A review by jcschildbach
Al Jaffee's Mad Life by Mary-Lou Weisman

4.0

The better part of this book is devoted to Jaffee's childhood -- which was quite strange, intriguing, and potentially very dangerous. A fair portion of the material on his adult life is about bouncing between magazines, most of which died young, and the 'fights' between various publishers and editors (which I was much less interested in than the stories of his young life). Throughout the book is a building story of Jaffee's natural talent and the complexity of his work, as well as the appreciation other artists have for Jaffee's ability. Having seen Jaffee's work since I was very young, I had never thought much of the technical skill and strength involved, just enjoyed the comical qualities. For any fans of Jaffee, Mad Magazine, or cartooning in general, this is a good read, with some fun illustrations.