A long time ago (thirty years) in a galaxy far, far away (California) . . . <br><i><br></i>It 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. <br><br>During 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.<br><br>Pursuing 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.<br><br>Now, 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 & 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.<br><br>And that's just the beginning. . . .<br><br>So, pick up this book and see why, when Star Wars gets the MAD treatment . . . Sith happens! It is your destiny.