Playboy #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Mr. Hyde's Necktie" is a strikingly self-contained short story from the 1970 Playboy issue, written and illustrated entirely by Claude Smith, whose singular vision brings a surreal, stylish edge to a quiet moment of self-obsession. In a sleek, mod-inspired setting, a man fixates on his reflection, turning a simple act of watching TV into a meditation on image and identity—before the mirror begins to feel less like a glass surface and more like a portal.
In this brief, satirical gem from Playboy #1 (1970), a timid chemist stumbles upon a potion that transforms him into Mr. Hyde—complete with a necktie that shifts from dull to wildly provocative, now sporting a bold image of a nude woman. The story plays with identity, desire, and the absurdity of sudden transformation, all in a single, sharp page of humor.
In "Mirror Image," a man in bold mod attire settles in to watch TV, only to find the screen empty of anything worth his time. With a flick of whimsy, he repositions his chair in front of a full-length mirror, turning his gaze inward to admire his own reflection.
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Reprinted in Playboy's Little Annie Fanny #[nn] (1972), Playboy's Gahan Wilson #[nn] (1973), The Best from Playboy #7 (1973), The Playboy Cartoon Album #6 (1973), The American Cartoon Album #[nn] (1974), Playboy's Little Annie Fanny #1 (2000)
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