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Mad magazine, the once-subversive humor publication that helped redefine American satire and influenced a half-century of comedians and comic artists, will soon disappear from the newsstand.
Mad magazine’s oldest active artist still spoofs what makes us human. Sergio Aragonés has drawn for the publication since he arrived in New York from Mexico 60 years ago. October 2, 2022.
Mad Magazine will still publish its annual year-end issue, as well as the occasional books and special editions. Fans have already started paying tribute to Mad Magazine on social media.
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Mad Magazine's ageless wise guy delighted millions of readers with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions." Al Jaffee had retired at age 99.
After nearly seven decades of gap-toothed shenanigans, Mad magazine will reportedly no longer be available on newsstands after Issue No. 9 in August. By the end of the summer, the satirical ...
At its peak in 1974, Mad sold 2.1 million copies. It was wildly profitable, even though Bill Gaines (its publisher from the magazine's founding until his death in 1992) refused to accept advertising.
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MAD magazine, the once-subversive humor publication that helped redefine American satire and influenced a half-century of comedians and comic artists, will soon disappear from the newsstand. And ...