Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #40
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Trademark Graffiti" in Mad Special #40 (1982) delivers a sharp, satirical take on Tareyton cigarette ads, featuring a smug tobacco executive with a black eye vowing to battle the U.S. Department of Health’s landmark report linking smoking to cancer. Illustrated with bold, consistent flair by Lester Krauss in every stage of production, the issue’s cover by Jack Rickard captures the absurdity with a classic Mad edge.
A satirical take on wartime propaganda, "Recruiting Posters Through History" reimagines the iconic "Uncle Sam wants you" style for absurdly over-the-top military campaigns across different eras—each poster dripping with exaggerated urgency and period-specific flair. From ancient Rome to futuristic space conscription, the series turns recruitment art into a gloriously ridiculous time-traveling parade of military melodrama.
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