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Issue: Mad #480
Publication Date: August 2007
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Issues: #480 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 29 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Ficarra
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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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Buy This Issue, Muggle!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): James Bennett
Inker(s): James Bennett
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Alfred, as Voldemort from the Harry Potter stories, exhorts us to buy the issue.
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Pages: 1
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Experience Everything

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Brian Denham; Guru-Efx.com
Inker(s): Brian Denham; Guru-Efx.com
Colorist(s): Brian Denham; Guru-Efx.com
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Comic Collector Live.com
Character(s): Agent Aries
Synopsis: Ad for comic collection organizing software from Midten Media, Inc.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Departments

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Paris Hilton; Seriously Wacked; Roger Clemens
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Pages: 1
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Ficarra; Poppie Fricklas; Oliver Klausen; Scotter Yurdin; Josh Brandmaier; Craven M.; Joshua Hu; Cherish Kingrea; Jim Hutchings
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Scooter Yurdin (photo); Craven M. (photo); Jim Hutchings
Inker(s): ? (photo); Scooter Yurdin (photo); Craven M. (photo); Jim Hutchings
Colorist(s): ? (photo); Scooter Yurdin (photo); Craven M. (photo); Jim Hutchings
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters And Tomatoes Department
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Donal Logue; Thomas Hayden Church; Emily Frances; John Ficarra; Pete Lepage; Ana Hurka-Robles
Synopsis: Letters, photos and fan art.
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Pages: 2.67
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 0.33
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Life's No Fun Without A Good Scare!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Nightmare Before Christmas
Character(s): Jack Skellington
Synopsis: Ad for collectable figures from Hawthorne Village, based on the movie.
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Pages: 1
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The Fundalini Pages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): various
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Random Acts of Mindless Dept.
Character(s): Paris Hilton; Fidel Castro; Angelina Jolie; Dick Cheney; Jimmy Neutron; Rudy Giuliani; Roger Clemens; George Bush; Bill Clinton; Richard Nixon; Andrew Johnson
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Contributors (roles unknown) include: Scott Bricher; John Caldwell; Paul Coker; John Crowther; Dick DeBartolo; Jeff Kruse; Jacob Lambert; Leonardo Rodriguez; Steve Rosso; Irving Schild; Kiernan P. Schmitt; Eric Scott; Bob Staake; Jack Syracuse; Rick Tulka

Segments include: The Fast 5; Castro Comments; Thoughts Going Through Paris Hilton's Mind In Court; Don't Have A Crowther!; The Kitchen Sink; Meet the '08 Presidential Candidates; Reasons Not To Impeach & Convict President Bush; Little Green Army Men Theatre; The NFL’s Ref Report; President Bush’s Benchmarks for Progress in Iraq; Things to Do During the Four Hours After You’ve Taken Levitra (and Your Date Didn’t Show)
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On Sale Now!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The MAD War On Bush
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; George Bush
Synopsis: House ad for book.
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Pages: 1
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Harry Plodder and the Torture of the Fanbase

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): Tom Richmond
Inker(s): Tom Richmond
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pop Goes The Evil Dept.
Character(s): Harry Plodder; Ron; Hermoine; judge; Doubledork; Harry's mother; Harry's father; Druckermort; Seriously Wacked; Dolores Mmmbop; Fred Queasy; George Queasy; Bad-Eye Moonpie; Deatheaters; Dobby (cameo); Gollum (cameo); Shrek (cameo)
Synopsis: Harry basically hangs around while events unfold around him until the last minute, and then Druckermort gets away again.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Parody of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
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Season Three...What's Next?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bo Bridges ? (photo)
Inker(s): Bo Bridges ? (photo)
Colorist(s): Bo Bridges ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): NBC; USA Network
Synopsis: Ad for AST Dew Tour tv series.
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Things to Consider Before Accepting a Summer Job

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Penciller(s): Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Inker(s): Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hire Education Dept.
Synopsis: Horrible summer jobs.
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An Important Message from MAD's Director of Business & Development

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeffrey Lozenge ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad Magazine
Character(s): Jeffrey Lozenge
Synopsis: Discussion of staples and fabric of the universe in house ad for MAD Magazine subscriptions.
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Monroe and...Gone Internet Phishin'

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Anthony Barbieri
Penciller(s): Tom Fowler
Inker(s): Tom Fowler
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Angster's Paradise Dept.
Character(s): Monroe; Monroe's father; Monroe's mother; Monroe's grandfather; Sanja Rolando; Dr. Lance; Mr. Bines; Walter
Synopsis: Monroe's father has Monroe fake a terminal disease and with the help of an internet posting and bad tv news reporting, they rake in the cash donations.
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If Chickens Could Time Travel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Caldwell
Penciller(s): John Caldwell
Inker(s): John Caldwell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): John Caldwell
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Turning Back The Cluck Dept.
Character(s): Colonel Sanders; Abraham Lincoln
Synopsis: Mishaps and triumphs that chickens might face if they went back in time.
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MAD Has A Gay Old Time With Outtakes From I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Lame Sex Marriage Dept.
Synopsis: Stills from the movie with humorous captions.
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Pages: 2
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter Kuper
Penciller(s): Peter Kuper
Inker(s): Peter Kuper
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke And Dagger Dept.
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy sells a fake treasure map to the Black Spy, but falls for a trap in the Black Spy's dig.
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Pages: 2
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On Sale Now!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MADKids
Character(s): Remy
Synopsis: House ad for latest issue of MADKids.
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Pages: 1
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A MAD Look At Spider-Man 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Serge-In General Dept.
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane; Venom; Sandman
Synopsis: Comic situations that never happened in the movie.
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In Content Item: FlagMad About Super Heroes #[nn] published January 2012
as A MAD Look at Spider-Man 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Season Three...What's Next?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bo Bridges (photo)
Inker(s): Bo Bridges (photo)
Colorist(s): Bo Bridges (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): NBC; USA Network
Character(s): Beau Bamburg
Synopsis: Ad for AST Dew Tour tv series.
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Pages: 1
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Don't You Hate When Your Parents...The Sequel!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jacob Lambert
Penciller(s): Dave Crosland
Inker(s): Dave Crosland
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Folks On You Dept.
Synopsis: Things kids find annoying about parents.
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Pages: 2
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The Simple Prisonbreak Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Croatto
Penciller(s): Hermann Mejia
Inker(s): Hermann Mejia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): You've Got Jail Dept.
Character(s): Paris Hilton; Nicole Richie
Synopsis: Nicole gets arrested to help Paris with a prison break.
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Pages: 1
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Subscribe to MAD Classics...and Own This MAD Classic!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Classics
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions to MAD Classics magazine.
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Pages: 1
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Everyday Pet Peeves of Transformers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jacob Lambert
Penciller(s): Tom Bunk
Inker(s): Tom Bunk
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Wheely Pissed Off Dept.
Character(s): Transformers
Synopsis: Things that might happen to transformers if the tried to live real life as vehicles.
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Pages: 2
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The "Secret" Is Out!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Croatto
Penciller(s): Irving Schild ? (photo)
Inker(s): Irving Schild ? (photo)
Colorist(s): Irving Schild ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): That's All, Hoax! Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody
Character(s): Bill Gaines [as Gibralter Tubbings]; Garfield Happlendunf IV; Bobby McFerrin; Ulysses M. Goldstein; Helvetica Narrows; Michael Fred Dackgammon
Synopsis: Phony ad for real book "The Secret", but author changed to Blunda Byrne.
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Pages: 1
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FAQs About McDonald's Trendy Makeover

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jacob Lambert
Penciller(s): Evan Dorkin
Inker(s): Evan Dorkin
Colorist(s): Sarah Dyer
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): America's Next Flop Remodel Dept.
Synopsis: Reasons McDonald's restaurants are changing their decor, and insights into how customers will use the new "zones."
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Pages: 3
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What the Heck Is the Difference?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kelly Freas (signed, original); ? (changes)
Inker(s): Kelly Freas (signed, original); ? (changes)
Colorist(s): Kelly Freas (signed, original); ? (changes)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Observation Dreck Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Cover of MAD #43 with a variation to find the differences on.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #43 published December 1958
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Where Has the Recent Surge in Combatants Only Increased the Level of Violence?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
Synopsis: The answer is: The World of Warcraft.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Drawn-Out Dramas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
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Grandpa Got Sent to Milkatraz!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Milk
Synopsis: Ad for milk by California Milk Processor Board.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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