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Mad #242

Oct 1983 · EC · 1.00 USD
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“Re-Hash of the Jeti”

"Re-Hash of the Jeti" in Mad #242 (1983) delivers a sharp, satirical spotlight on the overlooked and underappreciated, with Frank Jacobs' wry writing and Harry North’s expressive art bringing humor to the lives of a mugger, a plumber, a garbage man, a parking attendant, a mover, a loan-shark, a postal clerk, an accountant, and a forgotten government official—all celebrated in verse. Richard Williams’ cover captures the issue’s irreverent tone with a striking, stylized image that perfectly mirrors the series’ playful edge.

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writer Frank Jacobs · artist, inker Harry North · cover Richard Williams

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artist, inker Harry North
cover pencils, inks Richard Williams

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Poems dedicated to people in small time or seedy occupations include a mugger, a plumber, a garbage man, a parking attendant, a mover, a loan-shark, a postal clerk, an accountant, and a forgotten government official.

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