Mad #109

In this 1967 Mad parody, a sharp-witted couple invites another pair over for drinks, turning the evening into a surreal battle of egos and absurdity—complete with a name-dropping twist that’s as baffling as it is hilarious. Written with the deadpan flair of a satire that’s decades ahead of its time, the story skewers pretension with a mix of verbal sparring and surreal logic, all rendered in the classic typeset lettering that gives it a uniquely vintage punch.

In the Kenyan bush, the eccentric veterinarian Doc Tari keeps his patients—and his sanity—by fending off poachers with the help of a cross-eyed lion and a chimp nurse, all while his human colleagues remain blissfully unhelpful. A sharp satire of the TV show *Daktari*, this five-page parody blends absurdity and animal antics in a delightfully offbeat adventure.

In this sharp, one-page satire from Mad #109, a mock Kent cigarette ad playfully flips the script on classic product associations—pairing everyday quirks with unexpected, tongue-in-cheek links, culminating in a punchy, ironic twist that only smokers (or the perpetually misinformed) would find fitting. A clever, typeset parody that skewers advertising tropes with deadpan wit.