Happy 70th Birthday, Sir Paul McCartney

CLASSIC MAD DEPT.

70 years ago today, Wings legend Paul McCartney was born! MAD's been documenting his career the since the early days, so we're taking this opportunity to celebrate with memories of the Beatles' bassman both young and...older. 

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mad magazine the idiotical Happy 70th Birthday, Sir Paul McCartney Classic MAD, Paul McCartney, Beatles, Don Martin, Ward SuttonFrom MAD Special #25, Fall 1978
Artist: Don Martin

mad magazine the idiotical Happy 70th Birthday, Sir Paul McCartney Classic MAD, Paul McCartney, Beatles, Ward SuttonFrom MAD #501August 2009
Writer and Artist: Ward Sutton

MAD Predicted the Easter Island Statues' Bodies Years Ago

CLASSIC MAD DEPT.

The mysterious giant head statues lining the coast of Easter Island recently underwent excavation, and it was revealed that the monoliths have complete bodies that are decorated with cryptic symbols. The organization behind the digging, the Easter Island Statue Project, has spent many years and countless dollars to make this discovery, but they could have saved themselves a lot of time and money by simply reading MAD! We predicted this finding not once but TWICE in years past, and we even gave some answers regarding the ancient structures' true purpose.

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mad magazine easter island bodies discovery predictions frank jacobs don martinFrom MAD #261, March 1986
Writer: Frank Jacobs     Artist: Don Martin

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From MAD #368, April 1998
Writer: Jay Lynch    Artist: Timothy Shamey

MAD’s Paperback Clean-up!

Recently, we went through our stockroom and came across a freakin’ TON of classic MAD paperbacks! How many different ones can you make out? Any favorites? Let us know in the comments section! And be sure to check out upcoming issues — we’re going to be giving away some paperbacks in the Letters Page!

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