DC has shared the news that MAD Magazine is coming upon its 70th anniversary, and they’re celebrating. The anniversary issue–issue #28–will be available in participating comic stores, Barnes & Noble bookstores, and subscribers on October 4th.
The 56-page anniversary issue will feature original content–about half its pages–which is the most original content for the MAD magazine since the format changed in 2019. It’ll feature contributions from MAD staffers and returning original members of “The Usual Gang of Idiots,” plus original contributions from celebrity MAD Magazine fans “Weird Al” Yankovic and filmmaker/comedian Jordan Peele.
Here’s a rundown of what’s in the 70th anniversary Mad Magazine #28:
- A new wraparound cover by Mark Fredrickson
An original MAD feature from “Weird Al” Yankovic celebrating longtime MAD contributor and originator of the MAD Fold-In - Al Jaffee, with art by Ed Steckley
- A tribute to MAD Magazine from acclaimed filmmaker and comedian Jordan Peele, featuring the parody MAD cover used in his hit movie NOPE
- “The Bathroom,” a MAD movie parody of The Batman, by longtime MAD contributors Desmond Devlin and Tom Richmond
- A special two-page MAD Fold-In by Johnny Sampson that folds in on itself!
- A new “Another Look at MAD” by maestro Sergio Aragonés
- A “MAD-gical” history tour with Dick DeBartolo, MAD’s longest-contributing writer
An illustrated look at the classic MAD employee cruise to Bermuda by former MAD EIC John Ficarra and art director Sam Viviano - And more!
The anniversary issue can’t be found just anywhere, so be sure to check with your comic shop to see if they’ll carry it. Check out www.madmagazine.com for more details, the latest stories, and how to subscribe, and be sure to follow @MADmagazine on social media.
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