The Return of a Mad Look at Old Movies #P4200

In "The Biggest Top on Earth," a hapless airline pilot fights to keep his failing airliner airborne as a group of passengers, facing the end, make last-minute pledges to atone for past misdeeds. Written by Dick DeBartolo and brought to life with sharp, surreal flair by Jack Davis—both in art and inks—this 1970 New American Library oddity blends absurd humor with a touch of existential dread. The typeset lettering adds to the story’s distinctive, offbeat tone, all wrapped in a cover by Davis that perfectly captures the issue’s wild, tongue-in-cheek spirit.