The Otacílio d‘Assunção Interview
OtacÃlio d ‘Assunção was the editor of the Brazilian MAD Magazine for 34 years, since it started in 1974. The Brazilian MAD was published by 4 different publishers and he was there, in most...
MAD Magazine Cover Variations
Welcome to the MAD Magazine Cover Variations page!
We have developed a new way to view the most complete database of MAD magazine covers from around the world. You can now easily view cover “splits"...
The original “Me-Worry” by Gary L. Kritzberg
Today we start a new department on MADtrash.com, where MAD collectors can show their most precious items! The first contribution comes from Gary L.Kritzberg and he is showing us a very old MAD collectible!
THE...
The Origin of NeuMAN Dept.
The Origin of NeuMAN - The bizarre history of our favorite 125 year old fool
by Ian Scott McGregor
FOR WELL OVER A century, humans have been reproducing images of the carefree idiot known today as...
Introducing MADtrash.com’s UGOI pages
Today MADtrash proudly presents the start of a new section: The UGOI's pages!! Learn more about the new and old MAD artists and writers!! The section starts with Kit Lively and Scott...
We buy MAD
We Buy MAD Magazines and Alfred E. Neuman Collectibles. MADtrash.com purchases international MAD collectibles of all kinds. We will make offers or buy your pieces or maybe collections.
Historical Alfred E. Neuman Portraits from Germany
Check out the Alfred E.Neuman Spoof Gallery with many famous and historical persons and celebrities. All of the following Alfred E.Neuman portraits were originally used for back covers of the German MAD magazine (1.Edition)....
Memories of MAD writer Bill Levine
written by his daughter Val Levine
MAD Writer Bill Levine
born in Montreal Canada April 13th, 1932. Died Sept 27th, 1988 in Brooklyn NY
Bill Levine's Contributions to MAD
The Count-Down Man (MAD Magazine #41)
What If You Did...
“To tell the truth” with MAD founder William M. Gaines
Here's the chance to see the founder of the MAD Magazine William M. Gaines in one of the most famous TV shows.
The show challenged a panel of four celebrities to correctly identify a described...
Alfred E. Neuman in German comedy show
A rare Alfred E. Neuman discovery was made in the German TV. He was sighted in the German comedy show "ZDF Heute Show" from 2011. Fast-forward to the 10th minute and watch...
BILLY RILEY and BILL BUTTS cigar label advertising
BILLY RILEY and BILL BUTTS cigar label advertising
by Dr. Gary L. Kritzberg
Two unusual and rare Pre-Mad advertising examples are the BILLY RILEY and BILL BUTTS (tobacco) cigar labels. Cigar labels came into being in...
Welcome to the new MAD Magazine Superheroes Covers!!
Checkout the new Superheroes page on MADtrash.com! You won't know the full story of Spiderman, Batman or any of the other corporate cash cows until you've spent perhaps minutes checking out these...
Learning to be Jewish from MAD Magazine
It was a thrill to learn recently that one of my favorite Mad magazine artists, the legendary Al Jaffee, would give his personal papers to Columbia University. Among those treasures are a massive cache of Jaffee ‘s much-loved Mad fold-in cartoons and notebooks of ideas Jaffee never even submitted for publication.
My MAD office visit
The aim of every true MAD fan
A visit at the MAD office in New York
Here are some cool pictures of my visit guided by MAD's maddest writer Dick DeBartolo.
by Bernd Engel, New York, 2011
In...
Dynamite Magazine Article from 1974 – A Visit to the MADhouse
A visit to the MADhouse. An interesting article about the work at the MAD offices in New York from 1974.
The Complete MAD Paperback Gift Set List
MAD paperback boxed/gift sets are now all around 30 years old or more. They are very rare in most cases and especially rare in decent condition.
Some serious collectors don ‘t attempt to collect them,...
International MAD Magazine Contributor List
Welcome to the MAD Magazine Contributor list. We try to track every US or foreign artist, who has worked for the MAD magazine.
Everyone can contribute images and information about artists as needed, so we...
The MAD Character Appearance List
We try to track every US or foreign character (movie characters, comic characters, actors, singers, etc) who has appeared in MAD magazines.
Everyone can contribute images and information about characters as needed, so we can...
HogWild’s Internship @ MAD
One Fine Summer: How I Avoided Sunshine by becoming a MAD Intern
by Comedian HogWild
Instead of enjoying outdoors and warm weather like most University students on summer break, I decided to sit indoors under incandescent...
Shatner and Nimoy look at Mad Magazine
William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy on location in full costume before or between scenes look at Mad Magazine issue #115 from December 1967.
This issue contained the parody of TOS Star Trek entitled "Star Blecch."...
