Mad #465

MAD's May 2006 issue takes aim at the NBA with characteristic irreverence, depicting a towering Kobe Bryant in his Lakers number 8 jersey driving toward the basket while a grinning Alfred E. Neuman crouches on the hardwood below, cheekily using a mop to trip him up. Philadelphia 76ers players fill the background, adding to the on-court chaos of this sharply rendered caricature cover. Rounding out the package are promised send-ups of Prison Break, Brokeback Mountain, and a satirical look at a day in the life of Dick Cheney — a typically well-stocked issue for fans of MAD's brand of pop-culture mischief.