MAD comic books issue 525

Cover by Mark Fredrickson. Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Steven Weissman, John Kerschbaum, Gary Hallgren, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, John Caldwell, Arnie Kogen, Jay Rath, Darren Johnson, Frank Santopadre, Mike Morse, Kit Lively, Desmond Devlin, Scott Bricher, Irving Schild, PJ McQuade, Mike Loew, Roberto Parada, Richard Williams, Nathan Cooper, Jason Yungbluth, Hermann Mejia, Mick Coulas, Tim Carvell, Sam Sisco, Scott Nickel, David DeGrand, Tom Bunk, Tom Richmond, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones, plus Fundalini Pages by Matt Lassen, Rick Tulka, Teresa Burns Parkhurst, Anton Emdin, Justin Peterson, Kenny Keil, Bob Staake, Stan Sinberg, Alison Grambs, Rich Powell, Ward Sutton, Bob Eckstein, Maria Scrivan, J. C. Duffy, Kevin Pope, and Jeff Kruse. The return of "The Mad 20," featuring art by Drew Friedman, Richard Williams, Gary Hallgren, and the Usual Gang of Idiots; this one features events from 2013, including Miley Cyrus's twerking, the Edward Snowden leaks, and the launch of Obamacare. Mad keeps up with the new tech, with references to drones, smartphones, and emojis. Articles with art by indie cartoonists Steven Weissman and John Kerschbaum. A parody of TV's The Following. Mad's takes on sleepovers, emojis and student loans. Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Fundalini Pages; The Mad 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things of 2012; Spy vs. Spy; Planet TAD!!!!!; The Strip Club; A Mad Look at Sleepovers; The Best of The Idiotical; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.