Oh, MAD Magazine… how naughty I felt, reading you in fourth grade. Those fold-ins at the back could get so saucy. Anyway, you Comic Vine maniacs might be aware that Alfred E. Neuman and his cohorts are getting a new show on Cartoon Network in about a week. Or maybe I should say it’s their first show. MADTV gave us Ms. Swan, Oprah’s Jack-Ass and Steven Segal’s America, sure, but it never had too many connections to the mag outside of the sporadic SPY VS. SPY short. Courtesy of Comics Continuum, we’ve got a trailer for the new show and feels pretty much exactly like the magazine did - - that is, a rapid-fire pop culture blender. You can check it out below…
MAD just keeps evolving, doesn't it? A year or two ago, I read the excellent comics history book THE 10-CENT PLAGUE, which details how MAD transitioned from comic to magazine so as to get out of the Comics Code’s restrictions - - basically giving EC and the Gaines family the last laugh (pun intended.) Freed from that kind of censorship, MAD became a hallmark of American satire and true reflection of the times. Of course, times change and, with them, formats evolve. Look at how MAD’s long-time rival CRACKED has been reaching new audiences after it metamorphosed into a humor site. I wonder if this new toon will follow suit. == TEASER ==
Anyway, as you’ll see below, Ol’ Alfred E’s showing up quite a bit here. Also, I have to say that I like the BLUE’S CLUES/AVATAR mash-up. It’s delightfully morbid to see “Jaik Sooly” putting the hurt on a big Blue.
Tom Pinchuk’s the writer of HYBRID BASTARDS! & UNIMAGINABLE. Order them on Amazon here & here.
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