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Cyanide & Happiness has been a staple of online humor for years, instantly recognizable for its simple stick figures and relentlessly dark punchlines. Even the title – pairing a lethal toxin with pure joy – perfectly sums up the comic’s signature blend of cheerful absurdity and bleak, boundary-pushing jokes. 

The strip was launched by Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, and Dave McElfatrick, and despite co-founder Matt Melvin’s departure in 2014, the team hasn’t slowed down for a second. Alongside publishing a new comic every single day, they’ve continued expanding into animated shorts on YouTube, party games, and even released a mobile app version of the game. 

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#1

Dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness shows a father telling his son that his dreams will never come true in a humorous way.

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Roger9er
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2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you think like that, the chances of (beautiful) dreams coming true will decrease indeed. Negative thinking doesn't help.

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Auntriarch
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2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dad means none of the dreams come true, including the good ones

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    Two characters in a Cyanide & Happiness comic discuss being afraid of monsters, revealing corporations as the real monsters.

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    WindySwede
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    2 weeks ago

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    Google search "Many people think these words mean the same thing, but they don't. Incorporation is the legal process of starting a business. A corporation is the name of the business that comes out of that process."

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    #5

    Cyanide & Happiness comic depicting a man crowned king of atheists with dark humor about society today.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some folks takes things way too literal.

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    #10

    Dark comic strip by Cyanide & Happiness showing a customer defying gravity in a store setting with humor about society.

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    Tiggy Darling
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The full quote is "The customer is always right in matters of taste". Although the existence of Crocs disproves that.

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    #13

    Dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness showing a fortune cookie message saying you are not alone in today's society.

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    Jaron Wright
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, I am alone with no friends. Reading that, I would grab my Airsoft gear and sweep my house. As for that guy, sorry.

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    #14

    Dark comic from Cyanide & Happiness showing a doctor advising a smoker with humor about extending life in today’s society.

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    Deta Rossiter
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    not saying he is right or wrong, but the point, is valid

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    #15

    Dark comic panel by Cyanide & Happiness showing girl threatening Santa by the fireplace with a present in a modern society satire.

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    Paul C.
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure we can all guess which "naughty list".

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    #19

    Dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness shows a couple reacting humorously to laundry stained with red spots in a washing machine.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 weeks ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So does this mean he's habitually clumsy, or a serial killer?

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    #21

    Dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness showing a man told his wife died of a broken heart in a humorous medical scene.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What? No 5 second rule?

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    #24

    Comic scene from Cyanide and Happiness showing a man humorously dedicating an award to his late father in today's society.

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    Did I say that out loud?
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Even as I speak, I know my father is looking down on me. He's not dead,just very condescending." - Jack Whitehall.

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    #27

    Father calmly interacts with a monster under the bed in a hilariously dark comic about today’s society.

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    Niels AirMax
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very close to peeing my pants! Absolutely hilarious!

    #28

    Comic strip from Cyanide & Happiness depicting a dark humor scene about a character losing control of a unicycle.

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    Lynn Gardenhire
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    2 weeks ago

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    #29

    Dark comic showing a job interview with a man rejected after failing a background check, a Cyanide & Happiness comic.

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    LinkTheHylian
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Almost as bad as not proofeading you're comets.

    #30

    Comic strip from Cyanide and Happiness humorously depicting a biblical scene with dark societal satire.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently, sometimes God works in not so mysterious ways, providing another bit of support for our being made in his image.

    #31

    Two stick figures in a fire, discussing not calling firefighters in a dark comedy about today’s society by Cyanide & Happiness.

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    Chich the witch
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a call where the husband started a fire in the kitchen, ran out of the house and to his wife's work several blocks away to tell her. They hopped in her car to race back to the house where she asks why the FD was not there yet. "I didn't call them".

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    #35

    Comic strip by Cyanide & Happiness featuring a talking tomato facing boos, illustrating dark humor about society today.

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    Austzn
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually laughed out loud to this one.

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    #36

    A dark Cyanide & Happiness comic showing a misunderstanding about renting two pairs of roller skates.

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    Jaron Wright
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooh! A Rodeo! And who said it was boring F)

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    #38

    Dark comic by Cyanide and Happiness showing a father correcting his son's typo in a humorous way.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bowled disciplinary measure.

    #41

    Comic strip from Cyanide & Happiness depicting a humorous dark take on society with a mermaid and ship passengers.

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    Niels AirMax
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    2 weeks ago

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    Boys will be boys... 😂

    #42

    Dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness shows a skeleton patient in a hospital bed with doctors discussing how to tell him bad news.

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    Made You Look
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    2 weeks ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How is he speaking without a voice box… or a tongue… or lungs for that matter… /s

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    #45

    Dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness showing a doctor squeezing a patient’s face in a funny and exaggerated way.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Irresistible force versus immovable object.

    #46

    Dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness showing kids trick-or-treating with a map of the s*x offender registry.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reduces their carbon footprint by not forcing them to put extra mileage on the windowless vans.

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    #48

    Dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness showing a couple arguing about body count and a mountain of stolen hoodies.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps they weren't all from guys.

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    #49

    Comic strip by Cyanide & Happiness featuring a dark humor deal about becoming a wealthy cartoonist in today’s society.

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    Rick Murray
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's better than a car I could draw...

    #51

    Comic showing an ant dressed for work becoming part of a human centipede at the office in a dark societal satire.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's still probably better than the one you expected

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    #56

    Dark comedy comic strip by Cyanide & Happiness showing stressed pirates in a humorous take on today's society.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More rum for the rest of the crew!

    #57

    Two characters in a dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness discussing feelings of worthlessness in a humorous way.

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    Tiggy Darling
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.” ― Catherine Aird

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    #58

    Dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness showing a character warning Pac-Man about being visited by three ghosts.

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    LinkTheHylian
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clyde is always the one left out...

    #60

    Comic strip from Cyanide & Happiness showing astronauts on the moon with dark humor about society and family tensions.

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    LinkTheHylian
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cousins Billie Joe and Tim are pretty successful too, Neil.

    #61

    Courtroom scene comic from Cyanide & Happiness showing a humorous dark twist on stabbing accusations in modern society.

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    Socrates
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, totally fine as long as it’s not one less. That would be sinful.

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    #65

    Dark comic by Cyanide & Happiness showing a police lineup with surreal characters and dark humor about today’s society.

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    Lotekguy
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    4 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't tell. Have each one put an apple in front of his face.

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    #68

    Comic from Cyanide Happiness showing dark humor about society through a joke with a pet parrot as a girlfriend.

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    Starbug
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor parrot shouldn't be the one who gets decked!

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    #71

    Two characters in a Cyanide and Happiness comic discussing distraction with humor in a dark society comic style.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really old reference coming... George and Marion Kirby? (Ask your grandparents, kids.)