Alfred E. Neuman - Wikipedia
WEBAlfred E. Neuman is the fictitious mascot and cover boy of the American humor magazine Mad. The character's distinct smiling face, gap-toothed smile, freckles, red hair, protruding ears, and scrawny body dates back to late 19th-century advertisements for painless dentistry, also the origin of his "What, me worry?"
The Long, Tangled History of Alfred E. Neuman - The Paris Review
WEBMar 3, 2016 · That bumpkin became Alfred E. Neuman, MAD’s mascot, who turns sixty this year—kind of. The impish, immutable redhead made his official debut in December 1956, when he appeared on the cover of MAD no. 30 as a write-in candidate for president.
MAD Magazine’s Iconic Alfred E. Neuman Turns 60 This Year
WEBMar 17, 2016 · Ever since the big-eared redhead first graced the satirical magazine’s cover in December 1956, Neuman has become synonymous with MAD, appearing on almost every cover since.
The real history of Mad Magazine's Alfred E. Neuman: CBC Archives - YouTube
WEBIn this clip from 1977, publisher Bill Gaines talks about the real history of Alfred E. Neuman - the fictitious mascot and cover boy of Mad Magazine.
Alfred E. Neuman – ‘The What-Me-Worry Kid’ - MADtrash.com
WEBMar 15, 2020 · Over the decades, the Alfred E. Neuman face and ‘What, me worry?’ phrase have frequently been referenced by broad media, as shorthand for inexplicable idiocy.
A Brief History of Mad Magazine - Mental Floss
WEBMad magazine gave us Alfred E. Neuman and Spy vs. Spy and made irreverent, anti-establishment humor a thing. Here's what you need to know about 'Mad.'
Alfred E. Neuman | fictional character | Britannica
WEB…gap-toothed cover boy, the fictional Alfred E. Neuman, whose motto “What, me worry?” became the catchphrase of teenage readers. From 1956 Neuman was a write-in candidate in every presidential election, and Gaines once hung a Neuman campaign poster from the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
How Harvey Kurtzman and MAD Changed American Humor - The Atlantic
WEBApr 30, 2015 · The famous publishing mascot Alfred E. Neuman—a big-eared, freckled boy with a wide grin missing a tooth—represents our country’s mid-century modern humor and the genius that made it happen...
The Long, Tangled History of Alfred E. Neuman
WEBMar 4, 2016 · The impish, immutable redhead made his official debut in December 1956, when he appeared on the cover of MAD #30 as a write-in candidate for president. He’s appeared on almost every MAD cover since: possessing, spoofing, and spooking cultural icons with nothing more than a drowsy rictus.
ALFRED E. NEUMAN - Don Markstein's Toonopedia
WEBWhen, in 1956, the Madmen decided to make him their permanent mascot, Al Feldstein, who had just taken over as editor, commissioned portrait artist Norman Mingo to render the face as a fully-realized, three-dimensional character — up until then, it had only appeared as simple line drawings.