MAD Magazine’s Dave Berg, 81
Posted: Saturday, May 25th, 2002 2:40 pm
Dave Berg, who affectionately spoofed what he called “the human condition” in the pages of Mad magazine for more than 40 years, died on May 16 at his home in Marina del Rey, Calif. He was 81.
Mr. Berg created the magazine’s enduring “The Lighter Side of” comic strip. He began working for Mad as a freelancer in 1956, introducing “The Lighter Side of” in 1961. …
Born in New York City, Mr. Berg attended the Cooper Union School of Art in New York, landing a job inking backgrounds for the newspaper comic strip “The Spirit” when he was 20.
Later, Mr. Berg worked for Stan Lee at Timely Comics (now Marvel Comics)…
His final “Lighter Side” comic strip is scheduled for the September issue of Mad, which observes the magazine’s 50th anniversary. … Read full obituary
