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Issue: Mad #485
Publication Date: January 2008
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Issues: #485 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $4.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (6 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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Our Tribute To The Year's Biggest Idiots!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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 trapped in a bathroom stall as a hand and foot enter from the adjacent stall...and he looks worried.
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Season 1 Uncensored

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): The Whitest Kids U'Know
Character(s): Trevor Moore; Zach Cregger; Timmy Willimas; Sam Brown; Darren Trumeter
Synopsis: Ad for tv series on Independent Film Channel (IFC). Mentions an upcoming special section in MAD #486.
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Pages: 1
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Departments

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Keith Richards
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Ficarra; Ross Klongerbo; Conor Burke-Smith; Nick Contino; Jordan Hull; Marco Kuipers; Zach Witt; Paul LoBue; Steve Matthews; Ben Sluggett; Reesa Woolf
Penciller(s): Matt Handfield; Marco Kuipers (photo)
Inker(s): Matt Handfield; Marco Kuipers (photo)
Colorist(s): Matt Handfield; Marco Kuipers (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters And Tomatoes Department
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Nick Contino; Matt Handfield; Jim Hutchings; Darth Vader; Chewbacca; Princess Leia; Black Spy; C3PO; Lando Calrissian; Monroe; Angela Lansbury; Reese Woolf; Alec Donovan; Danielle Shusterman; Jiaying Wei; Nathaniel Stein; Mekko Harjo; Max Brunstein; Nick Danzi; Erin Dameron; Grawp
Synopsis: Letters, photos and fan art. Includes photos of this season's MAD office interns.
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Pages: 2.67
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I Am Ripper, Tearer, Slasher, Teeth In The Darkness

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Beowulf
Synopsis: Ad for game from Paramount Pictures and Shangri-la Entertainment.
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Pages: 1
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Free Lethal Injections...Free Black Market Brains

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): GameTap.com
Synopsis: Ad for gaming website of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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The Fundalini Pages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): various
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Fundalini Pages; Fundalini Asks; Diary of A Wii Owner; The Fast 5; Tips To Avoid Identity Theft; Le Lievre and Let Die!; The Godfrey Report; MAD's Sketchy Comedy Outtakes From 30 Rock; Graphic Novel Review
Character(s): Prince Charles; Jenna Bush; Laura Bush; Barbara Bush; Henry Hager; Dick DeBartolo; Jerry Seinfeld; Tracy Morgan; Al Gore; Tina Fey; Alec Baldwin; Spider-Man; Aunt May
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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In Content Item: FlagMad About Super Heroes #[nn] published January 2012
as Irreversible Terminal Demise [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]Graphic Novel Review page only.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Contributors (roles unknown) include: Dick DeBartolo; Desmond Devlin; Harrison Greenbaum; Glen LeLievre; Merman Mejia; Todd Nauck; Bob Staake; Don Vaughan.
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Millions Of Trees Gave Their Lives For These Books

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  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): MAD Books
Synopsis: Ad for the following MAD books: Spy Vs. Spy 2; MAD About Star Wars; The MAD War on Bush; The Completely MAD Don Martin.
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Pages: 1
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The Dumbest People, Events and Things of 2007!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Kruse; Desmond Devlin; Dave Croatto; ?; Jacob Lambert; Scott Maiko; Matthew A. Cohen; Jason Schneider; Josh Eiserike; Nick Danzi; Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Mark Fredrickson; Mark Stutzman; ?; Gary Hallgren; Dave Croatto; Irving Schild (photos); Mort Drucker; AP/Wide World (photos); Charles Akins; Richard Williams; Tom Richmond; Herman Mejia; Drew Friedman; Scott Bricher; Steve Smallwood; Mick Coulas; Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Mark Fredrickson; Mark Stutzman; ?; Gary Hallgren; Dave Croatto; Irving Schild (photos); Mort Drucker; AP/Wide World (photos); Charles Akins; Richard Williams; Tom Richmond; Herman Mejia; Drew Friedman; Scott Bricher; Steve Smallwood; Mick Coulas; Al Jaffee
Colorist(s): ?; Irving Schild (photos); AP/Wide World (photos)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The MAD 20; MAD Fold-In
Character(s): Michael Vick; George W. Bush; Don Imus; Britney Spears; G.I. Woe; Howard K. Stern; Larry Birkhead; Judge Larry Seidlin; Paris Hilton; Lisa Marie Nowak; Isiah Washington; Tim Hardaway; Rev. Ted Haggard; Ann Coulter; Keith Richards; Scotter Libby; Tony Soprano; Dr. Jennifer Melfi; Doomsday; Gallagher; Livia Soprano; Anthony Soprano, Jr.; Mark Burnett; Charles Darwin; O. J. Simpson; Lindsay Lohan; Alberto Gonzales; Senator Larry Craig; Sanjaya Malakar
Synopsis: Just what the title implies: a satirical look at the past year.
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Pages: 23
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Own A Piece Of MAD History!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kelly Freas (signed)
Inker(s): Kelly Freas (signed)
Colorist(s): Kelly Freas (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad Magazine
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions to MAD, with offer of a limited edition print of cover to MAD #43.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #43 published December 1958
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 3-4 of The MAD 20.
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In A Universe Full of Evil, Your Nightmares Come Alive

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Demonata
Synopsis: Ad for series of books from Little, Brown and Company.
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Pages: 1
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The Good News Is: I Just Got Accepted To The Kubert School!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Kubert
Inker(s): Joe Kubert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Joe Kubert School
Synopsis: Ad for Joe Kubert School of Cartoon And Graphic Art, Inc.
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Pages: 1
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Shtoink!

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Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Classics
Synopsis: House ad for latest issue of MAD Classics magazine.
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Pages: 0.5
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Empower Your Imagination

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Full Sail
Synopsis: Ad for school of computer animation.
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Planet Tad!!!!!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tim Carvell
Penciller(s): Brian Durniak; ? (photo)
Inker(s): Brian Durniak; ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): In Blog We Trust Dept.
Character(s): Tad; Mr. Campbell; Doug Spivak; Chet; Julie Underhill; Aaron Reynolds
Synopsis: Tad relates the problems of his school's Secret Santa Christmas gift giving.
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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): Peter Kuper
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke And Dagger Dept.
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: There are 2 stories. In the first, The White Spy is killed by guillotine-like falling blades. In the second, the epaulets on a coat kill the Black Spy.
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What The Heck Is The Difference?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Observation Dreck Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Cover of MAD #276 with a variation to find the differences on.
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From Issue: FlagMad #276 published January 1988
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Pages: 1
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A MAD Look At Dancing With The Stars

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: Things that could go wrong on the tv show.
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Pages: 4
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In The Battle of Good Vs. Evil Not All Will Survive

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): Harry Potter
Character(s): Harry Potter; Lord Voldemort; Ron Weasley; Hermione; Lucius Malfoy; Draco Malfoy
Synopsis: Ad for movie on DVD from Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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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
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
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Pages: 0
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Hunger Gets What Hunger Wants

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ball Park Franks
Synopsis: Ad for hot dogs.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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