Mad #153
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "One Day in the Comics Suburbs," EC's Mad #153 skewers the gritty crime thriller genre with a satirical take on "Dirty Harry," imagining a city gripped by panic as a deranged detective—more menace than method—takes the law into his own hands. Written by Arnie Kogen and brought to life with sharp, exaggerated flair by artist Mort Drucker, the story delivers a blistering parody where the line between hero and villain blurs in the most absurd of ways. The cover, by Norman Mingo, captures the story’s manic energy with a perfectly timed, deadpan punch.
In a sharp satire of "Dirty Harry," Mad #153’s "Dirty Larry" follows a city desperate enough to enlist a violent, unhinged detective—whose methods blur the line between justice and madness—to stop a terrorist demanding a ransom. With no regard for procedure or sanity, the man they call Larry proves he’s not just a cop, but a walking crisis.
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Reprinted in Mad #43 (1972), Mad #52 (1973), Mad #47 (1973), Mad #49 (1973), Mad #52 (1973), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #19 (1976), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #20 (1976), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #21 (1976), Mad Clowns Around #48 (1978), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #36 (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #42 (1983), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #48 (1984), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #52 (1985), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #76 (1991), Mad about Comic Strips #[nn] (2003), Mad #18 (2021), Mad #29 (2023)
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