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Mark Parisi has a rare gift not just for drawing but for turning the everyday into something hilariously absurd and weirdly accurate. His long-running comic Off the Mark has been going strong since 1987, and instead of fading into the background, it keeps evolving alongside our collective internet addiction.

What makes Parisi’s work stand out is how he taps into those painfully familiar moments we all know too well—arguing with Alexa, pretending to remember passwords, or watching our pets sabotage our laptops with their nap schedules. But he doesn’t stop at people. In his world, cats write novels in gibberish, Earth googles itself in existential dread, and even prehistoric leaf people get caught being just a little too online.

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Cat lying on a mat taking a selfie to show off its "six pack" of kittens in Off The Mark comic by Mark Parisi.

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Bill Swallow
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5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolute *Bestest* kind of six-pack!

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    Cat finding computer keyboard uncomfortable, then suddenly comfy, in a humorous Off The Mark comic by Mark Parisi.

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    Darth Vader humorously guessing Yoda's password in an off the mark comic by Mark Parisi.

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    Person sitting at a desk holding a book, looking at a laptop screen with a close-up face, comic from Off The Mark by Mark Parisi.

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    Cat comic from Off The Mark by Mark Parisi shows a person and cat using laptops with humorous instructions about giving a pill.

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    Lotekguy
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never met a cat who actually needed further instruction on the point.

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    Cartoon of Earth using a laptop in space, searching itself on Google, from Off The Mark comics by Mark Parisi.

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    Comic from Off The Mark by Mark Parisi showing smartphones in a daylight saving support group sharing confusion about lost time.

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    Fire Singer
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get rid of DST. I think it's absolutely unnecessary. I haven't heard a good argument for it yet, but maybe someone here has one!

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    Cartoon from Off The Mark by Mark Parisi showing cat confused by birds chirping near a computer about learning a second language.

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    Colorful decorated egg proudly says nailed it after failing to copy tutorial in Off The Mark comic by Mark Parisi.

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    Cartoon from Off The Mark by Mark Parisi showing a leaf-covered character reacting to a computer screen image humorously.

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    Comic from Off The Mark by Mark Parisi showing a cat ignoring another cat while sitting in front of a laptop.

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    Platypus using ancestry website on laptop, surprised by unexpected results in Off The Mark comic by Mark Parisi.

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    Comic from Off The Mark by Mark Parisi showing a ladybug surprised by cicadas' loud capitalized comments online.

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    Comic strip from Off The Mark by Mark Parisi showing a man on a video call with cat humor about being in the middle of things.

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    Off The Mark comic showing two snails by laptop discussing mileage deduction, humorous internet comic by Mark Parisi.

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    Man sees "Potential Spam" call on phone, pig lounging on couch holding phone in a humorous off the mark comic by Mark Parisi.

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    Dog cartoon humor from Off The Mark comics by Mark Parisi showing a dog using tongue ID on a phone screen.

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    Person looking at an ancestry website on a laptop with a humorous ancient single-cell organism illustration in this Off The Mark comic.

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    Frankenstein character reading off the mark comic by Mark Parisi about elevating legs to improve circulation.

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    Fish looking at a laptop screen showing a worm on a spoof ebait website in a funny Off The Mark comic by Mark Parisi.

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    Lotekguy
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trolling by trawling.

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    Cat wearing headset at laptop offering support with direct eye contact and meowing in Off The Mark comic by Mark Parisi

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "and big sad kitty eyes?"

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    Cartoon showing a virtual meeting with empty chairs on screen, highlighting funny Off The Mark comics by Mark Parisi.

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    Cat attending a virtual life coaching session in a colorful Off The Mark comic by Mark Parisi.

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    Cartoon from Off The Mark by Mark Parisi shows man checking p**p emoji bags on phone, highlighting funny pet comic humor.

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    Two cartoon smartphones in bed, one asks the other if it forgot its screen protector in a humorous Off The Mark comic.

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    Cartoon insect at a laptop with lifetime guarantee text, thinking not impressed in Off The Mark comic by Mark Parisi.

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