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kpete

(71,996 posts) Tue Dec 11, 2018, 10:02 AM Dec 2018

Mad Magazine Goes For Madly Hilarious In New Book Bashing Trump Era

The latest compilation is due to arrive March 19 with more laughs at the gaffes.

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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mad-about-trump-era-book_us_5c0f1276e4b08bcb27eba9cc

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Mad Magazine Goes For Madly Hilarious In New Book Bashing Trump Era (Original Post) kpete Dec 2018 OP

"The Ghastlygun Tinies" - wow klook Dec 2018 #1

No permission needed Cartoonist Dec 2018 #2

I realized that, klook Dec 2018 #3

Tan, don't burn - musette_sf Dec 2018 #4

People might not realize that if they are too young IcyPeas Dec 2018 #5

True that, but either MAD assumes that people will know what it is, musette_sf Dec 2018 #6

klook

(12,155 posts)

1. "The Ghastlygun Tinies" - wow

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 10:09 AM

Dec 2018

I've had a copy of Edward Gorey's "Gashlycrumb Tinies," a truly odd and grimly humorous alphabet of children's demises, for many years. This parody is a sobering reminder of the victims of school gun violence. Well done, Mad.

Cartoonist

(7,317 posts)

2. No permission needed

Reply to klook (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 10:38 AM

Dec 2018

It's satire

klook

(12,155 posts)

3. I realized that,

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 12:17 PM

Dec 2018

which is why I edited my post. Plus I didn’t want that to launch a lengthy sub-thread arguing copyright vs. fair use. Not that that would ever happen on DU!!