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Alfred 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?"
Mar 3, 2016 · How did MAD Magazine's mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, come to be? This article traces his origins from a postcard, a lawsuit, and a farce to a symbol of irreverence and humor.
Mar 17, 2016 · Learn how the iconic mascot of MAD magazine, with his grinning, gap-toothed face and "Me Worry?" caption, was inspired by a 1909 German calendar and a 1914 patent medicine ad. Discover the history and variations of Neuman's image, from a 1908 biology textbook to a 2012 patent lawyer's blog.
…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.
Mar 15, 2020 · Learn about the origin, evolution and variations of Alfred E. Neuman, the gap-toothed boy with the catchphrase 'What, me worry?' who has appeared on almost every issue of MAD since 1956. See examples of his portraits by different artists, from Harvey Kurtzman and Bill Elder to Norman Mingo and Mort Drucker.
Jul 20, 2021 · Mad 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.'
Jan 23, 2013 · In 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. Mad is an American humor magazine founded...
