The Mad World of William M. Gaines, Volume 616

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L. Stuart, 1972 - Comic books, strips, etc - 271 pages
Humorous biography of the eccentric founder and publisher of "Mad magazine" by a staff writer.

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Contents

Publishers Proem
11
A Preface to Gaines
19
One Mans Family
25
Copyright

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About the author (1972)

Franklin Jacobs was a writer and satirist, well-known for his work in Mad magazine. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 30, 1929. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska and was editor of the campus humor magazine. He served in the Army, working as an editor and reporter for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. His early career included working for a public relations firm, secretary to a press agent, and writing for Fish Gazette magazine. In 1957, Jacobs began writing for Mad magazine. His first pieces were published in the June 1957 issue. He stayed for 57 years. He mocked popular culture and politics, producing nearly 600 pieces, paperback books, and a biography of the founding publisher entitled, The Mad World of William M. Gaines. His last piece was published in 2014. Frank Jacobs died on April 7, 2021 in Tarzana, California. He was 91.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Mad World of William M. Gaines, Volume 616
Bantam book Y7841
Bantam book
The Mad World of William M. Gaines, Frank Jacobs
AuthorFrank Jacobs
PublisherL. Stuart, 1972
ISBN0818400544, 9780818400544
Length271 pages
  
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