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Today, we’re delighted to introduce you to Maddie Dai, making her debut on Bored Panda. Having lived everywhere from Hong Kong to NYC, her sharp Kiwi humor has followed her across the globe. Now based in London, she’s a cartoonist and illustrator whose clever, relatable comics have earned her nearly 90 publications in The New Yorker since 2017. Her work blends everyday absurdities with gentle satire – and the results are irresistible.

Scroll down to explore a wide selection of cartoons by Maddie that we’ve handpicked for you.

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#1

Black and white clever cartoon by Maddie Dai showing two scientists in a lab with an exploded experiment and humorous dialogue.

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    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a father talking to his son about society and heroic acts of self-sacrifice.

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    Moving Enigma
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Dystopian States of Merica.

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    Cartoon of a knight asking questions to a princess with a dragon at the castle, clever and relatable cartoon by Maddie Dai.

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    Bonnie Blue Bird
    Bonnie Blue Bird
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do not need rescuing and that dragon is my friend.

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    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a group laughing together with a humorous caption about misunderstanding.

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    Bonnie Blue Bird
    Bonnie Blue Bird
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the group you are in is excluding you then you are in the wrong group.

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    #5

    Black and white relatable cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a dad returning with beer for the whole family in a humorous scene.

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    sbj
    sbj
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    Premium     1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dad is just the Best!

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    #6

    Cartoon of Batman and a man discussing summoning about rising sea levels in a clever and relatable Maddie Dai cartoon.

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    #7

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing two aliens speaking to a man behind a desk about lobbyists.

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    Lotekguy
    Lotekguy
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    Premium     1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ask for the ones who hire the lobbyists. They're the ones really running the show.

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    #8

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a medieval king on a throne with signs about positivity and SMART requests.

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    #9

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a teacher telling parents their son confuses your and you're online.

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    Lotekguy
    Lotekguy
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    Premium     1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Using "yer" for both solves the problem.

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    #10

    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a humorous office scene about a Twitter hack with witty dialogue.

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    Paul C.
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not on social media, but if I was, someone being cooler and funnier wouldn't be hard.

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    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing workers on a beam high above city buildings with a lunch order being taken.

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    Arthur Waite
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    Premium     1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come and get 'em, lads!

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    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a person opening a door, humorously offering to stare at the abyss for others.

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    #13

    Black and white clever cartoon by Maddie Dai showing two dinosaur skeletons labeled asteroid denying and believing dinosaur.

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    Moving Enigma
    Moving Enigma
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they'll be able to spot the climate deniers as when the time comes their skulls will be found to be rock solid.

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    #14

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing two aliens discussing lack of a peace message from Planet Earth, humorously relatable.

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    Paul C.
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably because the human race is just a bunch of A$$holes who are f##king up their planet.

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    #15

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai depicting a Trojan horse and characters discussing a spare key under the flower pot.

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    #16

    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing zebras talking humorously about a romantic cruise on a man's huge ark.

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    Moving Enigma
    Moving Enigma
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes, that time when the compassionate "God" kills of almost all the animals for sh.its and giggles.

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    #17

    Cartoon of a masked person holding a boombox asking if an item sparks joy, from clever relatable cartoons by Maddie Dai.

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    Deson Bowenford
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A classic working boombox would indeed spark joy in me.

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    #18

    Clever and relatable cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a man upset at a miniature railway with reduced train services.

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    Lotekguy
    Lotekguy
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    Premium     1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where are the replacement buses? (This one's for our British friends.)

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    #19

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing two cowboys with one saying it's his second rodeo, a relatable comic.

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    Lotekguy
    Lotekguy
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    Premium     1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Learning curves vary, podnuh.

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    #20

    Two cartoon men shackled and hanging on a wall with a humorous social media commentary, clever relatable cartoons by Maddie Dai.

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    #21

    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a couple at a restaurant with tiny portions, highlighting clever and relatable humor.

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

    And far, far more expensive.

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    #22

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a shocked couple reacting to a man on TV, illustrating clever and relatable humor.

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    #23

    Clever and hilariously relatable cartoon by Maddie Dai showing family encouraging Nana to say final words again in humor.

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    #24

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing three people at a party, one wearing a funny help-plea t-shirt.

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    #25

    Cartoon worms with humorous dialogue in a clever and hilariously relatable cartoon by Maddie Dai.

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    Moving Enigma
    Moving Enigma
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What!! BP allows the word "gay", bet it doesn't take that long for their ejeet censor bot to ban it.

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    Black and white relatable cartoon by Maddie Dai showing three police officers discussing the good cop, bad cop trick in an office.

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    #27

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai depicting a therapy session with a humorous and relatable caption.

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    #28

    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a worried woman and a man at a table discussing fears of not getting published.

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

    Self-published authors get to be self-adored, self-parodied, self-venerated…

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    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing two ancient men discussing a sculpture of a chubby kid constantly peeing.

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    Lotekguy
    Lotekguy
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    Premium     1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't make it, somebody else will.

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    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a man imagining ruling for seventy years without party or country approval.

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

    She did have the approval of the vast majority of the country, though.

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    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a woman kneeling and negotiating with an angel statue about her title.

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    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a security officer inspecting an overpacked suitcase with a frustrated traveler nearby.

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    Mark Wilson
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking scatological censorship and was very confused, so I checked the original and it's actually substance censorship

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    #33

    Cartoon showing a clown in a shoe store with a salesperson, illustrating relatable humor by Maddie Dai.

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    Lotekguy
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    Premium     1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe that's because it's hard for clowns to be effective in black and white.

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    #34

    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a person kneeling and speaking to a child, illustrating clever and relatable humor.

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    Rosecrucian Roeth
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someday, over the rainbow.........................

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    #35

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a person confessing doubts while kneeling before a priest in a confessional.

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    Arthur Waite
    Arthur Waite
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    Premium     1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now, that's a good thought. After all, the usual idea of Heaven is light, airy, floating in the clouds wearing a gown and wings. Doesn't sound very warm, does it?

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    #36

    Two deer near a road sign for deer crossing in a clever and relatable cartoon by Maddie Dai.

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    #37

    Black and white cartoon showing a king asking when he will be called “the Great” in clever relatable cartoons by Maddie Dai.

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    Lotekguy
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    Premium     1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After Fox News keeps repeating it enough.

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    #38

    Cartoon of two sports commentators humorously discussing a kiss cam ignoring the commentary box, by Maddie Dai cartoons.

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    #39

    Minimalist black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a cave entrance with a stone door and a thought bubble saying just another five minutes.

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    Lotekguy
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    Premium     1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Upvote for being edgy.

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    #40

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a therapy session about feeling overlooked with patient of the month photos on wall.

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    #41

    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a surprised woman in bed next to a large gorilla with crossed arms and feet sticking out.

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    Moving Enigma
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah good old p***s size shaming, always hilarious. /s

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    #42

    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing office workers managing each other’s tasks in a clever and relatable work scenario.

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    Clever and hilariously relatable cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a couple in bed discussing personal and social roles.

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    #44

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing clergymen awkwardly shaking hands with caption about a good conclave

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

    I don't know what this is meant to suggest, but I'm getting Bruce Forsyth vibes

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    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing two medieval thieves talking about ambitions to work up to feudal overlords.

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    Clever and relatable cartoon showing cavemen playing early charades, highlighting humor by Maddie Dai.

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

    Can't help but notice 1 of them isn't wearing any clothing at all but both of the female characters have their top covered. 🙄

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    #47

    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing two men on a deserted island with a coconut shop grand opening banner and no event time given.

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    #48

    Cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a bearded man with a halo asking if friends are around him because he’s cool or God.

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    #49

    Nativity scene cartoon with a drum solo punchline, part of clever and hilariously relatable cartoons by Maddie Dai.

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

    Gary Delaney: Frankincense was the name of the *creator* of the perfume.

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    #50

    Medieval knights playing board games under trees in a clever and relatable cartoon by Maddie Dai.

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

    I don't think Germany and Russia would agree.

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    #51

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a man carrying another on a beach with footprints and humorous caption.

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    #52

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing a law firm meeting with a humorous Pride Month announcement.

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    #53

    Clever and hilariously relatable cartoon by Maddie Dai featuring bugs in a social setting with a witty Paris reference.

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    #54

    Two cartoon insects holding pincers with a caption about Paris, illustrating clever and relatable cartoons by Maddie Dai.

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

    And the rest of the world.

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    #55

    Office meeting cartoon showing diverse coworkers discussing income inequality, from clever and relatable cartoons by Maddie Dai.

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    #56

    Black and white cartoon by Maddie Dai showing two men, one holding a sink, with the caption Are you parodying me.

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