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Mad #355

Mar 1997 · EC · 2.50 USD
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"Spit City" is a sharp, satirical ride from writer-artist Dave Berg, blending everyday absurdities into a single, hilarious issue that skewers everything from office culture to telemarketing and the quirks of growing up. With his signature deadpan wit and crisp, expressive art, Berg turns mundane moments—like ordering a meal or facing therapy—into biting commentary, all wrapped in a cover by Richard Williams that perfectly captures the story’s offbeat tone.

Contains 13 stories
Spit City
5 pp
Barry Bostwick [as Rancid Winsome]Michael J. Fox [as Moxie Fleeting]Michael Boatman [as Clotter]Carla Gugino [as Rashley Schafter]Moe Syzslak (cameo)
How to Tell You’ve Bought the Wrong Satellite System
2 pp · Humor
Even Still More Badly Needed Warning Labels for Rock Albums
3 pp · Satire-Parody
Mad in the Year 2038
5 pp · Satire-Parody
A Mad Look at Pregnancy
3 pp · Humor
Mad’s Breaking News Coverage Checklist
3 pp · Satire-Parody
The Lighter Side of...
5 pp · Humor

In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #355, a satirical tour through everyday absurdities finds Jo navigating the ridiculousness of modern life—from office politics and telemarketing rants to the strange logic of therapy and the hypocrisy of public service ads. With sharp, typeset lettering adding to the humor, the story skewers everything from tobacco ads to popularity contests with a wink and a smirk.

Mad Weighs the Pros & Cons
4 pp · Satire-Parody
When the Dilbert Cast Invades Other Comic Strips
3 pp
DilbertDogbertBob the DinosaurWallyTinaRatbertPointy-Haired BossBilJeffyBillyThe KingSir RodneyWileyOlive OylBlutoPopeyeBlondie BumsteadDagwood BumsteadCathyHagar the HorribleLucky EddieSpider-Man
When Physician-Assisted Suicide Becomes Specialized
2 pp · Humor
Frankenstein’s Monster
2 pp · Humor, Spy
Script M&ePencils M&eInks M&e
The Sinking Guy
6 pp · Satire-Parody
Jonathan Silverman [as Yawnathan Idiot]Joey Slotnick [as Slam]Ming-Na Wen [as Intrudy]Olivia d’Abo [as Mareek]Shawn Michael Howard [as Wressle]Jessica Hecht [as Visine]Mark Moses [as Mutt]Ernest Borgnine [as Moany]Batman (cameo)Batgirl (cameo)Jennifer Aniston [as Rachel Green] (cameo)Courteney Cox [as Monica Geller]Lisa Kudrow [as Phoebe Buffay] (cameo)Matt Leblanc [as Joey Tribbiani] (cameo)Matthew Perry [as Chandler Bing] (cameo)David Schwimmer [as Ross Geller] (cameo)
The Jerky Jurassic Junket
1 pp · Humor

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Full credits

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

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Reprinted in Mad about Comic Strips #[nn] (2003), Mad #19 (2021), Mad #22 (2021), Mad #45 (2025)

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