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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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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Emma Knappe
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the different actors, that's clever

    glowworm2
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should have included Kevin Conroy. While he didn't physically play Batman, he did voice him.

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    Andy Dixi
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is an anecdote about Shtirlitz - a Soviet spy in Berlin (In the TV series he is played by a famous actor Tikhonov): Shtirlitz wakes up in a prison cell. He doesn't remember how he got there, what day on the calendar and who is in power. He thinks for a long time and finally decides that if the Gestapo enter the chamber he will say: "Heil Hitler, I am SS Standartenfurer Otto von Shtirlitz", and if the Soviet soldiers enter, he will introduce himself: "I'm a Soviet intelligence Colonel Maxim Isaev". At this point, the policeman comes in and says: "Damn! You were so wasted last night, Mr. Tikhonov!"

    Pandola
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is absolutely the best...

    Ann Gibbs
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All time favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoX-HkOcEuE

    Eric Mikalo
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the south park episode where the chef had multiple personalities

    Analyn Lahr
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just call him Batman. Pretty sure that's what he calls himself. At least that's what he told Terry in that Batman Beyond movie. Return of the Joker, wasn't it?

    Emma Knappe
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, pie under the chair and eyeball under the lounge and on the far right degree

    _WEIRD_ONE_
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the 4th one is the eyeball on the poster above the actual one ( sorry im confusing)

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    stellermatt
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's David, inside he's still a lonely child...

    seno aditya
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Batman actualy has an acute insomnia

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    Ethan Hunter
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Pi...
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Jenger Spice
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a pie on the table just sittin there

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    Virgil Blue
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Mangopirtelo a
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Erin Mc Neese
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Katja Pirjevec
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    JayMike
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    stellermatt
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but my handwriting has got much, much worse

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    Hans
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not with shoes on the couch! Oh no!

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    Neeraj Jha
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    earringnut
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "vampire being eaten by a radioactive sheep"

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    BusLady
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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...
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Dinetk
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    DE Ray
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    BusLady
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe Doc is Dad, like in the other comic.

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    alwright
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Pi...
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The wrong person is being analysed.

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    alwright
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    Marty Miller
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When a problem comes along, you must shake it.

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    Kim Knight
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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