Mad #138
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Moroned," Frank Jacobs spins a series of witty, sport-themed poems brought to life by Jack Davis’s sharp, expressive art—each a playful jab at the quirks and rituals of athletic life. From the gridiron to the slopes, and from the track to the hometown rink, the issue captures the absurdity and charm of competition in verse and line. The cover by Jack Rickard adds a final, cheeky flourish to this 35-cent slice of 1970s EC humor.
In "A Sports Fan's Garden of Verses," a delightfully absurd collection of satirical poems celebrates the quirks and passions of sports fandom, from the legendary "Broadway Joe" to the quiet pride of the "Hometown Goalie." With wry humor and playful rhythm, each verse captures a different moment in athletic life—whether it’s the thrill of the track, the icy slope of the ski run, or the quiet longing of a fan on the road to Baltimore.
In this hilarious 1970 parody from Mad #138, Charlie Brown’s world gets a surreal TV makeover—imagine "Young Doctor Brown" diagnosing anxiety with a baseball bat, or "The Chuck Brown Show" turning every minor setback into a dramatic variety special. With no real creators credited beyond typeset letters, the satire rolls out in four pages of deadpan absurdity, turning Peanuts’ quiet melancholy into a relentless, over-the-top weekly lineup.
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Reprinted in Mad #40 (1970), Mad #27 (1971), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #13 (1974), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #14 (1974), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #15 (1975), Swinging Mad #46 (1977), Mad Overboard #47 (1978), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #34 (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #36 (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #38 (1982), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #40 (1982), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #46 (1984), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #50 (1985), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #52 (1985), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #99 (1994), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #102 (1995), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #118 (1997), Mad about Comic Strips #[nn] (2003), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad Spoofs Movie Classics #[nn] (2023), Mad #36 (2024)
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