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Issue: Mad #504
Publication Date: August 2010
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Issues: #504 of 550 Issues (622 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN:
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Price: $5.99 USD
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Content Items: 32 (20 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: First bi-monthly issue.
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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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We Dump On The iPad

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Alfred uses an iPad with an image of a newspaper as a bird cage liner.
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Everyone Experiences It Differently

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): React Gum
Synopsis: Ad for chewing gum from Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.
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Departments

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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Woody; Buzz Lightyear; Bill O'Reilly; Black Spy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpts from various articles in this issue.
The feature "Release The Wise-Crackin; Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Troy Cox; Brandon N.; Beatriz Lopez; Brandon Poulter; Chris Larking
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Vick Arkoff (photo); BG183; Tats Cru
Inker(s): ? (photo); Vick Arkoff (photo); BG183; Tats Cru
Colorist(s): ? (photo); Vick Arkoff (photo); BG183; Tats Cru
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jorge Garcia; Henry Ian Cusick; Michael Emerson; Daniel Dae Kim; Elizabeth Mitchell; Josh Holloway; Frank Conniff; J. Elvis Weinstein; Trace Beaulieu; Joel Hodgson
Synopsis: Letters, photos and fan art, including Celebrity Snaps.
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Pages: 3.25
Disclose Notes: Notes that the April 7, 2010 episode of Jeopardy! included an entire board with all answers referring to MAD Magazine.
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Great Gear And Gifts!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): International Spy Museum; Spy vs. Spy
Character(s): Black Spy
Synopsis: Ad for Spy vs. Spy merchandise.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
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The Fundalini Pages

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Writer(s): ?; Kiernan P. Schmitt
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Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): The Fundalini Pages; The Ryan's Den; Vey To Go; Fundalini Asks...; The 5 Worst Things...; New Features of The Iron Man 2 Suit; Calvin And Jobs; Coming Next Season To Animal Planet; The NFL's Ref Report; Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds
Character(s): James Cameron; Iron Man; Calvin; Steve Jobs; Harvey Levin
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Additional features are: Latest Classified Ads; Signs You're Too Fat To Travel On A Commercial Airline; Spotlight On American Universities; Least Popular Summer Camps; New Problems Popping Up In Toyotas.
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An Important Message From MAD's Director of Business & Development

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Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): MAD Magazine
Character(s): Jeffrey Lozenge
Synopsis: Why subscribing to MAD is better than being a Viking.
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Disclose Notes: House ad for MAD subscriptions; #500 in a series. Jeffrey is wearing a viking costume.
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Subscribe To MAD And Own A Piece of MAD History!

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Feature(s): MAD MAgazine
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions.
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In Content Item: FlagMad #505 published October 2010
as Subscribe To MAD! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover art (without text) from MAD #96 is reproduced as part of ad.
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MAD Rates The iPad For Various Demographics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Take This, Jobs, And Shove It Dept.
Synopsis: The pros and cons of using the iPad for various demographic groups.
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Pages: 3
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Toyota Story

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cars And Defect Dept.
Character(s): Woody; Buzz Lightyear; Hamm; Mr. Potato Head; Camry; Lenny; Bob The Builder; Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots; Joe Lieberman; John Boehner; Dennis Kucinich; Hungry Hungry Hippo; Stretch Armstrong; Magic 8-Ball; Mr. Roboto; Batman; Rex; Slinky Dog; Bo Peep; Squeeze Toy Alien; Wheezy; Etch; Mr. Spell
Synopsis: A Toyota Camry model arrives and takes the other toys for a wild ride. After a series of crashes, the Camry is called to Washington, DC and the other toys go along to defend it in Congressional hearings.
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Bieber Versus...

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Kenuu / Dreamstime.com; Saddako123 / Dreamstime.com; Brookefuller / Dreamstime.com
Inker(s): ? (photo); Kenuu / Dreamstime.com; Saddako123 / Dreamstime.com; Brookefuller / Dreamstime.com
Colorist(s): ? (photo); Kenuu / Dreamstime.com; Saddako123 / Dreamstime.com; Brookefuller / Dreamstime.com
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Comparison Chopping Dept.
Character(s): Justin Bieber; Beaker; Babar; Michael Bublé; Baby; Bilbo Baggins; Boo Berry; Buddha; Rod Blagojevich; Michelle "Bombshell" McGee
Synopsis: Justin Bieber is paired with other celebrities and objects with similar sounding names and comes up a loser against nearly all of them, and only a tie with the remainder.
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Disclose Notes: Objects depicted are a beeper, a BMW car, butter, and the Blue Boy painting.
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A MAD Look At The Twilight Saga

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Edward Cullen; Bella Swan; Jacob Black; Victoria
Synopsis: Things that could have gone wrong in the Twilight movie series.
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The MAD World of...Lying And Cheating

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Agony of Deceit Dept.
Synopsis: Rationalizations of lying, cheating and bribery.
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The A-Hole Team

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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Mad Poster Parody
Character(s): Bill O'Reilly; Glenn Beck; Sean Hannity; ?
Synopsis: Satire on the A-Team concept, with conservative talk show hosts who "Love It When A Rant Comes Together."
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Mr. T Tweets While Watching The A-Team

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Charon / Dreamstime.com
Inker(s): ? (photo); Charon / Dreamstime.com
Colorist(s): ? (photo); Charon / Dreamstime.com
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Designated Twitter Dept.
Character(s): Mr. T; Colonel Hannibal Smith; Lt. 'Faceman' Peck; B.A. Baracus; Captain H.M. Murdock
Synopsis: Fake Tweets from Mr. T about the recent A-Team movie, sent via Twittajabba.
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9 Unmistakable Signs That You're Not Quite Over Your Ex

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Incredible Sulk Dept.
Synopsis: Ridiculous things people could focus on that remind them or their ex-partner.
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Reich Guard

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Splash News (photo)
Inker(s): Splash News (photo)
Colorist(s): Splash News (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jesse Shames Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody
Character(s): Jesse James
Synopsis: Parody of deodorant ad and of Jesse James' Neo-Nazi salute.
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The Strip Club

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pen And Stink Dept.; Jungle Jeff; Rex In The City; It Only Hurts When I Laugh; Projectile Vomit Baby; Just Below The Surface; Fantabulaman
Character(s): Fantabulaman; Fangman; Vultureman; Doppelgansta
Synopsis: A collection of comic strips.
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In Content Item: FlagMad About Super Heroes #[nn] published January 2012
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Fantabulaman strip only
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Pages: 4
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The KFC Triple By-Pass!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Grease Meets Jest Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody
Synopsis: Parody of the KFC Double Down sandwich.
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Pages: 1
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More Sarah Palin Speaking Contract Demands

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Diva Is In The Details Dept.
Character(s): Todd Palin
Synopsis: Fake speaking engagement contract for Sarah Palin, listing ridiculous demands.
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Spy Vs. Spy

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: In the first story, the Black Spy is captured by the "3D" letters falling from a theater marquee. In the second story, the White Spy has his fingers snapped by a mouse trap that looks like a cell phone.
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12 Reasons We Hate Cell Phones

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Can You Jeer Me Now? Dept.
Synopsis: Annoying things about cell phone useage.
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Pages: 2
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Fight Unemployment!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
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Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): MAD books
Synopsis: Ad for various MAD books.
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Pages: 2
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1001 Escalators To Ride Before You Die

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): Infocus / Dreamstime.com; PCheruvi / Dreamstime.com; Viviolsen / Dreamstime.com; PMPhoto / Dreamstime.com; Mashe / Dreamstime.com (photos)
Inker(s): Infocus / Dreamstime.com; PCheruvi / Dreamstime.com; Viviolsen / Dreamstime.com; PMPhoto / Dreamstime.com; Mashe / Dreamstime.com (photos)
Colorist(s): Infocus / Dreamstime.com; PCheruvi / Dreamstime.com; Viviolsen / Dreamstime.com; PMPhoto / Dreamstime.com; Mashe / Dreamstime.com (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Stair To Remember Dept.
Synopsis: A parody webpage from bookseller Scamazon.com, featuring reviews, excerpts, and other information on the book "1001 Escalators You Must Ride Before You Die."
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Pestco

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Penciller(s): Ailenn / Dreamstime.com; Andreaus / Dreamstime.com; Bruce Works / Dreamstime.com; Claucarlsen / Dreamstime.com; Cynoclub / Dreamstime.com; Enid Arvelo / Dreamstime.com; Grzym / Dreamstime.com; Johannes Gerhardus Swan Epoel / Dreamstime.com; Nadezda Ledyaeva / Dreamstime.com; Noam Armonn / Dreamstime.com; Photochecker / Dreamstime.com; Ron Chapple Studios / Dreamstime.com; Vitaly Yamzin / Dreamstime.com; Williecole / Dreamstime.com (photos)
Inker(s): Ailenn / Dreamstime.com; Andreaus / Dreamstime.com; Bruce Works / Dreamstime.com; Claucarlsen / Dreamstime.com; Cynoclub / Dreamstime.com; Enid Arvelo / Dreamstime.com; Grzym / Dreamstime.com; Johannes Gerhardus Swan Epoel / Dreamstime.com; Nadezda Ledyaeva / Dreamstime.com; Noam Armonn / Dreamstime.com; Photochecker / Dreamstime.com; Ron Chapple Studios / Dreamstime.com; Vitaly Yamzin / Dreamstime.com; Williecole / Dreamstime.com (photos)
Colorist(s): Ailenn / Dreamstime.com; Andreaus / Dreamstime.com; Bruce Works / Dreamstime.com; Claucarlsen / Dreamstime.com; Cynoclub / Dreamstime.com; Enid Arvelo / Dreamstime.com; Grzym / Dreamstime.com; Johannes Gerhardus Swan Epoel / Dreamstime.com; Nadezda Ledyaeva / Dreamstime.com; Noam Armonn / Dreamstime.com; Photochecker / Dreamstime.com; Ron Chapple Studios / Dreamstime.com; Vitaly Yamzin / Dreamstime.com; Williecole / Dreamstime.com (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Parody of a Petco pet store ad.
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Archie Marries Jughead

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Grooms' Day Scenario Dept.
Synopsis: A parody of the Archie Marries Betty / Veronica stories, featuring a third way, with a surprise ending not indicated by the title.
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Pages: 3
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The MAD Vault 1992

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Articles Formerly Known As Reprints Dept.
Character(s): Commissioner Boredom; Buttman; Michael Keaton; Barbara Bush; Crash Test Dummy; The Addams Family (all with Alfred E. Neuman faces); Waldo
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From Issue: FlagMad #308 published January 1992
From Issue: FlagMad #309 published March 1992
From Issue: FlagMad #310 published April 1992
From Issue: FlagMad #311 published June 1992
From Issue: FlagMad #312 published July 1992
From Issue: FlagMad #313 published September 1992
From Issue: FlagMad #314 published October 1992
From Issue: FlagMad #315 published December 1992
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Pages: 3
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One Afternoon In The Confessional

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Father Knows Molest Dept.
Synopsis: Two priests alternately confess pedophillic sins to each other...and are absolved.
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Pages: 1
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What Situation Has Many Americas Sickened And Disgusted?

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Answer is the one on Jersey Shore.
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Disclose Notes: Reference is to the character "The Situation" on a TV show.
Inside back cover.
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Drawn Out Dramas

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Genres: humorous
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Disclose Notes: Gags appear on 13 different pages.
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Game Of The Year Edition

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Feature(s): Batman Arkham Asylum
Character(s): Batman
Synopsis: Ad for game from Square Enix Ltd., Eidos, Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
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Disclose Notes: back cover

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