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Issue: Mad #497
Publication Date: January 2009
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Issues: #497 of 550 Issues (622 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEC
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 56
ISBN:
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Price: $4.99 USD
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Content Items: 24 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: ISSN 024 9319
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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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Why So Stupid?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman [as The Joker]
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): You're In The Movies
Character(s): Burt Reynolds
Synopsis: Ad for game from The Codemasters Software Company, Ltd.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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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; Sarah Palin; Jesse Jackson; George Bush; Dick Cheney; Brett Favre; Gene Simmons; Barack Obama; Rev. Jeremiah Wright
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is from various places in the magazine. The feature "Porky Jig 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): Matthew Priestly; Loie Plautz; Ryne Kisch
Penciller(s): Erik Schefler (photo); Andy Wicks (photo); Laurie Couture (photo); Dixie Hood (photo); Logan Smith (photo); Ernesto Yerena (photo)
Inker(s): Erik Schefler (photo); Andy Wicks (photo); Laurie Couture (photo); Dixie Hood (photo); Logan Smith (photo); Ernesto Yerena (photo)
Colorist(s): Erik Schefler (photo); Andy Wicks (photo); Laurie Couture (photo); Dixie Hood (photo); Logan Smith (photo); Ernesto Yerena (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Barack Obama; Loie Plautz; Joe Biden; Rune Kisch; Todd Palin; Shepard Fairey; Black Spy; White Spy; Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Letters, photos and fan art.
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Pages: 2.5
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Tattoo Regret?

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wrecking Balm
Character(s): Adam
Synopsis: Ad for a tattoo fading gel.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Appears between pages 1-2 of Letters column.
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There's No Looking Back

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mirror's Edge
Synopsis: Ad for game from EA Digital.
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Pages: 1
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: informational
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Pages: 0.17
Disclose Notes: Publisher = Paul Levitz; Editor = Jophn Ficarra; Owner = E.C. Publications, Inc., wholly owned by Time Warner; Average copies per issue Preceding 12 months = 371,269.

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[untitled]

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Face My Power

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Samuel L. Jackson [as The Octopus]
Synopsis: Ad for movie from Oddlot Entertainment.
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Pages: 1
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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): Random Acts of Mindless Dept.; Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds; Practical Uses For Your Gas-Guzzling SUVs; Food Myths You Just Shoudn't Believe; Bitterman; Vey To Go!; Where The $750 Billion Government Bailout Funds Are Going; Signs Your Bank Is In
Character(s): Joe Bitterman; Jessica Alba
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Contributors (roles unknown) include: Scott Bricher; Tom Bunk; Pete Coratto; Dick DeBartolo; Garth Gerhart; Jeff Kruse; Kevin Pope; Adam Rust; P. C. Vey.
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The MAD 20

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Justin Tyler; Josh Eiserike
Penciller(s): Liz Lomax
Inker(s): Liz Lomax
Colorist(s): Liz Lomax; ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The MAD 20
Character(s): Sarah Palin; Todd Palin; Joe (the plumber); O. J. Simpson; Hillary Clinton; Billy Ray Cyrus; Miley Cyrus; Britney Spears; Sharon Stone; Dina Lohan; John McCain; John Hagee; Ben Bernacke; Barney Frank; Nancy Pelosi; Dick Cheney; Henry Paulson; Wesley Snipes; Richard Hatch; Amy Winehouse; Barbie; Barack Obama; Jeremiah Wright; Brett Favre; Jesse Jackson; Rachael Ray; Bigfoot; Eliot Spitzer; Vito Fossella; Peter Cook; John Edwards; David Duchovny; Gene Simmons; Kwame Kilpatrick; David Blaine; George Bush
Synopsis: A salute to the 20 dumbest people and things of 2008, with a special award for the Hall of Fame for multiple wins.
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Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: 11th Annual awards.
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Everywhere Just Got Better

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): PSP-3000
Synopsis: Ad for game player from Sony.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Appears between pages 5-6 of "The MAD 20."
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Special Giveaway And Contest!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad Magazine Poster Book
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for book of posters from Chronicle Books.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Appears between pages 8-9 of "The MAD 20."
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Which Side Will You Choose?

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
Character(s): Batman; The Joker; Superman; Catwoman; Flash
Synopsis: Ad for game from Midway Amusement Games.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Appears between pages 11-12 of "The MAD 20."
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The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon And Graphic Art, Inc.

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Feature(s): The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon And Graphic Art, Inc.
Synopsis: Ad for art school courses.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Appears between pages 17-18 of "The MAD 20."
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This Holiday It's Better To Give Than To Receive...

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Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD books
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; George Bush; Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: House ad for various MAD books.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Appears between pages 20-21 of "The MAD 20."
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Signs You'll Grow Up To Be A Degenerate Gambler

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bettor Days Are Ahead Dept.
Synopsis: Things you can notice about children that may foretell their desire to gamble.
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Pages: 2
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Sergio Aragonès Presents A Mad Look at Hard Times

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): David Rodriguez [as David Rodriguez of Wildstorm FX]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Problems you may experience when economic times are tough, and a few solutions to those problems.
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In Content Item: FlagMad's Greatest Artists: Sergio Aragonès #[nn] published January 2010
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Spy Vs. Spy

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy loses his secret plans due to a plot by the White Spy involving a pie.
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It's A Good Brand Name...And A Bad Brand Name...

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A New Malign Of Products Dept.
Character(s): Michael Vick ?; Popeye
Synopsis: Shows how brand names are not transferable to other products.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Brands mentioned: Roach Motel; Soft & Dri; Monster.com; I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!; Piggly Wiggly; Head & Shoulders; Vicks; Bluetooth; Green Giant; Campbell's Chunky Soup; Popeye Spinach; Garden Weasel; Rent A Wreck; 2000 Flushes; Bengay
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When There's A Fight With A Dragon, It's More Fun To Be On His Side

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dungeons & Dragons
Synopsis: Ad for games from Wizards of The Coast, Inc.
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Pages: 1
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What Important Inhabitant From The North Was In Over Their Head This Year?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sarah Palin; Katie Couric; Charlie Gibson
Synopsis: Answer is: polar bears.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Drawn-Out Dramas

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Genres: humorous
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There's No Going Back. We've Changed Things Forever.

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman: The Dark Knight
Character(s): Batman; The Joker
Synopsis: Ad for movie from Warner Bros. Entertainment.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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