Mad: The Half-Wit and Wisdom of Alfred E. Neuman [Hardcover]

MAD Magazine (Editor), Sergio Aragones (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1997

Alfred E. Neuman, "MAD's" grinning, gap-toothed mascot has been a mainstay on the pages of this popular humor magazine for over 40 years. This compendium features a collection of Neuman's funny, satirical witticisms accompanied by the clever illustrations of Sergio Aragones, one of "MAD's" most popular and recognizable artists.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Warner Treasures (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044691200X
• ISBN-13: 978-0446912006
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,067,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pearls Of Ecch!!, October 3, 2010

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PHILIP S WOLF (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mad: The Half-Wit and Wisdom of Alfred E. Neuman (Hardcover)

This is one of those little books that you are gonna find on that aisle where they keep the greeting cards. And as "Happiness is a Warm Puppy" is the perfect book of quotes about Peanuts, this small orange book is right on-target with it's half-wit and turned-sideways thoughts from a toothy lil' beast we all know as Alfred E. Neuman, the face that sunk a thousand ships.

Broken into eight sharp & biting sections, chapters included are: "Words To Live By" "Politics & Government" "People" "Money" "Modern Life" "Sex, Dating & Love" "Business" "Marriage & Family" And, with such moving quotes such as: "If at first you don't suceed....you're about normal" Well, it's like the editors of this book are lookin' through the pages and can see our dumb muggs!

Illustrated throughout by the great Sergio Aragones, the proper visuals are provided to help keep it all outta focus. This is feel-good book for the imbalanced sods that we be. If you wanna mess up Aunt Martha's birthday, make up a fake dustjacket and stick it over this book of philosophy from morons who care about making the world a much better place, and give ol' Martha a good jolt in her worn-out pacemaker.....Alfred, want's to speak to her!
Four Stars!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAD is Hilarious!, July 6, 2001

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"icebreakeribs" (tha East Side) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mad: The Half-Wit and Wisdom of Alfred E. Neuman (Hardcover)

The Usual Gang of Idiots has stirred up another wonderful book! This is one of my favorites because I love the quotes of the one and only Alfred E. Neumann. Also, one of my favorite MAD writers, Sergio Aragones edited this book! This book is a must-have!

2 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars funny, May 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Mad: The Half-Wit and Wisdom of Alfred E. Neuman (Hardcover)

i thouht that this book was very funny. the art drawing's where great! the words where well used. i also did not get some of the jokes.but over all it was great.