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Superhero Creators

Al Jaffee

Who

Al Jaffee · Superhero Creators

What

MAD magazine's iconic Fold-In creator (1964) and 'Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions'; longest career of any comic artist (Guinness record)

When

1921, Savannah, Georgia, United States — 2023, Manhattan, New York, United States

Where

United States · Lithuania (childhood)

Biography

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)

How & why

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

Contributions & Sources

MAD magazine's iconic Fold-In creator (1964) and 'Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions'; longest career of any comic artist (Guinness record)

1964

Source: Wikipedia (parents Jewish immigrants from Zarasai, Lithuania; spent childhood in a shtetl); JTA obituary, Apr 11, 2023