Comics on Parade #11 (23)

In "Thank Ye Ma'am," a 1940 issue of Comics on Parade, Bernard Dibble crafts a delightfully chaotic day in the life of Danny, who takes on a series of increasingly absurd social missions—trying to help a client, stop a cop from stealing apples, quiet an opera singer, and kick out a club bore—only to find every effort end in comedic futility. With humor grounded in everyday frustrations and rendered in Dibble’s expressive, consistent art, the story captures the quiet absurdity of trying to manage other people’s lives. The cover by Raeburn Van Buren perfectly captures the comic’s lighthearted, slightly exasperated tone.