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Mad #382

Jun 1999 · EC
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In "NYPD Re-Do," Dave Berg crafts a sharp, satirical take on bureaucracy and personal ambition, weaving together the everyday absurdities of office life, the pressures of advancement, and the strange rituals of modern existence—where even therapy and preschool seem to blur into the routine of a city that never stops running. With his signature wit and precise line work, Berg draws a world where justice, attitude, and the occasional cigarette are all part of the same tangled system, all rendered in crisp, deadpan style by Mark Stutzman on the cover.

Contains 13 stories
NYPD Re-Do
6 pp · Satire-Parody
Robocop (cameo)Dick Tracy (cameo)Krazy Kat (cameo)Officer Bull Pupp (cameo)James McDaniel [as Lt. Fanciful]Dennis Franz [as Antsy Stiffowitz]Gordon Clapp [as Mudavoy]Kim Delaney [as Dyan]Rick Schroeder [as Dimmy Storyzone]Nicholas Turturro [as Martini]Steven Bosco (cameo)Sharon Lawrence [as Swillvia Stiffowitz]David Carouso (cameo)Jimmy Smits [as Boppy Slimone]
Computer Bomb
2 pp · Humor
Monroe and… Las Vegas Part II
4 pp · Humor
A Mad Look at Rollerjam
3 pp · Humor
Jalopy Shopper
3 pp · Satire-Parody
One Fine Day at the Chiropractors' Convention
2 pp · Humor
The Female Basketball Association 1999 Preview
3 pp · Humor
The Lighter Side of…
4 pp · Humor
Roger Kaputnik

In "The Lighter Side of…," a wry, typeset letterer crafts a sharp, absurd take on everyday absurdities—ranging from office politics to preschool antics, therapy sessions to smoking breaks—where each panel skewers a different facet of modern life with deadpan humor. It’s a compact, sardonic tour through the quirks of routine, where justice, advancement, and even crime get a laughably unimpressed glance.

Playback
4 pp · Satire-Parody
Mel Gibson [as Portal]Gregg Henry [as Mal]David Paymer [as Arthur Stagparty]Maria Bello [as Nosey]Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (cameo)William Devane [as Cartel]James Coburn [as Fairfacts]Kris Kristofferson [as Bronzeskin]
So You Want to Be a Big-Time Network TV Sports Director!
3 pp · Humor
Summertime with the Single Career Girl in the Big City
3 pp · Humor
If Truth in Advertising Laws Applied to Comic Book Reviews
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero
SupermanX-FactorBatmanX-MenFox MulderDana ScullySwitchblade McGurkthe Incredible HulkArnold Schwarzeneggerthe PunisherHawkwomanWonder WomanPeter ParkerSpider-ManSpawn
Mad's Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds
1 pp · Satire-Parody
Shaquille O’Neal

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CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $112
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Dave Berg
cover pencils, inks Mark Stutzman

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Reprinted in Mad About Super Heroes #[1] (2002), Mad XL #33 (2005), Mad about Super Heroes #[nn] (2006), Mad's Greatest Artists: Mort Drucker #[nn] (2012), Mad #31 (2023)

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