Mad's Spy vs. Spy

A satirical Cold War series from the pages of Mad magazine, Spy vs. Spy collects the wordless, black-and-white battles of two identical, nameless spies—one in black, one in white—who endlessly sabotage each other with elaborate, often explosive traps. First published by New American Library in 1966, this two-issue series compiles the classic strips by creator Antonio Prohías, whose silent, slapstick warfare perfectly captured the absurdity of espionage. It matters as the definitive, enduring collection of one of Mad's most iconic features, a timeless parody of conflict itself.