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It's an experience to read Ben Zaehringer's comics, as they don't end as you expect them to. The comic artist's narratives start in a cliche-like manner, and end in something unfathomably dark, twisted, and, honestly, hilarious. It's safe to say that Ben is a master of this type of comic genre.

Here's an unexpected twist about the author's inspirations that you never suspected. Ben Zaehringer, who goes by the pseudonym of Berkeley Mews, expressed in his previous interview for Bored Panda (which you can see here) that his comics take from things like Disney movies and fond memories from his childhood. But he doesn't let them stay as such for long, as he then uses his mastery of twisted humor and steers it in a way you'd never expect.

The brilliance of that is that you never see the punchline coming until it hits you. Which is why it's such great material to brighten your own day with, and his 182k fans on Instagram agree. And that's where another profound twist arises out of his comics: dark and twisted humor lightens the mood like nothing else. Enjoy!

More info: Instagram | Facebook | berkeleymews.com

Here's a little something about the author, by the author from an interview in the previous post. "I've been doing these cartoon drawings for as long as I can remember," Ben said. "My mom's cousin, Steve Moore, is a cartoonist, so right away I thought of cartooning as a vocation. My first comics were all in the style of newspaper comic strips, like FoxTrot and Peanuts, only bad instead of good."

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    For those of you who were wondering about the main theme that pertains to all his comics, he admitted that it's disappointment. "When I'm writing, I ask myself, 'How can something fun be made disappointing?' Recurring motifs include: God, Santa, love, death, childhood, and '90s pop culture references. Life moves fast, so I try to only riff on things that are timeless, like Disney movies that get remade every ten years."

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    Gavin Brown
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is the funniest thing i've ever seen

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    William Faulk
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus christ, talk about chronic chest pains, this is movie accurate!

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    William Faulk
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    XD its only fun to build a LEGO set, thats why, i smash mine with a hammer if i get on from ebay that was prebuilt.

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    William Faulk
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he has xray vision, so he can see and hear all of it

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    Zeke Henry
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    STOP DAYDREAMING AND ILL GIVE YOU THE ISLAND

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    Learyc L Cope
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lmao "Sorry I ruined your childhood"

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    LILLIAN BARTELL
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if only i had that then i could save myself from the pain im in...

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    William Faulk
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ***guy thats about to get shot turns it to the purple present***

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    Twisted
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, this brings me back to good memories of my brother doing exactly this and thinking it was mildly funny. Good times, good times.

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    ThatKidJack
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hold on. Last panel, top right. Those are two men kissing. Which means gays are allowed in heaven!

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    LILLIAN BARTELL
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is just wrong if you want your kid to have a brother just make one yourself

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    William Faulk
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ugh, so that's why wheels were not invented for a while.....

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