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Mad #414

Feb 2002 · EC · 2.99 USD
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"America's Most Wanton" delivers a sharp, satirical take on modern life’s little absurdities, all drawn with the signature wit of Dave Berg. Through a series of interconnected vignettes, the story examines everything from office drudgery to the quirks of personal responsibility, rendered in Berg’s precise, deadpan style with color by Wildstorm. The cover, by Richard Williams, captures the tone with a sardonic flair that perfectly previews the issue’s biting humor.

Contains 15 stories
America's Most Wanton
6 pp · Humor
John WalshLt. Ed BaconWerner BurnerMorgan P. HassleDavid Shame
Some Less-Than-Subtle Indications That Your Fairy Tale Romance Isn’t Going to Have a Happy Ending
2 pp · Humor
Even Yet Still Further More Badly Needed Warning Labels for Today's Hottest CDs
3 pp · Satire-Parody
A Toll of Two Cities
1 pp · Humor
When Other Teen Idols Jump on the Young Adult Novel Bandwagon
4 pp · Humor
Monroe and… the Youth Job Expo
3 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
For Whom the Booth Tolls
1 pp · Humor
The Lighter Side of...
4 pp · Humor
Roger Kaputnik

In "The Lighter Side of...", a sharp, satirical glance at modern life’s little frustrations unfolds across four pages of Mad’s signature wit. From the office grind to the dentist’s chair, the story skewers the absurdities of daily routines with a dry, observant humor that finds comedy in the universal gripes we all recognize.

Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds
1 pp · Humor
Michael Jordan
A Mad Look at Monsters, Inc.
3 pp · Satire-Parody
New Sales Pitches for Old Technology
2 pp · Humor
Script Greg Allikas
Only in Hollywood…
2 pp
Script John Biederman
Eh!
4 pp · Satire-Parody
Tom Cavanagh [as Eh]Julie Bowen [as Carole Vesty]Mr. NorthfieldJimmy SmithMichael Ian Black [as Philch]Justin Long [as Cheesewizz]
What Goes Down Must Come Up
1 pp · Humor

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Full credits

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

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Reprinted in Mad #10 (2019)

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