Willie Weirdie Teaches Al Jaffee Some New Tricks

In 1984, New American Library published the single-issue Willie Weirdie Teaches Al Jaffee Some New Tricks, a playful, self-referential comic in which the legendary MAD magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee—best known for his fold-in gags—is humorously instructed by his own mischievous creation, Willie Weirdie. This one-shot stands as a charming, offbeat artifact of Jaffee’s career, offering a brief, meta glimpse into the creative partnership between a master gag writer and his most whimsical character.