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obituary2 years ago

Legendary Mad Magazine Cartoonist Al Jaffee Dies at 102.

Al Jaffee, the cartoonist behind Mad magazine's Fold-In feature, has died at the age of 102. Jaffee was Mad's longest-tenured contributor, appearing in the magazine from 1964 to 2013. He was also known for his self-portraits and recurring series like "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions." Jaffee's Fold-In feature was an instant success and became a pop-culture reference, showing up in several movies and TV shows. He won several awards for his work, including the Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society.

via Polygon|
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entertainment2 years ago

Legendary Mad Magazine Cartoonist Al Jaffee Passes Away at 102

Al Jaffee, the award-winning cartoonist of Mad magazine, has died at the age of 102. He was known for his Fold-In and Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions cartoons, which were essential reading for teens and preteens during the baby-boom era. Jaffee's parodies of advertisements included such future real-life products as automatic redialing for a telephone, a computer spell checker, and graffiti-proof surfaces. He was admired by many, including Charles M. Schulz of "Peanuts" fame and "Far Side" creator Gary Larson.

via NBC News|
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entertainment2 years ago

Legendary Mad Magazine Cartoonist Al Jaffee Dies at 102

Al Jaffee, the legendary cartoonist who worked for Mad magazine for seven decades and invented the iconic "fold-in," has died at the age of 102. Jaffee was known for his satirical cartoons, including Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions and anti-war cartoons Hawks & Doves. He was a Guinness record-holder for the longest career in cartooning and was admired by fellow cartoonists and comedians. Jaffee retired at the age of 99, and is survived by his children, stepchildren, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

via The Guardian|
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entertainment2 years ago

Legendary Mad Magazine Cartoonist Al Jaffee Dies at 102

Al Jaffee, the award-winning cartoonist of Mad magazine, has died at the age of 102. Jaffee was known for his Fold-In cartoons and Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions, which were essential reading for teens and preteens during the baby-boom era. He also parodied advertisements and helped change the culture. Jaffee received numerous awards and was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2013. He had a long career before Mad, drawing for Timely Comics and the New York Herald Tribune.

via The Associated Press|
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obituary2 years ago

Iconic Mad Magazine Cartoonist Al Jaffee Passes Away at 102

Al Jaffee, the cartoonist who created Mad Magazine's iconic Fold-In feature, has died at the age of 102 due to multiple-organ failure. Jaffee's illustrations first appeared in Mad Magazine in 1955, and his Fold-In feature became his longest-running contribution to the publication. Jaffee's taste for the subversive and his style of artwork became synonymous with the magazine. He also wrote for Mad, including a regular feature called "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions." Jaffee's art appeared in 500 of Mad's first 550 issues, a prolific record that still stands.

via Los Angeles Times|
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entertainment2 years ago

Legendary Mad Magazine Cartoonist Al Jaffee Passes Away at 102

Al Jaffee, the cartoonist who created Mad magazine's iconic fold-in feature, has died at the age of 102. Jaffee's fold-in was first featured in Mad magazine in 1964 and became a staple of the publication's satirical humor. He went on to create fold-ins featuring pop culture icons and broke the world record for the longest-running career as a cartoonist. Jaffee also contributed other features to Mad magazine, including "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions." He received the Reuben Award for outstanding cartoonist of the year in 2007. Jaffee is survived by his children, step-children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

via Variety|
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obituary2 years ago

Mad Magazine's Fold-In Creator Al Jaffee Passes Away at 102

Al Jaffee, the cartoonist who created Mad Magazine's Fold-In feature, has died at the age of 102. The Fold-In was an illustration-with-text feature on the inside of the magazine’s back cover that transformed into something entirely different and unexpected when folded. Jaffee's career included other memorable contributions to Mad, like a “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions” feature, and in 2007 he won cartooning’s top honor, the Reuben Award.

via The New York Times|
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