Mad lost me with their reboot or whatever you want to call it, in 1997. In the interest of trying to get a new younger readership, they became more crude and juvenile — starting with the infamous cover that showed Alfred sitting on a copy machine, xeroxing his bare butt. Never read it again, except for collections of the great old material.
I’ve had a subscription for years. Before that (when I just got them from the newsstands), I learned to draw cartoons by copying ones in my Mad magazine.
Dirty Dragon almost 5 years ago
I think I broke my monitor on Al Jaffee’s fold-in.
artheaded1 almost 5 years ago
Oh no! Not MAD Magazine!
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
Anything but MAD!
LastRoseofSummer Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I loved that rag back in the day!
Nate England almost 5 years ago
What me, mourn? (Yes… yes I will).
keltii almost 5 years ago
is the fold in a heart? Inquiring minds want to know!
Old Man River almost 5 years ago
I’ve read every issue since #1 I’m really going to miss it. Did I mention that I’m older than Mud? Wish I had kept them all.
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Very nice tribute!
Plods with ...™ almost 5 years ago
If all the people that lament the downfall of MAD magazine had purchased it, Alfred E. Neuman wouldn’t have to worry.
Oh well, I’ll be looking for the end of the year issue.
Yakety Sax almost 5 years ago
I just now noticed the two MAD Marginals!
paullp Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Mad lost me with their reboot or whatever you want to call it, in 1997. In the interest of trying to get a new younger readership, they became more crude and juvenile — starting with the infamous cover that showed Alfred sitting on a copy machine, xeroxing his bare butt. Never read it again, except for collections of the great old material.
Boots at the Boar Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Don’t miss the magazine. It never caught on with my video-game generation and younger. But I will miss the spy vs spy board game.
chromosome Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I’ve had a subscription for years. Before that (when I just got them from the newsstands), I learned to draw cartoons by copying ones in my Mad magazine.