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Drawn by artist Dan Piraro, Bizarro is a single-panel cartoon strip that has been going since 1985 and has been published in over 360 newspapers and magazines.

One of the old-school cartoonists, Piraro has made the transition into web-based comics, a completely different ballgame where the competition is fierce and most artists struggle to make even a basic living from their craft.

Piraro is a prolific artist who aims to make a new comic every day, 365 days a year. Residing somewhere in Mexico with his beloved wife (who he refers to as his ‘Olive Oyl’), his takes on the absurdity and mindlessness of modern life are designed to make you think, as well as laugh.

According to his bio, his single panel gems are a “unique concoction of surrealistic imagery, social commentary, and witty plays on words. Indeed, if Salvador Dali, Garry Trudeau and Oscar Wilde had an illegitimate child, that child would be Dan Piraro.”

While he has produced thousands of comics with a variety of topics and themes, this list deals exclusively with therapy. Piraro often includes his ‘secret symbols’ in his comics too, the number he has included is indicated right above his signature. Look out for 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 his children Krelspeth and Krapuzar),  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) and an upside down bird (the Inverted Bird).

Can you find them all? Lay down on the couch, relax and scroll down below to check out some of Piraro’s classic comics, and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!

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Virgil Blue
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8 years ago

I suddenly laughed out loud. People were staring. Worth it.

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    Ethan Hunter
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    IT'S BRUCE!

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Uh oh. Shrink is about to get shrunk.

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    Ethan Hunter
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    There's no elephant in this room...

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    Ethan Hunter
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    "And they keep saying, I FOUND HIM! whenever they see me."

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Yes! This NEEDS to be upvoted! Part of the reason why I couldn't go through my anxiety therapy was because the amount I was being charged caused me more anxiety.

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    Pamela
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Reminds me of the family guy that was just on this Sunday

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    True s**t.

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    He's very hurt because of that b***h.

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    Jenger Spice
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    There's a pie on the table just sittin there

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    Virgil Blue
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Transspecies self identifying sheep needs society to just accept him as he is...

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    Mangopirtelo a
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Reminds me of "I'm just here for the comments" -Michael Jackson meme

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    Erin Mc Neese
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    on second thought, i feel much better. okay thanks, byeeeeeeeeee(slowly fades away as he runs out)!

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    watch responsibly

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    dogemaster
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    alien in there

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    Katja Pirjevec
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    A slice of Pie,a dynamite, an eyeball and a bird are hidden in every photos...

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    JayMike
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Why is there always a cake or other weird prop on the scene?

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    Eric Trahan
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    ouch

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Demand royalties!

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    Nini Meow
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    He imagines the pie as well 🤣🤣

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    Kathy Baylis
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Dr Ben Carson!

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    but my handwriting has got much, much worse

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    Skure
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    I would like that too

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    David White
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    *vegan zombie* graiinz

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    C.Marrero
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Tradition?

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Not with shoes on the couch! Oh no!

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    Valeria Ismerai Garcia
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    me

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    "You'll understand once you've your own kids, Birdie"

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    earringnut
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    "vampire being eaten by a radioactive sheep"

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    UniversalMel
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    There goes the dynamite....

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    BusLady
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    And all that before he even gets off the ground. After he gets on the plane, he can finally relax.

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Took me a while to realise he was levitating. Some animation lines would've helped!

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    David White
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    CoUlDnT dEcIdE oN cApS Or NoT

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    Dinetk
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    I'm a therapist: I will use this to announce holidays 😃

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    DE Ray
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Having been a mechanic for a while, I must say - several of the people who brought their car in would have benefited more from a session with a psychologist. Or as my then boss said, 'the only problem with that car is the loose nut behind the wheel'.

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    Virgil Blue
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Nightmares of being planted? I think he's just nuts.

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    BusLady
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Maybe Doc is Dad, like in the other comic.

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    David White
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Awwwww

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    alwright
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Since I stopped in mid air after running off that cliff...

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    ohhhh *shivers*

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Hey Dogtor!

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    David White
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Chicken

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    BusLady
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    And you can't prosecute yourself

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    Heather
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Fresh Prince, anyone?

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    alwright
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    BWAHAHA XD I'm dead

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    CometTamer
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Drac's Daughter?

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    The wrong person is being analysed.

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Type cast.... ALWAYS type cast!

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    Abang Jeem
    Community Member
    8 months ago

    Not with Trump as your boss Cap

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Aw. Give him his guitar!

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    alwright
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Don't think the lit stick of dynamite under the sofa is gonna help XD

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    Marty Miller
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    When a problem comes along, you must shake it.

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    Kim Knight
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Now I want pie. And lit dynamite. And an eyeball. And a birdie with a hat. And...

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