Mad #116
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"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.
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.
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.
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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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