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Michael Gallagher (born in
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) is an American writer who has contributed to several comic books, as well as to the satire magazine '' Mad'', to which he has contributed several two-page gags since the mid-1990s. He is the son of cartoonist John Gallagher, as well as the nephew of George Gately, creator of the comic strip '' Heathcliff''. Besides ''Mad'', Gallagher has contributed to ''
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'' (especially in its earlier, more slapstick years), as well as a comic book series based on the TV show '' ALF'', and several works for both
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and
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'': "It was very cool to have the 'past' Marvel Universe to play with in such a unique way and bend it to my will, and Kevin ests pencils were to die for. But the characters you inherit arrive with personalities, powers, and quirks which must (and should) continue. And in this case, several vital subplots and storylines were still in progress."


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Complete list of Gallagher's work for MAD Magazine
American comics writers American satirists American parodists Living people Mad (magazine) people Writers from New York (state) 1951 births {{US-comics-writer-stub