MAD, you bet ya

[Pop Bumper Pete]

Sad News for Mad Fans
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/24/arts/24arts-SADNEWSFORMA_BRF.html?_r=2&ref=arts

It’s a less Mad world. Starting with issue No. 500, to be published in April, the monthly satirical magazine will become a quarterly, though it will expand to 56 pages from 48. The changes were announced by DC Comics, the Warner Brothers Entertainment unit that publishes Mad. As befits the magazine’s what-me-worry? attitude, Mad’s editor, John Ficarra, said: “The feedback we’ve gotten from readers is that only every third issue of Mad is funny. So we decided to just publish those.†The fate of Mad Kids and Mad Classics is less kind. The final issues of those publications will be Feb. 17 and March 17, respectively.

It has been a number of years since I bought/read a MAD magazine
But from the mid 70's to the late 80's I would have bought most issues

I would say that MAD helped open up my eyes to world issues :D

A sad day


Bob, we are here for you if you need a shoulder to cry on

 

[bob]

I have this....

I imagine the kids of today don't buy magazines anymore....

 

[Pop Bumper Pete]

more likely kids cannot read now days
If they cannot download it of you-tube then they don't care

 

[Isaac Sauvage]

MAD was one of those things that made me feel clever and informed as a kid. kind of an early countercultural training. it was very unique that way IMO.

i also loved the comedic, satirical artists, like don martin, sergio aragones, antonio prohias, dave berg and others.

and gotta love any magazine staff that refers to themselves as "the usual gang of idiots".

 

[Crow]

I loved Spy vs Spy and was thrilled with the Commodore 64 game.

 

[LeeVanCleef]

I think Mad was the first magazine I ever had a subscription to. Like Peter, I haven't read it in years, but I have plenty of fond memories... and a notebook full of Captain Klutz drawings I made when I was 13!

 

[ANDROID]

Yes, so damn funny.
Spy vs. Spy Don Martin steps out, and especially the Color poster on the back page, when folded revealing the true answer to the original question posed.

 

[marv75]

Also don't forget Cracked magazine - good stuff there, too. :)

 

[TuNk77]

This is a bit off topic, but Mad-TV has been canceled.

On November 12, 2008, FOX announced that it would no longer air the show past its current season

But, there's still hope...

However, David Salzman said that he would be exploring the continuation of the show on another channel, possibly cable

 

[da_prez]

my most recent subscription to MAD expired with this month's issue ...

I wouldn't be happy with this quarterly shit.

hey bob rip that disc and share it yo

 

[TuNk77]

hey bob rip that disc and share it yo

I was thinking the same thing, he he :)

 

[Isaac Sauvage]

hey bob rip that disc and share it yo

it's been on P2P for years.

 

[bob]

Actually, my set is from 1998, but it still works with my windows XP, it is on 7 CD's.... Below is a link to one on eBay. The newer set has 600 mags and I imagine it could be found on a torrent.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Totally-Mad-Magazine-Collection-7-CD-ROM-Every-issue_W0QQitemZ270334213900QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item270334213900&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A3|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A100

 

[faralos]

I grew up loving MAd magazine! the spy vs. spy was the greatest. But the thing I remember was the dittys on the back cover where it said one thing then you folded the page into itself in thirds and a new funny satirical saying and picture appeared those were a blast!! and so off-color (un pc now)! my mom used to get pissed whenever I was (in her terms) wasting my allowance on this (again her words) garbage

 

[LeeVanCleef]

Actually, my set is from 1998, but it still works with my windows XP, it is on 7 CD's.... Below is a link to one on eBay. The newer set has 600 mags and I imagine it could be found on a torrent.

Well, you'd think that. Spent awhile looking last night, and didn't come up with any torrents for the DVD. Found plenty for the 7 CDs, but they're years old in most cases and don't have anyone seeding anymore. What has this country come to that I'm gonna have to actually buy a DVD?

 

[da_prez]

that's exactly why bob has to rip and share ... rip and share ... prevent us from actually having to buy stuff.

JEEZ !!

 

[faralos]

hey back in the day when I owned my Atari 1040 St i NEVER bought anything all my (200+) programs were pirated copies so i fully endorse that kind of thinking GO Pirates a-r-r-r-r!

 

[bob]

I don't have a clue as to how to rip and share.... I'm a torrent idiot, I only download mp3 collections to evaluate them. :) I bet Val could find the MAD collection.

 

[ValamirCleaver]

Evaluate, right, Bob... What's so difficult about Googling "Mad magazine collection torrent"?

 

[TuNk77]

I've been looking for a torrent for "Mad magazine collection" myself, can't find it on public or private torrent trackers

 

[ValamirCleaver]

Absolutely MAD Magazine Collection 600+ Comics DVD ROM

Is $36.95 + $2 shipping really going to break someone?...

 

[TuNk77]

Well, nobody wants to pay for anything these days
I calculated a bit and since I live in Norway, they add 25% to any order that costs $30 or more, stupid rule, I know. So, the total for me would be $48,75. And since I'm unemployed I can't really afford it right now.

 

[bob]

I saw quite a bit of MAD Magazine stuff at demonoid.com, but you have to be invited to register and I never knew anyone to ask for an invitation.

 

[TuNk77]

I saw some torrents on demonoid too, but I am not going to bother with an account there, it's not that important to me, but maybe I'll buy the DVD someday...

 

[da_prez]

you guys are all gay ...

buy stuff ?
i don't know how to rip ??

jeez, it's like playin poker with my sister's kids.