Al Jaffee

WATCH: Al Jaffee, Creator Of The Mad Magazine Fold-In

Posted 10.22.2011

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Al Jaffee, cartoonist and creator of the Mad Magazine Fold-In, was interviewed recently by the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Jaffee's name might n...

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Highlights This Week: Medieval Manuscripts to MAD Magazine

Posted 05.25.2011

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The first week of 2011 is over and this week we've seen a lot of fascinating stories. We've covered everything from ancient to contemporary, classical...

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Above the Fold-In: Al Jaffee Shares His Secrets

Dan Lybarger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Lybarger

In 1978, Al Jaffee got me into trouble with my fifth grade teacher, and I've been grateful ever since. I thought his series on dealing with dog dro...

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How Did Mad Magazine's Al Jaffee Become A 'Shtetl-Style Lithuanian Huck Finn'?

Al Jaffee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Jaffee

He has lived in New York for 77 years and has spent the last 40 summers in Provincetown. Even so, the key to his genius as a satirist, is that he doesn't feel at home anywhere.

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