MAD comic books issue 516

Cover by Mark Fredrickson. Stories and art by Rick Geary, Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer, Noah Van Sciver, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Desmond Devlin, Kenny Keil, John Caldwell, Scott Maiko, Jeff Kruse, Teresa Burns Parkhurst, Scott Maiko, Matt Lassen, Douglas Paszkiewicz, Nathan Bulmer, Brian Gordon, Joey Alison Sayers, Scott Bricher, Peet Tamburino, Kevin Pope, Tim Carvell, Christopher Baldwin, Tom Bunk, Paul Coker, Jr., Hermann Mejia, Ward Sutton, Adam Koford, Irving Schild, Tom Richmond, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones, plus Fundalini Pages by Matt Lassen, David DeGrand, Rick Tulka, Glen LeLievre, J. C. Duffy, Anton Emdin, Scott Maiko, and Jeff Kruse. A parody of TV's Breaking Bad. Mad keeps up with the new media, featuring Spider-Man's tweets while watching the first Avengers movie, and an article on eReaders, plus ads for Mad's new app and Kindle books. A guide to Civil War re-enactments, featuring art by indie cartoonist Rick Geary. Al Jaffee asks, "What if Batman were Jewish?" Articles featuring art by indie cartoonists Noah Van Sciver, Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer. Mad's takes on hospitals, doomsday preppers, and CNN's website. Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Fundalini Pages; Fading Bad; Tip-Offs that a Civil War Re-Enactment Isn't Quite Accurate; Spider-Man Tweets While Watching The Avengers; A Mad Look At Hospitals; CNN.con; 8 Practical Pointers for Doomsday Preppers; What If Batman Were Jewish?; Chilling Thoughts - 2012 Edition; Total Rip-Off Pillow; Spy vs. Spy; New Laws Under Consideration to Regulate Women's Bodies; Planet TAD!!!!!; The Strip Club; Mad's Less-Than-Amazing Outtakes From The Amazing Spider-Man; The Mad Vault: Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to World Travel; 3 People in Search of the Perfect eReader Accessory; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.