What’s so funny? While science fiction is a vast genre of unlimited imagination, humorous science fiction makes up such a small percentage of the books released. It’s possible that it’s because hum...
Sometimes, all it takes is one panel to turn an ordinary situation into an absurd or satirical gag. Cartoonist Joe Lennon has become especially good at doing just that, combining clever observation...
Andy Babbitz is a Los Angeles-based cartoonist and former advertising art director whose comics often focus on everyday situations, awkward moments, and things many of us can relate to. His work ha...
Motherhood can be full of sweet, memorable moments, but it also comes with plenty of exhaustion, awkward encounters, household chaos, questionable decisions, and days when hiding from everyone for ...
October 2025
Dear Chillsubs writers,
I hope you enjoyed your first back issue! This time we’re sharing our issue from Spring 2024, which features fiction by Munachim Amah, Renée Hayek, Lilia Shra...
One of the most important features of a healthy relationship is mutual respect, even during tense or challenging moments. Unfortunately, however, disrespect has become common and even normalized in...
There’s something special about a comic that can make us laugh without saying a single word. Belgian cartoonist Pieter De Poortere has mastered that art through his iconic character, Dickie (known ...
When we last featured Victor Gnarly, readers were drawn to his colorful artwork and clever blend of humor, nostalgia, and technology. Since then, his creative focus has shifted to Yesterday's Paper...
The title says it all, and we all understand what it means. Heartwarming is the essence of a cat, even though there could be a contradiction in their behavior. There's a tacit implication of what i...
In TV and movies we have the idea that things are supposed to operate via Movie Logic. We suspend disbelief and just enjoy the ride. This trope is about taking that expectation and throwing you f...
Vegans have been the punchline of countless jokes online for years. "What do they eat, dirt?" And, "How do you know somebody’s a vegan? Well, they’ll tell you within seconds of meeting you!" But th...
Some comics are funny because they capture everyday life with uncomfortable accuracy, while others succeed by throwing logic completely out the window. John Reynolds combines both approaches, turni...
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is expecting the birth of his second child, a daughter, in December. He announced this on the Dan Patrick Show one week ago today at the American Century ...
For many Bored Panda readers, Anton Gudim needs little introduction. His instantly recognizable series, "Yes, But,"has become one of the internet's most distinctive comic concepts, using simple, wo...
Some of the funniest jokes begin with situations so ordinary that we barely notice how strange they really are. Cartoonist Jim Benton has built a career around spotting those everyday contradiction...
How often do you feel like people don’t really understand you or your sense of humor? We’re not talking about the emo phase many of us went through as teens, but about the feeling that there’s noth...
Pop culture has given us countless heroic speeches, dramatic confrontations, memorable catchphrases, and larger-than-life characters. “Pudinawala Comics” takes all of that familiar material and ask...
Some comic strips tell a complete story in just a few panels. Others work because they capture a feeling you've probably had yourself but never quite put into words. That's where "The Bear Trap", c...
The best observational humor rarely depends on extraordinary situations. Instead, it finds comedy in the routines, habits, and thought patterns that quietly shape everyday life. From overthinking a...
In her talk, Aneta Korycińska, widely known as "Baba od polskiego", shows that an education system designed for decades around a single, "typical" student has long stopped matching the reality of t...
Cartoonist J.C. Duffy seems especially comfortable using dry, often raunchy humor to get a point across. His visual style helps push the jokes even further, with scenes and characters that verge on...




















