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MAD is the brain child of Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines. This began as a comic book in 1952 before moving to magazine format to avoid censorship. Known for humor and satirical material poking fun at life. "What, me worry"?
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Parodies - of movies and shows. Frank Jacobs and Mark Drucker the usual team. "The MAD Star Wars Musical" presents the film with lyrics set to songs. "The Ecchorcist". "Dirty Larry", "One Cuckoo Flew Over the Rest" and others. Do you enjoy parodies of content you like?
Yes
40%
418 votes
No
18%
183 votes
Undecided
21%
222 votes
Not Applicable
21%
216 votes
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Spy Vs. Spy - Created by Antonio Prohías, this silent strip debuted in Issue #60. Involves the Black and White Spies trying to get the best of each other. Both these guy have bombs. Me, I'd go for something more stealthy. Would you?
Yes
31%
320 votes
No
15%
160 votes
Undecided
24%
247 votes
Not Applicable
30%
312 votes
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The Lighter Side Of - drawn by Dave Berg, began issue #66 and became a staple. Life can be stressful, but also a bit absurd at the same time. Pipe smoking Roger Kaputnik a recurring character based on Berg himself. Do you find yourself finding the humor in daily life even if that humor gets a bit dark?
Yes
46%
480 votes
No
23%
235 votes
Undecided
31%
324 votes
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Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions - began in 1965 and ended in 2020 when creator Al Jaffee passed. Strip provided sarcastic retorts to cliche questions with obvious answers. Do you have any snappy replies to questions you think rather pointless to ask?
Yes
33%
338 votes
No
34%
355 votes
Undecided
33%
346 votes

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