Mad #169
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Frog Prince," a no-nonsense Marshal from New Mexico rides into Manhattan, armed and determined, to tackle the city's escalating crime wave—his rugged methods and square-jawed resolve putting him at odds with the urban chaos he’s sworn to fix. Written by Lou Silverstone and brought to life with bold, expressive art by Angelo Torres, this Mad #169 tale blends Western grit with urban satire in a story that’s as sharp as it is absurd. The cover, a classic Mort Drucker caricature, captures the comic’s irreverent spirit with a wink and a grin.
In this satirical 1974 gem from Mad #169, a no-nonsense, square-jawed Marshal from New Mexico rides into New York City, armed and ready to clean up crime with old-school grit—only to find the Big Apple’s problems might be a little too modern for his frontier methods. Written with sharp wit and lettered in typeset, the story skewers genre tropes with a straight face and a smirk.
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Reprinted in Mad #68 (1974), Mad #71 (1975), Mad #191 (1977), Mad #102 (1977), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #27 (1978), Mad #109 (1978), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #25 (1978), Mad for Kicks #54 (1980), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #41 (1982), Norsk Mad #1/1982 (1982), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #40 (1982), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #70 (1990), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #85 (1993), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #104 (1995), Mad's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker #[nn] (2012), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs #[nn] (2015), Mad #26 (2022), Mad #35 (2024), Mad #36 (2024)
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