Mad #144

In "Schmoe," a satirical twist on the film Joe, a wealthy father takes drastic measures after his daughter’s drug-addicted boyfriend vanishes—only to team up with a volatile construction worker in a chaotic hunt through the city’s underground scene. Written by Larry Siegel and brought to life with sharp, expressive art by Mort Drucker, this 1971 EC Comics classic blends dark comedy and social satire with a sharp eye for the era’s countercultural tensions. The cover, by Norman Mingo, captures the story’s uneasy blend of absurdity and dread.