tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post4132695861613146811..comments2024-03-29T09:02:42.450-04:00Comments on Rip Jagger's Dojo: The Once And Future MAD!Rip Jaggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-52028446623531290352018-03-23T05:19:24.501-04:002018-03-23T05:19:24.501-04:00My last official issue was the one that announced ...My last official issue was the one that announced the demise of Gaines, long ago when the first Bush was president. I took a look now and again and picked up a special or two, but mostly I agree, the bloom fell off when Gaines passed and first ads and later color came to MADworld. I get the need for these things, but those delightful packages from my youth are now mere relics of a time gone by. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-35356538442493425242018-03-23T05:17:32.960-04:002018-03-23T05:17:32.960-04:00I'm guessing the new and polished Alfred is a ...I'm guessing the new and polished Alfred is a one-off joke. I too would be very disappointed to see the iconic little bloke undergo any kind of improvement. He's ideal as is, for what is needed. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-81279090720249500422018-03-22T11:55:17.329-04:002018-03-22T11:55:17.329-04:00I understand that Mad went into color and started ...I understand that Mad went into color and started to accept advertising after William Gaines died.Quinten Quartermainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002656570171507891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-73065378177863812442018-03-22T09:11:15.438-04:002018-03-22T09:11:15.438-04:00I always liked the fact that Alfred E. Neuman look...I always liked the fact that Alfred E. Neuman looked more than just a little disturbingly creepy. There was something comforting about him in a non-conformist way. Restarting the numbering and removing the space between his teeth: big mistakes…RickMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023383661211180321noreply@blogger.com