Mad #222
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Undressed to Kill," Dave Berg delivers his signature satirical wit to a series of sharp, absurdist takes on everyday life, from the quirks of social etiquette to the oddities of modern consumer culture. With his precise, deadpan humor and crisp art, Berg turns mundane moments into laugh-out-loud observations, all rendered in his unmistakable style. The cover by Norman Mingo captures the tone perfectly, a visual punchline to match the issue’s clever, offbeat commentary.
In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #222, a satirical parade of absurdities takes aim at everyday life, skewering everything from grocery shopping to marriage with the magazine’s signature deadpan wit. Each short sketch, drawn in the classic typeset lettering style, turns mundane routines into surreal, laugh-out-loud parodies—no heroes, no villains, just the quiet chaos of modern living, perfectly captured in five pages of dry, sharp humor.
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Reprinted in Mad #145 (1981), Mad #146 (1981), Mad #147 (1981), Mad #150 (1981), Norsk Mad #4/1981 (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #54 (1985), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #52 (1985), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #55 (1986), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #56 (1986), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014)
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