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Scott Johnston has been drawing single-panel cartoons for more than twenty years, first for newspapers and later for social media, where he now shares his work on Instagram and Facebook. His cartoons usually start with a simple idea or sketch and grow from there, sometimes ending up close to what he imagined and other times surprising him in the process.

In an interview with Bored Panda, Scott has said that originality is the hardest part of cartooning, especially with so many artists working in the same format. Still, he keeps drawing, whether for newspapers, online posts, or his cartoon books, which cover topics ranging from fairy tales and time travel to crash test dummies and everyday objects. What keeps him going is seeing a panel connect with readers, or watching a joke he didn’t expect much from suddenly take off.

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Cartoon by Scott Johnston showing two flamingos and a tall bird with a posture joke in a humorous comic style.

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    Cartoon showing speed reduction signs with speed limit 40 and driver’s speed, humorously comparing effectiveness with a fine amount.

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    Cartoon of a passenger and airline worker at Wing It Airlines with signs about carry-on luggage and economy passenger size.

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

    Don't give Michael O'Leary ideas.

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    Coming soon to an airport near you...

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

    Glad I no longer fly! 😂😂😂

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    Cartoon by Scott Johnston showing a customer ordering food while seagulls humorously agree on fries.

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    Comic by Scott Johnston showing a humorous office scene with a goat brought to work on bring your kid to work day.

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

    That would be such a better day

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    Alien pet beside human and dog with person using a phone in humorous Scott Johnston comics style.

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    Premium     15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s galaxtist!

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    #7

    Woman talking to a cat about shedding cat hair, featured in Scott Johnston’s latest humorous comics.

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

    Free endless supply of kitty glitter!

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    Rick Murray
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎵 You shed draconian love, you shed draconian.....

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    Humorous comic by Scott Johnston showing a woman holding crackers and a man next to a stuffed silent parrot.

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

    Beautiful plumage

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    Premium     11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's pining for the caverns.

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    Caricature of a driving school lesson with a dog behind the wheel, humorous Scott Johnston comic style illustration.

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    Premium     15 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never! Unless we go really fast.

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    Cartoon of two bears trading fish with one asking for sockeye, a humorous comic by Scott Johnston.

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    Lotekguy
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    Premium     11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Sorry. That's in my other coat."

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

    Sorry, its sold out. Chinook is just as tasty

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    Humorous comic by Scott Johnston showing Pinocchio with a lie detector and people discussing truthfulness.

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

    the question is... how long will the nose get?

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    #12

    Anthropomorphic goat psychiatrist talking to a giraffe patient in a humorous comic by Scott Johnston.

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

    It's just this sense, a feeling if you will.

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    Patient in a hospital gown misunderstands blood type as a grade while doctor explains, humorous comic by Scott Johnston.

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

    Trump would still boast about it

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    #14

    Child in bed listening to a person reading from the big book of fairy tales in Scott Johnston humorous comic.

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    Humorous comic by Scott Johnston showing an orange tree saying Gesundheit to a sneezing bare tree in autumn.

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    Cartoon characters discussing Scott Johnston’s humorous comics and his 25-year career in Auroran cartoons.

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    Fish using a catapult to bypass waterfalls in a humorous comic by Scott Johnston, bright colors with trees and rocks.

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    Humorous comic by Scott Johnston showing two clowns at a vet clinic with a balloon dog being overfed.

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

    No, it's just bloated from all the gas

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    #19

    Two scientists at Rematley Observatory with humorous comic dialogue, part of Scott Johnston’s latest humorous comics.

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    Humorous comic by Scott Johnston showing a person tangled in a giant hairdo with a funny speech bubble.

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    Cartoon of two people with one person on hold, illustrating humor in Scott Johnston’s latest comic series.

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    Lotekguy
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    Premium     11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been there.

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    #22

    Two animated red maple leaves on a branch in a humorous comic style by Scott Johnston.

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    #23

    Cartoon of a whale waiter serving a shark, humorously referencing Scott Johnston’s latest humorous comics.

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    #24

    Slinky toy descending stairs in a humorous comic strip by Scott Johnston with a thought bubble saying Now What.

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

    🎶You go back, Jack, do it again...🎶

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    Humorous comic by Scott Johnston showing a person digging a hole, a woman scolding, and a dog thinking "dig it deeper."

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    Goat standing on a mountain peak thinking about ordering pizza with a "30 minutes or free" special comic humor.

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    Cartoon by Scott Johnston showing a dog standing on a branch with bats hanging upside down, humorous comic style.

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    Aliens joking about dinosaurs being extinct while reading a travel guide in a humorous Scott Johnston comic.

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

    It's only 65 million years out of date...

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    Scott Johnston humorous comic showing people in a heatwave lining up to buy lemonade from kids.

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

    Whenever someone sings that song here in Michigan, I remind them that January brings feet of snow and February brings temps well below freezing in the daytime.

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    Cartoon showing humorous English teacher correcting grammar mistake with playful comic style by Scott Johnston.

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

    That's basic, not legendary.

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

    Hearing the difference might be the legendary part?

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    Cartoon of two humorous pirates drinking lemonade on a porch, part of Scott Johnston’s latest humorous comics series.

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    Comic by Scott Johnston showing a humorous conversation about community cleanup and a messy kid’s coat in a two-panel cartoon.

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    Cartoon of a woman and a bear at a bar during happy hour, part of Scott Johnston’s latest humorous comics collection.

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    Cartoon of flying geese with one thinking south is this way, humor from Scott Johnston’s latest comics collection.

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

    If they fly long enough they both will be right

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

    "What if you're right and they're wrong" 😉

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    Cartoon by Scott Johnston featuring humorous snails and a construction sign about moving slowly and funny comics.

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    Premium     14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the hard hat.

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

    Yes, the two extra hard hats on the eyestalks are hilarious!

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

    The attention to detail in this is making me snortle

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    Person holding plate of ribs with an axe stuck in them near a sign for axe throwing in Scott Johnston humorous comics.

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    Cartoon of people at a town-wide parking study open house, featuring humor by Scott Johnston.

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    Birds at a feeder and a person feeding birds on a bench in a humorous comic by Scott Johnston.

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    Cartoon featuring humorous comic by Scott Johnston showing a psychiatry session with a talking moon character.

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    Cartoon alien on a barren planet sharing a message about Scott Johnston’s latest 58 humorous comics and follower milestone.

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    Humorous comic by Scott Johnston showing a loan officer offering candy loans based on chocolate prices.

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    Two tall flowers argue with two smaller flowers, illustrated in a humorous Scott Johnston comic about plant sibling rivalry.

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

    Moooom, he's taking my sunlight!

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    Humorous comic by Scott Johnston showing leaves on the ground wondering how to get back up the tree next spring.

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

    Must have skipped school that day.

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    Woman humorously assures dog that dinner size is not affected by shrinkflation in Scott Johnston’s latest comic.

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    Premium     11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But many have.

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    #45

    Bee characters at The Hive Public Relations Department with one saying buzzwords are their specialty in humorous comic style.

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    Two characters discuss a new Francophone community in Aurora in a humorous comic by Scott Johnston.

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

    Mais alors: Merde! Oh là là! Soufflé! Apéritif! Champagne! Il y plusieurs mots française bien connu par des anglophones.

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    Humorous comic by Scott Johnston showing crowded leash-free dog park with two people asking about park enlargement.

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    Cartoon beavers in humorous comic style from Scott Johnston’s latest humorous comics collection.

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

    Wash it down with some Birch Beer.

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    Man at cartoon book signing asked to draw a funnier cartoon as a signature in Scott Johnston’s latest humorous comics.

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

    Many a true word spoken in jest.

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    Two people in a car with a globe as a navigation system in Scott Johnston’s latest humorous comics.

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    Child expressing boredom and frustration about summer ending in a humorous comic by Scott Johnston.

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    Humorous comic depicting the evolution of recycling frequency in Aurora from weekly to monthly by Scott Johnston.

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

    2028 - the reveal that it all goes to landfill anyway.

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    Cartoon eagle in a lab coat pointing to an eye chart in Scott Johnston humorous comics style.

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

    We used to joke that my mother's eyesight was so good if you asked her to read the bottom line she'd say "printed in UK"

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    Family stands near a sign for Town of Aurora Movies in the Park in a comic by Scott Johnston.

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

    Movies in Aurora? Just stay at home, dude... 😳

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    Cartoon of two people shopping in a mystery book section, humorously featured in Scott Johnston’s latest comics.

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    Two people discuss a caterpillar in a humorous comic strip from Scott Johnston’s latest 58 humorous comics.

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    Cartoon by Scott Johnston with two people laughing at mostly empty shelves labeled Yonge Street traffic studies.

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    Comic by Scott Johnston showing a therapist talking to an animated trash bin in a humorous setting.

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