Mad #50
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Most Important ¼ Inch in Smoking Today," Al Jaffee delivers a sharp, satirical take on 1950s whiskey advertising with art by Bob Clarke, parodying campaigns for Old Crow, Canadian Club, Seagram’s 7 Crown, and others. Through clever visual gags and subtle shifts in tone, the story humorously charts the evolving inclusion of women in ads—and hints at where the trend might lead, with a wry nod to the next frontier: children. The cover, by Kelly Freas, captures the era’s sleek, stylized aesthetic with a touch of irony.
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Parodies of ads for Old Crow; White Horse; Canadian Club; Seagram's 7 Crown; Four Roses; and Old Grand-Dad whiskeys. Shows subtle ways women are being introduced into ads, where that trend will go, and predicts that children will be next to be included.
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