Mad #78

In "East Side Story," the United Nations complex becomes the stage for a satirical musical showdown, reimagining global politics as a dramatic, song-filled clash between rival factions—complete with choreographed tension and a score that skewers diplomacy with a wink. Packed with sharp humor and playful parody, the story turns international diplomacy into a spectacle that’s as absurd as it is clever.

In this classic Mad #78 (1963) gag, the White Spy launches a paddle ball attack on the Black Spy, who narrowly escapes by rolling the diving board away just as the White Spy leaps into the pool. A perfectly timed slapstick moment from the comic's signature absurd humor.