Mad (1952 EC) Magazine comic books 2008
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Issue #487
$6.00
"Zeroes," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Tom Richmond; Parody of TV show Heroes, with a surprise Evil Mastermind. "The Darker Side of The Lighter Side," art by Dave Berg; New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings. "Monroe and...High School Musical," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe is cast in a school production of High School Musical and even though the show is shut down before the performance, he still manages to screw it up. "If Classic Old Movie Scenes Were Filmed Today," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Hermann Mejia; Ways that technology has made some old movie plot devices unusable. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Peter Kuper. "Why George W. Bush Is In Favor of Global Warming"; Political cartoons on a single theme by a variety of newspaper cartoonists. "Extremist Makeover Politician Edition," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Drew Friedman; Comparisons of politicians' statements that change their positions over time. "MAD's Bat-tastic The Dark Knight Outtakes"; Stills from the movie "The Dark Knight" with fake dialog. "A MAD Look At Halo," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Things that can go wrong for serious players of the game Halo. "American Gagster," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the movie American Gangster, showing how it lifted key scenes from other gangster movies. MADKids ad. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #489
$8.00
$6.00
Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. "Slomantha? Who Cares!", script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Tom Richmond; The setup and a typical day in Slomantha's life with amnesia. "An AT&T Commercial We'd Like To See," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Drew Friedman; Roger's call drops Andy's replies, causing Roger to think he's in the clear with Congress. "Other Kids Book Secrets Revealed Now That Dumbledore Has Been Outed," script by Jeff Kruse, art by Gary Hallgren; Unknown past secrets of favorite children's book characters. "Hello, I'm Barack. And I'm H. C.", art by Hermann Mejia; Hillary is losing the election but refuses to withdraw. "If Different Comedians Told The Same Joke," script by Harrison Greenbaum, art by Jason Seiler; The old joke, "Why did the chicken cross the road?", as it might be told by various comedians. "Bad News Bare-Asses," art by Sam Sisco; Phony movie ad for movie about Major League Baseball's drug-using rule-breakers. MADKids ad. "Planet TAD!!!!!", script by Tim Carvell, art by Brian Durniak; Tad ends up as the only boy in a school play. "A MAD Look At Doctors," script and art by Sergio Aragones; A look at problems doctors face. "MAD's Do-It-Yourself 24 Season 7 Plotline," script by Darren Johnson, art y Rick Tulka; Pieces of 24 plots and other junk, categorized so the reader can assemble several possible plotlines. "Signs You've Chosen The Wrong Spring Break Destination," script and art by John Caldwell. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper. "Monroe and...Extreme Makeover," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe's mother gets the house on the TV show Extreme Home Makeover; Monroe stays to work with the construction crew, ruptures a gas line that is not repaired properly, and the house explodes just after the makeover is completed "Hello, I'm Barack. And I'm H. C.," art by Hermann Mejia; Hillary has received fewer votes but insists she's ahead anyway. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #496
$6.00
$6.00
$5.49
Cover art by Mark Fredrickson. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe video game ad. Spy Vs. Spy Gear And Gifts ad. "The Rise And Fall Of A Rap Star," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Hermann Mejia; Satire on meteoric rise and fall of rap and hip hop music stars. "What The Deal Or No Deal Models Are Thinking," script by Ross Garmil and Matthew A. Cohen; Phony captions of what the models are thinking when standing on stage. "The Horse That Knew The Way," script by Brian McConnachie, art by Leonardo Rodriguez; Story of a Clydesdale racing horse and a family that duct-taped dead jockeys to him. "Sergio Aragonès Presents A Mad Look at Road Trips," script and art by Sergio Aragonès; A look at some ridiculous things that could happen while traveling the country by car. "Monroe and...The Natural Disaster," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe's family gets caught in a hurricane because they miss the evacuation notice, and their home is spared from destruction. "Comments You'll Never Hear No Matter How Long You Live," script by Darren Johnson, art by Tom Bunk; Everyday quotes too honest for anyone to actually say. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Peter Kuper; In the first cartoon, the Black Spy tricks the White Spy into a trap; In the second cartoon, the White Spy outsmarts the Black Spy with a fake rocket. "The Darker Side of The Lighter Side," art by Dave Berg; New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings. "Using Kid's Books To Explain The Awful Bush Years," script by David Shayne, art by Gary Hallgren; Events of the Bush administration explained as parodies of children's books. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $4.99.
