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Best Joke Ever

Chicago humorist Mark Peters is obsessed with reading, writing, hearing, telling—and now, writing about—jokes. In each column, he looks at a perfect joke by a master of the form.

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Best Joke Ever: Four Arms Full of the Funniest Jack Kirby Character

by Mark Peters
November 10, 2023

Best Joke Ever: The Funniest Superhero Movie and My Ragnarok Year

by Mark Peters
May 19, 2017

Best Joke Ever: George Carlin: Euphemism Fighter Supreme

by Mark Peters
January 12, 2017

Best Joke Ever: Fletcher Hanks: The Most Bonkers Comic Book Creator of All-Time

by Mark Peters
November 16, 2016

Best Joke Ever: River Clegg: Maestro of Jokes and Eels

by Mark Peters
July 28, 2016

Best Joke Ever: Who’s the Funniest Star Wars Character?

by Mark Peters
April 15, 2016

Best Joke Ever: Arrested Development: A Bonkers Family Comedy for the Detail-Obsessed

by Mark Peters
February 2, 2016

Best Joke Ever: Steven Wright, Immortal King of One-liners and Literalism

by Mark Peters
January 6, 2016

Best Joke Ever: Bill Burr, Hitler, and a Perfect Joke for NBA Nerds

by Mark Peters
October 27, 2015

Best Joke Ever: What’s the Funniest Word for “Bullshit”?

by Mark Peters
October 9, 2015

Best Joke Ever: Archer: A Show That Can Make Anything, Even Cancer, Funny

by Mark Peters
July 29, 2015

Best Joke Ever: Coyle and Sharpe: ’60s Pranksters Who Were a Bazillion Years Ahead of Their Time

by Mark Peters

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