ABOUT THE BRAZILIAN MAD
The Vecchi edition, the first publisher, issued Mad in Brazil from 1974-1983. There were 103 issues during the Vecchi era. To identify a Vecchi issue, there are 2 marks to look for (below)
Early issues of the Vecchi edition were stamped with the large "V" mark. |
Later issues of the Vecchi edition used the text mark. |
In 1984, a 2nd publisher took over the Brazilian Mad. The "Record" edition published 158 issues from 1984 to 2000. The record edition can be distinguished by it's unique trademark (below).
The RECORD edition trademark. |
In 2000, a third publisher took over the Brazilian Mad. The Mythos edition published until the end of 2006.
The MYTHOS edition trademark. |
The fourth, or Panini edition, began publication in 2008.