Not Just a Classic Issue, MAD #115 (December 1967) Predicted the Future
OnHome to one of the iconic TV parodies, ‘Star Blecch,’ December 1967’s MAD #115 also features a couple examples of surprising prognostication.
Category: MAD Magazine Reviews
An occasional series in which we review every issue of MAD.
MAD #346 Has Its Claws Out For Pat Buchanan, Newt Gingrich and a Pre-Coming Out Ellen DeGeneres
OnIn MAD #346 from June 1996, the lead parody is a spoof of ‘Ellen’ BEFORE Ellen DeGeneres came out, along with a look at ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus.’
With a Little Help From Superduperman, Mad #4 Was the Fledgling Comic’s Breakout Issue
OnThough the first three issues were setting the stage, it was Mad #4 that was the first big hit, thanks to the first direct comic parody, ‘Superduperman.’
Though Overall a Step Backward, Mad #3 Does Feature a Classic Story in ‘V-Vampires!’
OnThough Mad #2 was an early triumph, Mad #3 feels like a step backward with weak stories and jokes, though it still features a classic in ‘V-Vampires!’
No Sophomore Slump Here as MAD #2 Continues With the Strongest Elements of #1
OnFor those playing along, MAD #2 comes — surprisingly — right after MAD #1 and it’s a continuation of the promise made by the last half of that first issue.
Though Quite Different Than What It Would Become, MAD #1 Is an Auspicious Start
OnMAD #1 — talking about the original 1952 issue, not the 2018 relaunch — was quite different from what MAD would evolve into, but an auspicious beginning.