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Cover: Jack Rickard

Mad #127

Jun 1969 · EC · 0.35 USD
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In "One Day on the Prairie," a satirical twist on the TV series The Mod Squad, three young runaways are unexpectedly recruited by the police to go undercover—only to find themselves embroiled in a series of absurd, small-town missions. Written by Dick DeBartolo and illustrated with sharp, expressive art by Mort Drucker, the story blends deadpan humor and offbeat charm, all framed by Jack Rickard’s clever cover.

Contains 12 stories
One Day on the Prairie
1 pp · Humor
Signs of Status
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Further Adventures of the Red Baron, or "Security Ist Ein Grounded Beaglehundt"
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Red BaronSnoopy [as the Famous World War One Flying Ace]

From the Red Baron’s perspectival perch, the never-ending aerial duel with Snoopy takes a surreal twist in this Mad parody, rendered in a style that mimics Charles Schulz’s iconic simplicity. Told with deadpan humor and a delightfully absurd twist on the classic dog-and-ace rivalry, it’s a 3-page satire where even the letters are typeset with mock solemnity.

Odd Squad
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Michael Cole [as Peek]Clarence Williams III [as Leak]Peggy Lipton [as Stoolie]Tige Andrews [as Capt. Jeer]

In this 1969 satire from Mad #127, three mismatched runaways are recruited by the police to go undercover in a parody of *The Mod Squad*, plunging into absurdly silly missions that skewer the genre’s over-the-top tropes. With deadpan humor and sharp satire, the story follows their chaotic, offbeat assignments—never quite sure if they’re solving crimes or just making a mess.

The Hunters
1 pp · Humor

In "The Hunters," a hunter’s wild game call goes hilariously wrong when it summons a single bird stitched together from over 20 different animals, each contributing a bizarre feature. The absurdity unfolds in a single page of classic Mad humor, where the hunter’s overconfidence meets the chaos of nature’s oddities.

Spy vs. Spy
1 pp · Humor
The Black SpyThe White Spy
If the President Were Chosen Like "Miss America"
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Bert Parks [as Bert Smirk]Dick Gregory [as Gregory Dick]Otto Preminger [as Otto Promiser]Woody AllenEugene McCarthyNelson RockefellerGeorge WallaceHubert HumphreyRichard NixonJune Lockhart [as June Lockliver]Ronald ReaganLyndon Johnson
In a Fancy Restaurant
1 pp · Humor
The Lighter Side of the Generation Gap
5 pp · Satire-Parody
The Mad Plan for Combatting the Boredom of Baseball
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Horrifying Cliches 7
3 pp · Humor
Bullbit
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Steve McQueen [as Bullbit]Robert Vaughn [as Walter Charmless]Norman Fell [as Capt. Baker]Jacqueline Bisset [as Cassie]Carl Reindel [as Sgt. Standin]

In a deadpan parody of *Bullitt*, a weary detective named Jo finds himself on a reckless, high-speed chase after his partner is ambushed by mob enforcers. With no backup and a city full of suspects, Jo takes matters into his own hands—one wild ride at a time.

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Raw (VG) $5
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $143*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $83*
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Full credits

artist, inker Mort Drucker
cover pencils, inks Jack Rickard

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Reprinted in The Ridiculously Expensive Mad #[nn] (1969), Mad #27 (1971), Mad #29 (1971), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #8 (1972), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #9 (1972), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #10 (1973), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #12 (1973), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #14 (1974), The Completely Mad Don Martin #[nn] (1974), Steaming Mad #[nn] (1975), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #40 (1982), Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007), Mad #503 (2010), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs #[nn] (2015), Mad #14 (2020)

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