Mort Drucker, Iconic 'Mad' Magazine Caricaturist, Dies at 91

Hollywood Reporter ^ | 4/9/202 | Ryan Parker

[Getready]

Yeah... Pete Beatajudge does kinda look like him. Only less relevant.

[Kirkwood]

One of my childhood heroes, so to speak.

[blackdog]

Agreed on the recent crap, but interspersed with a few gold nuggets.

[bluejean]

I grew up reading Mad Magazine in its glory days. Loved the artwork! RIP Mort, thanks for the joy.

[dfwgator]

Between Mad Magazine and Cheech and Chong records, it’s no wonder I grew up so warped, LOL!

[AlaskaErik]

I thought it was “Botch Casually,” but it’s been awhile...

It was Botch Casually and the Somedunce Kid. I still remember to this day.

[Falconspeed]

RIP. Mad magazine was fun, especially the little comics in the margins. Dick Bartolo is still having fun with new gadgets.
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[MarvinStinson]

Handsome guy.

[tallyhoe]

I went to school with a kid that looked just like Alfred E Newman!

[tallyhoe]

RIP Mort. You worked for a great magazine..

[Zathras]

Cattlecar Galactia.
I still remember that one

[Beowulf9]

While my cousin was out running around with her friends in Queens I spent hours in my grandmother’s basement reading Mad magazine, marveling at the great art of Drucker and laughing like mad at his brand of humor.

Man, I hate to see that be part of the days gone by.

Thank you Mort for those good times.

RIP and take up your new studio upstairs and don’t get too irreverent but I rather think those angels have a sense of humor, too.

[redinIllinois]

RIP

[Adder]

“He perspired.” Dr. Kildare parody.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Will Elder, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Don Martin, Dave Berg, and now Mort Drucker. RIP all; you inspired a lot of laughter over the years.

[TalBlack]

but I rather think those angels have a sense of humor, too.

Eternity is a long time; SOMEONE better be funny...!

[ought-six]

Mort Drucker and Dave Berg. They were two of my favorites.

[knarf]

HERE

[bluejean]

“Between Mad Magazine and Cheech and Chong records, it’s no wonder I grew up so warped, LOL!”

I know exactly what you mean!

[SamAdams76]

Haven't read it since I was about 17 but brings back many fond childhood memories. Back in the 1970s, it was actually sort of scandalous to have those type of magazines in the house. Many parents forbade them. But I bought probably every issue from about 1971 (35 cents CHEAP) to 1979 (60 cents CHEAP).

I also read similar magazines like CRACKED and SICK, but MAD was the gold standard of comic book satire back in the day.