Mad #27

Mad magazine's 70th anniversary is in full swing with this 2022 issue, its cover featuring Gary Pullin's vivid portrait of Alfred E. Neuman reimagined as a grinning Frankenstein's monster — green skin, neck bolts, stitches, and that gap-toothed smirk all intact against a splattered purple and black backdrop. The celebratory "1952–2022" medallion in the corner makes the milestone official, and the whole image perfectly captures Mad's enduring knack for mixing monster-movie mayhem with irreverent charm. Inside, the legendary team of writer Arnie Kogen and artist/inker Jack Davis serve up "A Mad Look at Ghosts," promising the kind of sharp, silly humor that's kept this magazine going for seven decades.