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Issue: Mad #499
Publication Date: April 2009
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Issues: #499 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $4.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 31 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Ficarra; Amy Vozeolas (associate editor); Dave Croatto (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: Last 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
Format Notes:  
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Who Wants To Watch Watchmen?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Fredrickson
Inker(s): Mark Fredrickson
Colorist(s): Mark Fredrickson
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Alfred is dressed as Rorschach.
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In Content Item: FlagMad About Super Heroes #[nn] published January 2012
as Mad #499 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Return of The Beat Down

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Street Fighter IV
Synopsis: Ad for game from Capcom.
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Miscellaneous
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): White Spy; Alfred E. Neuman; Cookie Monster; Dr. Meatdanglin'
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The feature "Horton Hears A Ho 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; Liz Clark; Chris DeMattia; Sam Share-Raab; Rob Scibetti; Robert Landis; Rob Golden; Peter Abrahan; James Smith, Jr.; Vic Arkoff; Lee Cleaveland; Daniel Doft
Penciller(s): Sam Share-Raab (photo); Rob Golden (photo); Luke Ellison; Vic Arkoff (photo)
Inker(s): Sam Share-Raab (photo); Rob Golden (photo); Luke Ellison; Vic Arkoff (photo)
Colorist(s): Sam Share-Raab (photo); Rob Golden (photo); Luke Ellison; Vic Arkoff (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters And Tomatoes Department; MAD's 2-Question Interviews
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Chris DeMattia; David Cook; Griffin Golden; Brian Williams; Ralph Nader; Christiane Amanpour; Bob Costas; John Madden; Chris Matthews; Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; Tiki Barber
Synopsis: Letters, photos and fan art. Includes "MAD's 2-Question Interviews" by Vic Arkoff.
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Pages: 3.34
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Naruto Shippuden

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Shonen Jump
Synopsis: Ad for books from Viz Media.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 1-2 of letters pages.
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Dragon Ball Z Remastered

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dragon Ball Z
Synopsis: Ad for DVDs from Tobi Animation and Funimation.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On bottom half of pages 2-3 of letters pages.
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The Original Lowrider

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
Synopsis: Ad for DVD from TV Asahi and Funimation.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: On page 4 of letters pages.
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Halo Wars

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Halo Wars
Synopsis: Ad for game from Microsoft.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 4-5 of letters pages.
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 0.33
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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 bunch of meaningless drivel as a house ad for MAD Magazine subscriptions..
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: #3 in a series. Jeffrey is wearing a Riddler costume.
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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): The Fundalini Pages; The Fast 5; The Yungbluth And The Restless; Melvin & Jenkins; The Sublime 7; Stories Reported By TMZ That Were Later Retracted; Eerie Similarities Between; Bitterman; How George W. Bush Will Be Perceived By Various Americans
Character(s): Abraham Lincoln; Barack Obama; Cookie Monster; Ron Jeremy; George W. Bush; Hillary Clinton; Bono; Melvin; Jenkins; Joe Bitterman; H. Bitterman
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Contributors (roles unknown) include: Desmond Devlin; Evan Dorkin; Sarah Syer; Drew Friedman; Garth Gerhart; Mark Hempel; Darren Johnson; Jeff Kruse; Barry Liebmann; Kevin Pope; Sam Sisco; Warde Sutton; Jason Yungbluth
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What The Heck Is The Difference?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed); ? (changes)
Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed); ? (changes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Observation Dreck Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Cover of MAD #213 with a variation to find the differences on.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #213 published March 1980
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Botchmen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): Tom Richmond (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Richmond (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Moore's Code Dept.
Character(s): Ozcargrouchius [Amoral Bleidt]; Nerd-Owl [Daniel]; Silk Speculum; Wackjob; Funnyman [Edward Branflake]; Dr. Meatdanglin' [Jon]; Alan "Smithee" Moore; Spider-Man (cameo); Batman (cameo); Robin (cameo); Hulk (cameo); Plastic Man (cameo)
Synopsis: The Botchmen wander through all the loose plot ends of the Watchmen story.
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In Content Item: FlagMad About Super Heroes #[nn] published January 2012
as Botchmen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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A MAD Look at Trade Schools

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Colorist(s): Tom Luth
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Serge-In General Dept.
Synopsis: Comic situations that are unlikely to happen during training classes.
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Pages: 3
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Digital TV FAQs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Kruse
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): A Small-Box Epidemic Dept.
Synopsis: Foolish questions and answers concerning the pending US digital tv conversion.
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Pages: 1
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Humanity's Hope Begins With One Man's Retribution

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Resistance Retribution
Synopsis: Ad for game from Playstation Network.
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Pages: 2
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The Decided Disadvantages of An Online Education

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): Modem Cum Laude Dept.
Synopsis: Things that could go wrong with an online education.
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Pages: 2
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The Darker Side of The Lighter Side

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg (original); ? (revised)
Penciller(s): Dave Berg
Inker(s): Dave Berg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's-Eye Askew Dept.
Character(s): Roger Kaputnik; 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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From JP CitiChaseWaCapitalMu Bank, Inc.

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Fake letter from a new mega-bank to the American people.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: There is a simulated watermark to the page with a logo constructed out of financial company logos including Chase, Travelers, and WaMu.
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MAD's Unheroic Watchmen Outtakes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Please Sir, Can I Have Some Moore? Dept.
Character(s): Rorschach [Walter P. Kovacs]; Daniel Dreiberg [Nite Owl]; Adrian Viedt [Ozymandias]; Dr. Manhattan [Jon Osterman]; Laurie Juspeczyk [Silk Spectre]
Synopsis: Stills from the movie "Watchmen" with fake dialog.
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Pages: 2
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The Story of Deathbed Donkey...And The Rage of Sorrow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Brian McConnachie
Penciller(s): Rick Geary
Inker(s): Rick Geary
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Touch of Ass Dept.
Character(s): Deathbed Donkey
Synopsis: Story of a donkey that shows up whever someone is dying.
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Pages: 2
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Unabridged Sports Cliches

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jacob Lambert
Penciller(s): Paul Coker
Inker(s): Paul Coker
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Humor In A Jock-Ular Vein Dept.
Synopsis: Standard sports interview cliches, with explanatory remarks.
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Pages: 2
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Buy This Stuff Today!

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 Books
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; George Bush; Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: House ad for various MAD books and DVDs.
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Pages: 1
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The Strip Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joey Sayers; Scott Nickel; Tony Murphy; Dan Long; John Kovaleski; Todd Clark; Christopher Baldwin
Penciller(s): Joey Sayers; Scott Nickel; Tony Murphy; Dan Long; John Kovaleski; Todd Clark; Christopher Baldwin
Inker(s): Joey Sayers; Scott Nickel; Tony Murphy; Dan Long; John Kovaleski; Todd Clark; Christopher Baldwin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joey Sayers; Scott Nickel; Tony Murphy; Dan Long; John Kovaleski; Todd Clark; Christopher Baldwin
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pen And Stink Dept.; The Machine That Travels Through Time; The Roommates: John, Joe and Jerry; The Dork Side; Your Mama's Website Is So Ugly; The Long And Short of It...; The Legendary Deliveries of Pete Zahn; One Lovely Easter Morning
Character(s): The Easter Bunny
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: A collection of comic strips.
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Coming March 2009

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): H-A-W-X
Synopsis: Ad for game from Ubisoft.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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: Two strips. In the first, the White spy is beheaded after believing he's engineered a jailbreak. In the second, a trick diving board does in the Black Spy.
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Pages: 2
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President Obama The Promise Vs. The Reality

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): Leonardo Rodriguez; Kevin Pope
Inker(s): Leonardo Rodriguez; Kevin Pope
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Going Barack On His Word Dept.
Character(s): Barack Obama; Nancy Pelosi; John McCain; Joe Lieberman
Synopsis: Compares Barack Obama's campaign promises to what he'll likely do in office.
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Pages: 2
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What Happens When The Numbers Run Out?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Knowing
Synopsis: Ad for movie from Summit Entertainment.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A "Snappy Answers To Stupid Questions" Snowboarding Conversation

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
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover
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Drawn-Out Dramas

Filler  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 13 different pages.
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We Scoured The Universe To Find One

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): esurance
Character(s): Erin Esurance
Synopsis: Ad for auto insurance with special Star Trek movie content on the esurance website.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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