The Bedside Mad

Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis, two titans of satirical comics, reunited for this short-lived but potent series from Warner Books in the 1970s. A showcase for Kurtzman’s sharp, subversive humor and Davis’s wildly expressive cartooning, The Bedside Mad delivered a digest-sized dose of the irreverent spirit that defined their earlier work. Though it ran for only five issues from 1973 to 1981, this series stands as a late-career highlight for both creators, capturing their enduring ability to lampoon American culture with wit and energy.