Mad Magazine

So here's the scoop.
When I was an unsaved teen, I collected Mad like, well.. a madman. When I accepted Christ (as the Christian lingo goes) at 19, I destroyed all things secular. My porn, slasher flicks and posters, secular music, magazine collections, etc.
In recent years as I've grown in the Lord, I've come to realize I destroyed a lot of stuff that was harmless. ie some secular music is neutral and is no big deal to enjoy as a Believer. Some comic books are harmless fun... which led me to reading an old Mad a couple years ago. I realized there was nothing in this particular issue that was anti-God or pro-Sin... and I laughed my head off, remembering these old cartoons.

So I decided to begin ebaying Mad magazine issues from the 50s to the 80s (I don't like the 90s/2000s issues -they're pathetic). I gathered quite a collection again of issues from these years and recently read through them all. Granted, there were 2 or 3 issues I tossed since they were offensive to me as a Christian, the majority of them are rather silly humor that are not bad. I also have quite a bit of Mad paperbacks as well.

Anyone else grow up with Mad ?

I did!
I loved that magazine up until the late 90's or so (when it started going downhill in my opinion) and had a huge collection. I collected from about 1991 to 1998 (including Super Specials) and hardly ever missed an issue. I also had a lot of issues from the 70's and 80's that I would find here & there at yard sales or used book stores. I have many fond memories of that magazine. Been wanting to see how they are now but the last time I picked one up, it was so full of ads and politically correct (MAD??) humor that I set it back down pretty quick.

I loved that magazine up until the late 90's or so (when it started going downhill in my opinion)

Agreed ! I got my first issue when I was 7 (back in '77) and read it through the 70s and 80s. Like you, I picked up a more recent issue and was horribly disappointed. The original spark the old artists and writers had is gone.

Good stuff from the old days. "What, me worry ?"

Hello Mr Alfred E Newman, all grown up I see.

FYI, there is a Mad TV show on Cartoon Network
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/mad/index.html

I tuned in and out about as fast as a current issue of that once beloved mag that takes up space on the news stand.

I much prefer the 1974 TV special which was aired during the time I used to look at mags.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrvyf8sj8LM

I much prefer the 1974 TV special which was aired during the time I used to look at mags.
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Wow, as much a fanatical collector as I was when I was a kid yet I never even knew of this '74 special ! Gonna D/L it and watch it later !! Thanks for the link !

I have the Mad magazine board game. strange game.

Ha ! yes, the game was hilarious... me and my best friend (also a Mad magazine collector when we were like 10,11,12,13 years old) played that game all the time.

No idea what ever happened to mine...

Many Spy vs Spy clips on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/v/d-vl8hJL4Sc

I still have my Mad Board game and Mad Card Game! My kids love it!



I still have all of my old Mad Mag's. I kept them pristine and never even folded the Mad Fold In's! My favorite issue is the one with The Incredible Hulk