Hello there! I'm Dan, the individual behind the comic brand "Barely Baked Beans." I'm just an average guy with a knack for spotting the humorous and ironic aspects of everyday life, which I love to make light of and share through my comics.
I've always had a strong affinity for comics, especially "The Far Side," which inspired me to create a visual platform for my jokes. If you don’t remember, "The Far Side" was a ground-breaking comic that showed just how much humor and creativity could be packed into a single panel. It showed me that you can be funny and creative without necessarily adhering to conventional ideas of what's normal or acceptable.
So with that inspiration and plenty of learning and perseverance, I gradually crafted my own unique style which, like “The Far Side”, tries to incorporate a sense of surrealism and absurdity. I like to take ordinary situations and give them a twist or a surprise ending that the reader might not expect. Also, like Gary Larson, I often use non-human characters in my comics, anthropomorphizing them to make them more relatable, surprising, or humorous (or all three at once).
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The Smiley Reaper
Recently, I began to animate my comics, which has brought an exciting new dimension to my work. I've been posting some of these animated pieces on my YouTube channel, and it's been a thrill experimenting with different ways of delivering humor and amusing observations.
As you can imagine, animating comics requires a different set of skills and tools, which can be daunting at first. It is more time-consuming and more complex than creating static comics, but though it’s been a steep learning curve, it has allowed me to include more depth, movement, and interactivity in my ideas. It can also add a new layer of humor to the joke, which makes the learning how to do it part all the more rewarding.
Gone Humanin'
I can see none of them is using "alpa male b******t memes" baits. This kind of humans must not even be edible.
This alien grossly misrepresents what me or my other Americans will do for a donut. Keep in mind I'm aware other places exist than here, and this could be one of those places. It doesn't matter. If you leave a frosted and *free* donut out, you will hear the ominously low yet everywhere at once rumble of the landmass itself coming to claim the free sample. We'd also complain about no free coffee samples. We may or may not want to talk to a manager about this.
XD you keep fishing but you might have better luck over on TikTok
Professional Pipe Layer
Oh look, another profile that doesn't mention the Mrs at home in another castle or the "bro" he spends a suspicious amount of time both with then abandoning.
Of course, the technical learning behind animation is one thing, consistently coming up with fresh, humorous content is something else, and this can be a challenge sometimes. But I find the best ideas come from everyday situations or observations. By paying attention to the quirks and oddities around me, I often find different angles on familiar topics or come up with (what I think) are novel takes on those things that everyone experiences in their daily lives. These days, if I have an interesting or amusing thought, I’m much more inclined to write it down.
Love Out Of The Blue
"If I'm not being chased by Pac-Man through a neon maze, I'm watching everybody but me fall in love. Fml!"
When A Dad Sneezes
Does this mean I'm a father without knowing it? My sneezes almost made my best friend defecate himself on more than one occasion.
My dad's is literally a fücking volcano going off, no joke.
A less explosive way would be to go turn a thermostat down or up, season depending. If you can lay your hands on it without one warning about the energy bill, they are *not* the father.
That's impossible. The door is adoor. The jar is ajar!
Load More Replies...Chatting with friends and brainstorming ideas is also central to my creative process. I find that the ideas flow most easily when I am having a fun conversation with someone I get along with well.
Suffice it to say, this journey has been exhilarating thus far, and I'm deeply thankful for the unwavering support I've received from my family, friends, and followers. After all, at my core, I'm just a guy with a love for creating and sharing humor, and I aim to continue doing this for as long as I can.
The Life-Cycle Of A Soap Bar
Some people like to stick the old soap bar to a brand new soap bar so as to not waste soap! That’s the idea being conveyed here😁
Load More Replies...Pray For Gamblebot
oh yeah, btw you are going home with this big burly dude. Sorry, I thought I could win, save you, and get a new robot part.
Load More Replies...He's gonna sell his friend to the mafia to pay off the gambling debts.
In addition to comics and animations, I am also working on several children’s picture books, told in rhyme and illustrated in the style of my comics. My books are educational in nature, answering, for example, the questions that I used to ask as a kid in a fun and amusing way. I’ve found that humor is a powerful tool for engaging young readers and can help them to navigate difficult emotions and situations. It can also be used to tackle more serious themes by making children feel more comfortable and confident as they develop through their own experiences. It’s a great feeling to be told by a young person that you’ve helped them in some, even small, way.
The Adventures Of Robot Stepdad
I'm Sure This Happens All The Time
But across the board, the most rewarding feedback I get from followers and readers of my comics is when they tell me they were genuinely amused. Reactions like that are very motivational and inspire me to continue creating. Feedback can also be very helpful in that sometimes a reader’s response can help inform the creative process. I might look at which comics or characters people like and use that to guide future work or refine the way a comic is written. I've found it's definitely true to say that feedback from the audience can help evolve and improve work over time.
All in all, whether it's through comics, animations, or the children’s books I aspire to publish, my primary joy lies in making people laugh and (hopefully) brightening their day.
What Breed Is This?
Sharing Is Caring
Memoirs Of A Fish-Stick
This is when people talk s*** about somebody without knowing all the details about that person. Ignorance
Give The Little Fella A Thrill
Just saved that guy like 5 days, unfortunately he took the snail farther from where he wanted to be 🐌
This is showing when you think somebody needs help with something that they don't need help with. Or when you help somebody think that they need help in this type of way when they really need help in the other type of way. The problem is the guy never stopped to ask the snail if he needed help. He also didn't ask if the snail indeed needed help how can he help him.
Holy Bucket
I Think I Saw One Of Them Goombas With That Talking Mushroom
Is it PEACHES PEACHES PEACHES PEACHES PEACHES, PEACHES PEACHES PEACHES PEACHES PEACHES, I LUHURVE YOU AHHH
Makes me think of Carter pewtershmidt. Why they hell am I just seeing family guy?!?
When That Training Pays Off
Catching Feelings
The whole "fish don't feel physical pain" thing is a myth. Fishes don't have neuro receptors similar to humans which are responsible for any sensation, including pain. However, they do respond to pains in ways similar to humans indicating that there must be some other pain receptors. So we don't know for sure what happens, but something does happen
Of course there must be. Pain is to warn of danger to the body, so fish MUST have something to do just that.
Load More Replies...Dog Poople
Some People Are So Fake
UR NOT GONNA GET ME HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA take my upvote and get outta here
Load More Replies...A Bug's Life
He asks himself the same question he asked the bug.
Load More Replies...Superheroes! Kind Of
As The Old Saying Goes
As all know, the tail of a horse is where their love comes from. No tail, no love. 🙁
Load More Replies...Dreams Of A Lab Mouse
I feel sorry for lab animals. Especially cats and rodents.
The Cosmic Dustbin
I owned a Dyson once and it was *NOT* incredible at all. And don’t get me started about Sir James. What was God even thinking?
Why when I looked at the dog did it make me think of Brian from family guy lol
Guide-Droids
This Cat's Hairline's So Far Back You Need Binoculars To See It
We Are Who We Are Because Of Who We Are
I would tell myself to touch grass. That would probably not do anything by why not.
The Future Of Cloning
So... You Don't Wanna Split It?
Alien Ultrasound
Hmmn, Must Be Busted
she's not shocked at all by the tied up man screaming for help, but she's annoyed that the fridge showed pizza twice. it's funny because that's not the thing you expected her to be concerned about, but she's treating the presence of the trapped man like it's perfectly normal
Load More Replies...Looks like it could be an SCP! Basically a cross between SCP-683 and SCP-216.
Just Some Dudes Playing Cards With A Horse
Chonk, horses don't have hands! And this is just inappropriate anyway.
Fortune Favours
Space Jam
A new very serious question arises. "Do aliens have spaceship insurance?"
Beer Is Basic
Ever since I discovered craft beer, I haven't been able to enjoy mega-brews.
Load More Replies...Just A Dog Looking For A Bone
Whoever is writing these headlines should do 'em alllllll here........
Load More Replies...Headphones, Amirite!?
I love to feel the cool breeze on my skelly face :P
Load More Replies...When that happens to me I just fly into an uncontrollable violent rage for a few seconds.
Arm-Ageddon
‘I found a hair in my food! It’s probably from the chef, and I need a new one right now!’ ‘Sir, our chef is bald.’ ‘Then it’s the waiter!’ ‘He has blue hair.’
The Close Up Magic Was Not Good, No Question
I'm not understanding what is wring with this? Can someone explain?
Load More Replies...Why is this being downvoted? Could someone please explain the joke please?
I really enjoyed these. Original and very funny I especially loved the completely surreal "naked man in the fridge" one.
Many of these were pretty funny. I just wish one of these could be described as something like "Random Silliness" instead of something like "Unmasking The Absurdities Of Life In My 35 Bizarrely Ironic Comics." There doesn't have to be promises of deep meaning and social angst ...every... single... time...!
I really enjoyed these. Original and very funny I especially loved the completely surreal "naked man in the fridge" one.
Many of these were pretty funny. I just wish one of these could be described as something like "Random Silliness" instead of something like "Unmasking The Absurdities Of Life In My 35 Bizarrely Ironic Comics." There doesn't have to be promises of deep meaning and social angst ...every... single... time...!
