Mad #86
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Insecurity is a Pair of Loose Swim Trunks" is a sharp, satirical take from EC’s Mad #86 (1964), parodying 1960s razor blade ads with a wink and a smirk. Written and drawn with precision by Lester Krauss, the story plays on consumer trust with a clever twist on domestic advertising, all wrapped in the classic, deadpan humor of the era. The cover, by Norman Mingo, captures the absurdity perfectly—just one of the many reasons this 25-cent gem remains a standout in Mad’s long history.
In a sharp satire of *Lawrence of Arabia*, a bumbling British soldier stumbles into the role of revolutionary leader in a desert uprising—despite being utterly clueless, yet somehow convincing everyone he’s a genius. Written with deadpan wit and rendered in crisp, typeset letters, this six-page parody turns imperial folly into absurd comedy.
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Reprinted in Svenska Mad #8/1964 (1964), Mad #2 (1967), Hopping Mad #Q6291 (1969), The Ridiculously Expensive Mad #[nn] (1969), Mad #61 (1974), The Completely Mad Don Martin #[nn] (1974), Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] (1977), Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #40 (1982), Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014)
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