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Issue: Mad #495
Publication Date: November 2008
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Issues: #495 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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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
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Content Items: 27 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Ficarra
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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"Comedy Before Country" Election Issue

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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Pages: 1
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Sexdrive

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): Sexdrive
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the movie by Summit Entertainment. On 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; The Joker; John McCain
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is from various places in the magazine. The feature "Why So Sirius? 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)
Credits
Writer(s): John Ficarra
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters And Tomatoes Department
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Black Spy; White Spy; Bill Clinton; Jacobus Dixon; Michael Grinspan; Matt Lassen; Jon Marquis; Aaron Sidorov; Laurie Sanford; Erin Miller
Synopsis: Photos of MAD interns.
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Pages: 2.67
Disclose Notes: Letters, photos and fan art from : Griffin Benzel; Andrew Rybczynski; Brenner Williams; Christina Collins; Nikki Franda; Evan Caprenter; Ryan Murphy; Bryce Waslak; Tommy La Voy; Jacob McDaniel; Yahawa Ashaqua
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Silent Hill Homecoming

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Silent Hill Homecoming
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for game from Konami. Appears between pages 1-2 of letters pages.
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You Can Own MAD Original Art!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Heritage Auction Galleries; MAD
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a Heritage auction. Shows covers of MAD #31, #43, #106, #126 and others. Appears between pages 2-3 of letters pages.
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[untitled]

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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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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: A message on liberty.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Mad subscriptions; #27 in a series.
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The Fundalini Pages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Random Acts of Mindless Dept.; Bitterman; Least Popular Halloween Costumes of 2008; The "Real" Reasons Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince Was Delayed; Pull My Cheney!; Advantages and Disadvantages
Character(s): Joe Biden; Sarah Palin; John McCain; Joe Bitterman; Bill O'Reilly; John Edwards; Jethro Gruntman; Heinrich von Boffo; Dogstar Zamana; Claxton Baker
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Contributors (roles unknown) include: Scott Bricher; Tom Bunk; Tom Cheney; Dick DeBartolo; Desmond Devlin; Garth Gerhart; Jeff Kruse; Sam Sisco
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AST Dew Tour

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): Bucky Lasek
Synopsis: Ad for AST Dew Tour tv show series.
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Pages: 1
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The Dork Knight

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): Don't Wayne On My Parade Dept.
Character(s): Battyman [Bruce Whine]; The Jokester; Radish Dawson; Harvey Dink; Katie Holmes; Tom Cruse (cameo); Bozo (cameo); Ronald McDonald (cameo); Superman (cameo); Commissioner Walk-on; Neuman; Cookie Monster (cameo)
Synopsis: Loosely follows the plot of the movie "The Dark Knight."
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: No name is given for the Morgan Freeman character.
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Mad's Updated Glossary to The War On Terror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): Paul Coker
Inker(s): Paul Coker
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Lexicon-job Dept.
Character(s): George Bush; Joe Lieberman; Colin Powell; John McCain
Synopsis: Fake definitions for words used to describe aspects of the War on Terror.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A follow-up to an article in MAD #438.
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A MAD Look at Fortune Tellers

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.
Synopsis: A look at some possible goofy outcomes of fortune telling.
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Pages: 4
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Hopeless

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman; A MAD Political Poster; Campaignin' The Ass Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A parody of the Barack Obama poster "Hope."
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MAD Deconstructs TV Talk Shows

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): Peter Kuper
Inker(s): Peter Kuper
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Chat 'N The Stat Dept.
Character(s): Keith Olberman; George W. Bush; John McCain; John Edwards; Andrea Mitchell; Bill O'Reilly
Synopsis: Minute-by-minute looks at features on "Countdown" taken to their extremes.
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Pages: 3
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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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A Look Back At The Historical Career of John McCain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Scott Bricher; ? (photo)
Inker(s): Scott Bricher; ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Antique Slideshow Dept.
Character(s): John McCain; Thomas Jefferson; James Monroe; Meriwether Lewis; William Clark; Sacagawea; Abraham Lincoln; Betsy Ross; Charles Lindberg; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Joseph Stalin
Synopsis: John McCain appears in historic paintings and photos of the past 400 years of American history.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Uses some real historic photos as bases for some computer changes.
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Monroe and...Domestic Terror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Anthony Barbieri
Penciller(s): Tom Fowler
Inker(s): Tom Fowler
Colorist(s): Carl Peterson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Angster's Paradise Dept.
Character(s): Monroe; Monroe's mother; Monroe's father; Monroe's grandfather; Walter; Gustavo
Synopsis: Monroe's chemistry experiment blows up in class and the FBI takes him in for interrogation as a terrorist suspect.
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Pages: 4
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The Strip Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Ryan Pagelow; Christopher Baldwin; Glen Lelievre;Joey Sayers; Rob Harrell; John Kovaleski; Todd Clark; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Penciller(s): Ryan Pagelow; Christopher Baldwin; Glen Lelievre;Joey Sayers; Rob Harrell; John Kovaleski; Todd Clark; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Inker(s): Ryan Pagelow; Christopher Baldwin; Glen Lelievre;Joey Sayers; Rob Harrell; John Kovaleski; Todd Clark; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ryan Pagelow; Christopher Baldwin; Glen Lelievre;Joey Sayers; Rob Harrell; John Kovaleski; Todd Clark; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pen And Stink Dept.; Man On The Street; It Only Hurts When I Laugh; How To Dump An Invisible Man!; The Machine That Travels Through Time; The Family Follies!; Me, Myself and My Puppet; The Roommates: John, Joe and Jerry; Just Below The Surface
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: A collection of comic strips.
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Not Vetting Sarah Palin

Illustration  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): A Mad Political Poster; In Veep Trouble Dept.
Character(s): John McCain; Sarah Palin
Synopsis: A parody of movie poster for "Forgetting Sarah Marshall."
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Pages: 1
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When Monkeys Go Bad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Caldwell
Penciller(s): John Caldwell
Inker(s): John Caldwell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Apes of Wrath Dept.
Character(s): Michael Jackson; Bubbles
Synopsis: A look at the things apes would do wrong if they thought more like people.
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Pages: 2
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Spy vs. 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; Grey Spy
Synopsis: The Grey Spy lures the others into a trap, with her feminine wiles.
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Pages: 2
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When High School Elections Are Run Like Presidential Elections

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nathaniel Stein
Penciller(s): Jose Garibaldi
Inker(s): Jose Garibaldi
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Electoral College Prep Dept.
Synopsis: What might happen if common practices in presidential elections were transfered to high schools.
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Pages: 2
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The New British Invasion

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): BBC Video; Amazon.com; 2 entertain Video Ltd.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for DVDs of tv shows: Little Britain; The Office; Doctor Who; Robin Hood; Spaced; Torchwood
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Who's Made A Fortune Collecting And Packaging Garbage?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Al Jaffee
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
Synopsis: Answer is: TMZ.
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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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Pages: 0
Disclose Notes: Gags appear on 11 different pages.
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In Hell's Darkest Chamber, Immortality Waits.

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): Hell In A Cell
Character(s): Kane; Undertaker
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for wrestling DVD with mini-busts bonus figurines, from World Wrestling Entertainment. On back cover.

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