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Issue: Mad #510
Publication Date: August 2011
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Issues: #510 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
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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
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Content Items: 31 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Ficarra; Dave Croatto (associate editor)
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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...

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Fredrickson
Inker(s): Mark Fredrickson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alfred E. Neuman]
Synopsis: A different version of the oath of the ring.
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How To Train Your Dragon Series

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): How To Train Your Dragon Series
Synopsis: Ad for book series from Little, Brown and Company.
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Departments

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various (see Notes)
Inker(s): various (see Notes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): It's the List We Can Do Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Captain Kangaroo; Captain Jack Sparrow; Green Lantern; White Spy; Black Spy; Katie Couric; Slick Hair-Is-Gone
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Art is from various articles in this issue.
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Ficara; Al Shams; Vanessa Carter; Judy Keenan; Alex Graham; James Patterson; Earl Holden
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Laurie Ann O'Neill; Brandon Ortwein (sculpture); Felt Mistress (sculpture); Jonathan Edwards (sculpture); Jason Freeny (sculpture); Al Jaffee
Inker(s): ? (photo); Laurie Ann O'Neill; Brandon Ortwein (sculpture); Felt Mistress (sculpture); Jonathan Edwards (sculpture); Jason Freeny (sculpture); Al Jaffee
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters and Tomatoes Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; White Spy; Black Spy; Katie Keenan; Jane Fonda; Alyssa (Prohias ?); Al Jaffee
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!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Norman Mingo
Inker(s): Norman Mingo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Magazine
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Spy Museum Store
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: Ad for Spy vs. Spy merchandise.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Humorous Stupidious!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Presents Harry Potter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for special edition collecting MAD's Harry Potter spoofs.
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The Fundalini Pages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Kruse; Scott Maiko; J. C. Duffy; David DeGrand; Michael Grinspan; Scott Nickel; Kiernan P. Schmidt
Penciller(s): ? (photo); J. C. Duffy; David DeGrand; Rick Tulka; Sam Viviano; Evan Dorkin; Sarah Dyer; Anton Emdin; Scott Nickell; Paul Coker
Inker(s): ? (photo); J. C. Duffy; David DeGrand; Rick Tulka; Sam Viviano; Evan Dorkin; Sarah Dyer; Anton Emdin; Scott Nickell; Paul Coker
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset; Scott Nickel; J. C. Duffy
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Random Acts of Mindless Dept.; 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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Pages: 3
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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Robert Parad; Richard Williams; Jason Seiler
Inker(s): Robert Parad; Richard Williams; Jason Seiler
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
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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Green Lunkhead

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): 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 [Jiminy Cricket] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Baby Bop] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Abin Sur] (not named); Green Lunkhead [Kermit] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [The Great Gazoo] (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 [Gumby] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [The Grinch] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Broom Hilda] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Frankenstein’s monster] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Mike Wazowski] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Yoda] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Pete's Dragon] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Geico Gecko] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Slimer] (cameo); Green Lunkhead [Jolly Green Giant] (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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Caldwell
Penciller(s): John Caldwell
Inker(s): John Caldwell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): John Caldwell; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Throwing Their Vice Dept.
Synopsis: A number of ways antisocial ventriloquists can plague society.
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Pages: 2
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A MAD Look at Celebrity Life

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 the problems that public recognition causes celebrities.
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Bored Bath & Be Gone

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Kruse
Penciller(s): Scott Bricher (photo collages)
Inker(s): Scott Bricher (photo collages)
Colorist(s): Scott Bricher (photo collages)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
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?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Hermann Mejia (painting)
Inker(s): Hermann Mejia (painting)
Colorist(s): Hermann Mejia (painting)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Military Zeroes Dept.
Character(s): Captain America; Captain Morgan; Captain James T. Kirk; Captain Crunch; Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger; Captain Lou Albano; Captain Hawkeye Pierce; Captain Underpants; 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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter Kuper (signed)
Penciller(s): Peter Kuper (signed)
Inker(s): Peter Kuper (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, humorous
Feature(s): Joke and Dagger Dept.
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Barry Liebmann
Penciller(s): Peter Bagge
Inker(s): Peter Bagge
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
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!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various (see Notes)
Inker(s): various (see Notes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Idiotical
Synopsis: House ad for MAD's new blog, The Idiotical.
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Pages: 1
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The Strip Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Pete Tamburino; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert
Penciller(s): Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Pete Tamburino; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert
Inker(s): Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Pete Tamburino; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jason Yungbluth; Joey Alison Sayers; Phil McAndrew; KC Green; Box Brown; Dan Thompson; Pete Tamburino; Dustin Glick; Jacob Lambert
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!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Charles Akins
Inker(s): Charles Akins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
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!!!!!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tim Carvell
Penciller(s): Brian Durniak; iStockphoto.com / Driada (photo); iStockphoto.com / Scottbeard (photo)
Inker(s): Brian Durniak; iStockphoto.com / Driada (photo); iStockphoto.com / Scottbeard (photo)
Colorist(s): ?; iStockphoto.com / Driada (photo); iStockphoto.com / Scottbeard (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): In Blog We Trust Dept.
Synopsis: Tad discusses his efforts to earn money for an amusement park ticket.
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Pages: 2
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A MAD Look at Burial at Sea

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Edwing (signed)
Penciller(s): Don Edwing (signed)
Inker(s): Don Edwing (signed)
Subject Matter
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

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nick Meglin
Penciller(s): Sam Viviano
Inker(s): Sam Viviano
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
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?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): Tim Hamilton (signed)
Inker(s): Tim Hamilton (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
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; Hulk Hogan
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!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD's Greatest Artists
Character(s): Sergio Aragones
Synopsis: House ad for book of Sergio Aragones' work.
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Yawn Stars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Tom Bunk
Inker(s): Tom Bunk
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
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

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): 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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Writer(s): Scott Maiko
Penciller(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Inker(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Colorist(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
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?

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: Answer is The Miami Heat.
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Pages: 1
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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.
Character(s): Puss-In-Boots; White Spy; Black Spy; Zorro
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Disclose Notes: Gags appear on 16 different pages.
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The Time Has Come!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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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