05-06-1953
Mad Type
The great satirical Mad magazine. Issue 12: 'This special issue is designed for people ashamed to read this comic-book in subways and like that!'
'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.'
via: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_(magazine)
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