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These are the first four of five scheduled facsimile editions of the original MAD paperbacks from the 1950s written by "the usual gang of idiots," as the publication professed. Love it or hate it, MAD has been read by everyone, and Alfred E. Newman is one of the 20th century's most unlikely cultural icons. Some of the material might be a tad dated (parodies of long-gone comic strips and TV shows like Howdy Doody), but funny is funny and this is. The MAD reprints are great pieces of Americana and essential for pop culture collections. If you don't buy these, then you're.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Hold it sideways and have some fun.,
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This review is from: Mad Strikes Back Book 2 (Mad Reader) (Paperback)
You have to hold this book sideways to read it so there you already look a bit Mad to begin with.In the 1950s America was a very conservative place so when Mad hit the newsstands of anytown USA it was like the cultural equivelant of an A-bomb going off. Mad parodied anything that moved and was freshest and most vital in the beginning of its run. The parodies remain a fresh today as they did then with hundreds of small sight gags that will take more than one rereading to find.
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Classic humor from The Usual Gang Of Idiots,
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This review is from: Mad Strikes Back Book 2 (Mad Reader) (Paperback)
Funny stuff from the early days of Mad. The crisp b&w art in this 50th anniversary edition looks great. Handy paperback size. Be sure to check out the 1st volume of this series, "The Mad Reader".
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- Wild West (Headstart) by M Hill on page 71
- Prince Valiant: The Storytelling Game by Greg Stafford in Front Matter
- Terry and the Pirates (Training With Flip Corkin #17,1943) by Milton Caniff in Front Matter
- Against The Grain: Mad Artist Wallace Wood by Bhob Stewart in Back Matter
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