MAD Magazine #433

Contents Page

Page: 1

Random samplings of reader mail

Department: Letters and Tomatoes

Page: 2

The Faketrix Retarded

Department: Finding Neo

Artist: Hermann Mejia Writer: Arnie Kogen

Page: 8

The Better Bully’s Back-to-School To-Do List

Department: A Thug's Life

Artist, Writer: John Caldwell

Page: 14

Disposable Camera Bar Mitzvah Photos That Didn’t Make the Album

Department: Let My People Focus

Artist: Drew Friedman Writer: Butch D'Ambrosio

Page: 16

A MAD Look at “Hulk”

Department: Serge-In General

Artist, Writer: Sergio Aragonés

Page: 20

When “American-Style” Political Campaigning Catches On in Iraq

Department: Weapons of Mass Election

Writer: Mike Snider Artist: Tom Nick Cocotos

Page: 24

The Gamer’s Guide to Functioning in the Real World

Department: Cheat Codes of Conduct

Artist: Tom Bunk Artist: Scott Bricher Writer: Kenny Byerly

Page: 26

Monroe and the Big Apple – Part 2

Department: Angster's Paradise

Artist: Bill Wray Writer: Anthony Barbieri

Page: 29

Cents-Less Coupons – Your Money-Saving Circular

Department: All Hail Scissor

Photographer: Irving Schild Artist: Scott Bricher Writer: Scott Maiko

Page: 33

Safety Instructions for Reading MAD Magazine

Department: An Embarrassment of Richard's

Writer: Dick DeBartolo Artist: David Manak

Page: 37

The Differences Between Hogwarts and Your School

Department: A Classroom in a View

Writer: Desmond Devlin Artist: Bill Wray Artist: Amanda Conner Colorist: Wildstorm

Page: 38

Spy Vs. Spy

Department: Joke and Dagger Departmen

Artist, Writer: Peter Kuper

Page: 40

A MAD Quiz: “How Well Will You Do Freshman Year in College?”

Department: Diving Into the Frosh Pit

Artist: Kevin Pope Writer: Matthew A. Cohen

Page: 42

America’s 60-Hour Work Week Up Close

Department: The U.S. Work Farce

Artist: Bob Staake Writer: Amy Gillett

Page: 46

Snippets of Cell Phone Conversations We’d Love to Hear the Rest of...

Department: Who, What, Where, When, Wireless

Artist: Tom Bunk Writer: Butch D'Ambrosio

Page: 48

MAD’s All Access Pass to the MTV Video Music Awards – Part 1

Department: Three-Bling Circus

Artist: Jack Syracuse Photographer: AP/Wide World Photos Writer: Greg Leitman

Page: 50

Drawn Out Dramas (Various Places around the Magazine)

Artist, Writer: Sergio Aragonés

Back Cover Inside: Fold-In - What epidemic from the Far East has unfortunately made its way to our shores?

Artist, Writer: Al Jaffee