The October-November 1952 issue of
Mad, published in August, was the beginning of a great American tradition. EC, famous up to that time for horror comics, moved in a new direction. Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Harvey Kurtzman,
Mad introduced sharp satire (Humor in a Jugular Vein) to comic books.
Mad became a magazine in 1955. Legend said it was because of the growing controversy about comic books, but it was done to satisfy Kurtzman's ambition. I read
Mad for many years and it certainly influenced my sense of humor. I know some movies better through reading the
Mad parodies rather than seeing the movies themselves.
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To quote Russ Hodges: "The Giants win the pennant. The Giants win the pennant. The Giants win the pennant." The Giants beat the Cardinals 9-0 in game 7. It was raining hard at the end. They will face the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
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