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Mad Kids
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Cover of the December 2005 issue

Mad Kids was DC Comics' spin-off of Mad .

Between 16 November 2005 and 2009, there were 14 issues of Mad Kids, [1] [2] a publication aimed at a younger demographic. Reminiscent of Nickelodeon Magazine, it emphasized current kids' entertainment (e.g. Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon, High School Musical), albeit with an impudent voice.

Content

Much of the content of Mad Kids had originally appeared in the parent publication; reprinted material was chosen and edited to reflect grade schoolers' interests. But the quarterly magazine also included newly commissioned articles and cartoons, as well as puzzles, bonus inserts, a calendar and other activity-related content common to kids' magazines.

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References

  1. "MAD KIDS #1". Mad Kids at Doug Gilford's madcoversite.com.
  2. ISSN   2155-613X; OCLC   63128250