Leave it to the usual gang of idiots at Mad Magazine to bring out its first proper Star Wars: the Force Awakens parody in its latest issue Friday -- nearly two months after the record-breaking movie first hit cineplexes.
But what Mad loses in timeliness, it makes up for in classic art -- in this case from Sergio Aragonés, the multi-award winning Spanish artist who's been with the magazine since 1963.
Mad has been affectionately skewering Star Wars since the first movie came out in 1977 -- and once found itself in the unusual position of earning both a cease-and-desist letter from Lucasfilm's legal department and a fan letter from George Lucas at the same time.
Herewith, a Mashable exclusive early look at Aragonés' "Mad look at Star Wars" -- starring Finn, Rey, and an orange basketball otherwise known as BB-8.
Remember, the farce will be with you, always.