Mad's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker #[nn]

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—each representing nations or ideologies—played out with the flair of a classic Broadway spectacle. With sharp humor and clever visual parody, the story turns diplomatic tensions into a spectacle of choreographed rivalries, all rendered in the distinctive, photo-based style of Mort Drucker’s famed caricatures.

In this sharp-witted parody from *Mad*'s Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker, a bratty heiress teams up with a boozy marshal and a clueless Texas Ranger in a hilariously over-the-top hunt for the man who killed her father—because, naturally, she’s the only one who can handle such a serious mission. With deadpan delivery and exaggerated caricatures, the story skewers the Western genre with a side of sassy attitude.

In "The Oddfather," a parody of *The Godfather*, a reluctant heir is pulled into his father's criminal empire after an assassination attempt leaves the old don in need of a successor. With deadpan humor and sharp satire, the story follows the son’s uneasy entry into a world of mob logic, exaggerated loyalty, and absurdly mundane underworld rituals—all rendered in Mort Drucker’s signature caricature style.

In this sharp, satirical take on *Jaws*, a gruff sheriff, a grumbling fisherman with a mouth like a sewer, and a clipboard-wielding ichthyologist team up to stop a relentless shark terrorizing a seaside town—because when the water’s full of teeth, even the most reluctant heroes have to dive in.

In this sharp satire from Mad’s Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker, a con man fakes insanity to dodge prison, only to find himself locked in a mental institution with a head nurse who runs things with military precision. The clash between his cunning schemes and her rigid control drives a series of laugh-out-loud misadventures—no spoilers, just perfectly timed absurdity.

In this hilarious satire from Mad’s Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker, the infamous Battyman faces off against a newly mutated menace—Yack Nattier, transformed into the grotesque Jerker after a fall into toxic waste. As the Jerker unleashes a citywide rampage of chaos and laughs, Battyman pursues with a mix of flair and deadpan resolve, determined to end the madness—once and for all.