A Meandering Melee of Moronic Monkey Mayhem
Mad has had a love affair with simians. Publisher William Gaines was a big King Kong fan.
The regular issue covers below are Mad's most obvious examples of monkeying around.
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J. Fred
Muggs | Scare
Crow | Classic
King
Kong | Gun
Plugger | Organ
Grinder | Planet
of the
Apes | 1970's
King
Kong | Darwin's
B-Day | King
Kong
2005 | Pirate
Monkey | The
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Not so obvious are a few obscure border references.
An early group of issues (#27 through #30) had non-evil seeing, speaking, hearing - political monkeys.
Much later in #357's border was what a French King Kong might look like.
Thanks to José for the question suggestion.
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