Hark! A Vagrant #[nn]

In this hilarious 2011 parody from *Hark! A Vagrant*, Shakespeare’s *Macbeth* gets a wildly absurd twist: mistaken messages, a notably masculine Lady Macbeth, and a very unfortunate Macbeth whose head ends up in a planter. With deadpan wit and a perfectly straight-faced take on the tragedy, the story turns the classic into a gloriously awkward farce.

In "Canadian Stereotype Comics," a group of Canadians, incensed by American mockery, prepare to respond in kind—only to be disarmed when the American President greets them with unflappable politeness, turning their outrage into awkward, forced civility. The story skewers cultural tropes with deadpan humor, letting the absurdity of the situation carry the punch.