Mad #517 October 2012

  • Cover Artist: Mark Fredrickson
  • Contents Page (1)
  • "You can't judge a book by its cover-and the user reviews on Amazon are usually just as worthless!" -- Alfred E. Neuman
  • Letters (2,4,6)
  • Ad For Subscriptions with "Alfred E. Neuman for President" metal Lapel Tab bonus (3)
  • Ad for Amazingly Stupid Mad Book (5)
  • Ad for Mad App for the iPad (7)
  • Sergio Aragones Drawn Out Dramas
    **various obscure places around the magazine
  • The Fundalini Pages (8-10,12)
    • Transformers 2012: The Rise of Mitt Romney
      (written by Desmond Devlin / Tom Bunk art)
    • Board Game Factoids #1: Clue (written by Jeff Kruse)
    • Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds -
      Sacha Baron Cohen (Rick Tulka art)
    • Out to Lynch - soda vending machine
      in the desert (Mike Lynch)
    • Other Hooters-Inspired "Breastaurants"
      (Timothy Shamey art)
    • Board Game Factoids #2: Operation
      (written by Jeff Kruse)
    • The Fast Five - Why 3D Movies?
      (written by Barry Liebmann / Anton Emdin art)
    • Latest Classified Ads (written by Scott Maiko)
    • Things the Neighbors Never Say After a Serial Killer is Arrested (Bob Staake art)
    • Board Game Factoids #3: Trivial Pursuit
      (written by Jeff Kruse)
    • The Kitchen Sink - Least Popular Online Petitions
      (Kenny Keil)
    • LeLievre and Let LeLievre -
      grandfather's spirit in the ceiling fan (Glen LeLievre)
    • Board Game Factoids #4: Connect 4
      (written by Jeff Kruse)
    • The Cover We Didn't Use - Romney and Obama ride in a dog house on Alfred's car roof (Ray Alma art)
    • Ways to Solve the World Debt Crisis
      (written by Jeff Kruse / Charles Akins art)
    • Board Game Factoids #5: Monopoly
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