Cover: Armanli
Mad #252
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"Family Tides" in Mad #252 (1985) delivers Dave Berg’s signature satirical wit in a sharp, observational dive into the quiet absurdities of everyday life—from dating and doctors to pets and answering machines. With all art by Berg and a cover by Armanli, this issue captures the era’s anxieties with dry humor and a touch of existential flair, all wrapped in the iconic Mad style.
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A cynical look at the job, dating, answering machines, secrets, health, money, school, relativity, comfort, doctors, restaurants, marriage, pets, and medications.
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