Mad #94
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Mad's Valentines to American Industry," Sergio Aragonés delivers a delightfully absurd lineup of mishaps, each more gloriously chaotic than the last—ranging from a doomed skier to a bobsled team with an unexpected ride-along. With his signature deadpan humor and precise, expressive lines, Aragonés turns everyday activities into surreal comedies, all rendered in his unmistakable style. The cover, by Norman Mingo, perfectly captures the issue’s playful spirit with its sharp, exaggerated visuals.
In a sharp satire from Mad #94, a mock correspondence course promises fame and fortune through absurdly over-the-top lessons—like "How to Be a Famous Person (Even If You’re Not)"—all delivered by mail. With deadpan delivery and perfectly typeset letters, the parody skewers the self-improvement hype of the era, turning the idea of instant celebrity into a hilariously unattainable dream.
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Reprinted in Mad Follies #5 (1967), Mad #3 (1967), Svenska Mad #3/1969 (1969), The Ridiculously Expensive Mad #[nn] (1969), Mad Power #Y6741 (1970), Mad #26 (1970), Mad #38 (1972), The Completely Mad Don Martin #[nn] (1974), Mad #97 (1977), Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] (1977), Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] (1981), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #41 (1982), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #38 (1982), Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade #14 (1982), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #40 (1982), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #45 (1983), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #50 (1985), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #70 (1990), Mad's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker #[nn] (2012), Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn] (2014), Mad #20 (2021)
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