MAD ABOUT DC #1 – The Spirit of April Fools

Creative Team – Chip Zdarsky, Skottie Young, Dave Sharpe, Tini Howard, Mattie Lubchansky, Mark Waid, Ty Templeton, Dan Panosian, Jim Zub, Ramon Perez, Dave Johnson, Kagan McLeod, Gerry Duggan, Terry Moore, Pat Brosseau, Colleen Coover, Andrew Wheeler, Stephen Byrne, Kyle Starks, Cody Ziglar, Daniele Di Nicuolo, John Kalisz, Joe Kelly, Lucas Gattoni, Gail Simone, Colleen Doran, Graham Roumieu, Lee Gatlin, Joanna Starer, Joe Quinones, Joseph Starkey, Ben Errett, Jeff Parker, Lukas Ketner, Tom Napolitano, Vita Ayala, Maria Laura Sanapo, John Kalisz, Scott Snyder, James Harren, Frank Martin, Mariko Tamaki, Riley Rossmo, Inaki Azpiazu, Ryan North, Erica Henderson, Seth Meyers, Shannon Wheeler, Scott Aukerman, Mitch Gerads, Pat Brosseau, Al Ewing, PJ Holden, Leah Williams, Isaac Goodhart, Joshua Williamson, Javi Fernandez, Marcial Toledano Vargas, Mark Russell, Steve Lieber, Steve Buccellato, Matt Fraction, Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Casey Gilly, J. Bone, Daniel Kibblesmith, Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, Charles Soule, Ryan Browne,

Published by DC Comics

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The Story

“Chip Zdarsky is a funny guy. Remember when he made that whole April Fools’ gag comic with rub ‘n’ smell farts? Oh, wait, that was me, DC Comics E-I-C Marie Javins. Chip was the one saying, “I’d turn back if I were you,” but he couldn’t stop me. Editors are a self-destructive lot. Which is why this year, I said, “I give up, you do it, Chip, you are so much funnier and prettier and also better with cats than I am.” And look, he went and did it. Chip demoted himself to “editor.” Chip is turning the DC universe on its ear and bringing you savage mockery of all we hold dear, and he is assisted in this brutal task by Matt Fraction, Gail Simone, Skottie Young, and many, many more. Next year? Back to farts.

Includes MAD favorite Sergio Aragones with “A MAD Look at Comic Book Stores,” “Guy vs. Spy” by Jim Zub and Ramón Pérez, and a DC Fold-In by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne. Plus a slew of MAD-style parodies of all DC Comics you hold dear, and some you’ve always hated anyway. MAD About DC #1 will fulfill your every comic book dream, or at least three or four of them.”(cited from DC Comics)

Inside MAD About DC #1, you’ll see the DC Universe in the format of a magazine. 55 pages of one-shots that are filled with humor, roasting, and satire. With so many different writers and artists, there’s really something for everyone in the pages of the comic. Leaning into the humor aspect of the comic and the spirit of April Fools’ Day, the creative teams went out of their way to make this a fun-filled comic that you can turn off your mind to and just enjoy the different stories.

The Art

With so many different artists working on this bundle of one-shots, you have a huge plethora of different art styles. With artists such as Mattie Lubchansky, Ty Templeton, or Tony Moore, there are so many different vibes to each story. The artists all bring their personal flavor to the comic, making this an enjoyable and fun comic to read.

Final Thoughts

The only word there is to describe this comic is “fun”. On each page, there’s something different, and there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Capturing the MAD Magazine style format, I’d say the huge creative team knocked this out of the park.

Overall Grade – 10/10

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This review was written by Megan from the Vigilante Vibes Podcast. If you liked my review, be sure to check out my other reviews! Let me know what you think of MAD About DC #1, or tell me what comics you’d recommend me trying out! Find me on my socials, and check out my Marvel podcast, Vigilante Vibes, by clicking here!