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Issue: Mad #479
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Publisher: FlagEC
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Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
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Volume: none
Pages: 52
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Price: $3.99 USD
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Content Items: 32 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Ficarra; Amy Vozeolas (associate editor); Dave Croatto (associate editor); Greg Leitman (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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Aarrrhh! Pirates of The Caribbean

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Mark Fredrickson
Mark Fredrickson
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humorous
Alfred E. Neuman
Alfred E. Neuman
Alfred is dressed as Jack Sparrow, but with goofy accessories.
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An Important Message From MAD's Director of Business & Development

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Jeffrey Lozenge ?
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humorous
Mad Magazine
Jeffrey Lozenge
Jeffrey discusses bees, rashes, and MAD.
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#9 in a series.
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Departments

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Alfred E. Neuman; Monroe's father; Capt. Jack Sparrow; Jabba The Hutt; Jeff Foxworthy
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

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John Ficarra; Eric Scura; Elliot Law; Kathy Patterson; Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
Sandra Gonzalez; Gunnar Oliphant
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Letters And Tomatoes Department
Alrede E. Neuman; Rosie O'Donnell; Donald Trump; Monroe; Black Spy; White Spy; Fantabulaman; Joe Bitterman
Letters and fan art. Includes feature "The Big Question."
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Transcript of The Best Damn MAD Plug Period

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Chris Rose; John Salley; Bob Saget; Rodney Peete; Rob Dibble
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Chris Rose; John Salley; Bob Saget; Rodney Peete; Rob Dibble
Transcript of the guys from tv show The Best Damn Sports Show Period, discussing their parody in MAD #475.
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between pages 1-2 of letters pages
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[untitled]

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Your Adventure Starts At $14,985

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Jeep
Ad for car from DaimlerChrysler Corporation.
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The Fundalini Pages

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Random Acts of Mindless Dept; Bitterman; A Fundalina Quiz; The Fast 5; The NFL's Ref Report; Castro Comments; The Godfrey Report; Graphic Novel Review; Possible Ways J.K. Rowling...; Tip-offs You're On A Cruise Ship Headed For Disaster
Joe Bitterman; Harry Potter; Neville Longbottom; Ron Weasley; Sorting Hat; Hedwig; Dobby; Peter Pettigrew; Hagrid; Mr. Snape; Hermoine Granger; Voldemort; Nearly Headless Nick; Jeff Foxworthy; Fidel Castro; Don Imus; Michael Richards; Batman; Robin; The Penguin
Various short satires of pop culture.
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FlagMad About Super Heroes #[nn] published January 2012
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A High-Energy Thrill Ride

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Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider
Ad for DVD of movie from Columbia Pictures.
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Things Overheard At The Premiere of Pirates Of The Caribbean 3

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Jacob Lambert
Hermann Mejia
Hermann Mejia
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Subject Matter
humorous
Sparrow-Minded Comments Dept.
Ryan Seacrest; Orlando Bloom; Johnny Depp; Jerry Seinfeld; Captain Morgan; Spongebob Squarepants; Patrick Starfish; Joan Rivers; Kiera Knightley; Naomie Harris; Lee Arenberg; Mackenzie Crook; Geoffrey Rush; Captain Davey Jones
Goofy comments about the movie, along the red carpet for the premiere where the stars are all in costume.
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Startling Similarities Between Modern Celebrities & Ancient Artifacts!

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Chari Pere
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humorous
Some Resembling Required Dept.
Jennifer Lopez; The Three Stooges [Larry; Moe; Curly]; Jerry Seinfeld; Devo; Madonna; Michael Jackson; Star Jones
Compares the appearance of modern celebrites to ancient statues.
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Planet Tad!!!!!

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Tim Carvell
Brian Durniak; ? (photo)
Brian Durniak; ? (photo)
Brian Durniak; ? (photo)
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Subject Matter
humorous
In Blog We Trust Dept.
Tad; Kevin; Sophie; Doug Spivak
Tad believes he broke his friend's camera and details his problems coming up with the money to repair it.
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MAD's Touchy-Feely Wrestlemania Outtakes

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Hair Club For McMahon Dept.
Donald Trump; Vince McMahon
Captioned photos of events at Wrestlemania, including Donald Trump's shaving of Vince McMahon's head.
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A MAD Look At Global Warming

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Sergio Aragones (signed)
Sergio Aragones (signed)
Sergio Aragones (signed)
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humorous
Serge-In General Dept.
Things that might, but likely won't, happen if significant global warming actually occurs.
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iMus

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Scott Bricher
Scott Bricher
Scott Bricher
Subject Matter
humorous
A MAD Ad Parody; Ho's Laughing Now? Dept.
Don Imus
Parody of iTunes ads, using Don Imus with his foot in his mouth.
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MAD's Minute-By-Minute Breakdown Of A School Field Trip

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Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Teresa Burns Parkhurst
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Subject Matter
humorous
See What All The Bus Is About Dept.
Lawrence Pitts; Mrs. Korstasian; Miss Faybner; 'Tiffatty' Jones; Sherman Lerpit; Mrs. Lieberernak; Derek Wemple; Mr. Lopez; Pokena Calderone; Elise Mahoney; Vincent Razzo
The chaos that happens on a middle school field trip.
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Rejected Star Wars Stamps

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Jeff Kruse
Mark Stutzman
Mark Stutzman
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Subject Matter
humorous
Philately Portman Dept.
Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]; Darth Maul; Princess Leia; Mace Windu; Jar Jar Binks; Luke Skywalker (hand only); Jabba The Hutt; Chewbacca; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Tauntauns; Emperor Palpatine; Ewok
Captioned images of postage stamps that the USPS did not issue in the Star Wars set.
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More Facts That Sound For A Second Like They Might Be True...But Aren't

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Justin Heimberg
Kevin Pope
Kevin Pope
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Subject Matter
humorous
That's False, Folks Dept.
Robert Fulton; Isaac Newton; George Washington Carver; Schlitz beer
Fake historical facts.
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He Is Not Alone

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Kyle Xy
Kyle
Ad for tv show on ABC Family network.
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Spy Vs. Spy

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Peter Kuper
Peter Kuper
Peter Kuper
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Subject Matter
humorous
Joke And Dagger Dept.
Black Spy; White Spy
The Black Spy, as a pirate, holds up the White Spy for treasure, but the White Spy has the last laugh.
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Subscribe To MAD Classics...And Own This MAD Classic!

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MAD Classics
Alfred E. Neuman
House ad for subscriptions to MAD Classics magazine.
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Includes discussion of the "Finger" cover of MAD #168, reproduced in the ad, and offered as a premium for subscribers.
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Monroe and... Harry Potter

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Anthony Barbieri
Tom Fowler
Tom Fowler
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Subject Matter
humorous
Angster's Paradise Dept.
Monroe; Monroe's father; Walter; Dylan; Jolinda; Monroe's grandpa
Monroe dreams he's Harry Potter and other people he knows are also in the story.
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They're Rich. They're Famous. They're Dead!

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Topps Trading Cards; Batman
Michael Jackson; Paris Hilton
Ad for Hollywood Zombies trading cards.
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MAD's Arrr!-Rated Outtakes From Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End

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humorous
Sparrow-Minded Comments Dept.
Captain Jack Sparrow; Captain Barbossa; Will Turner; Elizabeth Swann; Pintel; Ragetti; Tia Dalma
Movie stills with absurd captions.
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Coming Soon To Bookstores Everywhere!

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The MAD War on Bush
Alfred E. Neuman; George W. Bush
House ad for book of articles on George W. Bush.
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The Strip Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Keith Knight; John Kovaleski; Dustin Glick; Don Asmussen; Dan Long; Felipe Galindo [as Feggo]; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Keith Knight; John Kovaleski; Dustin Glick; Don Asmussen; Dan Long; Felipe Galindo [as Feggo]; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Keith Knight; John Kovaleski; Dustin Glick; Don Asmussen; Dan Long; Felipe Galindo [as Feggo]; Douglas Paszkiewicz
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Keith Knight; John Kovaleski; Dustin Glick; Dan Long; Douglas Paszkiewicz; typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Pen And Stink Dept.; Father O'Flannity's Hot Tub; Me, Myself And My Puppet; Rex In The City; The Hero Santon; The Long And Short Of It; Mulligan's Island; Just Below The Surface
Father O'Flannity; Choirboy Timmy; Keith Richards; Rex; The Hero Santon; Jimmy; Mr. Carlson
A collection of cartoons.
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Final Installment of The Gross And Beyond Gross Trilogy

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John Caldwell
John Caldwell
John Caldwell
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Subject Matter
humorous
Revoltage Meter Dept.
Comparisons of gross happenings with extra-gross happenings.
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Fox News Comedy Shows That Never Got Off The Ground

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Frank Santopadre
Drew Friedman
Drew Friedman
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Subject Matter
humorous
Neo-Con Jobs Dept.
Bill Clinton; Barney Frank; Lance Bass; Jesse Jackson; Barack Obama; Al Gore; Hillary Clinton (cameo); John Edwards (cameo); Dennis Miller; Saddam Hussein; Nancy Pelosi
Ideas for tv shows that would go well with right-wing news programs, showing the foibles of left-wing politicians.
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What The Heck Is The Difference?

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Norman Mingo (painted, original); ? (changes)
Norman Mingo (painted, original); ? (changes)
Norman Mingo (painted, original); ? (changes)
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Observation Dreck Dept.
Alfred E. Neuman
Cover of MAD #96 with a variation to find the differences on.
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FlagMad #96 published July 1965
FlagMad #96 published July 1965
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What Asian Menace Is Causing Anxiety And Sleepless Nights For Many Americans?

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Al Jaffee (signed)
Al Jaffee (signed)
Al Jaffee (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Mad Fold-In
Kim Jong Il; Godzilla
The answer is: Sudoku.
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inside back cover
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Drawn-Out Dramas

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Sergio Aragones
Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
humorous
Marginal Thinking Dept.
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Gags appear on 15 different pages.
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Hunger Gets What Hunger Wants

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Ball Park Franks
Ad for hotdogs.
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back cover

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