Mad #155

In a satirical twist on "The Godfather," a reluctant heir is pulled into his father’s criminal empire after an assassination attempt leaves the old don vulnerable. With deadpan delivery and sharp wit, this 9-page parody from Mad #155 skewers mob tropes through the eyes of a son who’d rather be anywhere else.

In this sharp, satirical three-page gem from Mad #155, a parade of famous faces from opposing sides of the political spectrum takes a playful stand—each one flipping the meaning of the other’s sign with a clever twist of context. The humor lies in the absurdity of how easily slogans can be reshaped by who’s holding them, all rendered in Mad’s signature deadpan, typeset style.

In this playful homage to sports broadcasting, Howard Cosell becomes the unlikely hero of a comedic sports poem, riffing on the rhythm and drama of "Casey at the Bat" to celebrate his larger-than-life presence on ABC's Monday Night Football. With sharp, typeset letters bringing the verse to life, the story captures the electric buzz of a game where the announcer’s voice is as much a part of the action as the players on the field.

In "The Mary Tailor-Made Show," a flighty divorcee navigates the chaos of a dysfunctional local TV newsroom, chasing career dreams and romance amid the absurdity of daily broadcasts—where the only thing more unreliable than the news is the crew itself.