Dave Berg

A cartoonist, Berg is best known for his work in Mad magazine, where he was an artist since 1956. His feature "The Lighter Side of..." began in the magazine in 1961 and has been drawn by him since. His strips often featured the pipe-smoking "Roger Kaputnik" -- his own alter-ego observer to help make Berg's points. "He was not a cynic at all," said Mad co-editor Nick Meglin. It was just vignettes that he personally witnessed and did variations on of everyday life wherever it occurred." His last "Lighter Side" feature will be in Mad's 50th Anniversary issue in September. Berg died May 16 from cancer in Marina del Rey, Calif. He was 81. From This is True for 19 May 2002 Suggestions for further reading: MAD for Decades; 50 Years of Forgettable Humor from MAD Magazine by John (introduction by) The Usual Gang of Idiots"; Ficarra Amazon Price: Customer Review: Book arrived in time and just as announced. Great deal. I would purchase from this seller again. Mad for Decades: 50 Years of Forgettable Humor from Mad Magazine.   Mad About the Sixties: The Best of the Decade by MAD Magazine, "The Usual Gang of Idiots" Amazon Price: Customer Review: This is a great compilation of gems from the issues made in the 1960's, the only thing I didn't like about this book was that it's a smaller size than a copy I saw a few years ago that was the same size as the magazine..   MAD - Cover to Cover: 48 Years, 6 Months, & 3 Days of MAD Magazine Covers Amazon Price: Customer Review: A very enjoyable book. Just the high quality reproduction of the covers would make this a great book. A richly savory festival of imagination, creativity, insight (cultural, sociological, philosophical, etc.) and, of course, deli...   Mad Art : A Visual Celebration of the Art of Mad Magazine and the Idiots Who ... by Mark Evanier Amazon Price: Customer Review: The title of "MAD Art" is a nice, simple title, achieving a sense of balance by consisting of a pair of three letter words, but it is a bit off target. Even when you through in the subtitle--"A Visual Celebration of the Art of 'MAD' Magazine and the...   Time, Unincorporated 1: The Doctor Who Fanzine Archives: (Vol. 1: Lance Parki... by Lance Parkin Amazon Price: $14.96 Customer Review: As a relative newcomer to the world of Doctor Who (having only come into the series in January 2007) I'm always interested not only in the shows past but in the past of the fandom that has grown up around the series as well. Having just read Licence ...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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