MAD Magazine has been a staple for satire and parody for over half a century. Recently, the usual gang of idiots started up their own blog. It has a lot of what you’d expect, past highlights, current stuff, and random idiocy. One thing I expected was previews of the current issue, and they didn’t disappoint. What did surprise me (in a good way), is the way they’re going about it.
This month’s issue, #510 features one of MAD’s famous movie parodies, featuring who else, Green Lantern. I think this is interesting in a couple of ways, first it’s nice to know that Warner as a company doesn’t have a problem with making fun of itself, seeing as they own MAD, DC, and of course Warner Pictures, so it’s a trifecta of incestuous humor. The peerless artwork of Tom Richmond also sets this apart. Have a sneak peek at The Green Lunkhead!
While this is really cool (the background Lunkheads being the most inspired), the MAD blog also offers a rare look at the original pencils for this double page spread. While it’s pretty similiar, there is a pretty significant difference in “Hack Boredom’s” ring construct…
Oh MAD, how I wish you were ballsy enough to use the one-fingered salute in the final artwork. MAD #510 is due on shelves June 29th, reserve yours today!