Tom Toro is one of those artists whose work feels like a breath of fresh air. Best known for his sharp, single-panel cartoons in The New Yorker and the heartfelt charm of his comic strip Home Free, Tom uses humor to explore both everyday moments and pressing global issues with wit and insight.

For this post, we’ve collected some of Tom’s latest creations, highlighting his clever take on life’s quirks and his thoughtful approach to environmental issues. Whether he’s poking fun at our habits or imagining a better world, Tom’s comics make us laugh while sparking conversations that matter.

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#1

Pumpkin-headed couple in a humorous one-panel comic by Tom Toro, choosing facial expressions before going out.

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Wouldn't it be nice if it were this easy?

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    A funny Tom Toro one-panel comic of a man and a dog with contrasting thought bubbles about simple joys and burdens.

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    Finally! The real reason why we live longer than our dogs.

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    #3

    Tom Toro comic titled "Bad Hair" features an exaggerated hairstyle in a simple one-panel drawing.

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    It's not the hair, it's what the hair is attached to that's bad.

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    One-panel comic by Tom Toro: child sleeps in a boat-shaped bed, parents watch from doorway, humor on climate change.

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    This is more practical. When sea level rises, at least he'll still float.

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    Comic by Tom Toro: Frankenstein and doctor in a restroom, quirky exchange at urinals.

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    "He vould have an enormous schwanzstucker."

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    Funny one-panel comic by Tom Toro featuring a mayor of Atlantis ignoring scientists near the sea.

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    1 year ago

    We are living a Roman tragedy...just the Fall of Rome: Part 2

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    Comic by Tom Toro: Woman stands near a man on the floor, saying, "All I did was remove his flag pin!"

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    This is rather accurate.

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    Two men in suits walk through an office engulfed in flames with a humorous caption, illustrating Tom Toro's comic style.

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    I worked in the same place!

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    #9

    Man measures child's height compared to rising sea level in a funny Tom Toro comic.

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    1 year ago

    Poor cat

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    One-panel comic by Tom Toro: A student offers a scarf to a smaller child at the "School of Soft Knocks."

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    #11

    One-panel comic by Tom Toro shows a voter in booth thinking, "Eenie Meenie Miney Mo," with an official at a table marked "Vote Here."

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    Seemingly, a popular method of deciding these days.

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    #12

    Astronauts explore a vibrant alien planet filled with unusual plants; a humorous one-panel comic by Tom Toro.

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    1 year ago

    That you Elon?

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    Funny and thought-provoking comic by Tom Toro showing a humorous hospital scene with unconventional replacements.

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    🎵 Fish heads, fish heads, roly-poly fish heads... 🎵

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    Cats in a humorous one-panel comic by Tom Toro, featuring cats at a nightclub enjoying a performance with tassels.

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    1 year ago

    Nice kitties.

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    #15

    Store worker demonstrating a noisy leaf blower to amused customers in a one-panel comic by Tom Toro.

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    1 year ago

    Sigh. I hate them so much.

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    Funny one-panel comic by Tom Toro depicting a Nativity scene with a humorous dreidel gift.

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    #17

    Pirate captain with an eye patch scrutinizing a chaotic ship crew in Tom Toro's funny one-panel comic.

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    #18

    One-panel comic by Tom Toro shows a character outside Doctor Jekyll's office in a humorous street scene.

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    Mom always liked Jekyll best!

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    Two squirrels in bed in a tree-hole, with a caption about changes in their relationship dynamics after marriage.

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    Squirrel courting, in a nutshell (bad pun, I know.) This one made me smirk.

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    #20

    Penguins gathered, one exclaims about another's beauty in a funny Tom Toro one-panel comic.

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    1 year ago

    I don’t get this one. Any hints?

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    #21

    Two people analyzing an electoral map that looks like a Magic Eye poster in a funny Tom Toro one-panel comic.

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    So long, and thanks for all the fish

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    #22

    A couple on a porch watches fish with a moving box in the rain, illustrating a funny one-panel comic by Tom Toro.

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    They looks fishy....

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    #23

    One-panel comic by Tom Toro with guitar lesson flyer on pole; humorous take on location relevance.

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    These are very niche. I think he should be talking to his therapist about these very specific issues.

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    #24

    Funny one-panel comic by Tom Toro: tenured faculty relaxing outside Wallace Hall, exchanging banter and smoking.

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    they smoke because their benefits are guaranteed...

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    #25

    Rowers in a boat, one wearing a "Y" shirt, jokes about his Yale rowing days. Comic by Tom Toro.

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    I think you mentioned it once or twice, an hour.

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    One-panel comic by Tom Toro showing flooded street with a mermaid and people carrying belongings, highlighting humor in chaos.

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    LOL love how the one guy is wearing rolled up pants under the water

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    Funny one-panel comic by Tom Toro depicting humorous role-playing scene with a dramaturge.

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    I didn't know, I Googled and now I'm sharing (can't be the only one who didn't know??) Dramaturge - a literary editor on the staff of a theatre who liaises with authors and edits texts.

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    Comic by Tom Toro: A child says, "My dad is a renewable energy engineer," while kids cheer and toss an adult in the air.

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    I have kids and know this to be inaccurate. They only love youtubers

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    #29

    Two sharks in a one-panel comic by Tom Toro discuss the stigma of calling eating a "feeding frenzy."

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    #30

    Two men in an office observe smoke forming typing dots from a factory, illustrating Tom Toro's funny one-panel comic.

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    I don’t understand this?

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    #31

    Funny one-panel comic by Tom Toro depicting parenting comparison in a playground setting.

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    Yes. It started when he named his son Michael, not Ezra.

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    #32

    Comic by Tom Toro depicting two people in a forest, one covered in leaves, adding humor to a classic scene.

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    "It has pockets!"

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    Halloween-themed one-panel comic by Tom Toro, kids in costumes ask for ice water instead of candy.

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    October heat wave=Indian Summer, wait, I mean Native American Summer

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    #34

    Two women in a cafe discuss a date in Tom Toro's funny one-panel comic.

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    Now you see the problem with all this excessive use of they gendering, you have no clue if it's a boy or a girl. And it serves no function in the cartoon. Apart from the fact that this here cartoonist likes to ride the high horse on just about every page.

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    #35

    Person at a séance humorously updates others on a baseball game score, from Tom Toro's one-panel comics.

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