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Mad Special [Mad Super Special]#22
Cover: Tom Koch

Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #22

Jan 1977 · EC · 1.00 USD
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In "A Moving Jungle Tale," a fugitive Shaolin Monk stumbles through the American West, blending martial arts flair with wide-eyed innocence in a satirical take on the TV series Kung Fu. Written by Dick De Bartolo and brought to life with sharp, expressive art by Angelo Torres, the story mixes physical comedy and cultural contrast in a way only Mad could deliver. The cover, by Tom Koch, captures the absurdity perfectly.

Contains 21 stories
A Moving Jungle Tale
1 pp · Humor, Jungle, Satire-Parody
The Milking of the Planet That Went Ape
8 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
One Day in the North Woods
1 pp · Humor
The Mad Car-Owners Hate Book
4 pp · Humor
The Lighter Side of Spectators
5 pp · Humor
One Afternoon in Switzerland
1 pp · Humor
Waterfall Escape
1 pp · Humor
White SpyBlack Spy
A Mad Look at Weddings
4 pp · Humor
Mad's Corporate Ecologist of the Year
4 pp · Satire-Parody
One Evening at a Masquerade Party
1 pp · Humor
Planned Obsolescence in Everyday Products
5 pp · Satire-Parody
Spy Vs. Spy
1 pp · Humor
The Black SpyThe White Spy
Protest Songs for Life's Everyday Complaints
4 pp · Humor
One Day on the Highway
1 pp · Humor
A High School Yearbook That Tells It Like It Really Is
7 pp · Satire-Parody
One Afternoon in the Northwest Territory
1 pp · Humor
The Lighter Side of... Permissiveness
5 pp · Humor
One Fine Day During the Civil War
1 pp · Humor
Magazines For Neglected Sports
2 pp · Satire-Parody
When All Businesses Rely on Sales Promotion Gimmicks
4 pp · Humor
Kung Fool
7 pp · Satire-Parody
David Carradine [as Tame]Keye Luke [as Master]

In this satirical take on "Kung Fu," a fugitive Shaolin monk travels the American West, using his martial arts prowess to outwit foes while hilariously stumbling through the quirks of modern life. Written with deadpan wit and drawn in Mad’s signature exaggerated style, "Kung Fool" turns the mythic journey of the monk into a series of absurd, self-aware misadventures.

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Full credits

artist, inker Angelo Torres
cover pencils, inks Tom Koch

Reprints

↩ Reprints Mad #154 (1972), Mad #157 (1973), Mad #158 (1973), Mad #159 (1973), Mad #160 (1973), Mad #161 (1973), Mad #162 (1973), Mad #163 (1973), Mad #164 (1974)

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