Mad #518

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Cover by Mark Fredrickson. Stories and art by Peter Bagge, Dave Berg, Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer, Noah Van Sciver, Tom Hart, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, John Caldwell, Scott Maiko, Jeff Kruse, Teresa Burns Parkhurst, Frank Santopadre, Matt Lassen, Desmond Devlin, Barry Liebmann, Anton Emdin, Paul Coker, Jr., Kit Lively, Scott Nickel, Alex Cline, Peet Tamburino, Dan Shefelman, Jason Yungbluth, Kevin Pope, Tim Carvell, Christopher Baldwin, Tom Bunk, Paul Peter Porges, Tom Richmond, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones, plus Fundalini Pages by Rick Tulka, Ward Sutton, Kenny Keil, Emily Flake, Nick Meglin, Bob Staake, Paul Coker, Jr., Jay Rath, Sam Sisco, Hermann Mejia, Garth Gerhart, and Jeff Kruse. Mad finally parodies the entire Twilight movie saga in one fell swoop. A vintage Lighter Side strip by Dave Berg. Mad keeps up with the new media, including a look at QR codes and selections from Mad's blog, "The Idiotical." Articles featuring art by indie cartoonists Peter Bagge, Noah Van Sciver, Tom Hart, Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer. Mad's takes on college, ballot propositions, and pageant moms. Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Fundalini Pages; The Toilet Saga; Are You an Activist or a Slacktivist?; A Mad Look at College; 2013 Calendar: The Year of the Hammerhead; Is Barack Obama a Real American?; Spy vs. Spy; Planet TAD!!!!!; The Mad Vault; The Lighter Side of The Boss; You're a Great Pageant Mom If...; Trademark Graffiti; The Strip Club; Newspapers Weigh in on This Year's Least Important Ballot Propositions; New Shows on the All-Pirate Network; The Best of The Idiotical; Fold-In; Expectorate Native American Sputum. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.