Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #33
In "The Princess in the Tower," Dick DeBartolo spins a sharp satire of "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest," following a cunning con who fakes madness to dodge prison—only to find himself locked in a mental institution ruled by a no-nonsense head nurse with a steel grip. With Mort Drucker’s signature caricature flair bringing the absurdity to life, and Norman Mingo’s bold cover capturing the chaos, this 1980 Mad Super Special delivers a laugh-out-loud takedown of authority, all in a 1.50 USD package.
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In a parody of the film "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest," a con pretends to be mentally ill to avoid a prison sentence, then proceeds to butt heads with the martinet head nurse at the mental institution.
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