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MrNubbz

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Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« on: July 06, 2019, 08:42:05 AM »
“Alfred Eats Corn on the Cob,” by Mr. Mingo, on the cover of Mad No. 154 in October 1972. “To my mind, it was where you found reality,” said the cartoonist Drew Friedman, a contributor to the magazine since 1994.

https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/07/04/mad-magazine-shutdown-details-revealed/

.I hope not,it was a good shot of humor back in the Day

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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2019, 09:20:59 AM »
I saw something about this, I thought they were going to recirculate some of their classic front pages and maybe the inside would be current.  I have not seen on in ages.

I used to subscribe to 5-6-7 magazines, it's was sort of a treat to get one in the mail, mostly the car mags.  I'm down to zero now, it's mostly on line.

I glance at Scientific American at the library but don't read anything unless an article catches my eye.  A LONG time ago I got Sports Illustrated, some of you may recall that magazine if you're old enough.  There also was a newer version called something like "Espin" or somesuch, it was over sized and bulky.

I'm not all that interested in the personal life of some NBA player.

I used to watch Gameday pretty religiously, it was a kind of tradition, but quit that 7 or so years back when they expanded the time slot and got sillier.  I never learned anything from them anyway.  Mad magazine just made me angry.
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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2019, 10:50:16 AM »
What?  Me worry?
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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2019, 12:34:51 PM »
Alfred E.Neuman and the usual band of idiots
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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2019, 03:24:26 PM »
I didn't know it still existed.  My parents used to buy me a couple every time we went on a road trip.  That was about it.
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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2019, 05:18:23 PM »
I remember getting it as a kid. I loved Spy v. Spy. I'm not sure I understood a lot of the references
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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2019, 07:56:57 PM »

My older brother had a subscription in the late 80s/early 90s, and collected quite a few over that time frame. 

I used to binge read them about once every six months or so, and get caught up. 

The one based on the first season of the Simpsons is the one that sticks out most in my mind today.

It would be fun to see it again. 

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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2019, 10:05:43 PM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on July 06, 2019, 05:18:23 PM
I remember getting it as a kid. I loved Spy v. Spy. I'm not sure I understood a lot of the references
That was the biggest issue to me.  When I was the target age of the humor, I didn't get the satire.  When I was old enough to appreciate the satire, the humor seemed below me.
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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2019, 12:14:00 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on July 06, 2019, 07:56:57 PM
My older brother had a subscription in the late 80s/early 90s, and collected quite a few over that time frame.

I used to binge read them about once every six months or so, and get caught up.

The one based on the first season of the Simpsons is the one that sticks out most in my mind today.

It would be fun to see it again.
The Simpsons, eh?
Dating myself, I remember the movie spoofs, like 201 Minutes of Space Idiocy, ca. 1969.
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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2019, 12:32:03 AM »

Quote from: ELA on July 06, 2019, 03:24:26 PM
I didn't know it still existed.  My parents used to buy me a couple every time we went on a road trip.  That was about it.
I didn't know it existed either. I've never read one, though. Honestly, I think I spent my childhood (1980/90s) thinking it was already extinct. The logo just seemed too 1950s to believe it was actively published then, let alone now. Reading the reviews from other posters, I'm not sure if I missed out; but maybe.
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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2019, 07:58:41 AM »

I remember that they used to hide funny little doodles in the margins, many of which were wildly inappropriate for their target audience; with naked ladies and what not. 

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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2019, 10:14:34 AM »
Quote from: CWSooner on July 07, 2019, 12:14:00 AM
The Simpsons, eh?
Dating myself, I remember the movie spoofs, like 201 Minutes of Space Idiocy, ca. 1969.
Ha! I remember in the mid '70s they included a flexible  45 disc/record.It was a spoof on All in the Family.And Archie was expecting an visit from an old WWII Vet - it was Hitler.Of course meathead started right in on Archie - "do you know who this guy is?".We thought it was funny at the time
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Re: Rumors circulating that Mad Magazine may shutdown
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2019, 10:16:14 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on July 07, 2019, 07:58:41 AM
I remember that they used to hide funny little doodles in the margins, many of which were wildly inappropriate for their target audience; with naked ladies and what not.


Forgot about those - they were pretty clever/witty
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