Mad #108

In "Hokum's Heroes," the warden of a Nazi prison camp is less concerned with running the facility than with the long-term consequences of his cushy, behind-the-scenes perks—like the free coffee and extra blankets—while his prisoners, including the ever-anxious Jo, quietly plot their next move. Written with sharp, satirical flair and rendered in the classic Mad style, the story turns the usual prisoner-escape trope on its head with a twist that’s as absurd as it is clever.

In "The Sound of Money," a disgraced former nun takes a job as a governess for the children of a stern Baron, leading to a farcical romance set to a soundtrack of painfully off-key melodies. With only the crisp typeset letters to guide the chaos, this Mad parody turns the beloved musical into a hilariously awkward satire of misplaced sentiment and terrible tunes.