Mad about Politics: An Outrageous Pop-Up Political Parody!

by The Usual Gang of Idiots, The Usual Gang of Idiots, MAD Magazine

From the demented pages of "MAD" magazine comes a depraved and uproarious look at contemporary politics' juiciest scandals. Revel in the salacious animation of America's fearless leaders' most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933784652
• ISBN13: 9781933784656
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Insight Editions
• Length: 16 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

I'm MAD!!! Gimme more!

MAD magazine was poking fun at everything that dared poke its head above the horizon--movies, pop culture, everyday life, and politics--before I was alive, and continues today. From all this material, the MAD staff has culled some of their best gags from recent years to put into this innovative gift book. This is as close to a multi-media presentation as paper and ink can get--there are popups, pullouts, foldouts, and even a fold in (that manipulable image which MAD magazine readers will remember fondly from the back cover). Everything works, and the book repays time spent in careful examination of the small details. The only problem I have with this collection is that with all those decades of rich material to draw from, this book is limited mostly to the Clinton era up to the 2008 election. Other than some (very small) cover reproductions, nothing before the Clinton era is included. The editors missed a great chance to bring older material to life in this fun format for a new generation of readers. So I rate the included material five stars--but have to subtract one for the gimme-more material I wish was there.

Something to Annoy and Tickle Everyone

Here's a fun pop-up book cobbled together from items published in MAD Magazine from the mid-'80s on through the recent McCain vs. Obama presidential race. Like most of MAD's material, it runs the gamut from sophomoric to brilliant, but it's never boring and is usually funny. The pop-up effects range from dial-a-jokes to pull-tab surprises and a couple of clever animation effects. The Clinton-era gags should put this book off-limits to children. Most of the humor in this book would likely bore or escape pre-teen readers. While this book doesn't contain my favorite piece of MAD presidential humor (in which pieces of candidates photos were assembled into a "the ideal candidate" [guess who?]), I got enough laughs for my money. I'll be interested to see how much of its humor survives after another three or four decades.

Leave it to MAD . . .

For any MAD fan . . . or not, this book is a MUST. It is irreverent as a MAD parody should be and is really not for kids - there is some adult content. The Pop-ups are not that elaborate, but still great none-the-less. There are also some wonderful removable collectables to top it off. At this price, buy it . . .

Mad...about Mad About Politics

This is the Mad Magazine that I (mostly) remember. Political satire by the Usual Gang of Idiots is inspiring, if you can call it that. Perhaps, a better word might be re-inspiring. A good motto for this book might be Lived it, read about it, time to laugh about it. That's exactly what we can do. From Bill Clinton and his wanderings, to the current campaign to replace George W Bush, the sheer idiocy of their strategies to convince voters of their integrity is highlighted. Really, the Presidential Candidate Choose Your Own Adventure Book is probably the best paste on. I only wonder exactly why Sarah Palin doesn't show up on Lance Rivers? SNL is getting old. What exactly is physically wrong with Dick Cheney? His pocket book is fine, isn't it? I am marginally surprised that the Bush years center piece is so short. Perhaps it was either adding 20 pages of pop-ups, fold overs, and spinning wheels. If there is any tastelessness in the book, it's focused on Bill Clinton. Any president who thinks with something other than his brain, is certain to be lampooned for his lack of integrity. The presidential portrait with the optional Lewinsky pull just pushes the boundary. (But so did Bill). One more time, if I could vote, my write in ballot, Alfred E Newman. The most scary scenario, if Alfred won, who would make decisions for the American people??? Perhaps Al Feldstein might yet return to public service with his well developed sense of sarcasm and graphic design. Who needs to watch the news, read Mad About Politics! Tim Lasiuta