is there anything else in the issues being sold on the fan favourite status of its illustrator, rather than the topic, tho (I haven't seen them and I don't know if there are Martin strips about greed and I strongly agree in principle that Martin strips would likely be a good thing to have in themed grab-bag Mad compilations if they fit the theme. BUT)
― Vance Vance Devolution (sic), Saturday, 18 June 2022 08:23 (two years ago) link
I still recall how epochal a moment it was when Martin jumped ship for Cracked (thankfully at a time when I was regularly buying both, like any proper preadolescent of that era).
― When the Pain That You Feel is the Bite of an Eel, That's a Moray (Old Lunch), Saturday, 18 June 2022 15:58 (two years ago) link
sic presumably the only people buying these are the nostalgic superfans like me so your suggestion that “fan favourite” artists would be of no account to the compilers is a strange one by my lights
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 18 June 2022 16:21 (two years ago) link
Newsstand distribution is an insanely inefficient way of reaching superfans in 2022!(who are not yet dead but tbf old enough to have forgotten that they bought the three-volume HC box set of their favourite artist in 2007)Almost by definition it is only able to reach casual fans at best — how would a superfan even know what was being released, let alone where to find it? — and theming the collections on subject seems designed specifically to appeal to a general audience on top of nostalgists.
― Vance Vance Devolution (sic), Saturday, 18 June 2022 17:05 (two years ago) link
70th anniversary issue is out now, with much more new material than usual, including a COVID-19 gag from Sergio Aragones! Nice letter from Jordan Peele about the fake Mad cover they mocked up for Nope, and a nice letter from Weird Al about his favorite ever Al Jaffee gag. Also: a DOUBLE fold-in!
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 23 October 2022 15:36 (one year ago) link
Yeah, really nice issue with a good balance between old and new stuff, although should've been more Kurtzman Kontent. In a way it would be a good one to go out on (I think this is the last time Kuper is going to be doing new Spy v Spy material?)
― Ward Fowler, Sunday, 23 October 2022 16:29 (one year ago) link
i would like to see sergio get a National Arts Medal
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 23 October 2022 22:13 (one year ago) link
Happy 102nd Birthday, Al Jaffee!
― Ward Fowler, Monday, 13 March 2023 15:35 (one year ago) link
Fold-in reveals he's only 12.
― dinnerboat, Monday, 13 March 2023 18:30 (one year ago) link
loll
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 13 March 2023 18:43 (one year ago) link
vg+
― Mark G, Monday, 13 March 2023 18:53 (one year ago) link
Haha
― Think Fast, Mr. Mojo Risin’ (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 13 March 2023 19:40 (one year ago) link
:(
I'm very sad to report that the great Al Jaffee has died. He had celebrated his 102nd birthday just last month. An incredible legend. RIP to a giant of cartooning. pic.twitter.com/FzZk7wGebd— Tom Heintjes (@Hoganmag) April 10, 2023
― global tetrahedron, Monday, 10 April 2023 20:45 (one year ago) link
Hero.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 April 2023 21:07 (one year ago) link
And as noted on the obit thread, what a perfect followup comment to that tweet:
I will fold his obituary into thirds to reveal a totaly different, and mildly offensive, obituary.— MP (@DefaultComics) April 10, 2023
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 10 April 2023 22:30 (one year ago) link
Angles, surely.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 April 2023 22:44 (one year ago) link
God better not have any stupid questions.
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 10 April 2023 23:02 (one year ago) link
Snappy Answers To St Peter's Questions
― least said, sergio mendes (sic), Tuesday, 11 April 2023 00:48 (one year ago) link
^ already txted to an ilx0r so count it as an xp if you like
― least said, sergio mendes (sic), Tuesday, 11 April 2023 00:49 (one year ago) link