MAD Excited By Bush 'Alfred E. Neuman' Comparison And Parody Fantastic Four August 18th 2005 06:53pm | Posted by: Michael Stevens, HNR Senior Editor MAD Magazine is intensifying its aggressive plan to take over the universe with the launch of two new spin-off magazines "MADKIDS" and "MAD Classics". MAD was recently named as one of America's top 50 by the Chicago Tribune, and Hilary Clinton's comparison of US President Bush to MAD's 'what me worry' mascot 'Alfred E. Neuman' drew international headlines. "It's an exciting time for us," said MAD Magazine Editor John Ficarra. "And we're excited about all the excitement. Yes, I think it would be fair to say that we're experiencing an unusually high level of excitation. It's exciting." MAD Classics : This month, MAD Magazine released the first issue of MAD Classics, a 100-page full color magazine, crammed with movie parodies, to be published 8 times a year. MAD Classics targets avid fans who just can't get enough of MAD's satire, with theme issues full of MAD's "Best of the Worst." MAD Classics #1, currently on sale, features a Harry Potter cover and War of the Worlds Outtakes. MADKIDS : November 2005, MAD launches MADKIDS, a new magazine for 6-11 year olds. With an initial rate base of 200,000, MADKIDS will move to a quarterly schedule in 2006 and will feature both age-appropriate classic MAD MAGAZINE parodies as well as fresh, new content (including "Spy vs. Spy Jr."). "It's our devious plan to corrupt the minds of America's youth before they're old enough to realize how dumb we are," added Ficarra. The launch of MADKIDS will be supported by advertisements in various DC Comics' kids titles including "The Batman Strikes", "Teen Titans Go!", "Justice League Unlimited", "Scooby Doo" and "Looney Tunes". Source: MAD In: Movie News |Visit the HNR Forums

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