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MAD #542 — December 2016

Cover art: Mark Fredrickson

"Throwing in your two cents may end up costing you!" — Alfred E. Neuman

Contents

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Contents Page

It's the List We Can Do Dept.

1
Letters and Tomatoes Dept.
Notes
- MAD remembers Jack Davis — 1924–2016, photos from San Diego Comic-Con 2016
2–4, 6
Drawn-Out Dramas

Marginal Thinking Dept.

Sergio Aragones

(various obscure places around the magazine) summary
Ad for Goodnight Batcave

5
Ad for The MAD Poster Gallery

7
The Fundalini Pages

Random Acts of Mindless Dept.

Featuring /
- The Fast Five — Reasons Why the Price of Epipens Increased — Art by Rick Tulka
- The New Seasons of Climate Change — Peter Kuper
- Sampson of Anarchy — balloon animal veterinarian — Johnny Sampson
- Fascinating Facts About Animal Mating — Written by Jeff Kruse / Art by Kevin Pope
- Alex Rodriguez's Hall of Fame Plaque
- Too Big to McPhail — ear-licker in the court — Will McPhail
- Explaining the Olympic Mascots
- Bitterman — "You've got a Pokémon in your backyard!" — Garth Gerhart
8–9
The Politicalini Pages

Featuring /
- The Politicalini Pages Asks... What's in a Slogan?
  Reprinted in 1 collection
  
  MAD About Trump — 2017
- The Startling Similarities and Differences Between Donald Trump and the 2016 Rio Olympics — Art by Stephen Silver
- Things You Need to Know About Gov. Mike Pence — Written by Jeff Kruse / Art by Anton Emdin
  Reprinted in 1 collection
  
  MAD About Trump — 2017
- The Fast Five — You Know You're 55 When... (Barack Obama Edition) — Art by Paul Coker
- A Hip-Hop Album We'd Like to See — Republican Enemy
  Reprinted in 1 collection
  
  MAD About Trump — 2017
- The Startling Similarities and Differences Between the Democratic National Convention and Pokemon Go — Art by Justin Peterson
- Trump Unveils His New Campaign Team
  Reprinted in 1 collection
  
  MAD About Trump — 2017
- A Children's Book We'd Like to See — Art by Hermann Mejia
- The Speedy Six — Why Won't Trump Release His Taxes? — Art by Sam Viviano
  Reprinted in 1 collection
  
  MAD About Trump — 2017
- Political AOL Start-Up Screens We'd Like to See — Written by Jeff Kruse
10–12
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The Last 100 Days of the Obama Presidency

Barack to the Future Dept.

Written by Kenny Keil and Jeff Kruse / Art by Tom Richmond

14–16
Ad for MAD on Magzter

17
The MAD "I Will Make America Great Again" Citizen's Pledge

Sowing Their Wild Oaths Dept.

Art by Ward Sutton
Reprinted in 2 collections
- MAD About Trump — 2017
- MAD Spoofs America — Special Collector's Edition 2026
18–19
Spy vs. Spy — carnival high-striker bell bomb / window blind snakes

Joke and Dagger Dept.

Peter Kuper
Reprinted in 3 collections
20–21
MAD's Breakdown of Donald Trump's Voters & Hillary Clinton's Voters

Chart Failure Dept.

Written by Stan Sinberg / Art by Sam Sisco
Reprinted in 1 collection
- MAD About Trump — 2017
22–23
MAD's Make Your Own Walking Dead Episode

Script Tease Dept.

Written by Jonathan Bresman
Reprinted in 1 collection
- MAD Spoofs Horror — Special Collector's Edition 2017
24–25
My Little Phony — Hillary Clinton Edition (ad parody)

Gallop Poll Dept.

Written by McKinley Rodriguez / Art by Jacob Chabot

26–27
MAD's 2017 Superhero Calendar

In One Year and Out the Other Dept.

Designed by Patrick Merrell (featuring lots of past superhero art, with mouse art, too)

28–29
Planet TAD!!!!!

In Blog We Trust Dept.

Written by Tim Carvell

30–31
More of Your Pet's Peeves

It's Complaining Cats and Dogs Dept.

Teresa Burns Parkhurst

32–33
"imagine" — rewritten by donald trump

Maim That Tune Dept.

Written by Stan Sinberg / Art by Drew Friedman
Reprinted in 1 collection
- MAD About Trump — 2017
34
The Strip Club

Pen and STink Dept.

Featuring /
- Scribble Mountain — lobsters mate for life — John McNamee
- Brown Bear — mausoleum apartment — Noah Van Sciver
- How's My Driving? — prized parrot-feeders — Nathan Cooper
- Coombs & Coombs — suit of armor — Jason Coates
- Shishka Bob — target arrow back-stab — John Kovaleski
- It Only Hurts When I Laugh — fight over donuts — Christopher Baldwin
35–37
Ad for MAD Books

38–39
Billboards for Highly Specialized Attorneys

Lowering the Bar Association Dept.

Written by Scott Maiko / Art by Tom Bunk

40–41 sample
Trumpkins (ad parody)

Boys Will Be Toys Dept.

Written by Jacob Lambert / Art by Jacob Chabot
Reprinted in 1 collection
- MAD About Trump — 2017
42–43
The MAD Vault

Rotten to the Encore Dept.

Article from MAD #99: Horror Movie Scenes We'd Like to See —
Written by Don (Duck) Edwing / Art by Jack Davis

44–45
The MAD Vault

Rotten to the Encore Dept.

Article from MAD #199 back cover: One Night in the City —
Written by Al Jaffee / Art by Jack Davis

46
Ad — Use your smart device for something stupid!

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"Parent Education" Pamphlets for Kids

And a Chile Shall Read Them Dept.

Written by Kenny Keil / Art by Gary Hallgren
Reprinted in 1 collection
- MAD Hodgepodge of Humor — Vol. 3 — December 2025
48–49
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A MAD Look at New York

Serge-In General Dept.

Sergio Aragones / Color by Tom Luth
Reprinted in 2 collections
- MAD Hodgepodge of Humor — Vol. 3 — December 2025
- MAD Spoofs America — Special Collector's Edition 2026
51–54
The Shifty & Batsh*t Show — Special "Politics 2016" Collection (ad parody)

Going Against the Groening Dept.

Written by Desmond Devlin / Art by Bill Morrison / Color by Robert Stanley
Reprinted in 1 collection
- MAD About Trump — 2017
55
MAD Presents Safety Tips for Everyday Situations

Cautionary Fails Dept.

Written by Dick DeBartolo / Art by John Martz
Reprinted in 1 collection
- MAD Hodgepodge of Humor — Vol. 4 — April 2026
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Fold-In — What technology will eventually do away with many of the nation's drivers?

All Jaffee Dept.

Al Jaffee

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