Mad #92

In "The Mad Safety Council's Predictions for the Upcoming Christmas Weekend," EC's signature satire takes a wild turn with a surreal parody of Humble/Esso Oil print ads, where the infamous Humble/Esso Oil tiger—fed up with being a corporate mascot—literally devours a gas station attendant to protest his role in advertising. Bob Clarke handles every aspect of the interior art with his unmistakable, deadpan style, while Norman Mingo’s cover delivers the absurdity with sharp, iconic lines. A 30-cent comic from 1965, it’s a sharp, bizarre slice of EC’s irreverent humor at its peak.