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Issue: Mad #494
Publication Date: October 2008
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Issues: #494 of 550 Issues (622 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $4.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 30 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: ISSN 024 9319
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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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MAD Goes Green!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Heroes or Villains?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Batman; Lego
Character(s): Batman; Robin; Mr. Freeze; Catwoman; The Joker; Two-Face; The Penguin; Bane
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for game from TT Games Publishing and Microsoft. Characters are in Lego style.
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Departments

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Dick Cheney
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is from various places in the magazine. The feature "The Blizzard of Oz Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.
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Dragon Ball Z Remastered

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dragon Ball Z
Synopsis: Ad for September 16th 2008 DVD releases from Bird Studio and Shueisha.
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Pages: 1
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Monroe
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Pages: 2.17
Disclose Notes: Letters, photos and fan art from: Glen Biglaiser; Joshua Quezada; Spence Jay; Noah Sorah; Cameron Evans; Ingrid Newkirk; Mark Guthrie; Natasha Kanji
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: On 3rd page of letters column.
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Shin Chan Season One

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Shin Chan
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for DVDs from TV Asahi / Filmation.
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The Fundalini Pages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Tila Tequila; Joe Bitterman
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Contributors (roles unknown) include: Paul Coker; Dick DeBartolo; Emily Flake; Garth Gerhart; Paul Gilligan; Darren Johnson; Bob Staake

Segments include America's Least Visited Parks; The Godfrey Report; Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds; Show Me The Monkey; The Cover We Didn't Use; Fliers Recently Found Under Windshield Wipers; When Cover Artists Haven't Read The Book.
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Wrestling So Real You Feel Pain

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): TNA Impact!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for game from Midway Studios.
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MAD's 50 Worst Things About the Internet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Web Slights Dept.
Character(s): Tila Tequila; Tay Zonday; Conan O'Brien; Steve Jobs; Steve Ballmer; Perez Hilton
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture on the internet.
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Pages: 6
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The Eerie Similarities Between Family Guy and the Bush White House

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Griffin Accomplished Dept.
Character(s): Peter Griffin; Lois Griffin; Chris Griffin; Meg Griffin; Laura Bush; Barbara Bush; Jenna Bush; Rupert Murdoch; Bill O'Reilly; Rush Limbaugh; Dick Cheney; Karl Rove; Stewie Griffin; Brian Griffin; Donald Rumsfeld; Cleveland Brown
Synopsis: A comparison of the cartoon Griffin family and the characters in the Bush administration.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Drawn in the style of Family Guy.
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A MAD Look at Cooking Shows

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A look at some possible goofy outcomes on tv cooking shows.
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Pages: 3
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AST Dew Tour

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): NBC; USA Network
Character(s): Ryan Sheckler
Synopsis: Ad for AST Dew Tour tv show series.
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Pages: 1
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Up-and-Coming Mixed Martial Arts Fighters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Monsters Brawl Dept.
Synopsis: A look at the possible future of mixed martial arts fighters.
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Pages: 2
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Overheard at the Barack Obama Rally in Germany

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ? (photo)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Heil to the Chief Dept.
Character(s): Barack Obama
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A photo of one of Barack Obama's German speeches with fake crowd dialog.
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The Darker Side of the Lighter Side

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (revised)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dave Berg
Synopsis: New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings.
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Reprint Notes: From Mad (EC, 1952 Series) #?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The new gag writer is not credited.
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An Important Message from MAD's Director of Business & Development

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad Magazine
Character(s): Jeffrey Lozenge
Synopsis: A message on vikings.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Mad subscriptions; #2 in a series.
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A Fast Food Customer Satisfaction Survey (That Tells It Like It Is)

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Give Grease A Chance Dept.
Synopsis: A fake customer survey for a fast food restaurant.
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Spy vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy uses a chemical that lets him stretch but the White Spy takes advantage of it to destroy the Black Spy's headquarters.
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The Pros and Cons of Being a Polygamy Cult Kid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Problem Is a Parent Dept.
Synopsis: A MAD look at problems of having multiple mothers.
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Pages: 2
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Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Multiple choice answers to stupid questions, with blanks for readers to create their own.
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Reprint Notes: From Mad (EC, 1952 Series) #?
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Not certain of any reprints, but the gags for the parade, escalator, and doctor's office look familiar.
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MAD Looks at a Crappy Parent's Baby Book

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): And a Child Shall Read Them Dept.
Synopsis: Fake photos and mementos for baby's first year with bad parents.
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Pages: 2
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Unacknowledged Benefits of the War on Terror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Blast Is Half Full Dept.
Character(s): Keith Olbermann
Synopsis: Ways to see the good side of the War on Terror.
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Pages: 2
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Find Joy in the Little Things in Life!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Classics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for MAD Classics #23.
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Stuples Newspaper Circular

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Supplies Attack Dept.
Character(s): Barney; Ted Nugent; Barry Mailow; Celine Dion; Ted Kaczynski; Anderson Cooper
Synopsis: Fake ad to look like Staples newspaper circular.
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Pages: 4
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It's Wall-to-Wall Stupidity!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD books
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Bill Clinton
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for MAD Magazine Poster Book and MAD About Politics pop-up book.
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What the Heck Is the Difference?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Cover of MAD #11 with a variation to find the differences on. Original cover is a parody of LIFE Magazine cover.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #11 published May 1954
was Beautiful Girl of the Month Reads MAD [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Answer included.
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What Types of Increases Provoke the Most Obsessive Media Scrutiny?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John McCain
Synopsis: Answer is: Celebrity Baby Bumps
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Drawn-Out Dramas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
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Pages: 0
Disclose Notes: Gags appear on 13 different pages.
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Bizarro...And Beyond!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Smallville
Character(s): Bizarro Superboy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for DVD of Smallville tv show from Warner Bros. Entertainment. On back cover.

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