Mad #456

Mad Magazine turns its gleefully irreverent eye on the Fantastic Four in this August 2005 issue, with a cover by Mark Fredrickson depicting a rubber-limbed Mr. Fantastic's elastic arms coiling around a wide-eyed Invisible Woman, a grimacing Thing, and a flame-wreathed Human Torch — all while Alfred E. Neuman grins blissfully from the center of the chaos, completely unbothered. The cover promises "We Squeeze the Fantastic 4," and that playful premise extends into an issue also packed with a Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith spoof and a Pimp My Ride send-up. Amanda Conner contributes interior art to "The Fundalini Pages," making this a treat for fans of both sharp satire and sharp cartooning.