Harvey Kurtzman helped change American satire with MAD Magazine. Now a new documentary explores the restless genius who taught generations to look at pop culture differently.
Mad Magazine's biggest legal fights included George Lucas, Irving Berlin, Ava Gardner, J. Edgar Hoover, and DC Comics, with parody winning.
65 years on, the brilliance of Spy vs. Spy still comes down to its simplicity, proving again and again that great comedy needs no dialogue, only clever ideas, perfect timing, and a bold willingness to blow everything sky-high.
Get the inside scoop on MAD Magazine! The MAD Files reveals how its writers and cartoonists shaped satire, pop culture, and warped minds with humor and legendary spoofs.
MAD magazine had fallen off my radar for quite some time, and I had assumed it had met its demise. However, the latest edition, notably the Barbie parody, managed to tickle my funny bone once again.
Mad Magazine: What, Me Worry? MAD occasionally dabbled in spinoff musical projects; this unique compilation anthologizes its earliest such excursions.
But Inked is more than a book of cartoons. Dator also dives into the creative process, offering bonus commentary on how ideas have come to fruition, how one idea has led to another, and the various attempts to get an idea right. Along the way, he shows how a spark of imagination has turned into a laugh-out-loud moment with only a single image and caption, and how other attempts have found themselves on the cutting-room floor.
Al Jaffee made his first Mad Magazine debut 65 years ago. Jaffee is famous for creating the "Fold-In" and “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions.” will be 100 years on March 13.
Jack Davis the famous Mad Magazine artist does have a heart. Catch some of Jack’s tribute art for Saint Valentine’s day at the FUNNY VALENTINES: A TRIBUTE TO JACK DAVIS Group Art Exhibition in the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery from February 11– March 7. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, […]