A Brief History of Mad Magazine | Mental Floss
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Mad MenMad SuccessWhat, Me Worry?The Useful Gang of IdiotsPrinting Error With momentum generated by “Superduperman,” the circulation of Mad soared to 750,000 copies per issue. More parodies followed, like “Starchie,” a take-off of Archie, which saw the Riverdale gang acting more like delinquents than innocent teenagers. Under Kurtzman’s watch, Madwas also leaning into more subversive humor. One issue had a cover printed...
With momentum generated by “Superduperman,” the circulation of Mad soared to 750,000 copies per issue. More parodies followed, like “Starchie,” a take-off of Archie, which saw the Riverdale gang acting more like delinquents than innocent teenagers. Under Kurtzman’s watch, Madwas also leaning into more subversive humor. One issue had a cover printed...
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