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Issue: Mad #502
Publication Date: January 2010
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Issues: #502 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $5.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (9 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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20 Dumbest People, Events and Things 2009

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mark Fredrickson
Inker(s): Mark Fredrickson
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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What Mattered The Most Was Remembered The Least

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Character(s): Mickey Mouse; Tinker Bell; Aladdin
Synopsis: Ad for game from Square Enix.
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Pages: 1
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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; Sarah Palin; Michael Jackson; Black Spy; Monroe; Walter; Seth Rogen; James Franco; Paul Rudd
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Ficarra; Sam Clark; Calvin Sharp; Johnny Mauger; Ryan Taber; Alex Smith; Daniel Fetigan
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Olga S.
Inker(s): ? (photo); Olga S.
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters And Tomatoes Department
Character(s): Johnny Mauger; Hans Brickface; Alfred E. Neuman; Sarah Chalek; Matt Lassen; Tom Richmond; Mr. McFeely; Daniel Fetigan; Seth Rogen; Sergio Aragones
Synopsis: Letters, photos and fan art. Includes a page of photos of the Sergio Aragones retrospective at the Ojai Valley Museum, CA.
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Pages: 3.1
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Remember The True Meaning of Christmas...Subscribe To MAD

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kelly Freas
Inker(s): Kelly Freas
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad Magazine
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Alfred is with a group of carolers and he's charging to sing.
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Reprint Notes: from MAD (EC, 1952 series) #?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: between pages 1-2 of letters pages
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: For October, 2009.
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Pages: 0.15
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On page 3 of letters pages.
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Spy Vs. Spy Bobble Head

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): International Spy Museum; Spy vs. Spy
Character(s): White Spy
Synopsis: Ad for Spy vs. Spy merchandise.
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Pages: 0.5
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Remember The True Meaning of Christmas...Buying MAD Books!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Books
Synopsis: Ad for MAD books and calendar by various publishers, including "Bo Confidential", excerpts of which appeared in MAD #501.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 0.25
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The Fundalini Pages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Glen Lelievre; Desmond Devlin; Darren Johnson; Scott Nickel; Jeff Kruse; Ryan Pagelow; Dick DeBartolo; Farley Katz
Penciller(s): Glen LeLievre; Kevin Pope; Scott Nickel; Bob Staake; istockphoto.com (photos, see note); Mark Fredrickson; Ryan Pagelow; Tom Bunk; John Caldwell; Farley Katz
Inker(s): Glen LeLievre; Kevin Pope; Scott Nickel; Bob Staake; istockphoto.com (photos, see note); Mark Fredrickson; Ryan Pagelow; Tom Bunk; John Caldwell; Farley Katz
Colorist(s): Glen LeLievre; Kevin Pope; Scott Nickel; Bob Staake; istockphoto.com (photos, see note); Mark Fredrickson; Ryan Pagelow; Tom Bunk; John Caldwell; Farley Katz
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Fundalini Pages; Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds; Melvin & Jenkins; The Cougar; LeLievre And Let LeLievre; The Godfrey Report; Worst-Selling 2010 Calendars; The Cover We Didn't Use; The Ryan's Den; Medical Myths You Just Shouldn't Believe
Character(s): Kate Gosselin; Melvin; Jenkins; The Cougar; Mickey Mouse
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Additional features are: Answer To Last Month's Problem; An Incomplete Timeline; Make Your Own Best-Selling Book Title; Katz All, Folks. Photos from istockphoto.com credited to the following people: gvictoria; collateralcreators; anouchka; stevingibson; evemilla; caraazul.
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Ice Cream Truckers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Croatto
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Mad Ad Parody
Synopsis: Parody of "Ice Road Truckers" tv show from the History Channel.
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Pages: 1
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The Dumbest People, Events and Things of 2009

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?; Jeff Kruse; Al Jaffee; Gary Hallgren; Jacob Lambert
Penciller(s): ?; Mark Stutzman; Hermann Mejia; Jack Syracuse; Tom Richmond; ? (photo); Richard Williams; Al Jaffee (signed); Scott Bricher; Carl Peterson; AP/Wide World Photos (photo); Roberto Parada (signed); Mort Drucker; Drew Friedman; Sam Viviano; J. Scott Campbell (signed); istockphoto.com/dsgpro (photo); istockphoto.com/tokenphoto (photo)
Inker(s): ?; Mark Stutzman; Hermann Mejia; Jack Syracuse; Tom Richmond; ? (photo); Richard Williams; Al Jaffee (signed); Scott Bricher; Carl Peterson; AP/Wide World Photos (photo); Roberto Parada (signed); Mort Drucker; Drew Friedman; Sam Viviano; J. Scott Campbell (signed); istockphoto.com/dsgpro (photo); istockphoto.com/tokenphoto (photo)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo); AP/Wide World Photos (photo); istockphoto.com/dsgpro (photo); istockphoto.com/tokenphoto (photo); Mei Ruffino
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The MAD 20; MAD Fold-In
Character(s): Michael Jackson; bubbles; Barack Obama; Tim Geitner; Ben Bernake; Jon Gosselin; Kate Gosselin; James Crowley; Henry Gates; Dick Cheney; Jim Cramer; David Letterman; Manny Ramirez; Alex Rodriguez; Nadya Suleman; Bernie Madoff; Al Franken; Norm Coleman; Glenn Beck; Chris Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Linus Van Pelt; Snoopy; Rod Blagojevich; Roland Burris; Jesse Jackson, Jr.; Kanye West; Taylor Swift; Mark Sanford; Rick Pitino; John Ensign; Sarah Palin [Blunder Woman]; Michael Phelps; Conrad Murray; Carrie Prejean; Joe Wilson; Serena Williams; Conan O'Brien; Linda McMahon; Susan Boyle; Stephenie Meyer; Paula Abdul; Roman Polanski
Synopsis: Just what the title implies: a satirical look at the past year.
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Pages: 24
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The Sergio Aragones 2010 Calendar

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Illustrated calendar.
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Pages: 2
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Monroe And...The Job

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
Character(s): Monroe; Walter; Monroe's father; unnamed hairdresser
Synopsis: Monroe's father has a job moving squatters out of abandoned buildings and Monroe works with him for awhile.
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Pages: 3
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Planet Tad!!!!!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tim Carvell
Penciller(s): ? (photo); istockphoto.com/toos (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo); istockphoto.com/toos (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo); istockphoto.com/toos (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): In Blog We Trust Dept.
Character(s): Tad; Mrs. Coleman; Martika Bergman; Brian Harris; Chuck; Gandalf; Lauren Conrad; Jimmy DeMarco
Synopsis: Tad discusses Groundhog Day and conflicting parties he's invited to.
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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; Black Rapunzel; White Humpty Dumpty; Black Prince; White Cinderella; wolf
Synopsis: The Black Spy reads spy fairy tales and when the White Spy tries to take over he's attacked by a wolf.
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Pages: 2
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Board Game-Based Movies We'll Soon Be Seeing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jacob Lambert
Penciller(s): Tom Richmond
Inker(s): Tom Richmond
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dice, Cameras, Action! Dept.
Character(s): Kevin James; Abigail Breslin; Angus T. Jones; Jimmy Bennet; Dakota Fanning; Kevin Bacon; Luis Ramirez; Benicio Del Toro; Seth Rogen; James Franco; Paul Rudd
Synopsis: Ideas for movies based on board games.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Satirizing the idea that Universal Pictures announced it would be producing movies based on Hasbro board games.
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A MAD Look At The Great Recession

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: A look at things people may need to do to survive the current recession.
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Pages: 4
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The MAD Stimulus Package Has Arrived!

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
Synopsis: House ad for various MAD books.
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Pages: 1
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The MAD Vault 1988

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee; Frank Jacobs; Tom Koch; Mike Snider; Stan Hart; Charlie Kadau; Stan Hart; Duck Edwing; Lou Silverstone; J. Prete; Chirstopher Allen
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee; Mort Drucker; Gerry Gersten; Norman Mingo; Bob Clarke; Angelo Torres; Paul Coker; Duck Edwing; Sam Viviano
Inker(s): Al Jaffee; Mort Drucker; Gerry Gersten; Norman Mingo; Bob Clarke; Angelo Torres; Paul Coker; Duck Edwing; Sam Viviano
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Articles Formerly Known As Reprints Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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From Issue: FlagMad #276 published January 1988
From Issue: FlagMad #277 published March 1988
From Issue: FlagMad #278 published April 1988
From Issue: FlagMad #279 published June 1988
From Issue: FlagMad #280 published July 1988
From Issue: FlagMad #281 published September 1988
From Issue: FlagMad #282 published October 1988
From Issue: FlagMad #283 published December 1988
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Single panels and covers from previous issues.
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What The Heck Is The Difference?

Activity  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): Observation Dreck Dept.
Character(s): Robert Pattinson; Kristen Stewart; Taylor Lautner; The Count (from Sesame Street)
Synopsis: Twilight New Moon movie poster with a Photoshopped variation to find the differences on.
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Pages: 1
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Prepare For An All-Out Brawl

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash-Up
Character(s): Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Shredder
Synopsis: Ad for game from Ubisoft.
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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
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Crystal Bearers
Synopsis: Ad for game from Square Enix.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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