Writer Kenny Keil and award-winning artist John Martz have an all-new satirical comic timeline in the upcoming issue of MAD #550, titled "The Future of Job Automation." It takes a jab at robots' success in taking over human jobs in the future - even if they don't always get it right. The upcoming issue will be available on digital this Friday, 2/9 and on newsstands 2/20. Click here to embiggen the image.
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5:42 pm Thu
Feb 8, 2018
MAD magazine exclusive: "The Future of Job Automation"
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Walking car design proposed
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Build your dream website with this trove of WordPress themes
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