Mad #165
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeA satirical spin on the James Bond film craze, "8 'James Bomb' Bomb Movies" parodies eight iconic 007 titles with sharp wit and visual flair. Written by Arnie Kogen and brought to life with exaggerated caricatures by Mort Drucker, the story offers a hilarious take on spy tropes—each parody standing on its own with no spoilers, just laughs. The cover, a riot of absurdity by Don Martin, perfectly captures the issue’s irreverent tone.
In this clever 1974 satire from Mad #165, Jo takes on the role of a bumbling secret agent in a series of spoofed Bond films—each a hilarious, deadpan parody of the iconic spy’s most famous missions. With tongue firmly in cheek and no plot twists revealed, the story skewers the genre’s over-the-top tropes through nine sharp, self-contained gags.
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Reprinted in Mad #62 (1974), Mad #76 (1975), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #23 (1977), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #27 (1978), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #25 (1978), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #30 (1980), Mad for Kicks #54 (1980), The Uncensored Mad #55 (94-462) (1980), Norsk Mad #3/1981 (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #42 (1983), A Mad Big Book [Mad Zaps The Human Race!] #[nn] (1984), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #82 (1992), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #97 (1994), Mad #483 (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad #18 (2021), Mad #42 (2025), Mad #45 (2025)
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