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Mad ' s mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, is usually on the cover, with his face replacing that of a celebrity or character who is being lampooned. From 1952 to 2018, Mad published 550 regular …

Mad ’s mascot Alfred E. Neuman (whose motto is “What—Me Worry?”) first appeared in 1954 on the cover of a Mad reprint anthology. He next showed up as a small piece of clip art in the mail …

Jul 30, 2018 · For 65 years and counting, the pages of Mad magazine have entertained readers by satirizing all the cultural items, social fads, news items, and political issues of the moment.

First Issue of "MAD" Magazine, 1952 PDF credit: National Archives and Records Administration

Mad began as a comic book published by EC, debuting in August 1952 (cover date October–November). The Mad office was initially located in lower Manhattan at 225 Lafayette …

Jun 11, 2018 · Kurtzman's cover illustration for (Tales Calculated to Drive You) Mad (Humor in a Jugular Vein) introduced the reader to "Melvin," the first running joke in his new satire/parody …

This is the first MAD magazine cover that Alfred E. Neuman , named by MAD’s second editor, appears front and center in. It came out in December of 1956, four years after the creation of …

Written almost entirely by Harvey Kurtzman, the first issue also featured illustrations by Kurtzman himself, along with Wally Wood, Will Elder, Jack Davis and John Severin.

Debuting in August 1952 (cover date October–November), Mad began as a comic book published by EC. Written almost entirely by Harvey Kurtzman, the first issue also featured illustrations by …