School is Hell (1987) is a satirical comic collection by The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, part of his Life in Hell series. Through his signature darkly humorous and absurd style, Groening skewers the frustrations of education, portraying school as a dystopian nightmare of clueless teachers, petty bureaucrats, and existential student dread. The book features his iconic rabbit characters, Binky and Sheba, along with sharp, cynical observations about the absurdities of academia.
For fans of Groening’s irreverent humor, similar reads include:
- Work is Hell (1986) – Another Life in Hell installment lampooning office drudgery.
- Childhood is Hell (1988) – Groening’s take on the tortures of growing up.
- The Big Book of Hell (1990) – A compilation of his bleakly funny Life in Hell strips.
