Mad #42
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "What If You Did What They Told You On TV?", Paul Laikin and Wally Wood craft a sharp, satirical take on everyday jobs, presenting them as if they were movie credits—complete with fictional "professional" titles for each role. The story unfolds in the style of a mock-credits roll, spotlighting the unseen labor behind common professions, all drawn with Wally Wood’s precise, expressive line work. The cover, by Kelly Freas, captures the surreal tone with a striking, stylized image that hints at the story’s playful critique of conformity.
In "Credits For The Common Man," Mad #42’s humor shines as everyday jobs are playfully inflated with mock movie-style credits, spotlighting the unseen hands behind routine tasks. From the janitor to the mail carrier, each role gets a fictionalized, over-the-top roster of "assistants," "technical advisors," and "background talent," complete with absurdly formal job titles.
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Reprinted in The Worst from MAD #3 (1960), More Trash from Mad #3 (1960), Mad Follies #1 (1963), Mad #24 (1970), The Completely Mad Don Martin #[nn] (1974), The Mad Frontier #12 (86-066) (1975), Mad about the Fifties #[nn] (1997), Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007)
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