Mad #114

In "So How Come...," Lou Silverstone crafts a sharp, satirical twist on the Western genre, reimagining the classic "Hombre" trope with a white man raised by Native Americans returning to the frontier to claim his father’s legacy as a slumlord. Mort Drucker’s expressive artwork brings the story’s eccentric cast to life, from the reluctant leader to his ragtag group of stagecoach survivors, all navigating a world where identity and loyalty are as shifting as the desert sands. The cover by Norman Mingo captures the tale’s blend of humor and tension in a striking, stylized portrait.