Eh! #7

In a sharp, satirical twist from the 1954 issue of Eh!, a timid young man undergoes a sudden transformation, gaining an exaggeratedly muscular build—only to redirect his newfound strength in a hilariously ironic way, turning his frustration on the very person he’s meant to protect. The story’s biting humor lies in its absurd escalation, where power doesn’t bring justice, but a perfectly misplaced punch.

In this 1954 humor story, a would-be musician named Liberitchy recounts his lifelong obsession with finding the perfect instrument to share his music with the world—a quest that culminates in him performing on a massive calliope at Rattison Square Garden in New Yak City. With the enthusiastic support of his brother Joge, Liberitchy's vigorous musical talents and unconventional style have repeatedly caused chaos wherever he's performed, but nothing quite prepares audiences (or the city itself) for what happens when he finally unleashes his full potential on his grandest stage yet. This wacky tale captures the absurdist humor *Eh!* was known for, as Liberitchy's complete sincerity about his artistic mission stands in comic contrast to the spectacular destruction he leaves in his wake.

A struggling musician named Loosely Recordo clashes with a band leader and fellow musicians over instruments and musical disputes, determined to prove herself as a singer—until she decides the only way forward is to start her own band with younger recruits. This 1954 satire from *Eh!* delivers pure slapstick chaos as Loosely bounces from one reluctant bandleader to the next, each more resistant than the last, all while the instruments take a beating and tempers run even hotter.

When a ghost crashes "The Steve Alley Show" looking to regain his fading form, Steve and his guest Jim Morom scramble to help him bulk up—with some decidedly unconventional nutritional assistance from the editor of *Eh!* himself and a very cooperative cow. It's a wild behind-the-scenes romp through a 1954 television studio where anything can happen, and probably will.

When game show host Spud Collarad and his glamorous assistant Bricksanne prepare contestants for their television giveaway program "Beat the Cluck!", things quickly spiral into absurdity—from a doctor who picks up radio signals through his bridgework to contestants who can barely survive the preliminary tests. As the chaotic broadcast finally begins with increasingly ridiculous challenges, the show's behind-the-scenes desperation to keep up appearances becomes the real spectacle.

Mack Bulldozer, a detective with a dark streak, discovers his best friend dead—and confesses he's the killer. Sent to see a lady psychiatrist to sort out his violent nature, Mack's session leads to another murder, and when arrested, he reveals a shocking secret that upends everything the reader thought they knew about him. It's a wickedly absurd parody of hardboiled detective drama that twists the genre's self-serious conventions into pure comedic chaos.