Mad #192

In a satirical twist on the classic "King Kong" tale, a trio of oil explorers, a stowaway anthropologist named Jo, and a castaway they rescue find themselves face-to-face with a towering, 100-foot ape—only this time, the beast is made entirely of corn. The story unfolds with deadpan absurdity, blending the over-the-top spectacle of the original with Mad’s signature brand of goofy, surreal humor.

In "When CB-Type Code Language is Used in Other Walks of Life," Jo’s attempt to order dinner at a restaurant spirals into chaos when she defaults to CB lingo—only to find the entire establishment, from the chef to the waiter, responding in the same jargon. What starts as a simple misunderstanding escalates across a jet airliner, a courtroom, a hospital operating room, a used-car lot, a classroom, a party, and even the underworld, each scene escalating the absurdity with perfectly timed, typeset lettering that keeps the tone sharp and hilariously on point.

In "Nutwork," a disgruntled newscaster turns his TV segment into a chaotic performance art piece, railing against society with increasingly absurd antics. When a programming executive sees viral potential in his rage, he greenlights a full series—turning outrage into entertainment.