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Brian Wonderful, also known as Brian Whitmarsh, is an IT professional and comic artist who turns everyday thoughts into sharp, funny, and unexpectedly insightful one-panel comics. His drawings are minimalist yet full of personality, capturing the strange mix of humor and honesty in modern life.

From awkward social moments to tech-induced chaos, his panels explore the absurdities we all recognize but rarely articulate. What makes his work stand out is its ability to be both clever and comforting, finding humor in the small, often overlooked details of daily existence. With just a few lines, Brian Wonderful manages to make readers laugh, think, and feel seen.

More info: Instagram | brianwonderful.com

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Comic strip with dark humor showing pioneers, a man emerging from water, and a pixelated message about dying from disinformation.

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    Comic strip with two characters in a cozy home setting, showcasing dark humor and random laughs by Brian Wonderful.

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

    More like magic the gathering

    #3

    Ants puzzled by rain destroying their anthill but determined to rebuild in a dark humor comic style by Brian Wonderful.

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    Bill Swallow
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, come on! These are *ants*, not 'conservatives'! Ants have well-documented ways to make their nests proof against weather. (Idiots, on the other hand, keep trying to rebuild in Florida flood plains.)

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    Comic strip by Brian Wonderful showing dark humor and random laughs in a fast-food drive-thru interaction.

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    #6

    Comic strip showing dark humor with a therapist and patient, fitting the theme of dark humor and random laughs comics.

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    Lotekguy
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait until he sees how much he bills himself for the session.

    Bill Swallow
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I saw this Twilight Zone episode...

    #8

    Comic strip showing a dark humor scene with people dressed as ghosts, illustrating gender conceal parties with random laughs.

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    ManuelQue
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About time to have a few of these.

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    #11

    Four-panel comic showing workers discussing AI layoffs, calling for a revolution, then asking ChatGPT how to start one, dark humor style.

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    Owen
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's all well and good shouting about revolution. I've done it. But... er... what do we do next? And don't say vote. Voting gives you a choice over what colour you want to f**k you.

    Riccola Tesla
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the answer is unironically to vote. but not as most people understand. voting on the national level only does so much. the systems of power being voted on were already setup long ago. to actually enact any meaningful change the voting and the push must be done on the smallest possible level first. start with your city or county. replace the commissioners who are responsible for allowing technology or policy to overwrite lives and livelihoods. once your local government has been replaced and is now actually attempting to provide security and prosperity to its constituents as a whole, you can now move one level up to the next level of government and repeat the process. the issue most americans run into is that voting is not an immediate fix, and a lot of the time there is no candidate that fully encompasses what you want to see in government. real social and governmental change happens over decades not months. even the strife we feel now is a result of 40 years of planning on their part

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    Two men discuss dandruff problems and shampoo in a comic strip with dark humor and random laughs style.

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    Owen
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a terrible bit in Friends, where Ross was selling the hell out of anti-dandruff shampoo. As a kid, I didn't realise, and now I've been using that same brand for yeeeeears. I have tried others, but that one is the one I go back to. F**k you Ross from Friends.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Because I'm a paid shill with absolutely no self-respect, that's why!"

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    #13

    Man reading pizza box instructions in kitchen, humor captured in dark humor and random laughs comic style.

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    Comic panels featuring a person and robots humorously exploring AI drawing and appreciation in dark humor and random laughs style.

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

    We really are headed towards that theory that the Internet is becoming a bunch of bots speaking to themselves

    T (she/her)
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    3 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The picture. 😆

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    Comic strip featuring dark humor with two characters, one ruining the other's life, illustrating random laughs by Brian Wonderful.

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    Four people playing a dark humor comic board game, featuring sarcastic money and tips dialogue at a table.

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    #17

    Comic strip depicting dark humor with a prince chasing Cinderella and finding her missing glass slippers.

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    Michael P (Perthaussieguy)
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, the Prince goes around the Kingdom getting the young ladies to fit into this bra. Isn't this one called, 'Sinderella' ?

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    Four-panel dark humor comic by Brian Wonderful showing a man chopping onions, reflecting on cosmic simulation, then saying nothing.

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    Comic strip showing a conversation about a micromanager who literally pops up and watches work, featuring dark humor and random laughs.

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    #21

    Comic strip with dark humor showing a judge sentencing a man to cleaning venetian blinds, capturing random laughs.

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    Ace
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://www.amazon.com/venetian-blind-brush/s?k=venetian+blind+brush

    #22

    Comic strip showing dark humor with a gamma b**b turning a man into a hulking monster and then a strange figure, fitting dark humor comics.

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    Man with rake confused about garden while another explains dark humor and random laughs comic by Brian Wonderful.

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

    my idiot brain is the guy who planted rainbow sprinkles

    #24

    Man in bed with a concerned woman nearby, illustrating dark humor and random laughs in a comic strip style.

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    #25

    Two men in a car discuss scam payday loans in a dark humor comic by Brian Wonderful.

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

    I chuckled at this one. Real life story.

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    #27

    Cartoon showing dark humor with two people discussing a fancy door in a comic style by Brian Wonderful.

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    Crying woman in office cubicle shares dark humor about expiring vehicle warranties in a comic by Brian Wonderful.

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    Bill Swallow
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reconsider your life's choices, Rachel.

    #29

    Two people discuss a hairstyle in a comic strip featuring dark humor and random laughs by Brian Wonderful.

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    Comic strip showing a man debating between dark humor and thoughtful reflection with devil and angel characters.

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    Jury cartoon from dark humor comics by Brian Wonderful shows jurors debating and deciding to do their own research.

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    Bill Swallow
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... Why are you laughing? We've created a society where people regard serving on a jury as a sucker move, and pride themselves on avoiding jury duty.

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    Two men discuss lab-grown meat burger in a comic strip featuring dark humor and random laughs by Brian Wonderful.

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

    That seems to be still a lot more animal-friendly than the typical meat industry place...

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    Comic panels showing dark humor with a vet, a dog, and a conversation about a combat vet in a funny twist.

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

    The little sailor hat on the goldfish!

    #35

    Comic panels showing a conversation about superhero box office decline with a dark humor twist on video game movie ideas.

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    Owen
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually do own several truck simulator games. They're the secret ones I don't talk about.

    Rick Murray
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd watch. Better than the superhero rubbish...

    #36

    Comic strip showing dark humor and random laughs with characters struggling and supporting each other in a marathon race.

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    #37

    Comic panel featuring an egg character reading a book and two people discussing economy with dark humor and random laughs.

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    #38

    Comic scene featuring three men humorously discussing energy and proof of ghosts, showcasing dark humor and random laughs.

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    Bill Swallow
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... and WHO is that sitting in the chair in the background of the last panel? (And is that 'GF' logo on the guy's shirt for 'Ghost Facers'? (from 'Supernatural'))

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    Family car ride comic with dark humor about bathroom breaks and a stop at the National Bathroom Museum.

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    Comic featuring superheroes Wonder Woman and Superman with a dog named Krypto in a dark humor and random laughs style.

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

    Superman had a dog named Krypto (after Krypton his home planet). "Crypto" is now more commonly an abbreviation of crypto-currency. The joke, playing on that homophone, is that Krypto preaches his opinions about crypto, in a crypto-bro kind of way.

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    Four-panel comic featuring characters discussing team names with dark humor and random laughs style by Brian Wonderful.

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    #44

    Post-apocalyptic scene with two people reflecting on hope and life in dark humor and random laughs comic style.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, this one's a real knee-slapper, all right...

    #45

    Comic panels showing a dark humor scene with characters referencing a disturbance and silent fans in Vikings gear.

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    Ace
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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Context needed for non-Americans.

    TheWickedOne
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    2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are the Vikings, an American football team, they are good, but always find a way to blow it in the end, never win the important games, can't win the championship. The fans are loud, but in the end, silenced.

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