Mad #156
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Christmas Greedings" is a delightfully sharp parody of the TV detective series Columbo, featuring a bumbling yet unnervingly persistent cop who unravels a mystery through sheer, aggravating persistence. Written by Lou Silverstone and illustrated with crisp, expressive energy by Angelo Torres—both inks and pencils—this 1973 EC Comics gem turns holiday cheer into a comedic whodunit. The cover, by Norman Mingo, captures the story’s sly, festive menace in full.
In "Clodumbo," a satirical take on the classic "Columbo" format, a bumbling detective with a knack for annoying suspects stumbles through a case with relentless, deadpan persistence. Written with sharp, typeset letters, the story turns the detective genre on its head—where the real crime might be the sheer audacity of the investigator’s tactics.
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Reprinted in Mad #49 (1973), Mad #56 (1973), Mad #75 (1975), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #19 (1976), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #20 (1976), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #21 (1976), The Big Book of Jewish Humor #[nn] (1981), Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade #14 (1982), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #45 (1983), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #42 (1983), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #47 (1984), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #79 (1992), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #102 (1995), Mad #501 (2009), Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs #[nn] (2015), Mad #548 (2017), Mad #23 (2022), Mad #26 (2022), Mad Stocking Stuffer #[nn] (2022), Mad Stocking Stuffer #[nn] (2024)
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