Dave Berg (Brooklyn, June 12, 1920 – May 17, 2002) was a cartoonist, most noted for his work in MAD Magazine. The Brooklyn Bridge in 1890, seven years after its opening Kings County in New York State Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cartoonist at work. ... MAD is an American humor magazine founded by publisher William Gaines and editor Harvey Kurtzman in 1952. ...

Berg attended the Cooper Union Art School. He served a period of time in the Army Air Corps. Afterward he worked with Stan Lee at Timely Comics (now known as Marvel Comics) on a variety of comic books, including Combat Kelly. Cooper Union - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The Army Air Corps is a vital component of the British Army. ... Stan Lee and his most famous co-creation, Spider-Man. ... Marvel Comics, sometimes called by the nickname House of Ideas, is an American comic book company. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ...

Berg went to work for Mad in 1956. In 1961 he started the "Lighter Side" cartoon, which would become his most famous creation. The strip often included members of Berg's own family, headed by his cranky alter-ego, Roger Kaputnik. Many collections of his strips were published as stand-alone paperbacks. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ...

Berg worked at Mad for 40 years before retiring. He died May 17, 2002 after a long battle with cancer in his home in Marina del Rey, California. He died shortly after midnight with his wife of 52 years, Vivian, and their two children by his side. When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ... Marina del Rey boat harbor Marina del Rey is a census-designated place and seaside town located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California. ...

External links

• Dave Berg tribute page (http://www.lambiek.net/berg_david.htm)
• How MAD's Dave Berg and Roger Kaputnik Introduced Me To Post-Modernity (http://boingboing.net/kaputnik.html) by Terre Thaemlitz.
• Dave Berg synopsis at Storyopolis.com (http://www.storyopolis.com/portfolio-dbp.asp?ArtistID=243)
• A collection of covers from his books (http://www.collectmad.com/britishcovers/daveberg.htm)
• Press release of his death (http://slick.org/deathwatch/mailarchive/msg00759.html), includes synopsis of his life and career