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Mad Magazine

The Difference a Pair of Glasses Can Make

Very clever advertisement for Oogmerk opticians extolling the difference a good pair of glasses can make for your look.

(I seem to recall a similar theme in a classic MAD magazine bit as recounted in Maria Reidelbach’s Completely Mad, though I don’t have the book on hand.)

(h/t BuzzFeed, FlowingData)

A MAD Magazine Rejection Letter

Letters of Note has unearthed a genuine MAD Magazine rejection letter dating back to Al Feldstein‘s reign as MAD’s top editor. Apparently, this is what every unsuccessful MAD submitter received when Feldstein was in charge. It’s witty, gracious without being wimpy, and advises the reject to adopt a “What-Me worry?” attitude.

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The Harvey Award Nominees

Today, nominees were announced for the 2010 Harvey Awards, the American comics industry’s in-house awards; named in honor of Harvey Kurtzman, the legendary editor of Mad Magazine.  All of those chosen were nominated by others in their professional community, and the eventual winners will be determined by industry-wide ballot.

The full list below includes names from all corners of the industry of putting one panel after another, including R. Crumb, Frank Quietly, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Kate Beaton, and Scott Kurtz.  The award ceremony will take place on August 28th, at Baltimore Comic-Con.

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