Mad #237
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Paltry Guise" is a sharp, witty installment from Dave Berg’s signature satirical style, where everyday scenarios—from awkward birthday gifts to car troubles and workplace quirks—are turned on their head with a perfectly timed punchline. Written, drawn, and inked by Berg himself, this 1983 issue of Mad delivers its usual blend of social observation and absurdity, all wrapped in the classic humor that made the series a staple of American comic culture.
In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #237, a series of absurdly relatable vignettes skewer everyday absurdities—from awkward birthday gifts to baffling car repairs—each one a sharp, quick-witted jab at modern life. With no writer or artist credited beyond typeset letters, the humor lands with pure, unfiltered satire, poking fun at everything from workplace etiquette to the tyranny of timing.
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Reprinted in Mad #167 (1983), Mad #169 (1983), Mad #171 (1983), Mad #172 (1983), Mad #174 (1983), Mad #164 (1984), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #66 (1989), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #67 (1989), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad #16 (2020), Mad #18 (2021), Mad #27 (2022), Mad #48 (2026)
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