Al Jaffee's Mad Fold-Ins in Flash

A Mad Magazine Fold-In is a feature on the inside of Mad’s back cover that poses a question whose answer is found by folding the page in thirds. It embeds a hidden joke within a seemingly straightforward illustration.

It is an idea pioneered and drawn by the now 87 year old artist Al Jaffee in each edition for 44 years! You will have to see it to enjoy it & marvel at Jaffee's Leonardo da Vinci-like creativity.

Al Jaffee is my hero.

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