Voodoo Mad

by William M. Gaines

Voodoo Mad (Mad Magazine) [Mar 01, 1963] Gaines,

Genres: Humor, Comedy

Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 1963

Reviews

[Steven Peterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another collection from the wild pages of Mad magazine. The edition that I have was printed in 1976. Among the contents: a takeoff on the TV series "Perry Mason," featuring Perry Masonmint versus Hamilton Burgerbits; half finished ads, with the new ad covering only half of the old one (e.g., dog food juxtaposed with whiskey); cartoons by Don Martin.

A nice representation of the wackiness produced by Mad magazine.

[TrumanCoyote · Rating 3 out of 5]

A coupla items were nicely astringent: "Little Known Organizations" and the one about teenage insurance.

[Håkan König · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love these old Mad pocketbooks

[FranklinTV · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think these were a way for MAD to republish stuff from the 50s and 60s in the 70s. So, to a young teen, a lot of the cultural references didn't (and some still don't) make sense. Still, some amusing stuff, with my favourite being the Bridge card game bidding (5 Kibitz? ... opening lead: right uppercut) a favourite.