MAD Magazine

Mad is an American humor magazine founded by publisher William Gaines and editor Harvey Kurtzman in 1952. Offering satires on all aspects of American pop culture, the monthly publication deflates stuffed shirts and pokes fun at common foibles. It is the last surviving title from the notorious and critically acclaimed EC Comics line. Publisher Gaines had suffered greatly from censorship, which had literally driven his prior line of EC horror comics from the stands.

Some of the Unusual Gang of Idiots

Mad is known for the stability and of its talent roster, with several creators enjoying 30-, 40-, and even 50-year careers in the magazine's pages. However, about 600 people have received bylines in at least one issue. Among the contributors to be credited but a single time are Charles Schulz, Richard Nixon, Chevy Chase, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Donald E. Knuth, Will Eisner, Kevin Smith, J. Fred Muggs, Boris Vallejo, Sir John Tenniel, Jean Shepherd, Winona Ryder, Thomas Nast, Jimmy Kimmel, Jason Alexander, Walt Kelly, Barney Frank, Steve Allen, Jim Lee, Jules Feiffer, and Leonardo da Vinci. Mr. da Vinci's check is still waiting in the Mad offices for him to pick it up.

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Charles Schulz - Richard Nixon - Chevy Chase - "Weird Al" Yankovic - Donald E. Knuth - Will Eisner - Kevin Smith - J. Fred Muggs - Boris Vallejo - Sir John Tenniel - Jean Shepherd - Winona Ryder - Thomas Nast - Jimmy Kimmel - Jason Alexander - Walt Kelly - Barney Frank - Steve Allen - Jim Lee - Jules Feiffer - Leonardo da Vinci

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Contributing just twice are such luminaries as Tom Lehrer, Stan Freberg, Mort Walker and Gustave Dore. Frank Frazetta (3), Ernie Kovacs (11), Bob and Ray (12), and Sid Caesar (4) are among those to have appeared slightly more frequently. The magazine more commonly used outside name talent in its earliest years as a magazine, before amassing its own staff of regulars. More recently, Mad has run occasional guest articles in which celebrities from show business or comic books have participated. Introductions to the paperback reprints are by such notables as Trey Parker, Adam West, Siskel and Ebert and, again, "Weird Al" Yankovic.

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Tom Lehrer - Stan Freberg - Mort Walker - Gustave Dore - Frank Frazetta - Ernie Kovacs - Bob and Ray - Sid Caesar - Trey Parker - Adam West - Siskel and Ebert - "Weird Al" Yankovic

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