Al Jaffee portrait print by Drew Friedman

Mark Frauenfelder 10:11 am Mon Oct 15, 2012

Our pal Drew Friedman drew this portrait of Al Jaffee, the beloved MAD magazine writer and artist.

Jaffee made his MAD debut in 1955 and joined the "Usual Gang of Idiots" in 1958. Since 1964, only one issue of MAD has been published without new material by Jaffee. He innovated the MAD back cover "Fold-In," which became a recurring feature, and his "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions" arguably encouraged subsequent generations of snarky teens.

(Ruben Bolling and I interviewed Al on Gweek last year and it was a thrill to speak with him.)

Al Jaffee fine art print by Drew Friedman

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