Mad #454
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Day in the Life of George Lucas," Peter Kuper delivers a sharp, satirical take on obsession and identity, with a surreal twist on the classic spy trope. The story follows the Black Spy and White Spy as they seek validation from the enigmatic Gray Spy—only to find their quest ends in a clever, self-inflicted showdown, all drawn in Kuper’s distinctive, deadpan style. The cover by Mark Fredrickson complements the tale’s dry wit with a striking, stylized portrait of Lucas himself.
In this razor-sharp two-page satire from Mad #454, the Black Spy and White Spy go to extreme (and hilariously misguided) lengths to impress the Gray Spy—only to discover too late that the Gray Spy is the tattoo artist behind the scene. With a twist that’s as clever as it is absurd, their attempts to stand out end up backfiring in the most perfectly ironic way.
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Reprinted in Mad Spoofs Star Wars and Other Sci-Fi #[nn] (2017), Mad #27 (2022)
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