The Worst from MAD #8
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Misery is a Cold Hot Dog," a seaside town faces an odd threat when a woman insists the local birds are plotting something sinister—only her frantic warnings are dismissed as madness. Written by Arnie Kogen and Lou Silverstone and brought to life with sharp, expressive art by Mort Drucker, this MAD parody twists the suspense of "The Birds" into a hilariously absurd tale. The cover by Bob Clarke captures the chaos perfectly, a 50-cent comic from 1965 that’s as sharp as it is silly.
In a satirical twist on classic suspense, Tippi Hedren plays a woman desperate to warn the townsfolk of a growing threat from the local birds—only to be dismissed as unhinged. As paranoia builds and the skies darken, her warnings clash with the oblivious calm of Rod Taylor, Susanne Pleshette, and the rest of the seaside community, while even Nikita Kruschev and Jessica Tandy seem caught in the absurdity.
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↩ Reprints Mad #47 (1959), Mad #53 (1960), Mad #77 (1963), Mad #78 (1963), Mad #79 (1963), Mad #80 (1963), Mad #81 (1963), Mad #82 (1963), Mad #83 (1963)
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