{"product_id":"9780345501646","title":"MAD About Star Wars: Thirty Years of Classic Parodies","description":"\u003cp\u003eA long time ago (thirty years) in a galaxy far, far away (California) . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIt is a period steeped in cinematic lore. Rebel filmmaker George Lucas, striking from a base in Northern California, won a tremendous box office victory against all odds with Star Wars, his sci-fi spectacular. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the ensuing craze, MAD’s “Usual Gang of Idiots” managed to steal a few laughs at the movie’s expense, soon discovering that Star Wars was the ultimate pop culture punching bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePursuing each Star Wars film’s release with more mockery, the MAD men spent the next three decades making a farce of the Force and spreading mirth across the galaxy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in this special edition volume, you’ll chuckle as the Star Wars saga’s greatest moments are mocked by such MAD greats as Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, and Sergio Aragonés; smirk as the striking similarities between the space battles created by Industrial Light \u0026amp; Magic and by the “Usual Gang of Idiots” are revealed; hum along to the unforgettable Star Wars musical, as penned by MAD’s master lyricist, Frank Jacobs; gasp at the startling insights into R2-D2’s love life; and marvel at the real reason why Lucas’s lawyers never sued MAD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that’s just the beginning. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, pick up this book and see why, when Star Wars gets the MAD treatment . . . Sith happens! It is your destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024659726576,"sku":"9780345501646","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345501646_p0.jpg?v=1763688204","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345501646","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}