Mad #421

Sep 2002 · EC · 3.50 USD

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"8 Top Secret Facts About Austin Powers in Goldmember that Mike Myers Doesn’t Want You to Know" delivers a sharp, satirical take on pop culture and everyday absurdities, all through the signature wit of Dave Berg. With razor-sharp commentary on everything from office life to dental visits, the issue’s blend of humor and irony is rendered in Berg’s precise, clean style—both interior and cover by C. F. Payne—making it a standout in the Mad tradition.

Contains 15 stories

8 Top Secret Facts About Austin Powers in Goldmember that Mike Myers Doesn’t Want You to Know

2 pp · Satire-Parody

Drastic Cutbacks in the Music Industry

3 pp · Satire-Parody

Star Bores: Epic Load II — Attack of the Clowns

5 pp · Satire-Parody

Ewan McGregor [as Oldie Von Moldie]Hayden Christiansen [as Mannequin Skystalker]Natalie Portman [as Senator PetMe AmaDilly]Samuel L. Jackson [as Lace Windows]Ian McDiarmid [as Chancellor Palpitation]Christopher Lee [as Count Cuckoo]Har Har Blinks (cameo)YodelBar StoolLeeanna Walsman [as Damn Weasel]Kid TwistoTemuera Morrison [as Tango Feet]Alf (cameo)George Lucas (cameo)Ronald Falk [as Trex] (cameo)Andy Secombe [as Whatzzup] (cameo)Pernilla August [as Shamu Skystalker] (cameo)Creepio (cameo)

Mad’s Modern Animal Crackers

1 pp · Humor

Monroe and… the Big House

4 pp · Humor

MAD Deconstructs TV Talk Shows

2 pp · Satire-Parody

The U.S. Constitution of Catholic Bishops’ Official Edict on Pedophile Priests

2 pp

Eminem: The Senior Citizen Years

3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody

The Lighter Side of...

4 pp · Humor

Roger Kaputnik

In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #421, a sharp, satirical take on everyday absurdities unfolds across four pages, skewering everything from office drudgery to the quirks of modern life with deadpan wit. With no creator credits beyond typeset letters, the humor lands with the crisp precision of a well-timed punchline—each panel a tiny, perfectly calibrated jab at the routines we pretend to take seriously.

Untitled Humor story

2 pp · Humor

Black SpyWhite Spy

A Mad Look at Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

4 pp · Humor

Conclusive Evidence of the Ever-Widening Gap Between Baseball’s Small & Large Market Teams

2 pp · Satire-Parody

Confidential Documents You Won’t Find on thesmokinggun.com

4 pp

How to Spice Up Your Video Will

2 pp · Humor

Gilbert Gottfried (cameo)