Mad #449 January 2005

• Janet Jackson Cover Artist: Mark Fredrickson
• Abu Ghraib Cover Artist: Drew Friedman

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• Contents Page
• Letters (photos of Hermann Mejia, Mort Drucker, Nick Meglin, Tom Richmond, Sam Viviano
  at the National Cartoonist Society Reuben Awards Ceremony held in Kansas City, Missouri)
  (Al Jaffee's fold-in contribution to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book)
• Ad for The Mad Bathroom Companion - The Mother Load book
• Sergio Aragones Drawn-Out Dramas **various places around the magazine
• The Fundalini Pages (Scott Bricher, Teresa Burns Parkhurst, Tom Bunk, Tom Cheney, Desmond Devlin, Garth Gerhart, Jeff Kruse, Hermann Mejia, Patrick Merrell, Kevin Pope, Joe Raiola, Irving Schild,
  David Shayne, Mike Snider, Johnny Styne, Jack Syracuse, Rick Tulka)
  • First... Then... What's Next?
  • Highlights of the New Seinfeld DVD
  • dis-Harmony
  • Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Church Socials
  • Bitterman
  • The Puzzle Nook
  • Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds - Mel Gibson
  • A Jailhouse Letter from Martha Stewart
  • WiFi Wonderland
  • dis-Harmony
  • The Godfrey Report
  • Tips to Make Your Holiday More Enjoyable
  • dis-Harmony
  • Video Game Review - Dangerous Assignment: Assigned to Danger
  • Pull My Cheney!
  • Magazine Corrections You May Have Missed
• Ad for Aaron's "Our Dream Machines Have Gone Mad!" - Mad Racing Partner
• Lewd & Disorder: Criminal Malcontent (TV satire) (written by Dick DeBartolo / Tom Richmond art)
• Spy vs. Spy (Peter Kuper)
• Monroe and... Christmas (It's a Wonderful Strife) (written by Anthony Barbieri / Bill Wray art)
• Ad for jegs.com - Mad Racing NHRA Spy vs. Spy T-Shirt and Diecast Car
• The Mad 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things of 2004
  • 1. Abu Ghraib - Jailhouse Shock (written by Desmond Devlin / Richard Williams art)
  • 2. Janet Jackson's "Wardrobe Malfunction" - Tempest in a C-Cup (Mark Stutzman art)
  • 3. Howard Dean's Scream (written by Desmond Devlin / James Warhola art)
  • 4. Donald Trump - The Art of the Heel (AP & Wide World photos)
  • 5. Steroid Testing in Baseball - Five Strikes and You're Out
    (written by Jacob Lambert / Jack Syracuse art)
  • 6. Dan Rather - See B.S. News (Justin Gerard art)
  • 7. Paris Hilton - Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous (Gary Hallgren art)
  • 8. Bush Jokes About WMDs - This One'll Kill Ya! (written by Russ Cooper / Tom Nick Cocotos art)
  • 9. Britney's First Wedding - Much "I Do" About Nothing
    (written by Joe Raiola and Charlie Kadau / Irving Schild photos)
  • 10. Howard Stern - Patron Saint of the First Amendment (Richard Williams art)
  • 11. The NHL - No Hockey League (written by Johnny Styne / Scott Bricher art)
  • 12. Like a Conversion - Madonna Goes Kosher (written by Scott Maiko / Hermann Mejia art)
  • 13. Pete Rose - Odds Man Out (Sam Sisco art)
  • 14. Saturday Not Live - Ashlee Simpson Lip Synchs Her Career (Scott Bricher art)
  • 15. Same Sex Weddings - Here Comes the Chide
    (written by Patrick Merrell and Andrew J. Schwartzberg / Tim Okamura art)
  • 16. Kobe Bryant's Apology - Double Drivel (written by Desmond Devlin / sculpture by Liz Lomax)
  • 17. William Hung - She Bangs, He Sucks
  • 18. John Kerry - A Man For All Positions (Tom Fowler art / color by Carrie Strachan of Wildstorm)
  • 19. Lindsay Lohan - Opportunity Knockers (written by Jacob Lambert)
  • 20. Coverage of the Reagan Funeral - Fold-In (Al Jaffee)
• A Mad Look at New Year's (Sergio Aragones)
• One Fine Day at the Service Station (written by Craig Boldman / John Caldwell art)