Mad #234
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "MUSH", Dave Berg delivers a sharp, satirical take on everyday absurdities, weaving humor through scenarios ranging from sibling rivalry and awkward dinners to the quirks of medical exams and the trials of dating—all grounded in the familiar chaos of daily life. With his signature wit and precise storytelling, Berg’s writing is perfectly matched by his own clean, expressive art, while Mort Drucker’s iconic cover captures the issue’s sly, irreverent tone.
In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #234, a series of wry, absurd vignettes skewers everyday frustrations—from sibling rivalry and awkward dinners to baffling math problems and the perils of medical exams—each one spotlighting a character caught in a hilariously exaggerated moment of life’s little ironies. With sharp, deadpan humor and no punchlines wasted, the story finds comedy in the universal chaos of daily routines, all rendered in the classic typeset lettering style of the era.
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Reprinted in Mad #163 (1982), Mad #164 (1982), Mad #165 (1983), Mad #166 (1983), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #62 (1988), Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker #[nn] (2012), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad #12 (2020)
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