Obscure 1960s Those Madison Avenue Men! comic inspired AMC’s Mad Men?
Mad Men is one of the most beautifully executed television shows ever made, and Vanity Fair has helped uncover what may be one of the biggest inspirations for it’s signature style: an obscure and short-lived 1960s comic called Those Madison Avenue Men!
Down to the dapper, double-D’d drink-swiller with a hot secretary and a stifling yet picture-perfect home-life, Those Fabulous Madison Avenue Men! outlines the basic themes and characters focused on in the beloved AMC show.
CLICK HERE to see the full panel someone unearthed under a stack of Boy’s Life in a garage sale in Connecticut.
Don Draper approves.