Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #20
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Fairy Godmother," Dick De Bartolo spins a satirical twist on the medical drama genre, imagining a metropolitan hospital where the staff’s obsession with a patient’s life story takes precedence over their actual medical condition. With sharp, expressive art by Angelo Torres and a delightfully absurd cover by Don Martin, this 1976 Mad Super Special delivers its signature humor with a straight face—just like the doctors in the story.
In this hilarious 1976 parody from *Mad Special* #20, Jo finds himself pulled into the family business after an assassination attempt on his father, the Oddfather. With deadpan wit and over-the-top mob antics, the story skewers the dramatic tropes of *The Godfather*—all delivered in the signature satirical style of *Mad*.
In this playful parody from Mad Special #20, Howard Cosell takes center stage in a humorous, Thayer-inspired ode celebrating his larger-than-life presence as the voice of Monday Night Football. With deadpan wit and satirical flair, the story captures the electric energy of sports broadcasting through the lens of a fictionalized, over-the-top game where Cosell’s iconic commentary reigns supreme.
In "Miracle Center," a satirical take on the TV series *Medical Center*, the staff of a bustling metropolitan hospital spends more time interrogating a patient’s past than treating their actual condition—because, apparently, the real diagnosis is the story behind the symptom.
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↩ Reprints Mad #149 (1972), Mad #150 (1972), Mad #151 (1972), Mad #152 (1972), Mad #153 (1972), Mad #154 (1972), Mad #155 (1972), Mad #156 (1973), Mad #158 (1973)
Reprinted in Mad #40 (2024)
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