Al Jaffee
American cartoonist (1921–2023)
Abraham Jaffee (March 13, 1921 – April 10, 2023), known as Al Jaffee, was an American cartoonist. He was known for his work in the satirical magazine Mad, including his trademark feature, the Mad Fold-in. Jaffee was a regular in the magazine after 58 years and was its longest-running contributor.[3] Only one issue of Mad has been published since 1964 without containing new material by Jaffee.[4][5]
| Al Jaffee | |
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 Jaffee at the 2016 New York Comic Con | |
| Born | Abraham Jaffee March 13, 1921 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 2023 (aged 102) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Mad, Trump, Humbug, "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions",[1] Tall Tales[2] |
| Awards | Reuben Award, 2008 National Cartoonists Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1973 Special Features Award for 1971 and 1975 Humor Comic Book Award for 1979 2013 Will Eisner Hall of Fame Award |
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Jaffee was born March 13, 1921 in Savannah, Georgia.[6]
Jaffee died of multiple organ failure on April 10, 2023, at a New York City hospital. He was 102.[7]
References
change- ↑ One On 1: Cartoonist Al Jaffee Reveals What's Behind His Fold-Ins[permanent dead link] from ny1.com.
- ↑ Tall Tales, Jaffee, Al, and Colbert, Stephen (Introduction by) Edition: Illustrated. Binding: Hard cover Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers Date Published: 2008, ISBN 978-0-8109-7272-8 ISBN 0-8109-7272-7.
- ↑ Mechanic, Michael (September 24, 2010). "Cartoonist Al Jaffee, the Original Mad Man". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ↑ Mike Slaubaugh, "Mad Magazine Streaks" Archived 2001-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Issues #1-506, Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2010.
- ↑ "Wondercon Special Guests"; Comic-Con magazine; Winter 2010; page 18.
- ↑ Cowan, Alison Leigh (October 1, 2010). "New Sketch of a Madcap’s Mad Life". The New York Times.
- ↑ Genzlinger, Neil. "Al Jaffee, King of the Mad Magazine Fold-In, Dies at 102". The New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Al Jaffee.
- Complete list of Jaffee's Mad articles
- Al Jaffee Wins the Reuben Award, Cartoonist of the Year Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Part One of a Jaffee interview Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, TheDailyCrosshatch.com
- Part Two of a Jaffee interviewArchived 2011-03-20 at the Wayback Machine, TheDailyCrosshatch.com
- Part Three of a Jaffee interview Archived 2009-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, TheDailyCrosshatch.com
- "Fold-Ins, Past and Present", NYTimes.com interactive feature, March 28, 2008
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