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For 65 years and counting, the pages of Mad magazine have entertained readers by satirizing all the cultural items, social fads, news items, and political issues of the moment.
Explore over 70 years of MAD Magazine covers, articles, contributors, and features on this site. Find out who created the satire, parodies, and humor that made MAD famous.
- Issue 533, 2015
- Issue 24, 1955
- Issue 493, 2008
- Issue 154, 1972
- Issue 180, 1976
- Issue 60, 1961
- Issue 198, 1978
- Issue 166, 1974
- Issue 217, 1980
- Issue 26, 1969
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"Weird Al" Yankovic was one of the most outspoken about Mad's cancellation, and it's no wonder why. Citing its influence on his comedic style, the musician commented that Madwas "pretty much the reason I turned out weird." He served as the magazine's first guest editor in 2015, snagging a coveted cover spot with Alfred E. Neuman, who looks a bit af...
This is the cover that started it all! When Madmoved into its now familiar magazine format in 1955, the publication was free from the rigid Comics Code Authority standards, allowing for more adventurous humor. RELATED: "Weird Al" Yankovic Talks His "MAD Magazine" Dream Come True This is the first magazine appearance of icon Alfred E. Neuman, who ap...
The election of 44th president Barack Obama was arguably one of the most important events of the 2000s. The presidential race that led up to the event was also so memorable that it produced phrases and iconography that have stayed firmly rooted in popular culture since. This cover, like many others, includes an important celebrity in the likeness o...
After spoofing the 1972 presidential election in their previous September issue, Madelected to return to less political fare in this cover display featuring Alfred E. Neuman and his missing tooth. RELATED: Exclusive: Aquaman Takes Over MAD Magazine's Funny Pages Many issues of the publication claimed to have "rare" photos of Alfred's intact front t...
Considered one of the greatest films of all time, Jaws was the first film that truly encapsulated the modern definition of a Hollywood "blockbuster." The highest grossing picture of all-time (until Star Wars, released onlytwo years later) the film won many awards and is still positively regarded today. Of course, the editors of Mad had to get in on...
Mad never shied away from politics, and this cover showcases one of the magazine's finest gags. Printed up just in time for the 1960 Presidential election results, the magazine featured Alfred in front of a picture of newly-elected John F. Kennedy, with the text: "Madcongratulates John F. Kennedy upon his election as president. We were with you all...
You might not be able to recall an era without barcodes, otherwise known as Universal Product Codes, if you're a younger reader of Mad, but others with more years under their belt might have some memories. The first UPC was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio in 1974, and it was attached to a pack of Wrigley's chewing gum. Madwas nonplusse...
Though it might seem merely "edgy" today, this iconic cover of Madwas so hated by offended readers that publisher William Gaines publicly apologized. Featuring a realistically painted middle finger accompanied by the text "The Number One Ecch Magazine," many readers probably believed that to be true after this cover! RELATED: How Mad Magazine Struc...
This cover was created in the midst of the 1980 Presidential election, in which Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter, taking 50.6% of the vote. However, as they did in elections prior, Madurged you to vote for a different candidate: the one and only Alfred E. Neuman. On this edition of the "Alfred E. Neuman for President" series of covers,...
1969 is one of the most important years in modern American historyfor a multitude of reasons. The Vietnam War was still raging overseas; music was becoming increasingly more political, experimental, and psychedelic; and the Woodstock Aquarian Exposition rocked on the Yasgur Farm in New York for three glorious days. Madreleased its own take on the w...
A retrospective of the most memorable covers from the 67-year run of Mad Magazine, featuring Alfred E. Neuman, politics, pop culture, and more. See how Mad satirized Jaws, Obama, Kennedy, and the UPC barcode in this gallery.
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Aug 9, 2018 · Browse through 553 covers of MAD Magazine, the satirical publication that launched in 1952 and features Alfred E. Neuman. See how the magazine has evolved over the years and tackled topics from pop culture to politics.
