Mad #167

Jun 1974 · EC · 0.40 USD

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In "A Swinging Jungle Tale," a gruff veteran detective teams up with a wide-eyed rookie in a satirical take on 'The Streets of San Francisco,' chasing clues through a bizarre, stylized urban jungle. Written by Dick DeBartolo and brought to life with bold, dynamic art by Angelo Torres, this Mad issue delivers sharp humor and surreal visuals. The cover, by Norman Mingo, captures the story’s zany energy with its exaggerated, eye-catching design.

Contains 12 stories

A Swinging Jungle Tale

1 pp · Humor

Tarzan [John Greystoke]

My Fair Laddie

8 pp · Satire-Parody

Burt Reynolds [as Lance]Bella Abzug [as Dickering]Gloria Steinem [as Henrietta]

Mad's "Karate Movie" Producer of the Year

4 pp · Satire-Parody

Kim Sai SheeMike Wallace

One Fine Evening in the Castle

1 pp · Humor

You Know There's Something Fishy When...

2 pp · Humor

The Lighter Side of... Minor Ailments

5 pp · Humor

On a Safari

2 pp · Humor

The Mad Game of Basebrawl

6 pp · Satire-Parody

One Tuesday Afternoon After School

1 pp · Humor

Busing in Other Areas for the Purpose of Social Integration

3 pp · Satire-Parody

The "Straights" of San Francisco

5 pp · Satire-Parody

Karl Malden [as Myke Stoned]Michael Douglas [as Steve Feller]

In this sharp 1974 satire from Mad #167, a gruff veteran detective teams up with a wide-eyed rookie in a parody of *The Streets of San Francisco*, tackling a murder with all the exaggerated flair and deadpan absurdity the series is known for. The story plays with the genre’s tropes through a lens of classic Mad humor, where the usual drama is undercut by the kind of over-the-top twists only a satirical comic could deliver.

One Day in a Laboratory

1 pp · Humor