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Mad #116

Jan 1968 · EC · 0.30 USD
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"Dirtier By the Dozen" is a sharp, satirical take on the war film genre, featuring a no-nonsense officer tasked with transforming a roster of murderers, degenerates, psychos, and bad actors into an elite assault squad—despite his deep skepticism about the whole premise. Written by Lou Silverstone and brought to life with razor-sharp wit and caricatured flair by artist Mort Drucker, this EC Comics classic delivers a biting, over-the-top parody that’s as funny as it is unsettling. Cover by Mort Drucker.

Contains 14 stories
Dirtier By the Dozen
6 pp · Humor
Lee Marvin [as Major Roughman]Ernest Borgnine [as General Wargum]Charles Bronson [as Joseph Coleslaw]Donald Sutherland [as Vernon Punkley]John Cassavetes [as Victor Psycho]Trini Lopez [as Jose Jimenez]Telly Savalas [as The Avenging Angel]Clint Walker [as Samuel Pansy]Jim Brown [as Paul Hornung]

In "Dirtier By the Dozen," a no-nonsense officer is tasked with turning a roster of murderers, degenerates, psychos, and bad actors into an elite assault squad—despite his deep skepticism about the whole premise. The story’s razor-sharp satire and typeset letters deliver a wry, fast-paced take on military absurdity, all wrapped in the classic Mad humor of 1968.

Mad's Christmas Cards to Seasonal Exploiters
3 pp · Satire-Parody
A San Francisco Trip
2 pp · Humor
Mad's Theatrical Agent of the Year
4 pp · Satire-Parody
Steve AllenJohn WaynePat WayneMarlo ThomasGary LewisJerry LewisEd SullivanPeter FondaNancy SinatraSteve Allen, Jr.
Spy Vs. Spy
1 pp · Humor
A Celebrity's Wallet
2 pp · Satire-Parody
The Lighter Side of Friendship
4 pp · Satire-Parody
You Know You're Really Getting Old When...
1 pp · Satire-Parody
"Best Sellers" We're Sure to See
3 pp · Satire-Parody
The Werewolf
1 pp · Satire-Parody
Script ? [as Semi]
Lon Chaney Jr. [as Larry Talbot]
Songs of Pets
3 pp · Satire-Parody
On the Road
1 pp · Humor
Ads We Never Got to See
3 pp · Satire-Parody
The Joe Nasty Show
4 pp · Satire-Parody
Joe NastyDr. Harris SaintLa La LaBore

In "The Joe Nasty Show," a 1968 satire from Mad #116, a brash, unapologetically crude talk show host thrives on outrage—his foul language and disdain for guests only fueling his popularity. The story skewers the absurdity of celebrity culture through a typeset lettering style that mirrors the show’s chaotic energy.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $7
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $310*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $33*
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CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $30*
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artist, inker Mort Drucker

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Reprinted in Mad #10 (1968), The Ridiculously Expensive Mad #[nn] (1969), Mad #51 (1973), The Completely Mad Don Martin #[nn] (1974), Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] (1977), Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #34 (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #40 (1982), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #104 (1995), Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs #[nn] (2015), Mad #16 (2020), Mad #24 (2022), Mad #27 (2022)

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