Issue Details

Issue	#479
Published	July 2007
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	3.99 USD
Pages	52
Editing	John Ficarra; Amy Vozeolas (associate editor); Dave Croatto (associate editor); Greg Leitman (associate editor)

Cover Details - "Aarrrhh! Pirates of The Caribbean"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis	Alfred is dressed as Jack Sparrow, but with goofy accessories.
Genre	satire; parody
Pencils	Mark Fredrickson
Inks	Mark Fredrickson
Letters	typeset

1 page Mad Magazine promo (ad from the publisher) " An Important Message From MAD's Director of Business & Development"

Characters	Jeffrey Lozenge
Synopsis	Jeffrey discusses bees, rashes, and MAD.
Genre	humor
Script	Jeffrey Lozenge ?
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	#9 in a series.

1 page Table of Contents foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Departments"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman; Monroe's father; Capt. Jack Sparrow; Jabba The Hutt; Jeff Foxworthy
Pencils	various
Inks	various
Letters	typeset
Notes	The feature "Turning Back The Cluck Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.

1 page Letters And Tomatoes Department letters page "Random Samplings of Reader Mail"

Characters	Alrede E. Neuman; Rosie O'Donnell; Donald Trump; Monroe; Black Spy; White Spy; Fantabulaman; Joe Bitterman
Synopsis	Letters and fan art. Includes feature "The Big Question."
Script	John Ficarra; Eric Scura; Elliot Law; Kathy Patterson; Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Pencils	Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Inks	Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Colors	Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Letters	typeset

1 page story "Transcript of The Best Damn MAD Plug Period"

Characters	Chris Rose; John Salley; Bob Saget; Rodney Peete; Rob Dibble
Synopsis	Transcript of the guys from tv show The Best Damn Sports Show Period, discussing their parody in MAD #475.
Genre	humor
Script	Chris Rose; John Salley; Bob Saget; Rodney Peete; Rob Dibble
Pencils	?; ? (photo)
Inks	?; ? (photo)
Colors	?; ? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 1-2 of letters pages
Reprinted	from MAD (EC, 1952 series) #475 (excerpts)

Half page credits

Genre	fact
Letters	typeset

1 page Jeep advertisement "Your Adventure Starts At $14,985"

Synopsis	Ad for car from DaimlerChrysler Corporation.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset

3 page Random Acts of Mindless Dept; Bitterman; A Fundalina Quiz; The Fast 5; The NFL's Ref Report; Castro Comments; The Godfrey Report; Graphic Novel Review; Possible Ways J.K. Rowling...; Tip-offs You're On A Cruise Ship Headed For Disaster story "The Fundalini Pages"

Characters	Joe Bitterman; Harry Potter; Neville Longbottom; Ron Weasley; Sorting Hat; Hedwig; Dobby; Peter Pettigrew; Hagrid; Mr. Snape; Hermoine Granger; Voldemort; Nearly Headless Nick; Jeff Foxworthy; Fidel Castro; Don Imus; Michael Richards; Batman; Robin; The Penguin
Synopsis	Various short satires of pop culture.
Genre	humor
Script	various
Pencils	various
Inks	various
Letters	typeset
Notes	Contributors (roles unknown) include: Charles Akins; Matthew A. Cohen; Russ Cooper; Dick DeBartolo; Desmond Devlin; Garth Gerhart; Jeff Kruse; Scott Maiko; Noel Rappin; Kiernan P. Schmitt; Sam Sisco; Ty Templeton; Rick Tulka

1 page Ghost Rider advertisement "A High-Energy Thrill Ride"

Characters	Ghost Rider
Synopsis	Ad for DVD of movie from Columbia Pictures.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset

2 page Sparrow-Minded Comments Dept. story "Things Overheard At The Premiere of Pirates Of The Caribbean 3"

Characters	Ryan Seacrest; Orlando Bloom; Johnny Depp; Jerry Seinfeld; Captain Morgan; Spongebob Squarepants; Patrick Starfish; Joan Rivers; Kiera Knightley; Naomie Harris; Lee Arenberg; Mackenzie Crook; Geoffrey Rush; Captain Davey Jones
Synopsis	Goofy comments about the movie, along the red carpet for the premiere where the stars are all in costume.
Genre	humor
Script	Jacob Lambert
Pencils	Hermann Mejia
Inks	Hermann Mejia
Letters	typeset

2 page Some Resembling Required Dept. story "Startling Similarities Between Modern Celebrities & Ancient Artifacts!"

Characters	Jennifer Lopez; The Three Stooges [Larry; Moe; Curly]; Jerry Seinfeld; Devo; Madonna; Michael Jackson; Star Jones
Synopsis	Compares the appearance of modern celebrites to ancient statues.
Genre	humor
Script	Chari Pere
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Photos are from various, uncredited sources.

2 page In Blog We Trust Dept. text story "Planet Tad!!!!!"

Characters	Tad; Kevin; Sophie; Doug Spivak
Synopsis	Tad believes he broke his friend's camera and details his problems coming up with the money to repair it.
Genre	humor
Script	Tim Carvell
Pencils	Brian Durniak; ? (photo)
Inks	Brian Durniak; ? (photo)
Colors	Brian Durniak; ? (photo)
Letters	typeset

2 page Hair Club For McMahon Dept. story "MAD's Touchy-Feely Wrestlemania Outtakes"

Characters	Donald Trump; Vince McMahon
Synopsis	Captioned photos of events at Wrestlemania, including Donald Trump's shaving of Vince McMahon's head.
Genre	humor
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset

3 page Serge-In General Dept. story "A MAD Look At Global Warming"

Synopsis	Things that might, but likely won't, happen if significant global warming actually occurs.
Genre	humor
Script	Sergio Aragones (signed)
Pencils	Sergio Aragones (signed)
Inks	Sergio Aragones (signed)

1 page A MAD Ad Parody; Ho's Laughing Now? Dept. illustration "iMus"

Characters	Don Imus
Synopsis	Parody of iTunes ads, using Don Imus with his foot in his mouth.
Genre	humor
Pencils	Scott Bricher
Inks	Scott Bricher
Colors	Scott Bricher

2 page See What All The Bus Is About Dept. story "MAD's Minute-By-Minute Breakdown Of A School Field Trip"

Characters	Lawrence Pitts; Mrs. Korstasian; Miss Faybner; 'Tiffatty' Jones; Sherman Lerpit; Mrs. Lieberernak; Derek Wemple; Mr. Lopez; Pokena Calderone; Elise Mahoney; Vincent Razzo
Synopsis	The chaos that happens on a middle school field trip.
Genre	humor
Script	Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Pencils	Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Inks	Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Letters	typeset

2 page Philately Portman Dept. story "Rejected Star Wars Stamps"

Characters	Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]; Darth Maul; Princess Leia; Mace Windu; Jar Jar Binks; Luke Skywalker (hand only); Jabba The Hutt; Chewbacca; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Tauntauns; Emperor Palpatine; Ewok
Synopsis	Captioned images of postage stamps that the USPS did not issue in the Star Wars set.
Genre	satire; parody
Script	Jeff Kruse
Pencils	Mark Stutzman
Inks	Mark Stutzman
Letters	typeset

1 page That's False, Folks Dept. story "More Facts That Sound For A Second Like They Might Be True...But Aren't"

Characters	Robert Fulton; Isaac Newton; George Washington Carver; Schlitz beer
Synopsis	Fake historical facts.
Genre	humor
Script	Justin Heimberg
Pencils	Kevin Pope
Inks	Kevin Pope
Letters	typeset

1 page Kyle Xy advertisement "He Is Not Alone"

Characters	Kyle
Synopsis	Ad for tv show on ABC Family network.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset

2 page Joke And Dagger Dept. story "Spy Vs. Spy"

Characters	Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis	The Black Spy, as a pirate, holds up the White Spy for treasure, but the White Spy has the last laugh.
Genre	humor
Script	Peter Kuper
Pencils	Peter Kuper
Inks	Peter Kuper

1 page MAD Classics promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe To MAD Classics...And Own This MAD Classic!"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis	House ad for subscriptions to MAD Classics magazine.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Includes discussion of the "Finger" cover of MAD #168, reproduced in the ad, and offered as a premium for subscribers.

5 page Angster's Paradise story "Monroe And...Harry Potter"

Characters	Monroe; Monroe's father; Walter; Dylan; Jolinda; Monroe's grandpa
Synopsis	Monroe dreams he's Harry Potter and other people he knows are also in the story.
Genre	humor
Script	Anthony Barbieri
Pencils	Tom Fowler
Inks	Tom Fowler

1 page Topps Trading Cards; Batman advertisement "They're Rich. They're Famous. They're Dead!"

Characters	Michael Jackson; Paris Hilton
Synopsis	Ad for Hollywood Zombies trading cards.
Letters	typeset

2 page Sparrow-Minded Comments Dept. story "MAD's Arrr!-Rated Outtakes From Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End"

Characters	Captain Jack Sparrow; Captain Barbossa; Will Turner; Elizabeth Swann; Pintel; Ragetti; Tia Dalma
Synopsis	Movie stills with absurd captions.
Genre	satire; parody
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset

1 page The MAD War on Bush promo (ad from the publisher) "Coming Soon To Bookstores Everywhere!"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman; George W. Bush
Synopsis	House ad for book of articles on George W. Bush.
Letters	typeset

3 page Pen And Stink Dept.; Father O'Flannity's Hot Tub; Me, Myself And My Puppet; Rex In The City; The Hero Santon; The Long And Short Of It; Mulligan's Island; Just Below The Surface story "The Strip Club"

Characters	Father O'Flannity; Choirboy Timmy; Keith Richards; Rex; The Hero Santon; Jimmy; Mr. Carlson
Synopsis	A collection of cartoons.
Genre	humor
Script	Keith Knight; John Kovaleski; Dustin Glick; Don Asmussen; Dan Long; Feggo; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Pencils	Keith Knight; John Kovaleski; Dustin Glick; Don Asmussen; Dan Long; Feggo; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Inks	Keith Knight; John Kovaleski; Dustin Glick; Don Asmussen; Dan Long; Feggo; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Letters	Keith Knight; John Kovaleski; Dustin Glick; Dan Long; Douglas Paszkiewicz; typeset

3 page Revoltage Meter Dept. story "Final Installment of The Gross And Beyond Gross Trilogy"

Synopsis	Comparisons of gross happenings with extra-gross happenings.
Genre	humor
Script	John Caldwell
Pencils	John Caldwell
Inks	John Caldwell
Letters	typeset

2 page Neo-Con Jobs Dept. story "Fox News Comedy Shows That Never Got Off The Ground"

Characters	Bill Clinton; Barney Frank; Lance Bass; Jesse Jackson; Barack Obama; Al Gore; Hillary Clinton (cameo); John Edwards (cameo); Dennis Miller; Saddam Hussein; Nancy Pelosi
Synopsis	Ideas for tv shows that would go well with right-wing news programs, showing the foibles of left-wing politicians.
Genre	satire; parody
Script	Frank Santopadre
Pencils	Drew Friedman
Inks	Drew Friedman
Letters	typeset

1 page Observation Dreck Dept. activity "What The Heck Is The Difference?"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis	Cover of MAD #96 with a variation to find the differences on.
Pencils	Norman Mingo (painted, original); ? (changes)
Inks	Norman Mingo (painted, original); ? (changes)
Colors	Norman Mingo (painted, original); ? (changes)
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	From Mad (EC, 1952 Series) #96

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "What Asian Menace Is Causing Anxiety And Sleepless Nights For Many Americans?"

Characters	Kim Jong Il; Godzilla
Synopsis	The answer is: Sudoku.
Genre	humor
Script	Al Jaffee (signed)
Pencils	Al Jaffee (signed)
Inks	Al Jaffee (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

Marginal Thinking Dept. filler "Drawn-Out Dramas"

Genre	humor
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Notes	Gags appear on 15 different pages.

1 page Ball Park Franks advertisement "Hunger Gets What Hunger Wants"

Synopsis	Ad for hotdogs.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover