Mad #42
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Mad Look at Beautification," Dick DeBartolo skewers the absurdity of pageant culture with a satirical spectacle of airheaded contestants vying for a hollow crown, judged by celebrity pitchmen hawking dubious products while the audience watches with vacant fascination. Mort Drucker’s sharp, expressive art brings the caricatures to life, perfectly matching the story’s biting tone, while Tom Bunk’s cover captures the glittering, ridiculous glamour of the whole affair.
In a satirical take on pageant culture, "The Miss American Beauty Pageant" stages a glittering farce where airheaded contestants vie for a hollow crown, celebrity judges hawk their wares between rounds, and the audience watches with amused detachment. A sharp, typeset lettering style adds to the deadpan humor of this five-page skewering of spectacle and superficiality.
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