Issue Details

Issue	#491
Published	July 2008
Cover Price	4.99 USD
Pages	52
Editing	John Ficarra
Notes	ISSN 024 9319

Cover Details - "We Pounce On...The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman; Aslan
Genre	satire
Pencils	Mark Fredrickson
Inks	Mark Fredrickson
Letters	typeset
Notes	ISSN 024 9319

1 page NBC; USA Network advertisement "AST Dew Tour"

Synopsis	Ad for AST Dew Tour tv show series.
Pencils	Bo Bridges ? (photo)
Inks	Bo Bridges ? (photo)
Colors	Bo Bridges ? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	On inside front cover.

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

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman; Monroe; Barack Obama; The Pevensie Children; Black Spy; White Spy
Pencils	various
Inks	various
Letters	typeset
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.

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

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman; Owen Wilson; Black Spy; White Spy; Scott Adsit; Saddam Heusein
Synopsis	Photos of persons noted as Characters.
Script	John Ficarra
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
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.

Half page credits

Genre	fact
Letters	typeset

1 page MAD books story "Millions of Trees Gave Their Lives For These Books"

Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
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.

3 page Random Acts of Mindless Dept.; The Fast 5; Vey To Go!; The Disadvantages of Polygamy; Plugged Nickel; Robots In Disguise; The NFL's Ref Report; Fundalini Asks "What If...?"; The O'Reilly Spin Vs. The Olbermann Spin story "The Fundalini Pages"

Characters	Billy Mays; Bill O'Reilly; Keith Olbermann
Synopsis	Various short satires of pop culture.
Genre	satire; humor
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
Letters	?; typeset
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 Rodriquez; Kiernan P. Schmitt; Bob Staake; Rick Tulka.; P. C. Vey.

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

Characters	Jeffrey Lozenge
Synopsis	A message on commitment.
Script	Jeffrey Lozenge ?
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	House ad for Mad subscriptions; #1 in a series.

2 page Pulpit Friction Dept. story "G*d Damn America"

Characters	Barack Obama; Michelle Obama; Reverand Jeremiah Wright
Synopsis	A rewrite of the song "God Bless America" to accomodate the views of Rev. Wright.
Genre	satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Jack Syracuse
Inks	Jack Syracuse
Letters	typeset

3 page Serge-In General Dept. story "A MAD Look At Going Green"

Synopsis	Goofy interpretations of the difficulties of being energy and ecology careful.
Genre	humor
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones

1 page Clicks Are For Kids Dept. story "Dr. Seuss for The Digital Age"

Characters	The Grinch; The Cat In The Hat; Horton
Synopsis	Book covers mimicking some famous Dr. Seuss books.
Genre	satire
Script	Darren Johnson
Pencils	Gary Hallgren
Inks	Gary Hallgren
Letters	typeset

2 page Domicile Maniacs Dept. story "The Pros And Cons of Working at Home!"

Synopsis	A MAD look at working at home, where even the Pros are Con.
Genre	humor
Script	Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Pencils	Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Inks	Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Letters	typeset; Teresa Burns Parkhurst

2 page When You Dis Upon A Star Dept. story "Now That Anyone Can Become A Celebrity..."

Synopsis	Shows how lame celebrity culture may become when even more people with no talent become famous.
Genre	satire
Script	Jacob Lambert
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker
Letters	typeset

3 page Berg's-Eye Askew Dept. story "The Darker Side of The Lighter Side"

Characters	Roger Kaputnik; Dave Berg
Synopsis	New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings.
Genre	humor
Script	Dave Berg (original); ? (revised)
Pencils	Dave Berg
Inks	Dave Berg
Letters	typeset
Notes	The new gag writer is not credited.
Reprinted	From Mad (EC, 1952 Series) #?

1 page Behind The Nominate Ball Dept. story "Things We'd Like To See at This Year's Political Conventions"

Characters	Katie Couric; Rudy Guiliani; Mike Huckabee; Donna Hanover
Synopsis	New ideas for political conventions.
Genre	satire
Script	Ted Rall
Pencils	Ted Rall
Inks	Ted Rall
Letters	Ted Rall

2 page God Of War: Chains of Olympus advertisement "Forged In The Depth Of Hades"

Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for game from Sony.

2 page Hire Learning Dept. story "What's Being Taught At Other Corporate Colleges"

Synopsis	A look at what may be taught at corporate training, to try to explain the bad customer service seen at stores.
Genre	satire
Script	John Samony; Scott Maiko
Pencils	Tom Richmond
Inks	Tom Richmond
Letters	typeset
Notes	Features: Foot Locker, 7-eleven, Home Depot, Starbucks, Best Buy.

2 page Getting Their Shoot Together Dept. story "John Caldwell's Guide to Proper Paparazzi Etiquette"

Synopsis	Training tips for paparazzi.
Genre	humor
Script	John Caldwell
Pencils	John Caldwell
Inks	John Caldwell
Letters	typeset

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

Characters	Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis	The Black Spy sets a trap for the White Spy on a public sidewalk.
Genre	humor
Script	Peter Kuper
Pencils	Peter Kuper
Inks	Peter Kuper

1 page Mad DVD promo (ad from the publisher) "Every Issue of MAD Magazine on 1 DVD!"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Letters	typeset
Notes	House ad for DVD of issues from October 1952 to December 2005.

4 page Angster's Paradise Dept. story "Monroe and...Teen Obesity"

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.
Genre	humor
Script	Anthony Barbieri
Pencils	Tom Fowler
Inks	Tom Fowler
Colors	Carl Peterson

4 page Pen And Stink Dept.; 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 story "The Strip Club"

Genre	humor
Script	Christopher Baldwin; Paul Gilligan; John Kovaleski; Jason Yungbluth; Joey Sayers; Dustin Glick; Douglas Paszkeiwicz
Pencils	Christopher Baldwin; Paul Gilligan; John Kovaleski; Jason Yungbluth; Joey Sayers; Dustin Glick; Douglas Paszkeiwicz
Inks	Christopher Baldwin; Paul Gilligan; John Kovaleski; Jason Yungbluth; Joey Sayers; Dustin Glick; Douglas Paszkeiwicz
Letters	Christopher Baldwin; Paul Gilligan; John Kovaleski; Jason Yungbluth; Joey Sayers; Dustin Glick; Douglas Paszkeiwicz
Notes	Various cartoon strips.

5 page B. S. Lewis Dept. story "MAD's Helpful Guide To The Chronicles Of Narnia Prince Caspian"

Characters	Harry Potter; Harry's friends; 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.
Genre	satire
Script	Desmond Devlin; Jacob Lambert
Pencils	Hermann Mejia
Inks	Hermann Mejia
Letters	typeset
Notes	Includes a MAD map of Narnia.

2 page A Kick In The Aslan Dept. story "Mad's Bewitching Prince Caspian Outtakes"

Characters	Aslan; Prince Caspian; King Miraz; Peter Pevensie, Susan Pevensie; Edmund Pevensie; Lucy Pevensie; Trumpkin
Genre	satire
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Movie stills with fake dialog.

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

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.
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Letters	typeset
Notes	Answer included.
Reprinted	From Mad (EC, 1952 Series) #320

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "Where Will The World Turn A Blind Eye To Torture And Human Rights Violations In The Months Ahead?"

Synopsis	Answer is: Summer School.
Genre	humor
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside back cover.

Marginal Thinking Dept. filler "Drawn-Out Dramas"

Genre	gags
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Notes	Gags appear on 11 different pages.

1 page Hellboy: The Science of Evil advertisement "We All Have Our Demons..."

Characters	Hellboy
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for game from Konami. On back cover.