Mad #260

In "Bleak for the Future," Dave Berg delivers his signature satirical take on modern life with a sharp, wry glance at the little frustrations that pile up in everyday routines—from dinner to decisions, from the phone to parental approval. Illustrated with Berg’s precise, deadpan style and inked by the same hand, the story unfolds as a series of quietly devastating observations on the absurdities of routine. Jack Davis’s cover, a classic of EC’s later years, captures the mood with a perfectly timed visual punch.