I read Mad as a kid in the 60s, absolutely loved Don Martin.
In the 70s I turned to National Lampoon. Not so much in the 80s.
I still have the High School Year Book and The Encyclopedia of Humor, with the great Bernie Wrightson cover.
Mad
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National Lampoon
I read Mad as a kid in the 60s, absolutely loved Don Martin.
In the 70s I turned to National Lampoon. Not so much in the 80s.
I still have the High School Year Book and The Encyclopedia of Humor, with the great Bernie Wrightson cover.
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
I loved the October 1971 issue of National Lampoon, which included a 15-page parody of Mad. In particular, they ran a Mort Drucker-style movie parody titled "Citizen Gaines" that of course was a parody of a parody, well done. All of the art work on that parody issue did a great job of duplicating the styles of Mad's leading creators.
Mad was the work of geniuses. Warped and demented geniuses, but geniuses nonetheless.
I loved everything about MAD, but especially Dave Berg's "The Lighter Side".