Al Jaffee
Al Jaffee · Superhero Creators
MAD magazine's iconic Fold-In creator (1964) and 'Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions'; longest career of any comic artist (Guinness record)
1921, Savannah, Georgia, United States — 2023, Manhattan, New York, United States
United States · Lithuania (childhood)
Al Jaffee is recognized among Jewish contributors to Superhero Creators — MAD magazine's iconic Fold-In creator (1964) and 'Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions'; longest career of any comic artist (Guinness record)
Al Jaffee was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of MAD magazine's back-cover 'Fold-In' (from 1964) and the feature 'Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions'. Guinness World Records recognized him for the longest career as a comic artist. He was the son of Jewish immigrants from Zarasai, Lithuania, and spent part of his childhood in a Lithuanian shtetl before returning to the United States.
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Source: Wikipedia (parents Jewish immigrants from Zarasai, Lithuania; spent childhood in a shtetl); JTA obituary, Apr 11, 2023
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MAD magazine's iconic Fold-In creator (1964) and 'Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions'; longest career of any comic artist (Guinness record)
Source: Wikipedia (parents Jewish immigrants from Zarasai, Lithuania; spent childhood in a shtetl); JTA obituary, Apr 11, 2023
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