Barnes and Noble
17 October 2008, 1930
What, me worry?
MAD About Politics is a political pop-up book, which was written by The Usual Gang of Idiots otherwise known as the writing staff of MAD magazine. Depending on the site, you may also find the book accredited to MAD's infamous mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, a fictional character created by MAD editor Harvey Kurtzman. Alfred E. Neuman certainly is familiar with the limelight having graced the cover of the magazine on virtually every issue since the first time he ran for President against Eisenhower in 1956. Since then, he has unsuccessfully made a stab at the Presidency every election as a write-in candidate. At the reading, there was a handful of MAD writers, editors, and art directors among the enthusiasts sharing a chuckle as the reading took on more of a question and answer session with the current editor, John Ficarra. The best line of the night was when Ficarra was asked if there were any other satirical magazines in existence now that posed a threat to the MAD empire? To that, Ficarra deadpanned, "Just Times and Newsweek."
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