MAD, the long-running satirical magazine that influenced everyone from "Weird Al" Yankovic to the writers of The Simpsons, will be leaving newsstands after its August issue. DC, the division of Warner Brothers that publishes the magazine, said MAD will pull from nostalgic cartoons and parodies published over the magazine's 67-year run. Worry not, for MAD has more than 550 issues packed full of political parodies and edgy humour to pull from. Josh Weinstein, a writer and producer of The Simpsons - which has referenced MAD many times - thanked the magazine on Twitter for its inspiring effect on eras of comedy. Cartoonist Evan Dorkin, who worked for MAD, wrote on Twitter that the magazine was long a source of happiness and inspiration for him.

Source: Stuff July 04, 2019 19:18 UTC