Mad Magazine #603 — Cover A — PREORDER

PREORDER: Releases Wednesday, December 9, 2026. Your copy ships release week.

Preorder price $4.79 (20% off the $5.99 cover price).

DC Comics

WHAT'S THE FORECAST? NEW MAD CONTENT! Whipping winds, high tides, hellish temps...Hey, it's all fun fodder in the Weather Extremes-themed MAD #603! This hot issue offers cool new editions of everyone's favorite MAD features: Spy vs. Spy, cartoons by Sergio Aragonés, a back-cover FoldIn by Johnny Sampson, and a flurry of other fresh pieces. Plus, you get a sprinkling of classic finds from the MAD archives! This hilarious issue will entertain you when it's too nasty out to leave the house, yet it also makes for good impromptu coverage if you're caught in a downpour! What's more, #603 is the first issue of MAD's 75th year of publication--so don't miss it!

Creative team: (W) The Usual Gang Of Idiots (A) The Usual Gang Of Idiots (CA) A Galoshes-Wearing Idiot

How preorders work: every preorder is 20% off cover price. You are charged at checkout and your order ships the week of release in a rigid comic mailer, bagged, boarded, and Near Mint. Cancel any time before release for a full refund. Order by October 26, 2026 (final order cutoff) and your copy is guaranteed.