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In the world of single-panel cartoons, every line matters. There are no elaborate story arcs or multiple frames to build toward a punchline, just one carefully composed scene where the drawing and caption have to do all the work. Few cartoonists handle that challenge as consistently as Harry Bliss, whose understated humor has been entertaining readers for decades.

Best known for his work in The New Yorker, Bliss has built a career on observing the quirks of everyday life with remarkable precision. His humor combines warmth, intelligence, and a playful perspective, making his comics enjoyable whether you're discovering them for the first time or returning for another laugh.

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A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's one-panel comic depicts D***h telling an old man he will see all his dogs.

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3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dogs would never get along. Püppi would controll the others, Strolch would sit under a table and Lou would annoy Püppi by trying to play but being hysterical if she told him off. If I was there Lou and Püppi would fight for attention. I still hope Püppi watches out for Strolch in the Sea( we put the ashes in the same river)

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Beyond magazine cartoons, Bliss is also an accomplished illustrator and author who has collaborated on numerous children's books and founded the nonprofit Cornish CCS Fellowship for Graphic Novelists, which supports emerging cartoonists and graphic storytellers. His work reflects both a deep appreciation for drawing and an understanding that some of the funniest jokes are the ones that feel just plausible enough to happen in real life.
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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic shows one person at the top of a hill and another climbing up, saying, 'I forgot what you said.'

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I said, 'deal with your dementia first' ! "

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's one-panel comic shows a couple toasting with wine glasses at a restaurant.

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    My mom is constantly trying to get me to go to her beloved tribal casinös with her. She goes to one pretty much every weekend (we have three within a 2-hour driving distance.) I tell her no thank you, I have pets, I'd miss them XD Plus my oldest cat, Kohl, always sleeps on my leg or ankle at night, and how can I fall asleep without her? XD EDIT: lol, my comment got immediately hidden as soon as I posted it. Maybe the word "casinö" is now forbidden to say as well? XD

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    A black and white comic portrays two elderly people with mobility aids in a park. A New Yorker Magazine Cartoonist creates clever comics.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Rage, rage against the dying of the light!"

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic shows a man having his palm read by a fortuneteller.

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    New Yorker Magazine cartoonist illustrates family stopping grandma from talking politics at Christmas, clever one-panel comic.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nana has rather right-wing views. And left hook ...

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    #8

    A New Yorker magazine cartoon showing a father werewolf reading Hello Moon to his son werewolf in bed.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every werewolf dad dreads the day when he has to have "the talk" with his child

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's one-panel comic depicts two angels with halos looking surprised on a cloud.

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

    Heaven gossip must be crazy.

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    A clever one-panel comic by a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist shows Godzilla towering over a city.

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    Premium     7 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reality feels like that sometimes

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    A black and white comic shows a man and a boy talking on a couch. A New Yorker Magazine Cartoonist creates clever comics.

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    New Yorker Magazine cartoonist creates a clever one-panel comic with a chicken in therapy.

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

    Bumper sticker I saw: "I dream of a day when a chicken can cross the road without having her motives questioned."

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic depicts a couple on a mountain overlook. One photographs the view.

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's one-panel comic shows an elderly woman joyfully jumping on a mountain path.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nana's been quite lively since she got that electrically propelled wheelchair

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's one-panel comic shows a person in a shark costume at a social gathering.

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic featuring a doctor and a bandaged patient.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The other good news is, we sell suits of armour

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic illustrates a line of hockey players after a game, exchanging greetings, one saying, 'I'm in love with you.'

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic shows two women at a tombstone in a graveyard.

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

    "Would it k i l l you to call your mother once in a while?" -- "Well, actually...."

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    A black and white comic features an elf buried in snow, using a phone. A New Yorker Magazine Cartoonist creates clever comics.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aviation authorities in 23 States are fighting a Presidential ban on prosecuting an elderly, unqualified pilot for animal a***e and low flying

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    New Yorker Magazine cartoonist depicts Dopey holding a Zoloft bottle with Grumpy, clever one-panel comic.

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    A New Yorker magazine cartoon of the Grim Reaper skateboarding, being asked Where's your helmet, young man?!

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic depicts a man walking in on a woman in bed, saying, 'You lost your free range status!'

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Farmer Giles had been wondering about the dawn silence for days ...

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic features a man struggling to push a giant Slinky up a hill.

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

    Sisyphus and a Slinky actually works :)

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    A New Yorker magazine cartoon depicting a man surprised by a party, including the Grim Reaper, with a Surprise! banner.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Retirement feels like this, if you're aware of our surroundings

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    A New Yorker magazine cartoon of a boy and a grandpa next to a large tree, with the caption about hitting heads.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, maybe not exactly 'likes', more 'feels the need to' in fact.

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic features a man on a therapist's couch discussing a dream.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It means this patient is from Aberdeen ?

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    New Yorker Magazine cartoonist draws a skier falling, while another skier comments, clever one-panel comic.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must have got at least 12 feet this time ...

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    A black and white comic depicts Hulk and The Thing trying to fist bump. A New Yorker Magazine Cartoonist creates clever comics.

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic shows Charlie Brown facing an intervention from his friends.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see why Snoopy is looking so sad

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    New Yorker Magazine cartoonist creates a clever one-panel comic featuring an elephant and a librarian.

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    New Yorker Magazine cartoonist creates a clever one-panel comic about an elevator.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another reason why it is more healthy to use the stairs

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    New Yorker Magazine cartoonist creates a clever one-panel comic about a loud leaf blower.

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's one-panel comic illustrating a highway sign welcoming people to Rochester.

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

    Does that mean that London is home to people who live in London?!

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    A clever one-panel comic by a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist shows a man at a bar, saying he drinks instead of buying a ping-pong table for his kids.

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    A black and white comic of two people in a small boat on rough seas. A New Yorker Magazine Cartoonist creates clever comics.

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    A New Yorker magazine cartoon showing a fancy restaurant on the left and a Child Check room with children on the right.

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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What meds did they give those kids to keep them quiet?

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    New Yorker Magazine cartoonist shows a skier chased by a walking tree stump down a snowy slope, clever one-panel comic.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "After George's unfortunate collision with a tree while skiing, ..."

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    New Yorker Magazine cartoonist illustrates two zombies at a table with a served foot, one holding a microphone, clever one-panel comic.

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    Andrew Keir
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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not 'fresh' , you fool! Bring me some out-dated stuff !

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's clever one-panel comic shows a clown saying goodnight to a child in bed.

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    A New Yorker Magazine cartoonist's one-panel comic shows a man looking at a painting that says 'SHHH. I'M A FAKE.'

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