25 Hilarious Single-Panel Comics That’ll Probably Make You Smile
David Ostow, the creative force behind hilarious one-panel black-and-white comics, has a gift for distilling everyday moments into concise and amusing frames. Ostow has garnered acclaim in esteemed publications like The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Wired.com. His unique talent lies in a minimalist approach that turns mundane situations into timeless comedic gems.
Ostow’s cartoons, characterized by universal appeal, explore the humor in modern life, relationships, and societal quirks. In a world inundated with information, Ostow’s one-panel wonders offer moments of clarity and laughter. Check out some of his funniest works in the gallery below.
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me McG : “The intrinsic self denial of “Q” is strong within this one.”
Sans Serif : “So then, how could this work? Seance-ing it isn’t real…”
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Sans Serif : “Textbook case, but quite the novel approach…”
Freya the Wanderer : “I LOVE Little Free Libraries, and glad to see they are now mainstream enough to merit cartoons like this.”
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Sans Serif : “Accept ALL..”
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Sans Serif : “Don’t go cheap with Santa…”
Tacos in Tijuana : “Full fat, gluten, sugary sweet cookies with real milk are the only currency accepted! They ignored the warning! 🤣”
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SCP 4666 : “That`s what Akbar said!”
LaShaunda Dixon : “I’ll go ! Vanilla Ice 🍦 please !😂”
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meow point1 : “Someone did anyway.”
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! : “I had almost every Little People set in existence.”
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for ducks sake : “I like the idea of LFL…but in reality I’m not sure it works as intended.”
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Sans Serif : “And up through the ground came a-bubblin’ crude. Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea”
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Lady Gypsy Rain : “That or an OnlyFans.”
Sans Serif : “The neighbors always figure it out right off…”
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Ann M Clinkscales : “That’s how I feel about my life. Definitely, some days, I prefer my cats and dogs to people!!!”
Sans Serif : “I worry I may be, my biggest offender…”
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meow point1 : “Reminds me of the Discworld witches.”
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me McG : “Lets form a Globular M@nage à tr0is … that’ll really scr@w with his mind.”
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Khavrinen : “But then, that’s true of every apartment.”
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SCP 4666 : “Yo ho and a bottle of Rum”
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Andre van Kammen : “It’s the plane from Lost.”
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