Mad #245
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Staying Awake" is a sharp, wry collection of vignettes from Dave Berg, whose signature deadpan humor and keen eye for absurdity shine in this Mad #245 gem from 1984. With every page a self-contained skewering of everyday quirks—from the pretensions of wine snobs to the quiet dread of job interviews—Berg’s writing and art deliver laughs with a side of existential shrug. The cover by Richard Williams captures the issue’s sardonic spirit with a perfectly timed, slightly bemused expression.
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Cynical observations of human behavior concerning vintage wines, annoying pets, winning a bet, dinner guests, news broadcasts, being successful, being an only child, seeing a movie, problem eaters, job interviews, creating a mess, going to a psychiatrist, learning to tell time and arriving at a compromise.
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