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Let us introduce you to an accomplished author, cartoonist and a "professional daydreamer and nap taker," Leigh Rubin. He creates fun and lighthearted comics, "Rubes Cartoons," featuring weird and absurd situations that might happen in a parallel universe.
Here you'll find cavemen recycling their trash, giraffes that are dissatisfied with the ban on plastic straws, whales ordering fish tacos and many more random stories. Scroll down for some laughter!
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George Nunes 3 years ago
It would be more realistic to be, my cat walked on the keyboard and deleted my homework
harpling 3 years ago
When I was a kid, I legitimately had the excuse "My baby sister ate my homework"
Stealthzilla 3 years ago
I have had my bird legitimately eat my homework, he didn’t get to any of the answers so I still was able to turn it in but the explanation to the teacher was pretty funny
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Dory Cummings 3 years ago
"The dog chewed up my computer cord and it died but the paper was done, I swear"
Gareth Baus 3 years ago
I remember turning in a homework assignment after my cat vomited on it when I was in high school.
I am an Alien 2 years ago
No, professor! It wasn't my fault! Yes, I'm aware they don't have opposable thumbs. Do you think I'm dull?
Bored Panda got in touch with Leigh Rubin to ask him more about his creative process and himself. We got curious about how his journey as an artist started. Leigh replied that he has always loved to draw. "As far back as kindergarten, I knew I wanted to become an artist. During high school and into college I did some sculpture, pastels, papier mache and of course, pen and ink."
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Penny Tent (she/her) 3 years ago
🎶If there’s something strange in the neighborhood, who you gonna call?🎶
Kate Johnson 3 years ago
Your kid is very cool! But maybe Mom (Nicole) is really the cool one for introducing her kid to what is ultimately one of the best movies from the 80s. You go, Nicole!😊😄
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The artist shared that many of his cartoons are pop culture-inspired. "We live in a pop culture world. Once a movie is made about a historical event it immediately becomes part of our collective pop culture. All of this collective pop culture brings us together. Whether it’s in motion pictures, books, songs, cartoon characters, or even advertising and commercials. There is so much material there from which to draw inspiration.
Growing up I loved (and still do) all of the old Warner Bros. and MGM cartoons. My dad read every comic in the paper and I know that had a major influence."
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Randolph Croft 3 years ago
I like how they removed Canada and let Alaska sink down to the Contiguous States. Like 'is Canada even real? No.'
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Lauren S 3 years ago
I was not always discreet with this. But I’m typically in my own bubble in my head so I never noticed people’s disapproving looks. Thankfully, no one had the nerve to say anything directly to me. I always figured you’d rather deal with me breastfeeding my child than deal with my child screaming and crying. But I’m also an outlier because I breastfed until he was 3 (not in public), and even then he wasn’t ready to stop. I absolutely forced it on him which made me feel bad but I was ready to stop long before we actually did.
Headless Roach 3 years ago
The little one is clearly suffocating under the load of your collective disapproval
Louise Platiel 3 years ago (edited)
I never cared what anyone thought, said, or what stupid look might cross their face. I just pushed a human out of my body you can't hurt me pain is now my best friend.
Eliza 3 years ago
I'm assuming you are talking about the horns. In which case, many cow species actually grow horns on both genders. So that actually doesn't mean it's a male cow.
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"I love the constant daily challenge of creation. To be sure, some days are easier than others, but to be able to bring a smile or laugh to so many people every day is incredibly gratifying. Of course, it’s especially fun to have multiple layers in a cartoon. If a person has to think for a bit to get the joke I think it provides a much more rewarding experience. It allows the reader to experience an 'AHA!' moment. I believe it’s important to allow the reader to contribute some of their imagination to get the joke."
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Gareth Baus 3 years ago
And anyone else who he could steal large amounts of money from.
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Bordem Exprt 3 years ago
it is because goats will eat anything they want lol
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Leigh has done a number of environmentally-themed cartoons. The artist shared that while he doesn't specifically do editorial cartoons, he does enjoy some social commentary. "I’ll happily leave the editorializing to the editorial cartoonists. That’s what they do best, but there’s no reason I can’t have a bit of fun with serious subjects. There’s humor in everything and I figure it’s my job to find it."
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The artist also shared that he has been working with a good friend and "special effects wizard", Ryan Johnson, for some time on a TV program called “Drawing Inspiration” which focuses on going behind the scenes with other creatives in a wide variety of disciplines to discover what inspires them. "There are also bits of animation in the mix. It’s been a very fun adventure. After watching the original pilot, my niece described it as 'Dirty Jobs (the wonderful show featuring Mike Rowe) for the creative set.'"
"Drawing Inspiration as it celebrates a number of the many ways people think and creatively solve problems, both big and small, and how humor often plays a big part!"
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Screen_Addict 3 years ago
🎶Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh aweem away In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight🎶
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
It's going to be hard to fall asleep after reading those kind of headlines.
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Junior Farrell 3 years ago
I will never believe climate change is a thing with so many things proving it not to be.
SheamusFanFrom1987 3 years ago (edited)
Simba there is probably thinking "And can you feel depressed tonight *in the tone of the famous Elton John movie theme*" -_-
Leigh is also working on a book that will be published next year titled “Think Like a Cartoonist”, to be published by RIT Press.
"In addition to the daily cartoons, I have had the honor of serving as the Cartoonist-in-Residence for the Rochester Institute of Technology for the last four years. It’s a joy interacting with such incredibly creative and talented students."
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Mommitude Attitude 3 years ago
I don't know why you got downvoted for that so take my upvote!
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Lexi Jensen 3 years ago
Actually, alligators care for their young fiercely and experience many emotions.
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blastforyou 3 years ago
From the first time I heard the Goldilocks fable I've always felt that "Goldi" didn't get her "just deserts" for breaking and entering. The bear family remained very calm during entire episode up to messing up their beds. What did she have to do to p**s them off........take a dump on their kitchen table?
Susie Johnson 3 years ago
I felt the same way- always wanted to write the sequel- "Goldilocks Comeuppance - The 3 Bears Get Revenge"
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GenXandEarnedItAll 3 years ago
Bwahahahaha!!!!! Your comment made my night. Thanks!
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Jaya 3 years ago
He's from the B.C. comics, which are real classics indeed. In more than one sense, they were comics about people in prehistoric times, he would often ride around on a wheel like this. The comics were in the papers from the 60 until many decades later. I have a couple of B.C. comic books, they are so incredibly funny, and I just love that drawing style.
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Chastity Elizabeth 3 years ago
And now I know why there are no giraffes in California! 😆😆😆
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Jaya 3 years ago
I know that it's a funny joke and all, but the reality is actually pretty horrible. Fish bowls are completely unsuitable for goldfish. Because of the shape, the water surface is way too small, which means there isn't enough oxygen in the water. There's a big chance of the water temperature rising too fast because there's so little water in a fish bowl, so they overheat. When properly cared for, goldfishes can live for many, many years, the reason they often only live for a few years or even months, is because people are keeping them in totally unsuitable conditions, it's animal abuse. They also enjoy swimming longer distances, which they can't in a fish bowl. They also need company (they're group animals), plants, and things to keep them busy like stuff on the bottom, they enjoy rubbing through the earth with their snouts (like pigs). And no, they don't have a supershort memory, they can remember things for at least two months, which scientists already discovered in the 80s.
Yodelis Sosa 3 years ago
I Just Related The Comic To Humans As It's A Comic. But This Is Good To Know!! Thanks!! 😊 😊
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Duesvolent90 3 years ago
It was the goose that started it. Revenge can come in ways we never expect...
Lexi Jensen 3 years ago
So we aren't going to acknowledge the fact that their internal organs are splayed across the room?
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GenXandEarnedItAll 3 years ago
Why can't they sit down to pee? It's not like anyone will know they're not standing to do it. Lol
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The Radio Demon 3 years ago
Murray needs to compensate for something, I guess.
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Alana Voeks 3 years ago
This is actually the opposite nowadays because of poaching. Especially with elephants
Mommitude Attitude 3 years ago
The one in the front has a big.... horn. (Instead of a big something else) so the girls are more attracted to him.
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harpling 3 years ago
Will the worm still have to pay its therapy bill at the end of the session?
Danish Susanne 3 years ago
It will hardly be able to, unless the therapist gets him to pay before eating him
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Gareth Baus 3 years ago
Interestingly actually scythe mowing usually requires a fairly personalized fit, if the scythe is too short you have to crouch down at a weird angle which is hard on the back, and if it is too long you won't get the right angle for a clean cut.
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Olivier Caissy 3 years ago
Yep, and disproved by the show “Mythbusters”. They built a “china shop” in a pen and the bulls just danced around the shelves carefully to avoid them.
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Theoretical Empiricist 3 years ago
This idea was actually busted on MythBusters (https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2m6ayt). Makes me wonder what they'd really do...redecorate?
Lytse Draak 3 years ago
Seeing the bull carefully walk around was fantastic XD
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Bec 3 years ago
Paul says they would make up nonsense lyrics sometimes when working out a song. He literally dreamed up the tune for Yesterday and was using Scrambled Eggs as the place holder.
Keilana Ferenczy 3 years ago
His actual inspiration was a fan sneaking in through the bathroom window of their dressing room.
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QibliOfTheSandWings 3 years ago
Wait, if Nessie isn't real, then what about me? Are dragons not real either?!
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Jeff Mcelfresh 3 years ago
Probably couldn't really eat them, though. Whales primarily eat microscopic plankton and the largest thing they could swallow is a grapefruit
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In too many fandoms 3 years ago
If I’m not the one in the box (btw do you just… don’t have a username?)
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Mosheh Wolf 3 years ago
"Assistant wanted: $5 an hour, no benefits, no days off, must be OK with being sexualized and ever so often getting nicked by a rusty saw." "I don't understand why I can't get an assistant. Nobody wants to work these days"
Crocodile 3 years ago
Lmao but he's in the box plus it's not always a female
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SirDigbyChickenCaesar 3 years ago (edited)
I'm going to post this everytime my Northern friends who have moved down South complain about how this or that thing was better in New York.
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Marek Čtrnáct 3 years ago
Shouldn't they hold the harmonica to their blowhole instead of mouth? I don't think any air comes out that way
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Dodomaster Lord of chickens 3 years ago
*Homer voice* mmmm rancid and sun baked *salivates*
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Spirited7Wolf 3 years ago
Yes! I agree! Save the wolves! and we can have a snack after the rally... 😁
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The Radio Demon 3 years ago
When guys pee, we have to aim, otherwise it kinda goes anywhere other than the toilet
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Powerful Katrinka 3 years ago
Just about every single one of these made me laugh out loud. And that's hard to do, nowadays.
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