30 Tragic Situations Twisted Into Hilarious Comics By This Artist

Bored Panda reached out to the artist who told us more about himself and his background.

“Hi, I am currently living in New York City working in science as well as attending graduate school for a Masters in Business Administration in Manhattan. I was actually born in New York but moved to the Midwest at a young age and grew up there before boomeranging back to the Big Apple. A lot of my Midwest mannerisms come out from time to time, so it’s hard for me to cosplay as a pure-bred New Yorkan. I am unapologetically social, for better or for worse, as I am always that one guy who has to talk to every stranger at the party. Come say hi to me whenever you’re in the city. A little unrelated, but I ran the New York Marathon once and I like to brag about that whenever I get the chance, haha.”

The artist also shared what initially drew him to the world of cartooning and artistry.

“I absolutely adore art. I love looking at all kinds of pieces whenever I get a chance, and love seeing different styles and expressions. Art that really excites me are ones with loud colors with unique and bold designs. As a consequence, I believe I was naturally drawn to cartoons, animation, and comics when I was younger. Cartoons and comics married art with storytelling and created a medium that truly entranced me. Growing up I would try to replicate this magic by doodling silly pencil-drawn comics at school. Creating any world or fantasy with just a number 2 pencil is what really got me into art.”

In regards to Tragic Glee comics, the artist described the essence behind his cartoons.

“It’s tough to pinpoint a theme but I guess I would say it would be an absurdity in the everyday. I think the best laughs are when you dissect the humor out of something in your life, and crank it to 110%. It’s a little therapeutic because it reminds me that there’s a laugh in anything you see, do, or experience. But above all, I draw what makes me laugh and what I think my friends would laugh at.”

The artist continued by telling us about his creative process.

“My comics always start with the joke. I actually have a huge list of jokes/ideas I constantly update on my phone. Whenever I think of something funny, I will jot down a quick concept so I won’t forget it. Because of this, there’s definitely a backlog of ideas since I write down more than I have time to draw. From there it depends on what I want to draw or work on. I originally used my comics as an outlet to improve my art. So I would think along the lines of 'I want to draw a guy or a girl' or 'I want to work on shading and lighting'. At that point I would take a look into my list and see which joke would fit best for what I was trying to work on. Of course, if there was something I thought was super funny, I would draw it right away.”

And for the audiences, here is what the artist hopes for people to take away from his art: “A laugh that you can share with someone. To me the best feeling in the world is getting someone to laugh at something you have said or have done. It’s a real special moment to share a laugh with someone so I hope that’s something my comics can bring. A step back from the everyday madness for a quick chuckle is something that should be seeded in any schedule.”

Lastly, the artist added: “Yeah, go ahead and do that thing you’re waiting to do. I was doodling forever but never invested real time into it because I thought that “I needed to be better before I can show anyone”. Then one day I just gave a shrug and drew a comic to post to the entire internet. Turns out the first step gets you going and you can improve as you go along. Now I only wish I started earlier. It’s been said before but there’s a million different reasons to not start something. But don’t let those million reasons keep you from the one that gets you started.”