Mad #257
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Witless" delivers a sharp, satirical take on modern anxieties in a 1985 Mad issue, poking fun at everything from teenage angst to adult absurdities. Written, drawn, and inked by Dave Berg, the story skewers societal quirks with his signature deadpan wit. The cover, by Richard Williams, captures the tone with a perfectly timed visual punch.
In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #257, a sharp, typeset lettering style underscores a sardonic take on everyday absurdities—ranging from the panic of a first date to the dread of a doctor’s visit, the chaos of parenting a teen, and the pressure of grading. With a wink at life’s little extremes, the story skewers the rituals we all know, all in five pages of deadpan humor.
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Reprinted in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #74 (1991), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #75 (1991), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #83 (1992), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #86 (1993), Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Sergio Aragonès #[nn] (2010), Mad #19 (2021), Mad #41 (2025)
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