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Issue: Mad #489
Publication Date: May 2008
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Issues: #489 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
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Price: $4.99 USD
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Content Items: 30 (16 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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Meet Mr. Roids

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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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Professor Layton and The Curious Village
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Disclose Notes: Ad for game from Level-5 Inc. 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): Alfred E. Neuman; Monroe; Ty Pennington; Slomantha; The Little Prince
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Disclose Notes: Art is from various places in the magazine. The feature "Frodo-Shop 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; Ralph Marston; Chris Behen; Mor Weinberger; Paz Weinberger; Mike Parker; Cyndi Parker; Andi Person; Derek Parks; Peter Carter; Nick Acquadro
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Peter Carter (photo); Nick Acquadro (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo); Peter Carter (photo); Nick Acquadro (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo); Peter Carter (photo); Nick Acquadro (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters And Tomatoes Department
Character(s): Ozzy Osbourne
Synopsis: Letters, photos and fan art.
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Pages: 2.67
Disclose Notes: Includes information about the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, because it features Spy vs. Spy items in the gift shop. Also includes a correction to the list of "Friends of Minkey-Lini" in issue #488, noting that Dick DeBartolo's credit had been omitted.
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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 message on skin ointments.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Mad subscriptions; #9 in a series. Appears between pages 1-2 of letters column.
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Millions of Trees Gave Their Lives For These Books

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD books
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Disclose Notes: Ad for the following MAD books: Spy Vs. Spy 2; MAD About Star Wars; The MAD War on Bush; The Completely MAD Don Martin. Appears between pages 2-3 of letters column.
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Subscribe to MAD Classics...and Own This MAD Classic!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Classics
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Disclose Notes: Shows covers to several issues of MAD Classics and also MAD #166.
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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): Random Acts of Mindless Dept.
Character(s): Fidel Castro; Barack Obama; Oprah Winfrey; Melvin; Jenkins; Loch Ness Monster; Idi Amin; Dick Cheney; Ulysses S. Grant; Joe Bitterman; Rachel; Nick
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Contributors (roles unknown) include: Peter Bagge; Tom Bunk; Desmond Devlin; Garth Gerhart; Jeff Kruse; Jacob Lambert; Glen LeLievre; Hermann Mejia; Kevin Popo.

Segments include: The Fast 5; Melvin & Jenkins; Bitterman; Less Popular Conspiracy Theories; What If...?; Lelievre and Let Leilevre; How To Tell A Terrorist From A Regular Schmoe
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What The Heck Is The Difference?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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 #326 with a variation to find the differences on.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #326 published March 1994
was Special "Economic Recovery" Issue [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Slomantha? Who Cares!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Tom Richmond
Inker(s): Tom Richmond
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Milking Amnesia Dept.
Character(s): Slomantha; Derek Shepherd; Slomantha's mother; Slomantha's father; Slomantha's ex-best friend; Flank; Demeana; Odd; Earl
Synopsis: The setup and a typical day in Slomantha's life with amnesia.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Parody of the tv show "Samantha Who?"
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An AT&T Commercial We'd Like To See

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): Drew Friedman
Inker(s): Drew Friedman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cell Phonies Dept.
Character(s): Roger Clemens; Andy Pettitte
Synopsis: Roger's call drops Andy's replies, causing Roger to think he's in the clear with Congress.
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Disclose Notes: Parody of AT&T commercials where important details of calls over competitors' networks are lost.
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Other Kids Book Secrets Revealed Now That Dumbledore Has Been Outed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Kruse
Penciller(s): Gary Hallgren
Inker(s): Gary Hallgren
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Crass of Characters Dept.
Character(s): Clifford the Big Red Dog; Thomas the Tank Engine; The Hardy Boys [Frank Hardy; Joe Hardy]; Encyclopedia Brown; Waldo; Captain Underpants; Willy Wonka; Larry the Cucumber; Bob the Tomato; Junior Asparagus; The Velveteen Rabbit; The Baby-Sitters Club [Kristy Thomas; Claudia Kishi; Mary Anne Spier; Stacey McGill]; Margaret; The Little Prince; The Berenstain Bears [Mama; Papa; Sister; Brother]; Aslan
Synopsis: Unknown past secrets of favorite children's book characters.
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Hello, I'm Barack. And I'm H. C.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Hermann Mejia
Inker(s): Hermann Mejia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Apple of Their Ire Dept.
Character(s): Barack Obama; Hillary Clinton
Synopsis: Hillary is losing the election but refuses to withdraw.
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Disclose Notes: Parody of Apple Computer ads where the PC makes a fool of itself.
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If Different Comedians Told The Same Joke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Harrison Greenbaum
Penciller(s): Jason Seiler
Inker(s): Jason Seiler
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Spiking The Punchline Dept.
Character(s): Dane Cook; Jay Leno; Larry the Cable Guy; Bill Maher; Carlos Mencia; Ellen DeGeneres; Lewis Black
Synopsis: The old joke, "Why did the chicken cross the road?", as it might be told by various comedians.
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Disclose Notes: Similar bit in MAD #77 (March 1963), "If Five Comic Strip Cartoonists Interpreted The Age-Old Riddle, "Why did the chicken cross the road?""
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Bad News Bare-Asses

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sam Sisco
Inker(s): Sam Sisco
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A MAD Pull-out Poster; Needles And Sins Dept.
Character(s): Roger Clemens; Andy Pettitte; Brian McNamee; Eric Gagne; Sammy Sosa; Miguel Tejada; Barry Bonds
Synopsis: Phony movie ad for movie about Major League Baseball's drug-using rule-breakers.
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MADKids On Sale Now!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): various
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MADKids
Character(s): Miley Cyrus; Black Spy; White Spy; Mario; Willy Nilly
Synopsis: Various pages from recent MADKids issues.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: House ad for MADKids current issue and subscriptions.
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Planet TAD!!!!!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tim Carvell
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Brian Durniak
Inker(s): ? (photo); Brian Durniak
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): In Blog We Trust Dept.
Character(s): Tad; Miss Engel; Ben Irvin; Mike Fine; Noah Simon; Jay Shepard; Abigail Wallace; Fred Carter; Eddie Lee; Chuck
Synopsis: Tad ends up as the only boy in a school play.
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Pages: 2
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A MAD Look At Doctors

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: A look at problems doctors face.
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Pages: 4
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MAD's Do-It-Yourself 24 Season 7 Plotline

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Darren Johnson
Penciller(s): Rick Tulka
Inker(s): Rick Tulka
Colorist(s): Wildstorm FX
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bauer Outtage Dept.
Character(s): Jack Bauer; Hillary Clinton; Norbit; Don Imus; Indiana Jones; Chloe; Oprah Winfrey
Synopsis: Pieces of 24 plots and other junk, categorized so the reader can assemble several possible plotlines.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Parody of tv show "24."
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Signs You've Chosen The Wrong Spring Break Destination

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Caldwell
Penciller(s): John Caldwell
Inker(s): John Caldwell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mistake A Vacation Dept.
Synopsis: Lame and horrible things that could go wrong on a spring break vacation.
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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
Synopsis: The Black spy feigns superstitious behavior and the White Spy sets a trap to take advantage of that, but the Black Spy springs one on him instead.
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Monroe and...Extreme Makeover

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Anthony Barbieri
Penciller(s): Tom Fowler
Inker(s): Tom Fowler
Colorist(s): Ryan Flanders
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Angster's Paradise Dept.
Character(s): Monroe; Monroe's mother; Monroe's father; Monroe's grandfather; Ty Pennington; Javier
Synopsis: Monroe's mother gets the house on the tv show Extreme Home Makeover. Monroe stays to work with the construction crew, ruptures a gas line that is not repaired properly, and the house explodes just after the makeover is completed.
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Pages: 4
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Hello, I'm Barack. And I'm H. C.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Hermann Mejia
Inker(s): Hermann Mejia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Apple of Our Ire Dept.
Character(s): Barack Obama; Hillary Clinton
Synopsis: Hillary has received fewer votes but insists she's ahead anyway.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Parody of Apple Computer ads where the PC makes a fool of itself.
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MAD's Washed-Up Lost Outtakes

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Plane Nonsense Dept.
Character(s): Hurley
Synopsis: TV show "Lost" stills with fake dialogue.
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Pages: 2
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Things We'll Probably Overhear At The Upcoming Barry Bonds Trial...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Kruse
Penciller(s): Paul Coker
Inker(s): Paul Coker
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Poke In The Lie Dept.
Character(s): Barry Bonds
Synopsis: One-liners that fit a circus trial atmosphere.
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Pages: 2
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The Potty Starts Here!

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 of Season One, from Usui Yoshito and Funimation Entertainment.
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Pages: 1
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Where Does Everyone Agree The Level of Patient Care Is Deplorable?

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
Character(s): Dr. Phil McGraw
Synopsis: Answer is: Dr. Phil's show.
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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
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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Ninja Gaiden II

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): Ninja Gaiden II
Synopsis: Ad for game from Temco Ltd.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover.

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