Mad #238
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "An Officer Ain't No Gentleman," Dave Berg delivers another sharp, wry slice of suburban life with his signature blend of satire and insight. Through a series of interconnected vignettes, the story explores the absurdities of everyday expectations—from babysitting to career choices, from police work to the quiet sacrifices behind the badge—all drawn with Berg’s precise, deadpan humor. The cover by Jack Rickard captures the tone perfectly, a 1.00 USD comic from 1983 that remains a witty, timeless look at modern manners and the little rituals of growing up.
In "The Lighter Side of..." from Mad #238, a deadpan take on everyday absurdities unfolds through a series of sharp, satirical vignettes—each poking fun at the quirks of growing up, social expectations, and the strange logic behind mundane adult life, all rendered in the magazine’s signature typeset lettering style.
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Reprinted in Mad #169 (1983), Mad #170 (1983), Mad #171 (1983), Mad #172 (1983), Het mafste uit 's Neerlands Mad #9 (1986), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #66 (1989), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #80 (1992), Mad's Greatest Artists: Sergio Aragonès #[nn] (2010), Mad #30 (2023), Mad #31 (2023)
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