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Issue: Mad #508
Publication Date: April 2011
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Issues: #508 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:
Price: $5.99 USD
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Content Items: 29 (14 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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Justin Bieber

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 has an exaggerated Justin Bieber hairdo, that completely hides his eyes.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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 of Cartoon And Graphic Art
First Line: The Good News Is We Just Got Accepted To The Kubert School!
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Pages: 1
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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
Feature(s): It's The List We Can Do Department
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Justin Bieber; John Boehner; Ivanka Trump; Grogger Spilling; Dom Dripper
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The feature "Mind Over Bladder Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.
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 Ficarra; Brandon Schlafli; Kalynn Campbell; Cassidy Peace; Chris O'Donnel (not the actor); Nathaniel Ford; Jerry Leon; Andrew Maguire; Lelly Blakeslee; Grace Anderson
Penciller(s): Brandon Schlafli (photo); Chris O'Donnel (not the actor) (photo); Vic Arkoff (photo); ? (photo); Grace Anderson; Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Brandon Schlafli (photo); Chris O'Donnel (not the actor) (photo); Vic Arkoff (photo); ? (photo); Grace Anderson; Al Jaffee
Colorist(s): Brandon Schlafli (photo); Chris O'Donnel (not the actor) (photo); Vic Arkoff (photo); ? (photo); Grace Anderson; ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters And Tomatoes Dept.
Character(s): August Schlafli; Al Jaffee; Chris O' Donnell's daughter; Zachary Kosta; Keith Olbermann; Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Letters, photos and fan art, including.
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Pages: 2.75
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 0.25
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Refudiate Intelligence!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Drew Friedman
Inker(s): Drew Friedman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Magazine
Character(s): Sarah Palin
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions.
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Pages: 1
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The Fundalini Pages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael Gallagher; Jeffrey Ford; Scott Nickel; Jason Yungbluth; Jeff Kruse; Jason Katzenstein; Glen LeLievre; Todd Clark; Garth Gerhart
Penciller(s): Ward Sutton; Chris Houghton; Scott Nickel; Jason Yungbluth; ? (photo); Hermann Mejia; Glen LeLievre; Todd Clark; Garth Gerhart; Dan Hipp; Sam Vivano; Charles Akins; Leonardo Rodriquez; Bob Staake
Inker(s): Ward Sutton; Chris Houghton; Scott Nickel; Jason Yungbluth; ? (photo); Hermann Mejia; Glen LeLievre; Todd Clark; Garth Gerhart; Dan Hipp; Sam Vivano; Charles Akins; Leonardo Rodriquez; Bob Staake
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Random Acts of Mindless Dept.; The Silly Six; Zombie Love Is...; The Youngbluth And The Restless; Rare Internet Users Who Really Exist!; The Fundalini Book of Ridiculously Long Records; Bitterman; Clark Can't; LeLivre And Let LeLievre
Character(s): Chip; Dale; Kanye West; Shaquille O'Neal; Sarah Palin; Kim Kardashian
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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Pages: 5
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Never Sing. Never.

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A MAD Public Service Announcement; Silence of The Ham Dept.
Character(s): Justin Bieber
Synopsis: Parody of ad for his movie "Never Say Never."
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Pages: 1
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Sadmen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Penciller(s): Tom Richmond
Inker(s): Tom Richmond
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): It's An Ad, Ad, Ad, Ad World Dept.
Character(s): Grogger Spilling; Burp Hooper; Preggy Woesome; Dom Dripper; Bitty Dripper Francis; Pleat Crumble; Jutt Holiday; Skulky; Hammy; Fate; Muggin
Synopsis: Parody of TV show "Madmen", where we see all the problems of the characters and the ad agency picks up accounts of several big businesses of the early 1960s that later went bankrupt.
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Pages: 6
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What We Really Learned From WikiLeaks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Barry Liebmann
Penciller(s): Paul Coker
Inker(s): Paul Coker
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): What's Up, Docs? Dept.
Character(s): Muammar Qaddafi; Hillary Clinton; Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov; Hugo Chavez; Alvaro Uribe
Synopsis: Unlikey things that WikiLeaks revelations may have taught us.
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Pages: 2
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MAD's Moronic Outakes From Sarah Palin's Alaska

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Richard Lowthian / Dreamstime.com (background photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo); Richard Lowthian / Dreamstime.com (background photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo); Richard Lowthian / Dreamstime.com (background photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): There Will Be Blood Libel Dept.
Character(s): Sarah Palin; Bristol Palin; Todd Palin; Kate Gosselin
Synopsis: Stills from the TV show "Sarah Palin's Alaska" with fake dialog.
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Pages: 3
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Subscribe To MAD And Own A Piece of MAD History!

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: House ad for subscriptions.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover art (without text) from MAD #96 is reproduced as part of ad.
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A MAD Look At Murder

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 all a variety of things that could go wrong in attempted murders.
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Pages: 4
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We're Not In Azeroth Anymore

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rift
Synopsis: Ad for game from Trion Worlds, Inc.
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Pages: 2
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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: humorous
Feature(s): Joke And Dagger Dept.
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: In the first story, the White Spy traps the Black Spy in a giant microwave disguised as an office. In the second story, the Black Spy blows up the White Spy with a brief case bomb.
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For All Your Spying Needs!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias; Peter Kuper
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias; Peter Kuper
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Spy vs. Spy books
Synopsis: House ad for various Spy Vs. Spy books.
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Pages: 1
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Justin Bieber First Step 2 Obscurity: My Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Scott Bricher (photo manipulation)
Inker(s): ? (photo); Scott Bricher (photo manipulation)
Colorist(s): ? (photo); Scott Bricher (photo manipulation)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow Dept.
Character(s): Justin Bieber; Moe Howard
Synopsis: Parody of Justin Bieber's book "Justin Bieber First Step 2 Forever: My Story", presented as fake excerpts from the book.
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Pages: 5
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It's A Recession...It's A Depression...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): Paul Coker
Inker(s): Paul Coker
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The MAD Vault; The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Lame Dept.
Character(s): Ted Koppel
Synopsis: How to tell the difference between an economic recession and a depression.
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was It's A Recession...It's A Depression... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Original feature was "A Penny Craved Is A Penny Yearned Dept."
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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): Sergio Aragones Five Decades of His Finest Works
Character(s): Sergio Aragones
Synopsis: House ad for new book in the series MAD's Greatest Artists.
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Pages: 1
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Wild, Unfounded Rumors Surrounding The Xbox Kinect

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): Sensor And Sensibility Dept.
Synopsis: Things that might be included in the new Xbox game system...but aren't.
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Pages: 2
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John "Boo-Hoo" Boehner "The Weeper of the House"

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Richard Williams (painting)
Inker(s): Richard Williams (painting)
Colorist(s): Richard Williams (painting)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Real S.O.B. Story Dept.
Character(s): John Boehner
Synopsis: Framed picture of John Boehner as a sad clown.
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Pages: 1
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The Strip Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joey Alison Sayers; Scott Nickel; Christopher Baldwin; Dan Long; Jacob Lambert; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Penciller(s): Joey Alison Sayers; Scott Nickel; Christopher Baldwin; Dan Long; Jacob Lambert; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Inker(s): Joey Alison Sayers; Scott Nickel; Christopher Baldwin; Dan Long; Jacob Lambert; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joey Alison Sayers; Scott Nickel; Christopher Baldwin; Dan Long; Jacob Lambert; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pen And Stink Dept.; Just Below The Surface; Got Your Nose; The Machine That Travels Through Time; It Only Hurts When I Laugh; The Long And Short Of It; Projectile Vomit Baby
Synopsis: A collection of comic strips.
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Pages: 4
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Undercover Boob

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Tom Bunk (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Bunk (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Workers' Condescension Dept.
Character(s): Donald Trump; Ivanka Trump; Donald Trump, Jr.; Tom Merritt; Lisa
Synopsis: Parody of the TV show "Undercover Boss."
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Pages: 4
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7 Periods Closer To Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ted Rall
Penciller(s): Ted Rall
Inker(s): Ted Rall
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ted Rall
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rall Of Fame Dept.
Synopsis: A teen humiliates his guidance counselor with information from the guy's Facebook page.
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Pages: 1
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How Barack Obama Stacks Up Against The Other 42 U.S. Presidents

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Kruse
Penciller(s): AP / Wide World (Obama photos); various (other photos)
Inker(s): AP / Wide World (Obama photos); various (other photos)
Colorist(s): AP / Wide World (Obama photos); various (other photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Assail To The Chief Dept.
Character(s): George Washington; John Adams; Thomas Jefferson; James Madison; James Monroe; John Quincy Adams; Andrew Jackson; Martin Van Buren; William Henry Harrison; John Tyler; James Polk; Zachary Taylor; Millard Fillmore; Franklin Pierce; James Buchanan; Abraham Lincoln; Andrew Johnson; Ulysses S. Grant; Rutherford B. Hayes; James Garfield; Chester A. Arthur; Grover Cleveland; Benjamin Harrison; William McKinley; Theodore Roosevelt; William Howard Taft; Woodrow Wilson; Warren Harding; Calvin Coolidge; Herbert Hoover; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Harry Truman; Dwight Eisenhower; John F. Kennedy; Lyndon B. Johnson; Richard M. Nixon; Gerald Ford; Jimmy Carter; Ronald Reagan; George H. W. Bush; Bill Clinton; George W. Bush; Barack Obama
Synopsis: Similarities and differences between President Obama and each of his predecessors.
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Pages: 2
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Chia Bieber Pet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Scott Maiko
Penciller(s): Tim Shamey; Liz Lomax (sculptor); ? (photo)
Inker(s): Tim Shamey; Liz Lomax (sculptor); ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A MAD Ad Parody; Hair Apparent Dept.
Character(s): Justin Bieber; Donald Trump
Synopsis: Parody of Chia Pets.
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Pages: 1
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What New Kind of Body Scanning Is Causing People To Waste Countless Hours?

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 Xbox Kinect.
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Pages: 1
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Drawn Out Dramas

Filler  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
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The Next Legend Is You

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Universe Online
Character(s): Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; The Joker; Lex Luthor; Catwoman
Synopsis: Ad for online game from Sony Online Entertainment, LLC.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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