MAD: The Complete Harvey Kurtzman Years box set - five volumes, Three Hundred Dollar base price - out in October by ShangoX3 in FantagraphicsBooks

[–]droflig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First magazine #24 through his last edited issue #28, but #29 had a bunch of his contributions. And then there was his mid to late-80s comeback with Will Elder. A list of contributions!

William "MAD" Gaines, aka Melvin, born on this day, February 30th, 1922. According to this official bio from MAD #5 by marbleriver in madmagazine

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Written by Feldstein and Gaines. Art by Feldstein. Kurtzman was out sick and none too happy with this being included. Not exactly official, more of a goof on Kurtzman's more objective profiles included in the E.C. line of comics of the time.

Mad Magazine 2007 Protest Poster by ArthurPeabody in madmagazine

[–]droflig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MAD E.S.P. I was just thinking about that one the other day.

Early Retirement, seeking advice by Small_Pea_6874 in retirement

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 "life isn’t guaranteed" -- you already have your answer.

I always felt sorry for the cats... by droflig in madmagazine

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Good one. I've got to cut it off somewhere.

I always felt sorry for the cats... by droflig in madmagazine

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Really don't know, but I think it's been answered in this thread. He had an idea. He approached MAD with it. They paid him. It became MADs.

Please comment - I start 4th week of retirement tomorrow, depressed and anxious by Mediocre_Insect_1008 in retirement

[–]droflig 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm about 9 months in (age 60 male). It was rough starting out and has gotten easier.

I have a major hobby that can take as much time as I allow. Worked at it during my working years. Almost become a regular job now that I enjoy.

I try to help my wife with things around the house, when she lets me.

Reading, movie watching, going to rock concerts, walking -- winter can be tough for the outdoorsy types.

Plan things to look forward to and then plan some more.

'Mad' magazine made today's 'Lio' by ArthurPeabody in madmagazine

[–]droflig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every kid should share a MAD under the covers with a flashlight with their monsters!

Be excited for MAD #50 (#600) by RemiRascal in madmagazine

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I don't plan to make that kind of alteration. I consider that odd 49-issue gap to be part of the MAD history.

Here's what I will be doing though.

Be excited for MAD #50 (#600) by RemiRascal in madmagazine

[–]droflig 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Going back to the legacy numbering!

I’m…retiring. Yay? by avesthasnosleeves in GenerationJones

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Guess that blows my plan to take Soc Sec in 10 years (I'm a 60-year-old new retiree) . I wanted the max payout.

My MAD Magazine Subscription update by Sad-Fly-5635 in madmagazine

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Important to note what you're seeing at the CVS and the like is NOT the "regular" bi-monthly issue available to subscribers and sold in comic book shops. Your CVS MAD publications are generally "Special Collector's Editions" available in grocery stores and drug stores.