Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #72

In this classic Mad parody, the Black Spy attempts a daring climb across a clothesline to infiltrate the White Spy’s safe, only to face a clever trap: two cuckoo clocks rigged to cut the line. The absurdity unfolds in just one page, blending slapstick and suspense with Mad’s signature wit.

In "The Lighter Side of …," a series of absurdly relatable mishaps unfolds through the daily chaos of modern life—where a simple morning routine spirals into a full-blown family crisis, a phone call leads to a misunderstanding with a neighbor, and even a trip to the grocery store becomes a high-stakes adventure. With sharp, deadpan humor and perfectly timed gags, the story captures the quiet madness of everyday routines, from DIY disasters to the eternal struggle of finding a matching sock.

In a satirical twist on the classic "King Kong" tale, a group of oil explorers, an anthropologist who stows away, and a rescued castaway find themselves face-to-face with a towering, 100-foot ape—only this time, the jungle is a high-octane oil rig, and the beast is more concerned with corn than conquest.

In this satirical take on *Jaws*, a determined sheriff joins forces with a gruff fisherman and a nervous ichthyologist to track down a rogue shark terrorizing the seaside town’s beach—where the real danger might not be the creature in the water, but the chaos it stirs in the locals.