Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #70
"Family Tides" in Mad Special #70 (1990) delivers another chaotic, deadpan masterpiece from Sergio Aragonés, who writes, draws, and inks this riotous take on the absurdity of athletic competition. With a cast of misfit contenders and mayhem at every turn—ranging from a sprint with two illegal entrants to a photographer derailing an event—Aragnés' signature visual gags and timing shine, all framed by Greg Theakston’s sharp, expressive cover.
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Reporters swarm the pretty loser of a sprint; a shot-putter fails; a relay is disrupted; a wrestling underdog wins; a pole vaulter fails; a photographer interferes with an event; a sprint has two illegal entrants.
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