Mad
#491
(July 2008)
EC,
1952 Series
- Price
- 4.99 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- Barcode
- 070992332304 07
- Editing
- John Ficarra (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
ISSN 024 9319
We Pounce On...The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian
Alfred E. Neuman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman [as Prince Caspian]; Aslan
AST Dew Tour
NBC; USA Network / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bo Bridges ? (photo)
- Inks
- Bo Bridges ? (photo)
- Colors
- Bo Bridges ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
- Synopsis
- Ad for AST Dew Tour tv show series.
Indexer Notes
On inside front cover.
Departments
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman; Monroe; Barack Obama; Peter Pevensie; Susan Pevensie; Edmund Pevensie; Lucy Pevensie; Black Spy; White Spy
Indexer Notes
Art is from various places in the magazine. The feature "Unidentified Dying Objects Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.
Random Samplings of Reader Mail
Letters and Tomatoes Department [Letters and Tomatoes Dept.] / letters page / 2.67 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman; Owen Wilson; Black Spy; White Spy; Scott Adsit; Saddam Heusein
- Synopsis
- Photos of persons noted as Characters.
Indexer Notes
Letters, photos and fan art from: Anthony Beaulieu; Alex Carrillo; Matthew Zarr; Emma Polhemus; Lindsey Parker; Jermy Schwartz; Steven Grolle; Larry Manofsky; Anthony Tinsman; Neal Angell.
Millions of Trees Gave Their Lives For These Books
MAD books / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for the following MAD books: Spy Vs. Spy 2; MAD About Star Wars; The MAD War on Bush; The Completely MAD Don Martin.
The Fundalini Pages
Random Acts of Mindless Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- various
- Pencils
- Scott Nickel; Rick Tulka; P. C. Vey; Tom Bunk; Dan Long
- Inks
- Scott Nickel; Rick Tulka; P. C. Vey; Tom Bunk; Dan Long
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?; typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Billy Mays; Bill O'Reilly; Keith Olbermann
- Synopsis
- Various short satires of pop culture.
Indexer Notes
Contributors (roles unknown) include: Scott Bricher; Tom Bunk; John Caldwell; Matthew A. Cohen; Paul Coker; Dick DeBartolo; Darren Johnson; Jeff Kruse; Dan Long; Scott Nickel; Kevin Pope; Leonardo Rodriguez; Kiernan P. Schmitt; Bob Staake; Rick Tulka.; P. C. Vey.
Segments include The Fast 5; Vey To Go!; The Disadvantages of Polygamy; Plugged Nickel; Robots In Disguise; The NFL's Ref Report; The Long Shot; Fundalini Asks "What If...?"; The O'Reilly Spin Vs. The Olbermann Spin.
An Important Message From MAD's Director of Business & Development
Mad Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Jeffrey Lozenge
- Synopsis
- A message on commitment.
Indexer Notes
House ad for Mad subscriptions; #1 in a series.
G*d Damn America
Pulpit Friction Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Barack Obama; Michelle Obama; Reverend Jeremiah Wright
- Synopsis
- A rewrite of the song "God Bless America" to accomodate the views of Rev. Wright.
A MAD Look At Going Green
Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.] / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Goofy interpretations of the difficulties of being energy and ecology careful.
Dr. Seuss for the Digital Age
Clicks Are For Kids Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- The Grinch; The Cat In The Hat; Horton
- Synopsis
- Book covers mimicking some famous Dr. Seuss books.
The Pros and Cons of Working at Home!
Domicile Maniacs Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Teresa Burns Parkhurst
- Pencils
- Teresa Burns Parkhurst
- Inks
- Teresa Burns Parkhurst
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Teresa Burns Parkhurst; typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A MAD look at working at home, where even the Pros are Con.
- Reprints
-
in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #15 (October 2020)
-
Now That Anyone Can Become A Celebrity...
When You Dis Upon A Star Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Shows how lame celebrity culture may become when even more people with no talent become famous.
The Darker Side of The Lighter Side
Berg's-Eye Askew Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Roger Kaputnik; Dave Berg
- Synopsis
- New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings.
- Reprints
- From Mad (EC, 1952 Series) #?
Indexer Notes
The new gag writer is not credited.
Things We'd Like To See at This Year's Political Conventions
Behind The Nominate Ball Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Katie Couric; Rudy Guiliani; Mike Huckabee; Donna Hanover
- Synopsis
- New ideas for political conventions.
Forged In The Depth Of Hades
God Of War: Chains of Olympus / advertisement / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Ad for game from Sony.
What's Being Taught At Other Corporate Colleges
Hire Learning Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- A look at what may be taught at corporate training, to try to explain the bad customer service seen at stores.
Indexer Notes
Features: Foot Locker, 7-eleven, Home Depot, Starbucks, Best Buy.
John Caldwell's Guide to Proper Paparazzi Etiquette
Getting Their Shoot Together Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Training tips for paparazzi.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- Black Spy; White Spy
- Synopsis
- The Black Spy sets a trap for the White Spy on a public sidewalk.
Every Issue of MAD Magazine on 1 DVD!
Mad DVD / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman
Indexer Notes
House ad for DVD of issues from October 1952 to December 2005.
Monroe and...Teen Obesity
Angster's Paradise Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Monroe; Walter; Coach Mike; Karl
- Synopsis
- Coach Mike tries to whip the boys into shape but Monroe gets so frustrated that he overeats instead.
The Strip Club
Pen and Stink Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Christopher Baldwin; Paul Gilligan; John Kovaleski; Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers (credited as Joey Sayers); Dustin Glick; Douglas Paszkiewicz
- Pencils
- Christopher Baldwin; Paul Gilligan; John Kovaleski; Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers (credited as Joey Sayers); Dustin Glick; Douglas Paszkiewicz
- Inks
- Christopher Baldwin; Paul Gilligan; John Kovaleski; Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers (credited as Joey Sayers); Dustin Glick; Douglas Paszkiewicz
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Christopher Baldwin; Paul Gilligan; John Kovaleski; Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers (credited as Joey Sayers); Dustin Glick; Douglas Paszkiewicz
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
This issue’s cartoon strips are It Only Hurts When I Laugh; The Beavertons; The Legendary Deliveries of Pete Zahn; Calendar Girl!; The Machine That Travels Through Time; Rex In The City; Just Below The Surface
MAD's Helpful Guide To The Chronicles Of Narnia Prince Caspian
B. S. Lewis Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Harry Potter; Hermione Granger; Ron Weasley; Dobby; Remy (the rat); Aslan; Prince Caspian; King Miraz; Peter Pevensie; Susan Pevensie; Edmund Pevensie; Lucy Pevensie; Reepicheep; Trumpkin
- Synopsis
- Character bios and continuity information for the Chronicles.
Indexer Notes
Includes a MAD map of Narnia.
Mad's Bewitching Prince Caspian Outtakes
A Kick In The Aslan Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Aslan; Prince Caspian; King Miraz; Peter Pevensie; Susan Pevensie; Edmund Pevensie; Lucy Pevensie; Trumpkin
Indexer Notes
Movie stills with fake dialog.
What The Heck Is The Difference?
Observation Dreck Dept. / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman; Al Jaffee; Black Spy; White Spy; Sergio Aragones
- Synopsis
- Cover of MAD #320 with a variation to find the differences on.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #320 (July 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
Answer included.
Where Will The World Turn A Blind Eye To Torture And Human Rights Violations In The Months Ahead?
Mad Fold-In / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Answer is: Summer School.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Drawn-Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. / comic story / 0 pages
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Gags appear on 11 different pages.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
We Pounce On...The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian
Alfred E. Neuman -
1.
AST Dew Tour
NBC; USA Network -
2.
Departments
-
3.
Random Samplings of Reader Mail
Letters and Tomatoes Department [Letters and Tomatoes Dept.] -
4.
[no title indexed]
-
5.
Millions of Trees Gave Their Lives For These Books
MAD books -
6.
The Fundalini Pages
Random Acts of Mindless Dept. -
7.
An Important Message From MAD's Director of Business & Development
Mad Magazine -
8.
G*d Damn America
Pulpit Friction Dept. -
9.
A MAD Look At Going Green
Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.] -
10.
Dr. Seuss for the Digital Age
Clicks Are For Kids Dept. -
11.
The Pros and Cons of Working at Home!
Domicile Maniacs Dept. -
12.
Now That Anyone Can Become A Celebrity...
When You Dis Upon A Star Dept. -
13.
The Darker Side of The Lighter Side
Berg's-Eye Askew Dept. -
14.
Things We'd Like To See at This Year's Political Conventions
Behind The Nominate Ball Dept. -
15.
Forged In The Depth Of Hades
God Of War: Chains of Olympus -
16.
What's Being Taught At Other Corporate Colleges
Hire Learning Dept. -
17.
John Caldwell's Guide to Proper Paparazzi Etiquette
Getting Their Shoot Together Dept. -
18.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
19.
Every Issue of MAD Magazine on 1 DVD!
Mad DVD -
20.
Monroe and...Teen Obesity
Angster's Paradise Dept. -
21.
The Strip Club
Pen and Stink Dept. -
22.
MAD's Helpful Guide To The Chronicles Of Narnia Prince Caspian
B. S. Lewis Dept. -
23.
Mad's Bewitching Prince Caspian Outtakes
A Kick In The Aslan Dept. -
24.
What The Heck Is The Difference?
Observation Dreck Dept. -
25.
Where Will The World Turn A Blind Eye To Torture And Human Rights Violations In The Months Ahead?
Mad Fold-In -
26.
Drawn-Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. -
27.
We All Have Our Demons...
Hellboy: The Science of Evil
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