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Mad Magazines cartoonist Al Jaffee passed away in Manhattan at the age of 102 on Monday. Over a span of 55 years, he entertained readers with his signature creation, the fold-in, which provided a humorous and satirical take on current events

A contributor to Mad Magazine since 1955, Jaffee was known as the creator of the 'Fold-In.' His style of artwork — clean lines with a flair for the bizarre, off-beat and grotesque — became synonymous with the magazine.

A contributor to Mad Magazine since 1955, Jaffee was known as the creator of the 'Fold-In.' His style of artwork — clean lines with a flair for the bizarre, off-beat and grotesque — became synonymous with the magazine.

The illustrator, famous for inventing Mads beloved “Fold-Out” feature, was a legend in the publishing world.

Al Jaffee, the cartoonist and creator of Mad magazine's fold-in feature, has died. He was 102.

"Mad Magazine" cartoonist Al Jaffee — who worked to create one of the satirical publication's signature features, the back-cover "Fold-In" — has died. He turned 102 on March 13.

For 55 years, he encouraged fans of the satiric magazine to mutilate it.