Mad #77

In "Mad's 1963 All-Inclusive Magazine Calendar," Gary Belkin and Wallace Wood turn a classic joke into a satirical tour through the absurdity of mid-century comic strips, imagining how iconic daily features like Peanuts, Mark Trail, B.C., Miss Peach, or Jules Feiffer’s panel might tackle the age-old riddle of the chicken crossing the road. With sharp wit and deadpan precision, the story plays with the conventions of newspaper comics in a way only Mad could, all rendered in Wallace Wood’s unmistakable, detailed style. Norman Mingo’s cover captures the joke’s spirit with a classic, exaggerated take on the scene.