Mad #438 February 2004

• Michael Jackson Cover Artist: Drew Friedman
• Superheroes Cover Artist: Bruce Timm

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• Contents Page
• Letters
• Sergio Aragones Drawn-Out Dramas **various places around the magazine
• The Fundalini Pages (Scott Bricher, Tom Bunk, John Caldwell, Butch D'Ambrosio, Desmond Devlin,
  Evan Dorkin, Drew Friedman, Garth Gerhart, Charlie Kadau, Arie Kaplan, Scott Maiko, Josh Malinow,
  Kevin Pope, Joe Raiola, Johnny Styne, Mike Snider)
  • Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds - 50 Cent
  • The Godfrey Report
  • First... Then ... What's Next?
  • Celebrity Verse - George W. Bush
  • Classified Ads
  • The 5 Stages of Superbowl-Office Pool Bettor Grief
  • Monkeys Are Always Funny
  • Weapons U.S. Inspectors Did Find In Iraq
  • Bitterman
  • The Fast 5 - The 5 Most-Likely Things Michael Jackson
    Was Thinking While Having His Mug Shot Photo Taken
  • An Internet Banner Ad You Shouldn't Click On
  • Video Game Preview - Grand Theft Amish
  • Sponge Bob Square Package
  • A Variety Ad We'd Like to See...
  • Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to the Circus
• Fools of Rock (movie satire) (written by Dick DeBartolo / Tom Richmond art)
• Mad's Handy Glossary to the War on Terror (written by Desmond Devlin / Paul Coker, Jr. art)
• Monroe and... Survivor Jr. - Part 1 (written by Anthony Barbieri / Bill Wray art)
• 2003: The Year in Film (written by Desmond Devlin / AP & Wide World photos)
• A Mad Look at the Super Bowl (Sergio Aragones)
• Spy vs. Spy (Peter Kuper)
• The Mourn Identity (Don (Duck) Edwing)
• The League of Rejected Superheroes (written by Jeff Kruse)
  • Inebrion - The Superhero Who Can't Stay Sober (Frank Miller art / color by Wildstorm)
  • Scantily-Clad Woman (J. Scott Campbell art / color by Matt Milla)
  • The Entomologist (Dave Gibbons art / color by Wildstorm)
  • Mediocre Man (John Byrne art / color by Wildstorm)
  • Sloggtor of Globbzorr (John Romita, Jr. art / color by Wildstorm)
  • Vocabulon (Michael Allred art / color by Laura Allred)
  • Apathenia - Queen of Not Giving a Damn (Arthur Adams art / color by Wildstorm)
  • The Incredible Infringement Man (Jim Lee art / color by Alex Sinclair)
• An Open Letter from Michael Jackson (written by Desmond Devlin / Chas D'Eau art)
• The Dos and Don'ts of a Super Bowl Party (John Caldwell)
• Absurd, Their Enthusiasm (TV satire) (written by Josh Gordon / Angelo Torres art / color by Wildstorm)
• If Norman Rockwell Depicted the 21st Century - "The Marriage License" (Richard Williams art)
• Now Playing at the California State House: Arnold Schwarzenegger - Governor
  (written by and video captures by Mike Snider)
• Fold-In -- What stomach-turning reality show has many across the land completely disgusted? (Al Jaffee)