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If you’ve been craving some retro-style comics, you’re in for a treat as Ahmed, the artist of Canetoonist, delivers fresh content.

Growing up reading newspaper comic strips, Ahmed draws inspiration from rubber hose animation and classic cartoons. He shared: “I try to keep things lighthearted for the most part.” His work explores a variety of themes, from dating and daily challenges to unexpected topics like biology-fitting, since he works as a lab tech by day.

With Ahmed, you never quite know what he’ll illustrate next, keeping his audience on their toes!

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Retro-style comic by Canetoonist showing a humorous love story with a bat and a rock.

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Andrew Keir
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So when the dentist told me to gargoyle after I brush my teeth, that's what he meant?

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In a further interview with Bored Panda, Ahmed shared a bit more about his background.

“I have a Master’s in Microbiology/Immunology, so my comics sometimes do have a scientific side to them.”

He also noted how he began doodling himself as seen in newspapers: “I was a shy kid, but I found it much easier to connect with people by showing them my comics. It's the way I express myself best.”

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    Comic by Canetoonist showing a person preparing for "dating in your thirties" battlefield-style with armor and goggles.

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    Andrew Keir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never give up, you've only got to be lucky once ...

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    We were wondering about Ahmed’s creative process, to which he replied: “Sorry, trade secret. Kidding! For gag comics, I usually write what's on my mind at the time, or make a note on my phone when an idea strikes. For story comics, I have a notebook with sketches, thumbnails and concepts for planning. I currently mostly work digitally.”

    #4

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist showing a character catching a spider with a net and returning it to a props store.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If spiders look scary to us, we must look super-scary to them . Be kind to spiders !

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    #5

    Retro-style comic featuring white blood cells with lighthearted dialogue and colorful illustrations by Canetoonist.

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    Khavrinen
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Basophils may only be doing that because they're mostly "unemployed" now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zCH37330f8

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    As for the audience’s takeaway, Ahmed wrote: “If I've made you laugh, or cheered you up on a bad day, then I've succeeded as a cartoonist.”

    Lastly, Ahmed added: “Be nice to people posting their art online. Artists put a lot more than just time and effort into each piece, it's one of the most personal things you can do.”

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    #6

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist shows a character posting online, then fearing angry reactions from internet users.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'Free speech' turns out to be the speech that doesn't offend anyone at all, apparently

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    #9

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist featuring a character discussing an original Garfield comic purchase with humorous skepticism.

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    Zaach
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The 'G' in gmail is not for Google it is for Garfield - they named their email system for Garfield!

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    #10

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist humorously discussing newspaper comic formatting issues with rearrangeable panels.

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    #12

    Retro-style lighthearted comic by Canetoonist showing a character's reaction to expired milk.

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    Apatheist Account2
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, two years away, so guessing this isn't particularly new...not sure what Malk is though.

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    #13

    Retro-style comic strip by Canetoonist exploring Marvel universe cities, featuring Vienna and Dracula in a lighthearted tone.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still can't understand what people see in this "supermen" thing. I've tried suspending my disbelief but the ropes keep on breaking due to the load

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    #14

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist about New Year's resolutions with a character humorously preparing for a challenge.

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    Andrew Keir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Making a start" is so often the hardest part of the job

    #15

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist showing a history lesson with humorous panels on Ukraine's timeline.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    7000 years of history, but I've only got 70 years to learn and understand it all. Snif.

    #16

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist depicting lighthearted dating and adventure scenarios.

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    Lori Rommel
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why was Andrew's comment a) hidden, and b) downvoted? I gave it a like which brought it up to negative three; I can't, for the life of me, see anything wrong with it!

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    #17

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist humorously portrays the difficulty of pronouncing "ophthalmologist."

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    #18

    Comic strip by Canetoonist showing a person ordering chicken wings, answered by a chicken delivering a bag of cartoonist fingers.

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    #19

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist showing a funny typo mix-up with "deergent" instead of detergent.

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    Andrew Keir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "De-urgent" is the process of realising that something can wait till tomorrow

    #20

    Retro-style comic strip by Canetoonist about a character struggling with a beard and character design challenges.

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    #22

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist depicting a soldier writing a letter with funny misinterpretations.

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    Andrew Keir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes, 'making the effort' is not enough

    #23

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist showing a character making a phone call and using "reply all" for emails.

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    Andrew Keir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    go to 'sent mail' and send the right email to the list this time. NP

    #24

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist with characters discussing amendments sarcastically.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "There surely won't be any unforeseen consequences" - famous last words of so many 'original thinkers'

    #25

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist depicting a character interacting with a GIF-bot, exchanging humorous GIFs.

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    Andrew Keir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'tangentially related - like my third cousin's stepson's budgie...

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    #26

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist humorously depicting stock market confusion with cartoon characters.

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    Andrew Keir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Buy well-run companies making popular goods, possessing a moat of brand loyalty or patents, at a good price. Then do nothing for the next ten years.

    #27

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist featuring a humorous take on W***y Wonka's clothing factory.

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    Andrew Keir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Easy targets get the most incoming fire

    #28

    Retro-style comic by Canetoonist showing lab humor, with a character realizing a machine's malfunction after three months.

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    Andrew Keir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Switch it off, switch it on again

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