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R.I.P. Andy Griffith
CLASSIC MAD DEPT.
From MAD #273, September 1987
Writer: Lou Silverstone
Artist: Sam Viviano
Celebrity Snaps: Stan Lee
PICS OF THE LITTER DEPT.
To celebrate the opening of the new Spider-Man movie, we present this never-before-seen shot of Stan Lee holding our cover for 2007's Spider-Man 3. If you look really closely at the cover, you'll see that Stan himself is one of the two gentlemen looking out the window. Can you name the other? Tell us in the comments!
Photo: Vicki Arkoff
Jerry Sandusky Stars in Summer's Surprise Hit Movie
Bear Naked Truth Dept.
The MAD Strip Club — 360 Degrees of Separation: Happy Anniversary
STRIPS TEASED DEPT.
Today's strip is by Jason Yungbluth! Click the comic to make it bigger!
To read more MAD comics by Jason Yungbluth, click here. To read more comics from The MAD Strip Club, click here!
MAD Remembers Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes in Happier Times
CLASSIC MAD DEPT.
We just heard the heartwreching news: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' marriage is kaput. But MAD doesn't like to dwell on the negative. Instead, let's remember them as they were just six short years ago, basking in the glow of new parenthood...
Artist: Mark Fredrickson
The Real Reasons Why Ann Curry Was Fired from "The Today Show"
GOOD MOURNING AMERICA DEPT.
Ann Curry has left her co-anchor position on NBC's The Today Show, saying a tearful goodbye to viewers just as NBC execs were saying a tearful goodbye to the show's 852-week streak as morning ratings champ. Officially, Ann was ousted from the position after Good Morning America took the top ratings spot, but who can say what really happened in the fast-and-furious-and-forgettable world of morning TV? We can.
Artist Spotlight: Hermann Mejia
SKETCHY CHARACTERS DEPT.
Today's artist spotlight is on Hermann Mejia! Check out this amazing piece of art he did for "Spider-Man Tweets While Watching The Avengers" from our current issue, then spend some time at Hermann's personal website here!
To read this article (written by Desmond Devlin), pick up MAD #516, on sale now at newsstands AND on your iPad! But don't stop there: subscribe to MAD today! Get the print edition here and the iPad version here!
Obamacare Stands: Music to Liberals’ Ears
FULL COURT MESS DEPT.
The Supreme Court upheld Obamacare today — but NOT along the usual 5-4 split as “experts” predicted. The usual “swing vote,” Justice Kennedy, agreed with reliable right-wing gasbags Scalia, Thomas and Alito. But Chief Justice Roberts punk’d his conservative colleagues by voting with reliable left-wing gasbags Kagan, Kennedy, Sotomayor and Ginsburg. The entire country was shocked — but no one more than this not-so-fab four…
The Real Reasons John Edwards and Rielle Hunter Split Up
A HAIR TO REMEMBER DEPT.
John Edwards and Rielle Hunter recently announced that they’re ending their relationship. This marks the end of an era of cheating and lies — unless, of course, Edwards decides to reenter politics. Although many claim that Hunter’s newly-released, tell-all memoir was the reason for the split, we just aren’t buying it (the claim or the book).
