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Joe Lennon, the artist behind “Lennon Cartoons,” is known for his sharp, instantly readable takes on pop culture icons. His background in illustration and design shows through in his confident sense of timing and composition, allowing each cartoon to revolve around one clear idea that lands quickly and effectively.

By stripping his drawings down to their essentials, Joe keeps the focus on the joke itself, making his work easy to engage with even at a glance. This clarity is a big part of why his cartoons resonate so widely online, especially with audiences already familiar with the characters he reimagines.

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What sets Joe Lennon’s work apart is how skillfully he plays with shared cultural knowledge. His cartoons rely on the audience recognizing superheroes, movie characters, or animated legends, then enjoying the moment when expectations are gently or brutally subverted. A small visual tweak or a blunt caption is often enough to turn something iconic into something unexpectedly human, awkward, or self-aware. Through this approach, Lennon Cartoons highlights the humor hidden inside pop culture itself, proving that a single well-executed panel can be both a clever commentary and a genuinely funny moment.

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

    "But no worries, I have the best suppositories in town." :D

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

    Put him on cleaning the floor, instead ? And fgs do up his zipper !

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

    The Force-meat stuffing is strong with this one ...

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

    Ah, someone to blame = problem solved !

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

    Our cat used to do that with bunnies. Getting them through the cat-flap presented problems for him, but he usually got most of it indoors ...

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

    Who says superheroes can't be evil ?

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

    Alternate means of propulsion when her wings are tired of flapping.

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

    A bird's gotta do what a bird's gotta do-do.

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

    ... but he put it down somewhere , and he's a Thor loser

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