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Issue: Mad #510
Publication Date: August 2011
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Issues: #510 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: 60
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07447033230508
Price: $5.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 31 (16 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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In Dumbest Day...

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Synopsis: A different version of the oath of the ring.
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How To Train Your Dragon Series

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Feature(s): How To Train Your Dragon Series
Synopsis: Ad for book series from Little, Brown and Company.
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Departments

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Penciller(s): various (see Notes)
Inker(s): various (see Notes)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Green Lunkhead [Hack Boredom]; Katie Couric; Slick Hair-Is-Gone; Captain Kangaroo; Captain Jack Sparrow
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Disclose Notes: Labeled "It's the List We Can Do Dept.". The feature "The Boxers Rebellion Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.
Art is from various articles in this issue.
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

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Writer(s): Al Shams; Vanessa Carter; Judy Keenan; Earl Holden
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Laurie Ann O'Neill; Brandon Ortwein (sculpture); Jason Freeny (sculpture)
Inker(s): ? (photo); Laurie Ann O'Neill; Brandon Ortwein (sculpture); Jason Freeny (sculpture)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Jane Fonda; Al Jaffee; Katie Keenan; Alyssa (Prohias ?)
Synopsis: Letters, photos and fan art, including a Morse code tattoo on Antonio Prohias' grandaughter, Spy Vs. Spy sculptures, and a 90th birthday card from Al Jaffee.
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An Incredible, Spectacular Offer for NEW Subscribers Only!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): MAD Magazine
Synopsis: Ad for subscriptions, giving away the Alfred E. Neuman portraits that were sold from 1966-1984.
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Spy vs Spy Gear & Gifts

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Synopsis: Ad for Spy vs. Spy merchandise.
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[untitled]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
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Humorous Stupidious!

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Feature(s): MAD Presents Harry Potter
Synopsis: House ad for special edition collecting MAD's Harry Potter spoofs.
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Disclose Notes: Lists the on sale date as July 19.
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The Fundalini Pages

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Writer(s): Michael Grinspan; Kiernan P. Schmidt
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
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Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): When The Going Gets Duff; New Trends: The Cover We Didn't Use; Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds; Top Tourist Attractions In 2058; The Fast Five; Plugged Nickel; Worst Selling Exotic Pets; On Sale Now
Character(s): Lindsay Lohan; Newt Gingrich; Donald Trump; Meatloaf; Stephen Hawking; Snooki
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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Disclose Notes: Additional features are: Obama-Haters' Reactions to the Killing of Osama Bin Laden; What Lindsay Lohan Learned During Her Community Service At The L.A. Morgue
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Terminated

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): In the Line of Fired Dept.; A MAD Poster Parody
Character(s): Kieth Olbermann; Glenn Beck; Katie Couric
Synopsis: Parody of posters for the Terminator movies, retitled as Terminated movies, featuring TV news personalities whose shows have been canceled.
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Disclose Notes: Appears in 3 different places in the magazine, one page for each celebrity.
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Green Lunkhead

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sewing His Wild Oath Dept.
Character(s): Green Lunkhead [Hack Boredom]; Green Lunkhead [Turhan-Be]; Green Lunkhead [Strepthro]; Green Lunkhead [Sillyfrog]; Green Lunkhead [Lucky the Leprechaun] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Shrek] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Baby Bop] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Kermit] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Oscar the Grouch] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Green M&M] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Teletubby Dipsy] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Mr. Yuk] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Yertle the Turtle] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [The Grinch] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Broom Hilda] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Mike Wazowski] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Elliott (from Pete's Dragon)] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Geico Gecko] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Little Pod] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Angry Bird] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Toy Story Little Green Man] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Yoshi] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [The Philly Phanatic] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Star Wars cantina alien] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Tick-Tock the Croc] (cameo); Gardengnomes of Oo-Wee; Pairofslax; Carol Ferrets; Hector Hamstrung; Mr. Hamstrung (Hector's father)
Synopsis: A parody of the Green Lantern movie, filled with just about every green pop culture character you can imagine.
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Pages: 6
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When Ventriloquists Go Bad

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Throwing Their Vice Dept.
Synopsis: A number of ways antisocial ventriloquists can plague society.
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A MAD Look at Celebrity Life

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A look at the problems that public recognition causes celebrities.
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Bored Bath & Be Gone

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rotten To The Store Dept.
Synopsis: Phony ad flyer highlighting products from the "Things That Convert Into Other Things Sale." Parody of Bed Bath & Beyond stores.
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How Does Captain America Stack Up Against Other Legendary Captains?

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Military Zeroes Dept.
Character(s): Captain Morgan; Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger; Captain Lou Albano; Captain Hawkeye Pierce; Captain Von Trapp; Captain Kangaroo; Captain Jack Sparrow; Captain Ahab
Synopsis: Humorous comparisons between each captain and Captain America.
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Spy vs. Spy

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Genres: espionage, humorous
Synopsis: In one story, the spies engage in feigned suicides to get the better of each other. In the second story, the White Spy encounters poison ivy while trying to reach the Black Spy.
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Romance: Before & After The Economic Slump

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Cost of Loving Index Dept.
Synopsis: Ways the poor economy may have affected love life.
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Stupidity Never Sleeps!

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Feature(s): The Idiotical
Synopsis: House ad for MAD's new blog, The Idiotical.
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Disclose Notes: Art is excerpts from various features, including an image from Don Martin.
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The Strip Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Pete Tamburino
Penciller(s): Pete Tamburino
Inker(s): Pete Tamburino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Pete Tamburino
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pen And Stink Dept.; Good Enough!; That Sinking Feeling; The Machine That Travels Through Time; Nitemare Zone; Lil Popi
Character(s): Jungle Jeff; Tofu; Lil' Popi; Rex
Synopsis: A collection of comic strips.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Other features are: I'm Afraid It's Very Serious; Jungle Jeff; Rex In The City; and Got Your Nose.
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The #1 App in America!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): It Was App To Happen Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody
Character(s): Angry Birds; Osama Pig Laden
Synopsis: Ad parody for "Angry Birds Team Six Navy Seals Edition."
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Planet Tad!!!!!

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Penciller(s): iStockphoto.com / Driada (photo); iStockphoto.com / Scottbeard (photo)
Inker(s): iStockphoto.com / Driada (photo); iStockphoto.com / Scottbeard (photo)
Colorist(s): ?; iStockphoto.com / Driada (photo); iStockphoto.com / Scottbeard (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Tad discusses his efforts to earn money for an amusement park ticket.
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A MAD Look at Burial at Sea

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The MAD Vault; The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Lame Dept.
Synopsis: Things that might go wrong with a burial at sea.
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From Issue: FlagMad #176 published July 1975
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Original department was "Float Some And Jettison Some Dept."
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New Monopoly Cards That Reflect The Sleazy Way Business Is Really Done

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Community Jest Dept.
Character(s): Rich Uncle Pennybags
Synopsis: Proposed new Chance and Community Chest cards for Monopoly, with amounts in the multi-millions.
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MAD Pins Down Some Truly Shocking WWE: Did You Knows?

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bored of The Ring Dept.
Character(s): The Undertaker; Kane; Triple-H; Hubert H. Humphrey; Linda McMahon; Vince McMahon; Rey Mysterio; Jerry "The King" Lawler
Synopsis: Goofy wrestling news items under the heading of the Did You Know feature used by World Wrestling Entertainment TV.
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On Sale Now Wherever Books Are Still Sold!

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Feature(s): MAD's Greatest Artists
Synopsis: House ad for book of Sergio Aragones' work.
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Yawn Stars

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hock Around The Clock Dept.
Character(s): Slick Hair-Is-Gone; Big Loss; the Old Man; Chunky
Synopsis: Parody of the TV show Pawn Stars.
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The Shadow Knows

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Light Makes Right Dept.
Synopsis: Shadows reveal people's true intentions.
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The Least Interesting Man in The World

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): We Have Nothing To Fear but Beer Itself Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody
Synopsis: Satire of Dos Equis Beer ads featuring the Most Interesting Man In The World.
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What Despicable Group Is Scorned around the Country Wherever They Go?

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Answer is The Miami Heat.
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Drawn Out Dramas

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Puss-in-Boots
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Disclose Notes: Gags appear on 16 different pages.
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The Time Has Come!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Alpocalypse
Character(s): Weird Al Yankovic
Synopsis: Ad for latest album by Weird Al Yankovic.
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Disclose Notes: back cover

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