--- product_id: 1204143 title: "Absolutely MAD Magazine - 50+ Years" brand: "git corp" price: "24 zΕ‚" currency: PLN in_stock: false reviews_count: 3 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/1204143-absolutely-mad-magazine-50-years store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Video interviews 2 DVDs 17,500 pages Absolutely MAD Magazine - 50+ Years **Brand:** git corp **Price:** 24 zΕ‚ **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > πŸ“° Unleash the MADness of nostalgia! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Absolutely MAD Magazine - 50+ Years by git corp - **How much does it cost?** 24 zΕ‚ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/1204143-absolutely-mad-magazine-50-years) ## Best For - git corp enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted git corp brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Complete Access:** Over 600 issues at your fingertips! - β€’ **Full Color Scans:** Enjoy vibrant, high-quality pages! - β€’ **Timeless Collection:** Dive into 50+ years of MAD Magazine history! - β€’ **Interactive Experience:** Engage with video clips and animations! - β€’ **Nostalgia Meets Modernity:** Introduce MAD to a new generation! ## Overview The Absolutely MAD Magazine collection offers a comprehensive archive of over 600 issues spanning 50+ years, presented in full color on 2 DVDs. This interactive experience includes video interviews with MAD writers and iconic animations, making it a perfect blend of nostalgia and modern engagement for both longtime fans and new readers. ## Description Over 600 issues of Mad Magazines, (1952-2006) every regular issue (1-460),XL's, Super Special and Color Classics. Interview with the many of the writers, Spy VS Spy animation video, Spy VS Sky Mountain Dew commercials and much more. Review: You will go MAD reading this. And that's a good thing! - Wow. To think I have box after heavy box filled with old MAD Magazines in my house and even that only goes back to the 80s. Now I can toss all those out and just have everything on one coaster sized DVD (yes it is on one DVD desipite it mentioning two somewhere above). But just kidding, I could never part with my paper copies, but still this DVD is a MUST HAVE for any MAD fan. I mean it has every single issue up through 2005 on it (so it is one year shy of being totally complete, but I guess they had to draw the line somewhere). Still 52 years of a magazine on one DVD is pretty darn impressive. It is easy to get started too. Nothing to really install. After upgrading to Adobe 7.0 which is suggested, I was on my way. The interface is simple, you simply start with the decade you want, then narrow it down to a year, and then are presented with all the covers for the choices for that year. The regular issues are on the left and the specials on the right. I am not a huge fan of Adobe usually, but for this sort of product it does the job. It is easy enough to move pages, zoom in, etc. However I didn't realize everytime I'd look at a new issue, it opened a new tab on my bottom task bar. I must have had 30+ tabs open at one point. Oh well, such MADness. The way the Super Specials and other reprint issues are handled is OK. Instead of being able to flip through all 100 pages in a row like with the regular issues, you are only given the cover, contents, and any pages that were NEW material. All the previously reprinted material is available by clicking the link in the table of contents and you are taken to the issue it first appeared to view it that way. I suppose that makes sense rather than double and triple printing articles to save space. But just be aware, you can't page through the specials like you can the regular issues. The few Color Classics issues from the 90s and 2000s are intact however as those reprints were "new" since they were in color for the first time. Oh and on the regular issues you can also click on the content page listing to be taken right to a particualr article which is handy. I looked briefly at the extras and there a bunch of interviews, some animated Spy Vs. Spy moments from the early days of MADTV and some "web only" articles that have appeared over the years too. Seems like some good stuff to go back and check out when I have more time, especially the interviews. It would have been nice as the other review mentioned to have some of the classic MAD audio files, but I guess you can't get too greedy. For a little over $40, to have 50+ Years of MAD on ONE DVD... I wish I could go higher than FIVE STARS because this is a must have for all MAD fans. And even the packing is nice. Instead of a sleeve or even a plastic case, the DVD sits inside a fold out cardboard container designed to look like a MAD Book with several classic covers reprinted on it. So it will look great on a bookshelf or wherever you decide to display it. If you love MAD, you would be ABSOLUTELY MAD to NOT buy this DVD! Review: Very low quality scans, no care whatsoever put into the presentation - If you've ever heard the phrase "phoned it in", you're in the right general area. In fact, photos taken with a phone from a few years before this product was released would be better than the extremely poor quality scans in this collection. Not only is the quality low (some text is actually illegible) but the images aren't even framed well, cutting off bits of pages here and including parts of other pages there. It's like some kid in a great rush pirated copies of Mad magazine he found in the trash, using a scanner from an ancient technology museum. It's a massive waste of money and a huge disappointment - avoid. ## Features - Read every single page as they were originally published - all the stories, letters pages, articles, and advertisements - Includes video clip interviews from the MAD writers and clips of Spy vs Spy animation - Over 600 complete printable issues, cover to cover, that s over 17,500 scanned pages in full color - A truly interactive experience and can leverage the success of the late night show to introduce MAD Magazine to an entire new generation of consumers. - Every issue of MAD Magazine on 2 DVDs - Over 600 complete printable issues, cover to cover, that’s over 17,500 scanned pages in full color ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000HKMQ64 | | Best Sellers Rank | #1,158 in Software ( See Top 100 in Software ) #147,069 in Posters & Prints | | Customer Reviews | 3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars (153) | | Date First Available | May 26, 2004 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 90005 | | Manufacturer | Git Corporation | | Product Dimensions | 9.76 x 7.32 x 4.49 inches; 11.36 ounces | ## Images ![Absolutely MAD Magazine - 50+ Years - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91VaeqbjdBL.jpg) ![Absolutely MAD Magazine - 50+ Years - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/919EKo+Xw-L.jpg) ![Absolutely MAD Magazine - 50+ Years - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91b5-lQlD5L.jpg) ![Absolutely MAD Magazine - 50+ Years - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/917ychptkLL.jpg) ![Absolutely MAD Magazine - 50+ Years - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Qt4QGUUeL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: For the cds, is the definition and color museum quality?** A: Definitely not. That's my main complaint. When you zoom in, it's pretty grainy (low dpi scans). It was great to see all those old mags again, but I was a bit disappointed in the quality. Hope this helps. **Q: Does anyone know if this will run under Windows 8?** A: I use it on a PC under XP, but it's just a DVD with each MAD magazine scanned in its own .pdf file, indexed into yearly folders. Any machine with a DVD reader and Acrobat or some fake PDF reader ought to be able to view these. So I'm guessing a Windows 8 machine should have no problem with them whatsoever. Good memories! **Q: I have the 2006 single DVD and the last issue is #460, December of 2005. The new version seems to be two DVD. Does the new version cover the issues beyond 2005 and issue #460? How many years are covered after 2005? Thanks.** A: There's only been one printing, in 2006, on a single dual-layer DVD-ROM. We've tried multiple times to get Amazon to fix the description so it's in accord with the box, but they'll only do it if we can refer them to a manufacturer's web page. Since the product has been out of print since 2008, it's impossible to meet that requirement. **Q: Does this work on a Mac computer?** A: I believe they're in .PDF format. You may want to resubmit the question about whether or not it's .PDF. If .PDF works with Mac, then, yes. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You will go MAD reading this. And that's a good thing! *by M***E on December 23, 2006* Wow. To think I have box after heavy box filled with old MAD Magazines in my house and even that only goes back to the 80s. Now I can toss all those out and just have everything on one coaster sized DVD (yes it is on one DVD desipite it mentioning two somewhere above). But just kidding, I could never part with my paper copies, but still this DVD is a MUST HAVE for any MAD fan. I mean it has every single issue up through 2005 on it (so it is one year shy of being totally complete, but I guess they had to draw the line somewhere). Still 52 years of a magazine on one DVD is pretty darn impressive. It is easy to get started too. Nothing to really install. After upgrading to Adobe 7.0 which is suggested, I was on my way. The interface is simple, you simply start with the decade you want, then narrow it down to a year, and then are presented with all the covers for the choices for that year. The regular issues are on the left and the specials on the right. I am not a huge fan of Adobe usually, but for this sort of product it does the job. It is easy enough to move pages, zoom in, etc. However I didn't realize everytime I'd look at a new issue, it opened a new tab on my bottom task bar. I must have had 30+ tabs open at one point. Oh well, such MADness. The way the Super Specials and other reprint issues are handled is OK. Instead of being able to flip through all 100 pages in a row like with the regular issues, you are only given the cover, contents, and any pages that were NEW material. All the previously reprinted material is available by clicking the link in the table of contents and you are taken to the issue it first appeared to view it that way. I suppose that makes sense rather than double and triple printing articles to save space. But just be aware, you can't page through the specials like you can the regular issues. The few Color Classics issues from the 90s and 2000s are intact however as those reprints were "new" since they were in color for the first time. Oh and on the regular issues you can also click on the content page listing to be taken right to a particualr article which is handy. I looked briefly at the extras and there a bunch of interviews, some animated Spy Vs. Spy moments from the early days of MADTV and some "web only" articles that have appeared over the years too. Seems like some good stuff to go back and check out when I have more time, especially the interviews. It would have been nice as the other review mentioned to have some of the classic MAD audio files, but I guess you can't get too greedy. For a little over $40, to have 50+ Years of MAD on ONE DVD... I wish I could go higher than FIVE STARS because this is a must have for all MAD fans. And even the packing is nice. Instead of a sleeve or even a plastic case, the DVD sits inside a fold out cardboard container designed to look like a MAD Book with several classic covers reprinted on it. So it will look great on a bookshelf or wherever you decide to display it. If you love MAD, you would be ABSOLUTELY MAD to NOT buy this DVD! ### ⭐ Very low quality scans, no care whatsoever put into the presentation *by P***S on August 29, 2015* If you've ever heard the phrase "phoned it in", you're in the right general area. In fact, photos taken with a phone from a few years before this product was released would be better than the extremely poor quality scans in this collection. Not only is the quality low (some text is actually illegible) but the images aren't even framed well, cutting off bits of pages here and including parts of other pages there. It's like some kid in a great rush pirated copies of Mad magazine he found in the trash, using a scanner from an ancient technology museum. It's a massive waste of money and a huge disappointment - avoid. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Best of Times - The Worst of Times *by C***E on December 23, 2006* I have the older version of MAD, which is not from the same company. Kudos for this version in every respect but one (and I may be in error). First, the old program suffers from a pain-in-the-(insert word here) interface, with no flexibility. This new version is all PDF. Transfer to your PDA and have fun!!!! It has some pretty good extras, like the covers of the paperbacks, which happened to be the only way we could get to see early stories like Starchie. I gave this 5 stars because of the ease of porting this from one PC to Mac to PDA. Now the big downer: As far as I can tell, there are no audio files. No Gall in the Family Fare? the audio parody of Archie Bunker? Aw, c'mon! Is that such a big deal? In the 7 CD version there are very few sound files, so it's not a space issue. Lastly, from a former printer, the register is not always great, as if they used poorly printed pages here and there. Print colors bleed. However, buy this one; it will not get any better. Find someone who has the old audio inserts or the original programs. Or, maybe I missed it, but dagnabit! I sure looked for them boogers. [Added] After more looking, they actually show the vinyl record and its reverse side, which is blank, but do not have the sound files. I don't really care about the extras like Spy animations that were not part of the original issues, especially when they leave out a key essential as a vocal version of a classic parody that WAS part of the originals. It's a great value. It's the most flexible of releases. Those who remember Broderbund's obscenely overly done protection will feel great relief. Put out a great product and people will buy it. 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