Mad as Usual! #31593
May 1990 · Warner Books · 3.50 USD; 4.95 CAD
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This 1990 collection from Warner Books gathers a selection of classic satirical pieces from the long-running humor magazine Mad, featuring the signature blend of parody, comic strips, and irreverent commentary that defined the publication's golden era. The volume showcases the work of Mad's regular contributors, offering readers a curated dose of the magazine's trademark absurdist take on pop culture and politics.
In "Zorro Shows Off," Sergio Aragonés delivers his signature brand of whimsical chaos as a chance encounter in the street turns into a delightfully misdirected moment of heroism. When a man picks up a wallet and hands it to another searching the gutter, the punchline hinges on a perfectly timed misunderstanding—no cape, no sword, just Aragonés' sharp wit and expressive art bringing the absurd to life. The entire story unfolds in his distinctive style, with both interior and cover drawn and inked by the legendary Aragonés himself.
Contains 50 stories
Zorro Shows Off
3 pp · Humor
Zorro
Heavy Driver
2 pp · Humor
Careful Movers
5 pp · Humor
Attractive Scuba Diver
3 pp · Humor
Woman Checking Scale
4 pp · Humor
Cheating on a Test
3 pp · Humor
Fake Whale Hunt
3 pp · Humor
Pied Piper Marketing
2 pp · Humor
Pied Piper
Judging an Accident
6 pp · Humor
Well-Dressed Elephant
3 pp · Humor
Valet Car Thief
5 pp · Humor
The Barber and the Ghost
3 pp · Humor
Recruiting Office
2 pp · Humor
Jazz and Classical Club
4 pp · Humor
Boy Learns Karate
3 pp · Humor
Easily Distracted Boy on Beach
5 pp · Humor
Ghost Late to Seance
4 pp · Humor
Sand in the Snorkel
4 pp · Humor
Girl Likes Bodybuilding
2 pp · Humor
The Boy and the Bear Cub
4 pp · Humor
Violin Student
3 pp · Humor
Saluting with a Bomb
3 pp · Humor, Military
Show-Offs on the Beach
5 pp · Humor
Sacrifice for the Volcano
6 pp · Humor
Pill-Popping Driving Instructor
2 pp · Humor
Giant Ape Casting
4 pp · Humor
Exercising Women See Ice Cream
3 pp · Humor
Seance Backfires
4 pp · Humor
Showing Off to Muscular Woman
5 pp · Humor
Toddler with Flute
2 pp · Humor
Unmovable Table
4 pp · Humor
Tough Drill Instructor
4 pp · Humor, Military
Borrowing Dad's Electric Razor
2 pp · Humor
From the Gutter to Carnegie Hall
6 pp · Humor
Get a Haircut
2 pp · Humor
Inuit Hunter
4 pp · Humor
Graffitti Ghost
2 pp · Humor
Found Wallet
4 pp · Humor
Surfers Avoiding Unattractive Girls
2 pp · Humor, Sports
Photographer Misses Sea Monster
4 pp · Humor
Snake Attack
6 pp · Humor, Jungle
Barber with Giant Scissors
4 pp · Humor
Buying Tap Shoes
4 pp · Humor
The Dog That Won't Sit
2 pp · Humor
Space Invaders
4 pp · Humor, Military
Man Watching the Game
5 pp · Humor
