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If you love smart and witty comics, ‘The Professor’ series might be just what you’re looking for! Created by Pat Patenaude, an artist based in Ottawa, Ontario, these single-panel cartoons bring everyday observations and absurd situations to life. Some moments in the series feel incredibly relatable, while others lean into sarcasm, poking fun at modern society.

As the cartoonist himself shared with us: “My inspiration comes from pop culture and from society doing stupid things. As for how I come up with my ideas, the truth is I sit down and work out many premises until I hit something reportable. Then I turn it into something that makes me laugh. It’s an enjoyable process, but a challenging one. The idea that ideas just come to cartoonists is a bit of a falsehood. Sure, it happens like that sometimes, but mostly it’s just hard work.”

If you’d like to learn more about the series and read our full interview with Pat, scroll down to the latter part of the article!

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#1

Cartoonist comic featuring humorous classroom scene with a teacher and student discussing atrophy.

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Lynn Marie
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1 year ago

This is like the student who said an animal in a book was " a frickin elephant" and the teacher, surprised, took a look, and corrected the error with "African elephant."

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    #2

    Cartoonist's comic: A man confidently confronts a raccoon while a dog watches, humor highlighting free healthcare vs. vet bills.

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    Chris Brown
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    1 year ago

    Dude is proud to be Canadian.

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    #3

    Cartoonist illustrates humorous pharmacy scene with a playful twist on prescription refills.

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    Lynn Marie
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    1 year ago

    I stopped taking two medications for this reason, and they were supposed to work together. Annoying!

    #4

    Cartoon comic with positive humor, a dog on a person's head, and another person standing nearby in a living room.

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    Serenity Helms
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    1 year ago

    Lol

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    #5

    Cartoonist's single-panel comic shows a couple joking about waiting for an Uber Eats delivery.

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    Recardeo Phillips
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    1 year ago

    Not as bad as watching the doordash driver delivering to other homes and your order is the last drop off

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    #6

    Cartoonist's single-panel comic showing a dancer in front of observers with a positive message about talent and hard work.

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    Monosyllabicgirl
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    1 year ago

    Awww

    #7

    Single-panel comic by Pat Patenaude showing positive humor with people in a cafe discussing Millennials and Gen-Z.

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    Kitty 🥀
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    1 year ago

    I’m a millennial and I don’t see anything wrong with Gen-Z. They have their fads, slang, and ideologies that have developed and changed from the generation prior to them… just like EVERY OTHER generation in the history of humankind.

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    #8

    Cartoonists' positive humor comic shows two people at a bar, one saying, "Please don't tag me on Facebook."

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    #9

    Cartoonist's single-panel comic with playful humor: a dog is affectionately called "Sweet Pea" by its owner.

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    #10

    Cartoonist's comic shows two people fishing, with dragon-shaped clouds in the sky.

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    AmyBcat
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    1 year ago

    Geez. What a dork.

    #11

    Two people on a park bench enjoy ice cream with a humorous twist in a single-panel comic.

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    Cartoonist creates single-panel comic with a relaxed man watching TV, humorously unwilling to help.

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    AmyBcat
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    1 year ago

    ... there's Doing 🤝 and there's doing 🫷...

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    #13

    Cartoonist's single-panel comic showing two people making a salad, one remarks on effort vs. politeness.

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    AmyBcat
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    1 year ago

    Actually, it's the Zen of all the rinsing and chopping and slicing that helps me a bit with "politeness".

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    #14

    Cartoonist's single-panel comic of a humorous conversation in a restaurant about fitness programs.

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago

    Roll model.

    #15

    Cartoonist's single-panel comic with humorous wordplay about exhibitionists vs. exhibitors in a classroom setting.

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago

    Could be either or both.

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    #16

    Cartoonist single-panel comic with a humorous encounter between a driver and a police officer in a forest.

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    Lynn Marie
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    But he's wearing short sleeves and all the leaves are on the trees. How is it cold enough for ice?

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    #17

    Cartoonist's positive humor comic of two men at a bar discussing election results.

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago

    Not really. Sometimes the refs actually are wrong.

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    #18

    Comic by a cartoonist showing humorous advice on music selection in a record store.

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    Lene
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    1 year ago

    But if it makes you feel angry or annoyed you should also just put it back. Lol.

    #19

    Cartoonist's single-panel comic featuring a person on a couch with a book, sharing a humorous moment.

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    Lene
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    But isn't that where fan fiction come in? You keep that "good friend" in your own stories?

    #20

    Cartoon with positive humor shows a convenience store clerk serving kids a slushie, captioned humorously about store clerks.

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    #21

    Two sunbathing turkeys on lounge chairs joke about craving flavors. Observers smile, showcasing positive humor in the comic.

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    deejak
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    1 year ago

    Basking robins

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    #22

    Cartoonist's comic features humorous dining scene with friends discussing salad as a garnish in a positive setting.

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    #23

    Cartoonist humor: people donating hair at a salon, with a sign reading "Hair Donations Today 12-3".

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    #24

    Cartoonist Pat Patenaude creates a humorous single-panel comic featuring a joke about asparagus and lab tests.

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    ANGEL BABY
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    What does asparagus have to do with it???

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    #25

    Cartoonist's comic featuring a humorous take on Marcel Marceau's silent role in the French Resistance.

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    sara fulmer
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Really? I'm probably 2% of the population that gets the mime joke

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    #26

    Cartoonist's single-panel comic showing a woman on a Segway, with cityscape and two people watching, full of positive humor.

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    Cartoonist comic panel depicting a humorous, positive scene at a formal gathering with guests chatting.

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    Chris Brown
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    TESTIFY!!!!!!!

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    #28

    Cartoonist's comic shows a car passing a billboard for a morning show, with humorous dialogue about looking strange.

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    Chris Brown
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    1 year ago

    Never meet your idols they say.

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    #29

    Cartoonist's single-panel comic with two men humorously discussing the benefits of burping on a sofa.

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    #30

    Cartoonist's comic at a bar with a humorous pun about fjords travel.

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    Cartoonist's comic with two people in a classroom, illustrating humorous misunderstanding about urology.

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    Lotekguy
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    1 year ago

    The teacher was pissed about the answer.

    #32

    Cartoonist's comic showing a man upset about a hair on his hotdog, speaking to another, humorously conveying positive humor.

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    #33

    Cartoonist's comic with two people at a bar, man gesturing with hands, captioned "He likes to talk with his hands!"

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    Jnausicaa
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    1 year ago

    's all right.

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    #34

    Cartoon depicting humorous scene with a robber dressed in stripes, sparking a playful query about real life.

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    #35

    Cartoonist comic panel showing a humorous scene in a store with a man discussing soap.

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    #36

    Cartoonist single-panel comic with positive humor, office worker raises bottle, text: "Tuesday? More like booze-day! Amirite?"

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    sara fulmer
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    A slightly more tolerating look in his eyes from the last one

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    #37

    Cartoonist's comic showing a person relaxing on a beach chair, legs up, with a sunset view. #BeachLegs displayed below.

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    #38

    Cartoonist comic with a man talking to a bear on a cloud, captioned with humorous dialogue about "Good Luck Bear."

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    #39

    Cartoonist creates humorous comic with office worker joking about "Wet-sday" as plant overflows.

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    #40

    Cartoonist's comic shows two characters discussing various pumpkin spice foods humorously in a grocery aisle.

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    Kat
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Honest question, but what is KD? I’ve never heard of it before so the joke is going over my head here

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