Mad #383
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Satirize This" delivers a sharp, satirical edge in Mad #383 (1999), a 4.50 USD comic where the Black Spy schemes to disrupt a ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring the White Spy. Written by Michael Gallagher and illustrated with biting precision by Peter Kuper—his inks adding depth to the absurdity—the story unfolds in a single, tightly wound moment of sabotage and surprise. The cover, by Roberto Parada, captures the tension with a perfectly timed visual punch.
In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #383, a satirical four-page skewering of modern life, a parade of absurd yet eerily familiar scenarios—from office politics to therapy sessions—unfolds with sharp, deadpan wit. With no named creators beyond the typeset letters, the story dissects everything from corporate logic to diet culture, all through Mad’s signature blend of irony and dry humor.
In this deadpan two-pager from Mad #383, the ever-scheming Black Spy goes full sabotage at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, only to be thwarted by White Spy’s unexpectedly clever use of a traffic barrier—just as the pomp and circumstance reach their peak.
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Reprinted in Mad XL #33 (2005), Mad About Star Wars #[nn] (2007)
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