Known mainly to the older generations, 天才バカボン Tensai Bakabon (the Genius Bakabon) is a famous manga written by 赤塚不二夫 (Akatsuka Fujio) that began as early as 1967. I was introduced to Tensai Bakabon at an exhibit in a museum's classic manga event. I had never really had an interest in gag manga before reading this, but it's so silly and over-the-top that you gotta love it. Puns and slapstick humor are at the heart of this comedy. 
I read the first volume and loved it so much I wanted to try other gag manga. The first one that caught my eye is the surprisingly obscure Super Mario-kun. Bluntly, it's a gag manga about Super Mario. People who've played the games would enjoy the references and randomness, and those who haven't played (who really should) will find the slapstick funny nonetheless!
("I'll finish all you guys off with my chain jump!" to translate liberally)
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