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Cover: Richard Williams

Mad #311

Jun 1992 · EC · 1.75 USD
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In "The Adnauseum Family," Dave Berg delivers his signature satirical take on everyday absurdities, poking fun at everything from office etiquette to toy marketing and the quirks of modern life. With his sharp wit and deadpan humor, Berg explores a parade of mundane frustrations—sound, money, doctors, and more—through the lens of a family navigating the chaos of daily routines. The cover, by Richard Williams, captures the story’s offbeat spirit with its exaggerated, cartoonish flair.

Contains 17 stories
The Adnauseum Family
5 pp
Gonads AdnauseumMore-teasin’ AdnauseumGrandmuck AdnauseumDoomsday AdnauseumPigsly AdnauseumUncle FestiveEdward ScissorhandsJason VoorheesFreddy KruegerLunchCousin ZitAbigail Grave-in
The Horrendous Homeless Heartbreak
1 pp · Satire-Parody
It Never Works But You Gotta Try…
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
A Mad Look at Gardening
3 pp · Satire-Parody
Mad’s Suggestions for Gulf War Memorials
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Horrifying Political Cliches
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
If You Never Hear Anyone Say…
3 pp
Spy vs. Spy
1 pp · Humor
The Black Spythe White Spy
Gnome Improvement
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Twit NailerChill NailerMalDrab NailerLark NailerDandy NailerWiltingBoob Villa
Customer Satisfaction Surveys We’d Really Like to See
2 pp · Satire-Parody
The Lighter Side of…
5 pp · Humor

In "The Lighter Side of…," a parade of everyday absurdities unfolds through a series of short, sharp gags—ranging from the frustration of a noisy neighbor to the baffling logic of a vending machine, from office antics to the quirks of a doctor’s appointment—each one poking fun at the little things that drive us mad. With no writer or artist credited beyond typeset letters, the humor lands squarely in the tradition of Mad’s deadpan, observational wit, turning mundane moments into perfectly timed laughs.

You’ve Been Looking for Waldo… Now Where’s…
3 pp
An Academy Award Scene We'd Like to See
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Billy CrystalArnold Schwarzenegger
Still More Badly Needed Warning Labels for Rock Albums
3 pp · Satire-Parody
The Shocking Sundown Showdown
1 pp · Humor
More Obituaries for Merchandising Characters
3 pp · Satire-Parody
Not Playing (the Sequel)
1 pp · Humor

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CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $33*
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Dave Berg
cover pencils, inks Richard Williams

Reprints

Reprinted in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #104 (1995), Mad #504 (2010), Mad #33 (2023), Mad #40 (2024)

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