Since 1952, much of America's sense of humor has been created and inspired by a very different kind of Mad Men.
Just ask John Ficarra, editor in chief of Mad magazine, who is celebrating his 30th year as the ringleader of the country's favorite "usual gang of idiots," as the satirical publication has long dubbed itself. As Mad itself has struggled with newsstand sales, the comedians it inspired have gone on to far greater fame and fortune.
"You can blame us for corrupting a lot of generations," Ficarra told Mashable at Comic-Con last weekend. "There's such a swath of people who feel Mad influenced them — Stephen Colbert, Weird Al Yankovic, the writers of The Simpsons." Read more...
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