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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:
 By: Don Martin List Price: $150.00 Amazon Price: $94.50 Editorial Review: Just about everyone who came of age during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s was influenced by MAD MAGAZINE, and no one at MAD was more influential than "MAD's MADdest Artist," Don Martin. His immediately recognizable style--featuring bulbous noses, wild sound effects, and the legendary "hinged feet"--was filled with broad and daring slapstick and routinely broke new ground. A surprisingly quiet man, Martin's work spoke volumes as he left an indelible mark on several generations, influencing the style of many illustrators while shaping the sense of humor of countless misguided youths. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004. Says Gary Larson, creator of The Far Side: "Don Martin was the one who really stood out."Now, it is with great pride that Running Press, in collaboration with MAD, launches the MAD’s Greatest Artists: The Completely MAD Don Martin (MAD’s Greatest Artists Series). For the first time ever, here is the complete collection of every piece of art Don Martin published in MAD throughout his extraordinary thirty-year tenure (1957-1987). With all of Martin's strips, covers, posters, and stickers--presented in chronological order--it is nothing less than a masterpiece of comic genius. Complementing Martin's opus of published works are letters, sketches, and rare photos providing an in-depth look at the artist at work. Plus, scattered throughout are notes and original illustrations--commissioned for this volume--paying tribute to the artist and penned by MAD's most-notable personalities, including Al Jaffee, Mort Drucker, Jack Davis, Sergio Aragonés, and more. There are also notes by the likes of Jim Davis (Garfield) and a foreword by Gary Larson. A collector's item and object d'art in its own right, this deluxe two-volume slipcased edition will be the season's must-have gift book for the millions whose childhoods--and subsequent adulthoods--would not have been the same without MAD MAGAZINE and Don Martin.  By: Usual Gang Of Idiots List Price: $3.99 Amazon Price: $3.99 Editorial Review: Are you completely bored by school? Is each day a matter of survival? Then THE MAD STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE is for you!This book is a compilation of humorous school-related comics from MAD magazine. From homework excuses to how to write an A+ paper, THE MAD STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE will keep you laughing all year long.  By: The Usual Gang of Idiots List Price: $9.99 Amazon Price: $9.99  By: EDITORS OF MAD MAGAZINE List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $10.17  By: Editors of MAD Magazine List Price: $4.99 Amazon Price: $4.99 |
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