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Encyclopedia > Desmond Devlin

Desmond Devlin is a comedy writer who has worked for such publications as Mad Magazine. Devlin first made his mark with the recurring feature "Melvin and Jenkins". The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Harvey Kurtzmans cover for the first issue of the comic book Mad Mad is an American humor magazine founded by publisher William Gaines and editor Harvey Kurtzman in 1952. ...


Devlin is also well-known for his love of former major league baseball players Kurt Bevacqua and Paul O'Neill (baseball player). Kurt Bevacqua (born January 23, 1947) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. ... Paul ONeil watches one go Paul Andrew ONeill (born February 25, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds (1987-1992) and New York Yankees (1993-2001). ...

Contributors to Mad
"The Usual Gang of Idiots"
Editors
Jerry DeFuccio | Al Feldstein | John Ficarra | Harvey Kurtzman | Nick Meglin
Writers
Anthony Barbieri | Dick DeBartolo | Desmond Devlin | Stan Hart | Frank Jacobs | Tom Koch | Arnie Kogen | Barry Leibmann | Jay Lynch | Andrew J. Schwartzberg | Larry Siegel | Lou Silverstone | Mike Snider
Writer-Artists
Sergio Aragonés | Dave Berg | John Caldwell | Don Edwing | Al Jaffee | Don Martin | Paul Peter Porges | Antonio Prohías
Artists
Tom Bunk | Bob Clarke | Paul Coker, Jr. | Jack Davis | Mort Drucker | Will Elder | Drew Friedman | Bernard Krigstein | Peter Kuper | Hermann Mejia | Norman Mingo | Tom Richmond | Jack Rickard | John Severin | Angelo Torres | Rick Tulka | Sam Viviano | Basil Wolverton | Monte Wolverton | Wally Wood | George Woodbridge | Bill Wray
Photographers
Irving Schild
Related articles
Mad Magazine | William M. Gaines

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Desmond Devlin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (130 words)
Desmond Devlin is a comedy writer who has worked for such publications as Mad Magazine.
He is particularly known for his sardonic use of ampersands.
Devlin first made his mark with the recurring feature "Melvin and Jergens Lotion," which appeared regularly until cancelled due to reader outrage.
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