The All New MAD Secret File on Spy vs Spy

by Antonio Prohías

Two bumbling spies, the white spy and the black spy, in cartoon antics. First time in print.

Genres: Comics, Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1965

Reviews

[Tommy Verhaegen · Rating 4 out of 5]

SPy vs Spy zin voor mij net zoals voor vele anderen het hoogtepunt van MAD magazine. Hoewel het een erg beperkt thema betreft - 2 spionnen die mekaar de duvel aandoen - slaagt de auteur er door zijn ongebreidelde fantasie in om hier eindeloos gevarieerd op te blijven voortborduren. Het ganse boek in 1 keer is misschien te veel van het goede maar in enkele korte sessies leest het als een trein en maakt meteen je dag goed. Van heel grappig tot compleet hilarisch. Zoals in alle goede strips sterft er niemand hoe vaak ze ook ontploffen. Super.

[JSK · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Cold War spies battle it out in various hi-jinks. Most of the short skits are at least good for a chuckle; a few made me laugh out loud, too. It was interesting to read in the preface that the author, Antonio Prohías, was a Cuban defector who came to the U.S. to avoid the Castro regime. Clearly he had a front-row seat to the Cold War and it shows in these cartoons!

[Emmett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spy Vs Spy has always been my favorite part of MAD so perhaps my opinion is colored by that. This comic collection is quick, clever, and funny.

[HornFan2 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Takes me back to my youth. While my parents grocery shopped, I'd hang out by the magazines, then read either Mad Magazine or the latest Spy vs Spy issue.

[Hannah Carson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh, I was clearing up some books on my bookshelf and decided why not

[Mckinley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading these all thanks to big brother

[Bryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember reading this cartoon in Mad Magazine when I was a teenager in the 70s. Classic.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Prohias is a master, there's no doubt about that. Typically high quality for a Mad Spy vs. Spy book. Fun and inventive antics, just like always.

[dirt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always quality.

[William · Rating 2 out of 5]

his compositions are sometimes overly busy/difficult to follow