03-10-1952
Mad
The great satirical Mad magazine. First issue art by Harvey Kurtzman.
'Mad is an American humor magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952. Launched as a comic book before it became a magazine, it was widely imitated and influential, impacting not only satirical media but the entire cultural landscape of the 20th century.'
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