Mad #184
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "One Cuckoo Flew over the Rest," a con artist feigns madness to dodge prison, only to find himself trapped in a mental institution run by a ruthlessly efficient head nurse. Written by Dick DeBartolo and brought to life with sharp, expressive art by Mort Drucker, this satirical twist on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest delivers biting humor and escalating tension. The cover by Bob Jones captures the story’s absurd yet unsettling tone.
In a sharp satire of *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*, a con artist feigns madness to dodge prison, only to find himself locked in a mental institution ruled by a no-nonsense head nurse who’s far from easy to manipulate. With deadpan humor and a perfectly straight face, the story turns the classic tale on its head—where the real question isn’t who’s crazy, but who’s really in control.
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Reprinted in Mad #87 (1976), Mad #88 (1976), Mad #89 (1976), Mad #90 (1976), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #33 (1980), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #35 (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #50 (1985), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #69 (1989), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #102 (1995), Mad XL #33 (2005), Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker #[nn] (2012), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad #34 (2023)
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