls. As they retreat to the Fortress of Solitude for romantic privacy, three Kraptonian criminals cow the President and ally with Lox Looter. Superduperman has given up his powers to make a life with Lotus, but struggles back through the Arctic to regain superpowers. He cleans up the villains, erases Lotus's memory, and muses on the prospects of another sequel.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #226 (October 1981)
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- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude; movie
Indexer Notes
Parodies the 1980 movie Superman II.
A Mad Look at Batman
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Batman
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #106 (October 1966)
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- Keywords
- Bat-Signal; Batmobile
Indexer Notes
Mime stories. Humorous cartoons and comic strips concerning Batman.
What If Superman Were Raised by Jewish Parents?
illustration / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Herman Feldstein]; Ma Feldstein [Doris]
- Synopsis
- Diary entries of Doris Feldstein of Brooklyn, who with her husband Hyman discovered the rocket ship bearing the infant Superman, whom they adopt and name Herman. Superman is discovered; undergoes circumcision; enters Hebrew school; and opens his radiology practice as Herman Feldstein, M.D.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #325 (February 1994)
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- Keywords
- Diary; doctor
Don Martin's Guide to Some Very Obscure Comic Sound Effects
cartoon / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Tarzan; Superman; Human Torch; Iron Man; Aquaman; Crock; Mary Worth; the Incredible Hulk; Batman; Robin; Popeye; King of Id; Little Orphan Annie; Sandy; Wonder Woman; Spiderman; Hagar the Horrible; Porky Pig; Prince Valiant; Alley Oop; Snoopy; Thor; Silver Surfer; Andy Capp; Katzenjammer Kids; Olive Oyl; the Phantom; Plastic Man
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #210 (October 1979)
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- Keywords
- Panel cartoon
Indexer Notes
Humorous panel cartoons on comics sound effects
Buttman Returns
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Buttman; Neuman; Scatwoman; the Penicillin; Commissioner Boredom; the Jerker (cameo); Dennis the Menace (cameo); Snoopy (cameo); Charlie Brown (cameo); Pinocchio (cameo)
- Synopsis
- As the Penicillin ingratiates himself with the people of Gotham City, Saltina discovers her boss's corruption; he pushes her out the window, but she's revived by cats. As Scatwoman she attacks men, including Buttman, even though though they're attracted to each other; as Saltina, she also forms a relationship with Buttman's alter ego. Scatwoman and the corrupt boss are electrocuted, the Penicillin drowns. Buttman feels empty and unfulfilled; the Jerker reveals that he wrote this terrible screenplay so that Buttman will die of embarrassment.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #314 (October 1992)
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- Keywords
- Batmobile; cat
Indexer Notes
Parodies the 1992 movie Batman Returns.
Clooney as the Bat
text story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- George Clooney; filmmakers
- Synopsis
- The Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer Batman movies fail to satisfy, so producers turn to George Clooney. He is confident that he'll be praised beyond all measure as the greatest Batman yet. But there is no joy in filmdom -- Clooney struck out like the rest.
- Reprints
- from Mad Batman Spectacular (EC, 1997 series) (July 1997)
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- Keywords
- Actor; baseball; movie; poem; poetry; thyme; verse
Indexer Notes
Story told in verse; parodies "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer.
Other Superhero Deaths
cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Smokey the Bear; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Submariner; the Incredible Hulk; Aquaman; Ant-Man; the Wasp; Iron Man
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #319 (June 1993)
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- Keywords
- Panel cartoon
Indexer Notes
Six panel cartoons, with humorous speculation on how certain superheroes might meet their deaths.
Woman Wonder!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Woman Wonder [Diana Banana]: Steve Adore; Nivlem; Superduperman (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Woman Wonder flies in her glass airplane to met a challenge on Ko-Nee Island. By vibrating her body like a sideshow dancer she distracts Nivlem's henchmen and guns them down, then battles Nivlem himself. Nivlem reveals that he is actually Steve Adore and boots Woman Wonder "back in the kitchen where you belong." According to the narration box, she "is now content with the normal female life of working over a hot stove." But the illustration shows she is actually desperate and overwhelmed, with a house full of kids and her surly husband taking it easy.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #10 (April 1954)
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- Keywords
- Feminism; marriage; robot plane
Batman & Robin Outtake #621: The Kiss
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Poison Ivy; Bane
- Synopsis
- Poison Ivy warns Batman that one kiss and it will all be over. He feels compelled to kiss Bane.
- Reprints
- from Mad Batman Spectacular (EC, 1997 series) (July 1997)
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Indexer Notes
Parody based on the 1997 movie Batman & Robin.
Mad's Gallery of Lesser-Known Ninja Turtles
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Mike Snyder
- Pencils
- Greg Theakston (painting)
- Inks
- Greg Theakston (painting)
- Colors
- Greg Theakston (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
- Characters
- Ninja Turtles
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #291 (December 1989)
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- Keywords
- Art; painting; turtle
Indexer Notes
Well-known paintings, rendered with Ninja Turtles as the subjects
Bat Boy and Rubin
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Bat Boy; Rubin; the Floogle Gang; the Fleagle Gang; the Flurgle Gang
- Synopsis
- With the help of a paralyzing gas from a tiny vial in Bat Boy's belt, Bat Boy and Rubin rid Cosmopolis City of the Floogle Gang and the Fleagle Gang, but the Flurgle Gang is made up entirely of gorgeous women. Bat Boy fails to subdue them by wresting, so blows them up along their whole neighborhood. Back at their cave headquarters Bat Boy does Rubin in too, and reveals that he is a vampire bat boy.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #8 (December 1953-January 1954)
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- Keywords
- Batcave; Batcycle; Batmobile; utility belt; vampire
One Rip-Roaring Day in Metropolis
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman; doctor
- Synopsis
- Superman catches a falling car, stops a speeding train, carries off a stolen boat, and gets a super hernia.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #208 (July 1979)
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- Keywords
- Doctor
Stuporman ZZZ
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Stuporman [Cluck Kennt]; Lotus Lain; Luna Lang; Gus; Webster
- Synopsis
- Stuporman, as Cluck Kennt, attends his high school reunion and reconnects with Luna. Meanwhile Webster coerces Gus into helping him take over the country by computer. Gus exposes Stuporman to Kraptonite, compelling him to do nasty things like put a whoopee cushion in the U.N. secretary general's chair. Stuporman's evil side and his good side (Cluck) do battle, then reintegrate. Gus helps Stuporman beat Webster, and Stuporman lets Gus go.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #243 (December 1983)
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- Keywords
- Computer; doppelganger; high school reunion; split personality
Indexer Notes
Parodies the 1983 movie Superman III.
If Truth in Advertising Laws Applied to Comic Book Reviews
cartoon / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman; X-Factor; Batman; X-Men; Mulder; Scully; Switchblade McGurk; the Incredible Hulk; Arnold Schwarzenegger; the Punisher; Hawkwoman; Wonder Woman; Peter Parker; Spiderman; Spawn
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #382 (June 1999)
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Indexer Notes
Twenty-two illustrations and texts giving humorous reviews of various comics (real and imaginary).
Don Martin Looks At... the Hulk
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- The Incredible Hulk [Bruce Banner]; detective; old lady; clothier; waiters; lovers
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #221 (March 1981)
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- Keywords
- Alter ego; secret identity
Indexer Notes
Ten comic strips humorously satirizing the Hulk.
Buttman & Rubbin'
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Buttman; Rubbin'; Buttgirl; Neuman; Frostbite; Poison I.V.; David Letterman (cameo); Dr. Kevorkian (cameo); Butt-head (cameo)
- Synopsis
- As Buttman fights Frostbite, boring botanist Prunella becomes Poison I.V. As Neuman sinks toward death his daughter Boobra arrives for a visit, then becomes Buttgirl. The three heroes team up to beat the villains, and Neuman recovers. But Buttman decides Rubbin' is stealing the limelight, and replaces him with Butt-head.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #359 (July 1997)
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- Keywords
- Movie
Indexer Notes
Parodies the 1997 movie Batman and Robin.
A MAD Look at Superheroes
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Wonder Woman; Batman; Plastic Man; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; the Flash [Barry Allen ?]; thugs; police; civilians
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #177 (September 1975)
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Indexer Notes
Ten comic strips (wordless except for exclamations) poking fun at superheroes.
Superman R.I.P.
text story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Doomsday
- Synopsis
- Superman comes to earth to save the human race, but over time is crowded by other heroes, and even heroes incorporating "super" into their names. His first feature movie goes well, but the sequels bomb. Batman supplants him as number one, as do even a bunch of turtles. When faced with Doomsday, he simply takes a dive.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #318 (April 1993)
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- Keywords
- Poem; poetry; verse
Indexer Notes
Story told in verse.
Upcoming Movies Based on Comic Books
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Bruce Wayne; Dick Grayson; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Magneto; Wolverine; the Incredible Hulk; Justice League of America
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #378 (February 1999)
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- Keywords
- Movies
Indexer Notes
Spoof promos for movies (based on actual movies) about superheroes.
Lotus & Cluck
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Stuporman [Cluck]; Lotus Lane; Chief; Jimmy; Lox Lothar; Ma; Pa; Newtron Gingrich; Dick Armey (cameo); Janet Reno (cameo); the Joker (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Lotus has a thing for Stuporman, but finds colleague reporter Cluck boring. Lox Lothar overwhelms Stuporman with Newtron Gingrich, who disapproves of Stuporman helping the needy, wearing strange clothing, hanging out with reporters, and being an alien. With Lox Lothar's campaign contributions, Newtron Gingrich's way will prevail in America. A disgusted Stuporman decides to return to Krapton, as the other characters beg him to take them too.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #336 (June 1995)
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- Keywords
- Politics; television; TV
Indexer Notes
Parodies the 1993-1997 TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Newtron Gingrich satirizes US Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
If Super-Heroes Needed Extra Money
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Spider-Man; the Incredible Hulk; The Flash [Barry Allen ?]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #265 (September 1986)
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Indexer Notes
Whimsical look at how superheroes might use their powers for moonlighting.
Don Martin Looks at Spider-Man
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #212 (January 1980)
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Indexer Notes
Eight comic strips poking fun at Spider-Man.
A "Comics" Scene We'd Like to See
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman; pedestrian
- Synopsis
- Superman shoves a pedestrian out from under a falling safe. The annoyed pedestrian shoves him back.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #103 (June 1966)
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- Keywords
- Wordless
Indexer Notes
Mime story
$-Men
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Professor $; Cyclod; Deform; Vasoline; Rogaine; Jean Greypoupon; Magnesia; Slobbergoof; Load; Physique; Senator Jefferson Smelly; Ted Kennedy (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Senator Smelly demands government action against mutants. Vasoline wins a bar fight and escapes with Rogaine, only to be captured and brought to Professor $, who urges him to join the Professor's academy. A confused Rogaine aids Magnesia; her life is despaired of after a battle at the Statue of Liberty, but she promises she'll make the sequels. Professor $ and Magnesia agree that Fanboys are even more horrifying than mutants.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #399 (November 2000)
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- Keywords
- Movie; Senate; Senator; Statue of Liberty
Indexer Notes
Parodies the 2000 movie X-Men.
Smellville
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Cluck Camp; Lotta Lung; Whipme; Pete Moss; Pa Camp; Ma Camp; Lacks Lager; Lying Lager; Chloe Sullivan; Margot Kidder (cameo); Teri Hatcher (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Strange things happen in Smellville since the meteor shower in which the Camps discovered Cluck, who is now developing superpowers. When Lotta and Whipme go into the woods to make out, she's attacked by a tree. Whipme runs off, but Cluck rushes in to save her. The Camps tell Cluck about his alien origin, and warn him to use his powers carefully. As the bullies tie up Cluck, Lotta muses that he looks good with a red S painted on his chest, but would look even better with a tight blue spandex body suit.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #415 (March 2002)
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- Keywords
- Bully; bullying; high school; picnic; television; TV
Indexer Notes
Parodies the 2001-2011 television series Smallville.
A Modern Day Fairy Tale
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
- Characters
- Tortoise; hare; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [Donatello; Raphael; Michelangelo; Leonardo]
- Synopsis
- The hare is winning his race with the tortoise, until the Ninja Turtles appear and beat the hare to a pulp.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #295 (June 1990)
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- Keywords
- Fable; hare; rabbit; race; tortoise; turtle
Batsman: The Anemic Series
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Batsman; Ribbin'; Neuman; Commissioner Gorey; Detective Bullhorn; the Jerker; Cattywoman; Batman (photo of Adam West)
- Synopsis
- Someone is rubbing out both good and evil residents of Gothic City. Batsman and Ribbin' try to find the culprit but at last are rubbed out themselves with an eraser by Adam West, who's annoyed that even though he was the greatest TV Batsman, no one ever calls him to do the new movies and TV shows.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #322 (October 1993)
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- Keywords
- Batmobile; television; TV; utility belt
Indexer Notes
Parodies television's 1992-1995 Batman: The Animated Series. Ribbin' is drawn to resemble Calvin from the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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1.
Introduction
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2.
Bats-Man
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3.
A Super Opportunity
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4.
Superduperman
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5.
Comic Relief: Yellow Pages for Super Heroes
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6.
Battyman
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7.
Superduperman!
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Plastic Sam!
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Famous Artists' Paintings of Comic Book Characters
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Teen-Rage Moolah Nitwit Turtles!
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More Powerful Than a Locomotive...
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Superhero High
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A Mad Look at Superman
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Eccch-Men
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Real-Life Superheroes at Comic Book Conventions
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Superduperman II
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A Mad Look at Batman
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What If Superman Were Raised by Jewish Parents?
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Don Martin's Guide to Some Very Obscure Comic Sound Effects
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Buttman Returns
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Clooney as the Bat
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Other Superhero Deaths
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Woman Wonder!
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Batman & Robin Outtake #621: The Kiss
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Mad's Gallery of Lesser-Known Ninja Turtles
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Bat Boy and Rubin
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One Rip-Roaring Day in Metropolis
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Stuporman ZZZ
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If Truth in Advertising Laws Applied to Comic Book Reviews
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Don Martin Looks At... the Hulk
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Buttman & Rubbin'
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A MAD Look at Superheroes
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Superman R.I.P.
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Upcoming Movies Based on Comic Books
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Lotus & Cluck
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If Super-Heroes Needed Extra Money
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Don Martin Looks at Spider-Man
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A "Comics" Scene We'd Like to See
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$-Men
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Smellville
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A Modern Day Fairy Tale
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Batsman: The Anemic Series
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