Mad #206

In "Heaving Can Wait," a 1979 Mad issue that stands out for its sharp satire and offbeat humor, a group of eccentric characters—Jo, Squiggy, Stavros, Carlton, Horshack, and others—find themselves caught in a chain of increasingly absurd misadventures. Written by Tom Koch and brought to life with expressive, deadpan art by Harry North, the story unfolds with the kind of surreal logic only Mad could deliver, all wrapped in a cover by Norman Mingo that captures the chaos perfectly.