Dan Piraro, the creator of the iconic comic strip Bizarro, has been making readers laugh for decades, with his daily comics appearing in more than 300 newspapers. His instantly recognizable art style has left a lasting impression, especially for those who grew up flipping through the paper and spotting his work.
Before fully dedicating himself to cartooning, Dan also spent time as the host of Fox TV’s Utopia!. But no matter where his career took him, comics remained his true passion. Today, he’s still creating and sharing his work, including on social media. With numerous awards to his name, it feels like the perfect time to revisit some of the best Bizarro comics our community has loved over the years and enjoy a well-earned dose of nostalgia.
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Are we not gonna question the blueberry pie and lit dynamite on the floor lol
Then don’t look up “ Sourtoe Cocktail” in Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Hall in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada. 🤢
is this a reference to the proboscis monkey? with the long nose that makes a hooting/honking sound?
Most Bizarro cartoons since 1995 include one or more of these elements hidden somewhere in the cartoon: an eyeball (the Eyeball of Observation), a piece of pie (the Pie of Opportunity), a rabbit (the Bunny of Exuberance), an alien in a spaceship (the Flying Saucer of Possibility), the abbreviation "K2" (referring to Piraro's children Kaitlin and Killian), a crown (the Crown of Power), a stick of dynamite (the Dynamite of Unintended Consequences), a shoe (the Lost Loafer), an arrow (The Arrow of Vulnerability), a fish tail (The Fish of Humility) an upside down bird (the Inverted Bird) Olive Oyl, or the abbreviation "O2" (the Mighty Oyl) (first occurrences in May 2017) a smoker's pipe (the Pipe of Ambiguity), added 01/01/2021[6] As of 2008, Piraro indicates how many symbols are hidden in each strip with a number above his signature.[7]
Load More Replies...I've always wondered who came up with our units of measure & how it was done.
When i used to work in central London, a dude used to walk up and down Oxford Street with a placard saying that all the problems in the world were caused by 'peanuts, birdseed and sitting'. I'm beginning to think he was onto something . . . .
I went to a strict Freudian therapist in London. When a b**b went off near his office, I saw him chatting to some fireman. I then witnessed the extraordinary sight of him being elevated in a Simon Snorkel up to his third floor office to retrieve his elephant ornament. What would Sigmund say?
I always enjoy Dan Pirraro, and I always check to see if he has written a number next to his signature for many how many items he has hidden in each photo. I believe he only started adding the number of clues the past 10 or 20 years, but it's fun to search for them. I think this time though I only got about 80 - 85% of them.
The intro mentions Dan Piraro, but neglects to mention Wayne "Wayno" Honath, who has been doing the daily strip for eight years.
I always enjoy Dan Pirraro, and I always check to see if he has written a number next to his signature for many how many items he has hidden in each photo. I believe he only started adding the number of clues the past 10 or 20 years, but it's fun to search for them. I think this time though I only got about 80 - 85% of them.
The intro mentions Dan Piraro, but neglects to mention Wayne "Wayno" Honath, who has been doing the daily strip for eight years.
