Mad #24

Alfred E. Neuman grins with characteristic gap-toothed confidence on Ed Steckley's cover, clutching a freshly uprooted sapling while an enthusiastic pack of dogs — Dalmatians, a Great Dane, a Basset Hound, a Bulldog, and several more — crowds around the fresh hole he's dug, each breed rendered with delightful personality. It's a wonderfully chaotic snapshot that sets the tone perfectly for "A Mad Look at Dogs," with Dick DeBartolo writing and Mort Drucker on art. This 2022 issue is a charming celebration of canine absurdity delivered with all the warmth and wit Mad does best.