Mad #38
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "You Know It's Really Summer When...," a summer beach town faces a terrifying threat as a rogue shark terrorizes the shoreline, prompting an unlikely trio— a no-nonsense sheriff, a gruff fisherman with a sharp tongue, and a nervous ichthyologist—to team up and track the beast. Written by Larry Siegel and brought to life with sharp, expressive art by Mort Drucker, this Mad issue channels the suspense of Jaws with a classic satire twist. The cover, a delightfully exaggerated take by Sergio Aragonés, captures the chaos perfectly.
In a satirical take on the classic thriller *Jaws*, the local sheriff joins forces with a brash fisherman and a nervous ichthyologist to track down a rogue shark terrorizing the shoreline—only this time, the real danger might be the people trying to stop it. Written with sharp, typeset lettering that amps up the absurdity, "Jaw'd" turns suspense into a fish-out-of-water farce.
In this one-page gag from Mad #38 (2024), the White Spy’s attempt to ambush the Black Spy with a paddle ball goes hilariously awry when the Black Spy narrowly escapes by rolling the diving board out of harm’s way—just as the White Spy leaps into the pool.
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