Mad #154
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Cowkids," a desperate rancher recruits a group of schoolboys for a cattle drive after his regular crew abandons him—turning a classic Western trope into a hilarious, high-stakes parody. Written by Dick DeBartolo and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Jack Davis, the story blends rugged frontier spirit with schoolyard chaos. The cover, by Norman Mingo, captures the absurdity perfectly.
In this 1972 Mad parody, a desperate rancher scrambles to keep his cattle drive on track after his crew vanishes—so he recruits a group of school boys to fill in. With a mix of deadpan humor and classic Mad satire, the story follows the unlikely crew as they face the trials of the trail, all set in a world where the only thing more unpredictable than the cattle is the boys’ idea of responsibility.
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Reprinted in Mad #46 (1973), Mad #47 (1973), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #19 (1976), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #20 (1976), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #21 (1976), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #22 (1977), Norsk Mad #4/1981 (1981), A Mad Big Book [Mad Zaps The Human Race!] #[nn] (1984), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #76 (1991), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #97 (1994), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014)
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