Mad Magazine is an iconic satirical magazine that has been around since 1952. The magazine’s mascot is the one and only Alfred E. Neuman and he is typically the focal point of each and every cover. MAD has parodied almost everything in pop culture from movies to tv shows, video games, and presidents. Below we look at all the times Mad Magazine parodied a comic book figure or theme.
The list is presented in order of publication date starting from 1966 when the first Comic parody cover was released.
Parody: Batman and Robin
Date: Sept 1966
Issue #: 105
Parody: Superman
Date: July 1979
Issue #: 208
Parody: Popeye
Date: July 1979
Issue #: 225
Parody: Superman
Date: October 1981
Issue #: 226
Parody: Conan The Barbarian
Date: December 1982
Issue #: 235
Parody: Superman
Date: December 1983
Issue #: 243
Parody: Batman
Date: September 1989
Issue #: 289
Parody: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Date: October 1991
Issue #: 306
Parody: Batman (Michael Keaton)
Date: October 1992
Issue #: 314
Parody: Batman Forever
Date: July 1995
Issue #: 337
Parody: Batman Special Cover
Date: July 1997
Issue #: 359
Parody: X-Men (Wolverine)
Date: November 2000
Issue #: 399
Parody: The Hulk (Australian)
Date: July 2003
Issue #: 431
Parody: Spiderman
Date: June 2002
Issue #: 418
Parody: The Hulk
Date: July 2003
Issue #: 431
Parody: Spiderman 2
Date: August 2004
Issue #: 444
Parody: Batman Begins
Date: July 2005
Issue #: 455
Parody: Fantastic Four
Date: August 2005
Issue #: 456
Parody: Superman Returns
Date: August 2006
Issue #: 468
