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MAD comic books issue 491

  • Issue #491
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 491
    Published Jul 2008 by EC.

    Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "G*d Damn America," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Syracuse; A rewrite of the song "God Bless America" to accomodate the views of Rev. Wright. "A MAD Look At Going Green," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Goofy interpretations of the difficulties of being energy and ecology careful. "Dr. Seuss for The Digital Age," script by Darren Johnson, art by Gary Hallgren; Book covers mimicking some famous Dr. Seuss books. "The Pros And Cons of Working at Home!", script and art by Teresa Burns Parkhurst. "Now That Anyone Can Become A Celebrity...", script by Jacob Lambert, art by Paul Coker; Shows how lame celebrity culture may become when even more people with no talent become famous. "The Darker Side of The Lighter Side," art by Dave Berg; New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings. "What's Being Taught At Other Corporate Colleges," script by John Samony and Scott Maiko, art by Tom Richmond; A look at what may be taught at corporate training, to try to explain the bad customer service seen at stores. "John Caldwell's Guide to Proper Paparazzi Etiquette," script and art by John Caldwell. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. Ad for Every Issue of MAD Magazine on 1 DVD. "Monroe and...Teen Obesity," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Coach Mike tries to whip the boys into shape but Monroe gets so frustrated that he overeats instead. "MAD's Helpful Guide To The Chronicles Of Narnia Prince Caspian," script by Desmond Devlin and Jacob Lambert, art by Hermann Mejia; Character bios and continuity information for the Chronicles. "Mad's Bewitching Prince Caspian Outtakes"; Movie stills with fake dialog. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.