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Issue: Mad #479
Publication Date: July 2007
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Issues: #479 of 550 Issues (622 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 32 (17 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color (#1-23, 400-550); color cover with black & white interior (#24-399)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-23); magazine size (#24 onward)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Aarrrhh! Pirates of The Caribbean

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Alfred is dressed as Jack Sparrow, but with goofy accessories.
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An Important Message From MAD's Director of Business & Development

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Magazine
Character(s): Jeffrey Lozenge
Synopsis: Jeffrey discusses bees, rashes, and MAD.
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Disclose Notes: #9 in a series.
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Departments

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Monroe's father; Capt. Jack Sparrow; Jabba The Hutt; Jeff Foxworthy
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

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Writer(s): Eric Scura; Elliot Law; Kathy Patterson; Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Penciller(s): Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Inker(s): Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Colorist(s): Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alrede E. Neuman; Rosie O'Donnell; Donald Trump; Monroe; Black Spy; White Spy; Fantabulaman; Joe Bitterman
Synopsis: Letters and fan art. Includes feature "The Big Question."
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Transcript of The Best Damn MAD Plug Period

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Writer(s): Chris Rose; John Salley; Bob Saget; Rodney Peete; Rob Dibble
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Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Chris Rose; John Salley; Bob Saget; Rodney Peete; Rob Dibble
Synopsis: Transcript of the guys from tv show The Best Damn Sports Show Period, discussing their parody in MAD #475.
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From Issue: FlagMad #475 published March 2007
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: between pages 1-2 of letters pages
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[untitled]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
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Your Adventure Starts At $14,985

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Feature(s): Jeep
Synopsis: Ad for car from DaimlerChrysler Corporation.
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The Fundalini Pages

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Writer(s): various
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Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Random Acts of Mindless Dept; Bitterman; A Fundalina Quiz; The Fast 5; The NFL's Ref Report; Castro Comments; The Godfrey Report; Graphic Novel Review; Possible Ways J.K. Rowling...; Tip-offs You're On A Cruise Ship Headed For Disaster
Character(s): Joe Bitterman; Harry Potter; Neville Longbottom; Ron Weasley; Sorting Hat; Hedwig; Dobby; Peter Pettigrew; Hagrid; Mr. Snape; Hermoine Granger; Voldemort; Nearly Headless Nick; Jeff Foxworthy; Fidel Castro; Don Imus; Michael Richards; Batman; Robin; The Penguin
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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In Content Item: FlagMad About Super Heroes #[nn] published January 2012
as Batman: When Worlds Contrive [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]Graphic Novel Review page only
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Contributors (roles unknown) include: Charles Akins; Matthew A. Cohen; Russ Cooper; Dick DeBartolo; Desmond Devlin; Garth Gerhart; Jeff Kruse; Scott Maiko; Noel Rappin; Kiernan P. Schmitt; Sam Sisco; Ty Templeton; Rick Tulka
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A High-Energy Thrill Ride

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ghost Rider
Character(s): Ghost Rider
Synopsis: Ad for DVD of movie from Columbia Pictures.
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Things Overheard At The Premiere of Pirates Of The Caribbean 3

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sparrow-Minded Comments Dept.
Character(s): Ryan Seacrest; Orlando Bloom; Johnny Depp; Jerry Seinfeld; Captain Morgan; Spongebob Squarepants; Patrick Starfish; Joan Rivers; Kiera Knightley; Naomie Harris; Lee Arenberg; Mackenzie Crook; Geoffrey Rush; Captain Davey Jones
Synopsis: Goofy comments about the movie, along the red carpet for the premiere where the stars are all in costume.
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Startling Similarities Between Modern Celebrities & Ancient Artifacts!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Chari Pere
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Some Resembling Required Dept.
Character(s): Jennifer Lopez; The Three Stooges [Larry; Moe; Curly]; Jerry Seinfeld; Devo; Madonna; Michael Jackson; Star Jones
Synopsis: Compares the appearance of modern celebrites to ancient statues.
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Planet Tad!!!!!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): In Blog We Trust Dept.
Character(s): Tad; Kevin; Sophie; Doug Spivak
Synopsis: Tad believes he broke his friend's camera and details his problems coming up with the money to repair it.
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MAD's Touchy-Feely Wrestlemania Outtakes

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hair Club For McMahon Dept.
Character(s): Donald Trump; Vince McMahon
Synopsis: Captioned photos of events at Wrestlemania, including Donald Trump's shaving of Vince McMahon's head.
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A MAD Look At Global Warming

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Things that might, but likely won't, happen if significant global warming actually occurs.
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iMus

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A MAD Ad Parody; Ho's Laughing Now? Dept.
Character(s): Don Imus
Synopsis: Parody of iTunes ads, using Don Imus with his foot in his mouth.
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MAD's Minute-By-Minute Breakdown Of A School Field Trip

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): See What All The Bus Is About Dept.
Character(s): Lawrence Pitts; Mrs. Korstasian; Miss Faybner; 'Tiffatty' Jones; Sherman Lerpit; Mrs. Lieberernak; Derek Wemple; Mr. Lopez; Pokena Calderone; Elise Mahoney; Vincent Razzo
Synopsis: The chaos that happens on a middle school field trip.
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Rejected Star Wars Stamps

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Philately Portman Dept.
Character(s): Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]; Darth Maul; Princess Leia; Mace Windu; Jar Jar Binks; Luke Skywalker (hand only); Jabba The Hutt; Chewbacca; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Tauntauns; Emperor Palpatine; Ewok
Synopsis: Captioned images of postage stamps that the USPS did not issue in the Star Wars set.
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More Facts That Sound For A Second Like They Might Be True...But Aren't

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Writer(s): Justin Heimberg
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): That's False, Folks Dept.
Character(s): Robert Fulton; Isaac Newton; George Washington Carver; Schlitz beer
Synopsis: Fake historical facts.
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He Is Not Alone

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Feature(s): Kyle Xy
Character(s): Kyle
Synopsis: Ad for tv show on ABC Family network.
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Spy Vs. Spy

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy, as a pirate, holds up the White Spy for treasure, but the White Spy has the last laugh.
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Subscribe To MAD Classics...And Own This MAD Classic!

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Feature(s): MAD Classics
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions to MAD Classics magazine.
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Disclose Notes: Includes discussion of the "Finger" cover of MAD #168, reproduced in the ad, and offered as a premium for subscribers.
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Monroe and... Harry Potter

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Monroe; Monroe's father; Walter; Dylan; Jolinda; Monroe's grandpa
Synopsis: Monroe dreams he's Harry Potter and other people he knows are also in the story.
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They're Rich. They're Famous. They're Dead!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Topps Trading Cards; Batman
Character(s): Michael Jackson; Paris Hilton
Synopsis: Ad for Hollywood Zombies trading cards.
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MAD's Arrr!-Rated Outtakes From Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sparrow-Minded Comments Dept.
Character(s): Captain Jack Sparrow; Captain Barbossa; Will Turner; Elizabeth Swann; Pintel; Ragetti; Tia Dalma
Synopsis: Movie stills with absurd captions.
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Coming Soon To Bookstores Everywhere!

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Feature(s): The MAD War on Bush
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; George W. Bush
Synopsis: House ad for book of articles on George W. Bush.
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Pages: 1
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The Strip Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Asmussen
Penciller(s): Don Asmussen
Inker(s): Don Asmussen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pen And Stink Dept.; Father O'Flannity's Hot Tub; Me, Myself And My Puppet; Rex In The City; The Hero Santon; The Long And Short Of It; Mulligan's Island; Just Below The Surface
Character(s): Father O'Flannity; Choirboy Timmy; Keith Richards; Rex; The Hero Santon; Jimmy; Mr. Carlson
Synopsis: A collection of cartoons.
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Final Installment of The Gross And Beyond Gross Trilogy

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Revoltage Meter Dept.
Synopsis: Comparisons of gross happenings with extra-gross happenings.
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Fox News Comedy Shows That Never Got Off The Ground

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Neo-Con Jobs Dept.
Character(s): Bill Clinton; Barney Frank; Lance Bass; Jesse Jackson; Barack Obama; Al Gore; Hillary Clinton (cameo); John Edwards (cameo); Dennis Miller; Saddam Hussein; Nancy Pelosi
Synopsis: Ideas for tv shows that would go well with right-wing news programs, showing the foibles of left-wing politicians.
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What The Heck Is The Difference?

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Feature(s): Observation Dreck Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Cover of MAD #96 with a variation to find the differences on.
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From Issue: FlagMad #96 published July 1965
From Content Item: FlagMad #96 published July 1965
was Special "Middle-of-the-Road" Issue [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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What Asian Menace Is Causing Anxiety And Sleepless Nights For Many Americans?

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Kim Jong Il; Godzilla
Synopsis: The answer is: Sudoku.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover
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Drawn-Out Dramas

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Genres: humorous
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Hunger Gets What Hunger Wants

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Synopsis: Ad for hotdogs.
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Disclose Notes: back cover

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