tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post1700218793401879501..comments2024-01-28T22:17:29.551-08:00Comments on Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine: Number 1298: Going NutsPappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977289662431694607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-10076371825939304542013-01-15T06:57:01.432-08:002013-01-15T06:57:01.432-08:00Keir, see Brian's post just above yours and hi...Keir, see Brian's post just above yours and his explanation of the Groucho Marx theory.<br /><br />Mykal, everyone wanted at least part of that <i>Mad</i> success, reputed to be selling a million copies or more an issue. Even people who didn't usually read comics were buying <i>Mad</i>. My brother-in-law, in high school at the time, is an example. He said with him and his buddies it was the hippest and coolest thing going.Pappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977289662431694607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-75594652296149202492013-01-14T17:43:43.166-08:002013-01-14T17:43:43.166-08:00Pappy: This is amazing. I particularly like Bell&#...Pappy: This is amazing. I particularly like Bell's channeling Wally Wood on <i>Prince Valuable</i>. What's interesting about this post is that it demonstrates the amazing influence Mad had on the comic/magazine world. Thanks for sharing this! Mykal Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148489896145024134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-21595771612060336622013-01-14T10:51:59.868-08:002013-01-14T10:51:59.868-08:00I spent so much going through both stories and cou...I spent so much going through both stories and couldn't make sense of either!Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780519140837852601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31723906.post-60968944446336202322013-01-14T10:24:30.528-08:002013-01-14T10:24:30.528-08:00Let me second Pappy's love for "The Since...Let me second Pappy's love for "The Sincerest Form of Parody". A great book.<br /><br />In my opinion, Atlas came the closest with the EC horror stuff (which was much easier to duplicate), and I thought they also came closest of all the Mad imitations.<br /><br />Even with stuff like this, though, a lot of times there a panel or a joke that really works. Most of these guys were operating under the Groucho Marx theory where you just make as many jokes as possible; humans remember "hits" and forget "misses." It's sure to work out in your favor in the end!Brian Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737535617796413548noreply@blogger.com