Al Jaffee Sinks to a New Low

Al Jaffee, the legendary MAD magazine cartoonist, presents a four-issue series of single-panel gag cartoons from 1978 to 1983, published by New American Library. Each issue collects his signature brand of absurd, meticulously detailed visual humor, often revolving around clever wordplay and surreal situations. This series showcases Jaffee’s masterful comic timing and inventive wit, capturing a key era of his long-running career outside the pages of MAD.