MAD Magazine Recurring Features
William M. Gaines Family Letters
in Order of Appearance in Regular Issues
| Letter Title | Sent By | Photo Subject | Issue / Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| V I P | Nancy Gaines (Bill's 2nd wife) | Cathy Gaines (Bill's daughter) | 43 — Dec 1958 |
| Pure Nepotism | Cathy Gaines Mifsud (Bill's daughter) |
Cathy and Steve Mifsud (Bill's daughter and son-in-law) |
225 — Sep 1981 |
| Equal Time | Wendy Gaines Bucci (Bill's daughter) |
(two pictures) Wendy as baby / Wendy and Robert Bucci (Bill's daughter and son-in-law) |
228 — Jan 1982 |
| C.R.E.E.P. | Nicholas J. Mifsud (Related to Cathy Gaines' husband) |
248 — Jul 1984 | |
| The “Jacksons” | Patrick Michael Bucci (Related to Wendy Gaines' husband) |
253 — Mar 1985 | |
| Unexpected Gaines | Laura Elizabeth Bucci (Bill's granddaughter) |
265 — Sep 1986 | |
| Relatively Speaking | Corey Jonathan Mifsud (Bill's grandson) |
266 — Oct 1986 | |
| What's Eating Them? | Amy Jillian Bucci (Related to Wendy Gaines' husband) |
286 — Apr 1989 | |
| Family Spies | Laura Bucci (Bill's granddaughter) |
Two Full Body Spy vs. Spy Costumes. Amy Bucci, Bill's granddaughter, as the White Spy, and Corey Mifsud, Bill's grandson, as the Black Spy. (Two photos: The “Black Spy” holding a Knife behind its back and the “White Spy” holding a Gun behind its back, Both Spies pointing to an Alfred E. Neuman Poster showing Alfred Dressed Up to look like Uncle Sam (Words on Poster: Who Needs You).) | 507 — Feb 2011 |
| Plate For A Fool | Annie Gaines (Bill's 3rd wife) | Annie Gaines | 511 — Oct 2011 |
| To Airport Is Human | Cathy Gaines Mifsud (Bill's daughter) |
512 — Dec 2011 | |
| Kin You Believe It? | Oliver Michael Bucci (Bill's great-grandson) | 527 — Jun 2014 | |
| March MAD-Mess | Nicholas Mifsud (Bill's grandson) | Protestor carries sign featuring cover of MAD #142 | 547 — Oct 2017 |
| Welcome the newest (and cutest) Idiot to the world | Max Michael Eversoll (Bill's great-grandson) | 10 — Dec 2019 | |
| Chip Off the Ol' Cheese Block Dept. | Robin James Eversoll (Bill's great-grandson) | 29 — Feb 2023 |
Compiled by John R. Racano
Kin You Believe It? — from #527, June 2014