Mad #249
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Grimlins" in Mad #249 (1984) delivers Dave Berg’s signature satirical take on everyday absurdities, weaving chaos from the mundane—from awkward phone calls to family car mishaps, late mornings, and the strange logic of grocery runs. With all art by Berg and a cover by Richard Williams, it’s a sharp, funny snapshot of 1984 life, rendered in the magazine’s classic, deadpan style.
In "The Lighter Side of …," Jo navigates a whirlwind of everyday mishaps—from morning chaos and awkward phone calls to the perils of DIY repairs and a family car that refuses to cooperate—each moment layered with the kind of relatable, offbeat humor that makes Mad’s satire so enduring. With sharp, typeset letters adding to the punch, the story captures the absurdity of modern life in five perfectly paced pages.
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Reprinted in Mad #166 (1984), Mad #167 (1984), Mad #168 (1984), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #69 (1989), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #70 (1990), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #71 (1990), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #72 (1990), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #74 (1991), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #81 (1992), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #101 (1995), Mad about Comic Strips #[nn] (2003), Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker #[nn] (2012), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad #24 (2022)
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