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Tom Gauld is the kind of artist who can make you laugh at the absurdity of existence while teaching you a thing or two about literature, science, or the joys of procrastination. His comics, with their minimalist style, make regular appearances in The Guardian, The New Yorker, and New Scientist.

Whether he’s poking fun at literary tropes or turning mundane observations into biting humor, Tom’s work proves that sometimes all you need to make people think is a few lines, a couple of words, and a deadline breathing down your neck.

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Comic by Tom Gauld: astronaut in space station with dog outside, caption reads "In? But I just let you out!"

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Just let him in

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    Comic by Tom Gauld showing a humorous chart about a day disrupted by discovering a wormhole in an apple.

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    Ha

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    #3

    Comic by Tom Gauld showing a man walking past piles of books labeled "New Books for Autumn" and "Unfinished Summer Reading."

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    Same problem, but it's my stacked Netflix and Prime watch lists.

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    #4

    Comic by Tom Gauld featuring a person reading a vampire novel, reflected as a vampire in a humorous setting.

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    Comic by Tom Gauld featuring humor about oversized test tubes and scientists discussing a mix-up.

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    #6

    Comic by Tom Gauld depicting a suitcase filled with books labeled as holiday reading.

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    1 year ago

    And that is why when you go on a trip it is always better to have an e-reader full of ebooks ( Not a Tablet or Computer to protect your eyesight ).

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    #7

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld for book and science lovers, featuring a subatomic particle naming chart with quirky options.

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    1 year ago

    Has anyone ever seen a peculiar hexaglorb?

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    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld showing angry books confronting a person holding a phone, captioned "Bedside Reading Pile Turns Nasty".

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    Steve Robert
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    1 year ago

    Boy, was I disappointed when I found out that "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" had nothing to do with cats.

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    #9

    Squirrel in a tree with books and nuts, illustrating humorous comics for book and science lovers by Tom Gauld.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Which theory spectacularly fails to explain Dan Brown

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    #10

    Tom Gauld comic of a person in an exoskeleton powersuit, humorously writing at a desk in a library setting.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    ... until they achieved projectile weapons

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    #11

    Comic by Tom Gauld showing a humorous message for a space probe suggesting friendly revisions.

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    #12

    Comic by Tom Gauld illustrating a whimsical machine limiting book purchases for science and book lovers.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Or give the weaker ones to charity?

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    #13

    Comic by Tom Gauld featuring Batman reading a book during a crime wave in Gotham City.

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    #14

    Scientists with low-res equipment joke, humorous comic by Tom Gauld.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Unfortunately, it leaks

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    #15

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld featuring particles rating their collider experience.

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    Comic by Tom Gauld showing a scientist wearing an unusual lab cape, humorously worrying about its popularity.

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    #17

    Comic by Tom Gauld showing a presentation with a burning Earth and a humorous audience comment about theories.

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    Steve Robert
    Steve Robert
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    1 year ago

    Was that the theory that Earth is moving into another ice age, and if we don't start burning more fossil fuels, we're all going to freeze to death?

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    #18

    Scientists discussing lab work with humor in a comic by Tom Gauld for book and science lovers.

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    horseloving panda
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    1 year ago

    Did you find Keith?

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    #19

    Comic strip by Tom Gauld featuring a ghost discussing unread book piles with a friend, humorous dialogue ensues.

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    Auntriarch
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    1 year ago

    That sounds like my kind of afterlife

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    #20

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld featuring a narrator interaction with characters, highlighting a quirky and witty storyline.

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    1 year ago

    Which neatly killed my interest in that story ...

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    #21

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld about reasons time travelers missed Stephen Hawking's party, featuring creative excuses.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    History has not been kind to Professor Hawking's party - nobody could work out what its aims were

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    #22

    Scientist and woman in lab discussing photo ops for various media platforms. Humorous comic by Tom Gauld for book and science lovers.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    TikTok is viewed by way more people

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    #23

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld featuring an evil scientist overwhelmed with paperwork in a lab setting.

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    #24

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld showing book lovers discussing listening to audiobooks at 2x speed while walking outside.

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    Chich
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    more to life than speeding it up

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    #25

    Comic by Tom Gauld featuring a humorous scene with a masked librarian in an alley, lending books to a surprised person.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    The cookbook is due back on Fryday

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    #26

    Comical illustration by Tom Gauld featuring elements excited about a change in the periodic table.

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    1 year ago

    I mean... states of matter. Solid, liquid, gas and plasma.

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    Comic by Tom Gauld featuring a layered project PDF blending scientific materials with food items for book and science lovers.

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    1 year ago

    Some claimed that the cheddar was cut too thick , but ... hard cheese ...

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    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld depicting scientists humorously discussing version 2.0 and quantum level issues.

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    Khavrinen
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    1 year ago

    "We have ascended to even greater levels of failure!!"

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    #29

    Comic by Tom Gauld with two characters discussing a full house for a book reading, combining humor and literary themes.

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    1 year ago

    Which way will she sway them?

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    #30

    Comic by Tom Gauld showing a flowchart about how many books to take on holiday.

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    1 year ago

    And that concludes this advertisement for Kindle

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    #31

    Comic by Tom Gauld featuring the gingerbread man running, smashing into pieces, and scientists observing at the Large Gingerbread Collider.

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    Anti-gingerbread

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    Comic strip by Tom Gauld featuring books discussing summer reading and being hopeful about being chosen again.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Believe in yourself. Nobody else will.

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    #33

    Comic by Tom Gauld illustrating scientists mingling at a conference with arrows showing different types of relationships.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Scientists are people, too

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    #34

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld depicting Halloween horrors for book lovers, featuring a skull, fog, and a slime fiend.

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    Chich
    Chich
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    True horror of the floating skull who borrows books and returns them after writing in them.

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    #35

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld depicting a conversation about science and theories evolving into existential thoughts.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Now let's list his achievements?

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    #36

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld with a science theme, featuring a dramatic speech about genius and a humorous revelation.

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    Olelady
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    1 year ago

    This one is particularly brilliant!

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    #37

    Humorous Tom Gauld comic depicting literary-themed Halloween costumes for children, featuring axe, cholera, tree, and trauma.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Or, if you don't actually get there in time, Godot in "Waiting for Godot"

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    #38

    Comic by Tom Gauld showing humorous science experiments with satellites, self-driving cars, and robots using unusual materials.

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    Helen Rohrlach
    Helen Rohrlach
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    1 year ago

    Ectoplasm is the only choice.

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    #39

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld featuring animated books discussing summer reads and enjoying a drink on the beach.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    Be prepared to appreciate what you meet

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    #40

    Humorous comic by Tom Gauld depicting a space mission with a humorous twist involving remote work challenges.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    If I see one more schlock science fiction show where the engines fail and the rocket stops moving, I think I'll come to a juddering halt myself

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