MAD comic books issue 493

Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "Inadiaper Jones And The Kingdom of The Creative Dry Spell," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Hermann Mejia; Inbanana and company bumble throught the jungle to his marriage; Indiana Jones parody. "A Mad Look At Summer Fun," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Amy," art by Gary Hallgren; Parody strips in the style of Cathy. "Planet TAD!!!!!", script by Tim Carvell; A month in the life of Tad, as he finds and cares for a lost dog. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "Monroe and...The New Phone," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; A phone company erects a cell tower in Monroe's yard and gives the family top-of-the-line phones as payment. As usual, Monroe has a great time for a while until everything falls apart. "When The Recession Hits Funeral Homes," script and art by Teresa Burns Parkhurst; Extreme examples of funeral homes' money-saving efforts. "MAD Heads For The Hills Outtakes"; Stills from the tv show "The Hills" with fake dialog. "The MAD World of Travel," script by Stan Sinberg, art by Marc Hempel. "The Chronic-Ills of Yawnia Prince Thespian," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; The children and Prince Thespian defeat the forces of King MyAss. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.