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Rejected Changes to the New Batman Origin Story

CHANCE OF WAYNE DEPT.

DC Entertainment announced that they will be updating Batman’s origin story, revisiting how Bruce Wayne became the Caped Crusader and examining his early days as a crime fighter. To be honest, it was one of the hardest things we’ve ever had to do — finding a way to make fun of such an exciting, innovative and excellent idea (oh, on an unrelated note, MAD is part of DC Entertainment), but we somehow managed to come up with these…

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Idiotical Originals, Society & Culture, Comic Books, Batman, DC Comics, DC Entertainment, dark knight, Caped Crusader, detective, bob kane, Superheroes, Comics, The Joker, gotham city, Geo Metro-Only Demolition Derby

A MAD Tribute to the Original Batmobile

CLASSIC MAD DEPT.

The original 1966 Batmobile used in the Adam West television series sold at auction recently for a whopping $4.6 million — very good news for the current owner of Burgess Meredith’s penguin-shaped submarine. We pay tribute to the sale with the cover and first page of our Batman spoof from MAD #105.


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Classic MAD, Television, Movie and TV Satires, Batman, Bats-Man, Adam West, Burt Ward, Burgess Meredith, batmobile, Norman Mingo, Mort Drucker, Lou Silverstone, Nouveau Twists on Ants on a Log

"MAD Presents Batman" On Sale Now!

VIEW TO A SHILL DEPT.

MAD's all-Batman issue is now available! This 80-page special features reprints of classic Batman material (SIX movie spoofs! TWO TV show satires! AND the classic Harvey Kurtzman/Wood "Bat Boy and Rubin" comic parody!), plus all-new pieces (including "Make-Your-Own Dark Knight Script" and "Sergio Aragonés Presents A MAD Look at The Dark Knight Rises")!

This issue does NOT come as part of your subscription, so be sure to piick up a copy at newsstands or download it it to your iPad! To get the MAD iPad app, click here!

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MAD Covers, Batman, MAD Specials, MAD Presents, bane, The Dark Knight Rises, Alfred E. Neuman, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Serio Aragones

MAD Predicts Which DC Comics Character Will Be Gay!

UP, UP, AND A GAY DEPT.

Ever since DC Comics’ recent announcement that one of their characters would be coming out, fans everywhere have been speculating on who it would be. But they have no inside knowledge whatsoever! You may not know this, but MAD is actually part of DC Entertainment — which means that...we have no inside knowledge whatsoever. But it didn’t stop us from making completely baseless guesses about the mystery hero!

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MAD Magazine Predicts Which DC Comics Character Will Be Gay! The Idiotical Bat Lash Sgt. Rock Comedian Watchmen Commissioner Gordon Batman Shocking Suzi Joe Hamill Apache Chief Super Friends Gay YMCA Village People

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Idiotical Originals, Society and Culture, DC, Comic Books, Superheroes, Gay, Batman, Monster Truck Operas

Reasons Why Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Finally Got Engaged

THE FOOLS OF ENGAGEMENT DEPT.

After 7 years and almost as many babies, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt announced that they’re engaged to be married. What does this mean for the allegedly-happy couple? For one thing, they can look forward to getting a brand new toaster! It also means you’ll have to read these…

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Cake photo: James Steidl | Dreamstime.com

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MAD’s Batman Special!

PULLING THE PLUG DEPT.

We know it’s a little early, but we just had to share! On July 18th, MAD will be releasing a special all-Batman issue to tie in with the release of The Dark Knight Rises! This 80-page special will feature reprints of classic Batman material (SIX movie spoofs! TWO TV show satires! AND the classic Kurtzman/Wood “Bat Boy and Rubin” comic parody!), plus all-new pieces (including a Make-Your-Own Dark Knight sequel!) Check back here for updates!

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MAD Specials, Batman, MAD Issues, MAD Presents, Movies, Super Heroes, Comic Books

Win a Limited Edition Sergio Aragonés Batman Statue!

Our pals at DC Direct have introduced the lastest in their Batman Black & White statue series, and it's by MAD's very own master of Marginals, Sergio Aragonés! The DC Direct crew was awesome enough to send us a very small number of "flocked" versions (that’s industry-speak for “pleasingly fuzzy”), and now we're passing on that awesomeness to you! How can you win one of these ultra-rare beauties? Well, it's a special time of year — no, not for your semi-annual head-lice check (although that might not be such a bad idea) — it’s time for another installment of MAD’s Nifty FiftyTM! The Nifty FiftyTM is our list of Celebrity Snapsthat we want more than any others — and are also toughest to get. Here's a small sampling:

    • Lady Gaga • Mark Zuckerberg • Stephen Hawking • Fidel Castro

Check out our new issue (#514, on sale Tuesday!) for the complete list. Send in your photographs of the celeb holding an issue of MAD, and if you're one of the first SIX that we print, you'll get one of the flocked statues! [Photos are non-returnable. Send via snail mail (MAD, Nifty Fifty, 1700 Broadway New York, NY, 10019) or to our e-mail address (letters@madmagazine.com — put “Nifty Fifty” in the subject line.] If you miss being one of the first half dozen, don't fret! The Sergio Aragonés Batman Black and White statue (unflocked version) is on sale now! (Click here to find out more.) Also, all readers whose Nifty FiftyTM Celebrity Snaps we print will win a free two-year subscription to MAD! What are you waiting for? Grab your camera and GO!

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Batman, DC Direct, MAD 514, NIfty Fifty, Sergio Aragones, MAD Merchandise

‘The Idiotical’ Top 12 of 2011: #6

We’re counting down our top 12 posts of 2011! Here’s #6…

December 13: "Albert Pujols Bails on the Cardinals"

St. Louis Cardinals superstar Albert Pujols bolted from his team of 11 years for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (and $254 million over the next 10 years.) The former toast of the Gateway to the West is now the bane of their existence.

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Albert Pujols, Batman, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, The Dark Knight Rises, Top 12 of 2011

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