Mad #56

In "Weak Coffee Sales Gives Us Growers Java Jitters!", EC’s Mad #56 delivers a sharp, satirical take on the coffee industry, wrapped in the signature humor of Albert B. Feldstein and John Rogers. The issue features a lively mix of reader letters—ranging from critiques of issue #54 to reactions to the TV show Four For Tonight, which spoofed Don Martin’s famed "Hair Tonic Commercial"—all rendered with the wit and irreverence that defined the era. The cover, a standout by Kelly Freas, captures the absurdity in bold, expressive lines.