Sick #123

Charlton's humor magazine Sick swings into its October 1978 issue with a cover by Jack Sparling that gleefully spoofs the era's great shark craze — a fully armored knight on horseback charges lance-in-hand directly atop a massive great white shark cutting through churning blue water. The absurdist collision of medieval pageantry and oceanic terror sets the irreverent tone perfectly for what's inside, including strips like "Lou Grunt," "The Awed Couple," "Ego-Man," and a parody of Cher. Writer Arnold Drake and artist Jack Sparling also deliver "The Beasts of Crockefeller Plaza," rounding out a genuinely fun package for fans of sharp, silly satire.