The Worst from MAD #5

In "If Magazines Carried Comic Strips," Al Jaffee’s sharp satire imagines a world where magazines suddenly feature comic strips—complete with all the absurd, over-the-top melodrama of the medium. Bob Clarke’s expressive art brings the gag to life, while Kelly Freas and Clarke’s cover captures the chaotic spirit of the premise. A 50-cent comic from 1962, it’s a clever, tongue-in-cheek take on media excess.