MAD ABOUT DC #1 — June 2026

Contents

• Letter from the Editor

  Written by Chip Zdarsky
  1
• Absolutely MAD

  Skottie Young / Lettering by Dave Sharpe
  2–3
• The Five People You Meet at Comic Cons

  Written by Tini Howard / Art by Mattie Lubchansky
  4
• The First-Ever Meeting of Harley Quinn and Ambush Bug!

  Written by Mark Waid / Art by Ty Templeton
  5
• Guy vs. Spy

  Written by Jim Zub / Art by Ramon Perez / Lettering by Ramon Perez
  6–7
• Batman Premium Select Bat Guano Fertilizer Ad

  Dave Johnson
  8
• A MAD Look at Fan Casting

  Kagan McLeod
  9
• Superman — Humanity Is the Real Kryptonite

  Written by Gerry Duggan / Art by Tony Moore / Lettering by Pat Brosseau
  10–12
• The Official MAD Look at Comic Book (Brain) Anatomy!

  Written by Rainbow Rowell / Art by Chip Zdarsky
  13
• Superman's Ex-Girlfriend Lana Lang

  Colleen Coover
  14
• Red Hood (formerly Robin) — Vote Killer

  Written by Andrew Wheeler / Art by Stephen Byrne
  15
• Dial "H" for Hero Fails

  Kyle Starks
  16–17
• Sensational Splash-Man

  Written by Cody Ziglar / Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo / Lettering by Dave Sharpe / Color by John Kalisz
  18
• The Life Cycle of an Undeadfluencer

  Written by Joe Kelly / Art by Chip Zdarsky / Lettering by Lucas Gattoni
  19
• S.L.A.B. — Society for the Licensing and Appraisal of (Human) Beings

  Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick / Art by Valentine De Landro / Lettering by Pat Brosseau
  20–21
• Teen Titans — Beware the Blunder at Make-Out Point!

  Written by Gail Simone / Art by Colleen Doran / Lettering by Lucas Gattoni
  22
• Know Your Kryptonite

  Chip Zdarsky
  23
• Superman Dies a Bit on the Inside

  Graham Roumieu
  24
• Superman's God-Grade Commode

  Lee Gatlin
  25
• Wonder Woman

  Written by Joanne Starer / Art by Joe Quinones / Lettering by Dave Sharpe
  26–28
• DC Mail-Order Merch

  Joseph Starkey
  29
• Daily Planet

  Ben Errett & Chip Zdarsky
  30–31
• DCU Plans for Next Year

  Written by Jeff Parker / Art by Lukas Ketner / Lettering by Tom Napolitano
  32–33
• Neuman Owns Auctions

  Written by Vita Ayala / Art by Maria Laura Sanapo / Lettering by Lucas Gattoni / Color by John Kalisz
  34
• The Punt

  Written by Scott Snyder / Art by James Harren / Lettering by Tom Napolitano / Color by Frank Martin
  35–36
• Happy Birthday, Mr. Wayne

  Written by Mariko Tamaki / Art by Riley Rossmo / Lettering by Lucas Gattoni / Color by Inaki Azpiazu
  37
• A MAD Look at Comic Shops

  Sergio Aragones
  38–39
• The MAD Guide to Batman's Villains' Secret Identities

  Written by Ryan North / Art by Erica Henderson / Lettering by Dave Sharpe
  40–41
• Lasso of Truth: Fashion Edition

  Written by Seth Meyers / Art by Chip Zdarsky
  42–43
• Batman Bored Game

  Shannon Wheeler
  44–45
• What If Bruce Wayne Was a Big Ol' Scaredy-Cat?

  Written by Scott Aukerman / Art by Mitch Gerads / Lettering by Pat Brosseau
  46
• The Petty Vengeance of the Spectre

  Written by Al Ewing / Art by PJ Holden / Lettering by Lucas Gattoni
  47
• Power Girl Collectible Figurines!

  Written by Leah Williams / Art by Isaac Goodhart / Lettering by Lucas Gattoni / Color by John Kalisz
  48
• DC O.K.

  Written by Joshua Williamson / Art by Javi Fernandez / Lettering by Dave Sharpe / Color by Marcial Toledano Vargas
  49
• Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions

  Written by Mark Russell / Art by Steve Lieber / Lettering by Pat Brosseau / Color by Steve Buccellato
  50–51
• The Many Eras of Batman

  Written by Matt Fraction / Art by Kagan McLeod
  52–54
• The Very Official MAD Comic Convention Utility Belt

  Chip Zdarsky
  55
• Absolute Cash-In

  Tom Taylor & Bruno Redondo / Lettering by Lucas Gattoni
  56–57
• Like and Schlubscribe!

  Written by Casey Gilly / Art by J. Bone / Lettering by Lucas Gattoni
  58–59
• Recycled Plastic Man

  Written by Daniel Kibblesmith / Art by Ro Stein & Ted Brandt / Lettering by Lucas Gattoni
  60
• MAD Fold-in — What terrifying evil could finally defeat Batman once and for all?

  Written by Charles Soule / Art by Ryan Browne
  C3
• Back Cover — reworking of the cover of MAD #504

  Written by Scott Nickel / Art by Mark Fredrickson
  C4