Doug Gilford

In all seriousness, I think Fantagraphics sets hold their value pretty well.

For those of you who can't get enough Harvey Kurtzman's MAD comic and magazine stuff is this massive collection coming from Fantagraphics in October: www.fantagraphics.com/collections/...

National Cereal Day!

back cover MAD Magazine #96 July 1965 starring Lenny Brenner compared to real Kellogg's ad campaign (photo Irving Schild)

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National Cereal Day!

MAD Magazine #36 December 1957
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inside back cover shot by Larry Maleman

Can confirm that Hodgepodge #3 of Sergio's New York article is in this new collection.

Alerted by Marc Goldberg that this new collection is out and about...

Thanks for checking!

This was the most complex issue so far to translate into the new design, with 2 covers and an odd credit for artists in the TV Guide covers article. Try it on your phone.

"The problem with our economy is that our budget is balanced by people who aren't!"
— Alfred E. Neuman

MAD Magazine #395, July 2000
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Hawks & Doves - nightmares and bacon
(Al Jaffee)

Mad #145 September 1971
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Spy vs. Spy (Antonio Prohias)

MAD Magazine #144 July 1971
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In case I forget to mention them here, I'm going to show updates near the top of my home page.
Here's the 3rd finished one:
MAD #2 Dec. 1952
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The Anatomy of the Human Body Based on the Comics
(written by Frank Jacobs / Jack Rickard art / idea by Sergio Aragones)

MAD Magazine #236 January 1983
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Another example of the new sleek, mobile-friendly page that I'm working on:

MAD Magazine #427, March 2003
click to view: www.madcoversite.com/mad427.html
Cover art: Roberto Parada

I appreciate that and agree on that feel. Most of my site's viewers use their phones and this layout does a better job on small screens. If I go this route, it'll take years to complete, one page at a time.

Something new to play with.
Feedback always appreciated.

www.madcoversite.com/mad159.html

MAD Magazine's Lenny Brenner sits down with us for a "When We Went MAD" interview shot in Manhattan, Sept. 2011.

A Crockwork Lemon
(written by Stan Hart / George Woodbridge art)

MAD Magazine #159 June 1973
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MAD Magazine #530 December 2014
Cover Art: Mark Fredrickson
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Early, dark physical comedy from Don Martin.
That toast had extra flavor.

The Electricians
MAD Magazine #43 December 1958
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You Have Reached a State of Apathy When...
(written by Lou Silverstone / Jack Rickard art)

MAD Magazine #171 December 1974
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Advertising Icons of the Time

front and back covers
MAD Magazine #35 October 1957

Norman Mingo: art
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Born 104 years ago... William M. Gaines!

#161 Sept 1973 was extra special in MAD Magazine's history for claiming the largest circulation of over 2.4 million. Was it the lack of Alfred's face on the cover, the Poopsidedown Adventure, Jaffee's Crime Foilers, Martin's travel gags, Idjit Loves Ernie?

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Mad Kids #14 March 2009 (excerpt)
Disturbingly Awful Mad - 2013
Inside Mad - 2013
Mad Choice Cuts - Special Collector's Edition 2014
Totally Inside Mad - 2016
Mad #23 February 2022
Mad Treasure Trove of Trash - Vol. 1 May/June 2022
Mad Hodgepodge of Humor - Vol. 3 December 2025

(went on to appear in)
Mad Special #24 Summer 1978
Super Mad - 1979 (Paperback #51)
Mad Special #47 Summer 1984
Mad Special #88 July 1993
Mad Art - 2002 (excerpt)
Mad About The Mob - 2002

Crime Foilers For the Average Citizen (Al Jaffee)

MAD Magazine #161 September 1973
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The far-off, almost peaceful face of the burglar being impaled by "The Automatic Window Bars" is something that has stuck with me for decades.
(showing last 2 pages of a 6-page article)

We're two weeks away from Tim's latest auction!

Link goes to catalog:
www.madcoversite.com/tim_johnsons...

Cover Artist: Norman Mingo
Cover Writer: Sergio Aragones
(from regular issue #104)

'til Mad do us part - 1987 paperback
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You've seen this back cover from Don Edwing and Don Martin over the years...

MAD Magazine #213 March 1980
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