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If you still remember the days of old-school newspaper comics, then Doug Hill's comics are sure to evoke a sense of nostalgia. The cartoonist, known on his Instagram as Laughing Hippo Studio, created a niche with his series such as Potpourri Cartoons, Bartoons, and Off The Wall comics. If you’d like to find out more about the artist and see his earlier works, you should definitely check out our previous posts.

Today, we're excited to present the latest collection of single-panel cartoons by Doug. Scroll down and indulge in a generous dose of humor—sometimes with a darker twist, but always guaranteed to lift your spirits. Enjoy!

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The Devil's Advocate
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would think that these aren't modern cartoons because those chairs are huge and have tons of leg room.

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

The punishment befits the crime.

We spoke with Doug and asked him some questions related to his cartoon series. When asked about the topics featured in his work, he said: "Almost anything. Whatever pops into my head. I’ve only ever done one political cartoon, almost exclusively general humor. I do have two other series, Off The Wall dealing with dungeon humor, and Bartoons."

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    Joseph Dixon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clarence Thomas is reading this somewhere with a can of Coke in his hand.

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

    Donald Trump Jr is reading this somewhere with a line of coke in his nose.

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

    "Saving some good for later! Patience my fellow cat!"

    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Waiting till they go to bed, leaving more time for the mess to soak into the carpet

    Danish Susanne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This makes me so happy to be living with my two Sacred Birmans. They hardly ever knock anything down.

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    The cartoonist described his style as semi-realistic, loose, but rarely bizarre. Hill told us: “My humor is based mostly on real life. Humor many people can identify with. Sometimes I suppose it’s Boomer Humor and some slightly twisted as well."

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    We were curious about how Doug’s career as a cartoonist began. The artist kindly shared the following with us: “My first cartoon magazine sale came in the early 1970s. I did quite a few for the adult magazine market, but then I went into teaching art (for 31 years). I had been an instructor in the Army and found I loved it. While I did some magazine cartoons during that time, most of my time was spent teaching. I taught high school for the last 12 years and had classes in cartooning and animation. After I retired, I started creating greeting cards and it makes a nice source of extra income. The Instagram comics are my way of getting the 'cartoonist' career I never had."

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "And she brought a spade with her, for some reason ..."

    Travis Vaughan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this one of those hidden objects pictures, cause I can't find the spade. Enlighten me

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    Danish Susanne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the two things are totally unrelated?

    Lastly, the creator of the 'Laughing Hippo Studio' series shared the advice he used to give to students aspiring to become comic artists. Hill said:“ Look at other cartoonists’ work, but don’t copy them. Learn from them. Analyze why you like it. But stick to your style. A forced style will look amateurish (although there are some great cartoons that have an 'amateurish' style.)"

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

    The next guy brings Alt Facts. The 4th will offer conspiracy theories about the other three.

    Otto Katz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First guy is bald, second guy should have no beard New-One-Pa...d7f701.jpg New-One-Panel-Comics-That-Might-Brighten-Your-Day-By-Laughing-Hippo-Studio-66a05da6cd044__700-66a12e9d7f701.jpg

    Otto Katz
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    1 year ago

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... then both kids disappear at the same time ...

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

    "But after it was outlawed in 2026 it all got much better!"

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the boy is about to find out ...

    Lester the Space Duck
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why the first thing I saved for and bought when I got a job was a car. Sure, it was a POS, but they couldn't yell at me if I scratched it, or take it away ( they tried, and failed)

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

    Reply: "The better question is what are they doing to our other water bowl?"

    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is exactly why I close the toilet door

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How dare you! Don't you know it's our sacred duty to protect even our lowly staff while defecating? If something ate you, your owners would have to train a new soft can-opener. That's far harder than protecting you.

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    James Ksiezak
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This caption needs editing. The correct phraseology should be ""who picks up. " The phraseology as written would be correct if the picture showed multiple people on the commode.

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    Lester the Space Duck
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The pigs look like they're wishing the same.

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can't make a racehorse out of a pig, but you can make a fast pig.

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

    They lose a lot on speed, but on the plus side, whenever they fall off, it won't hurt as much from that height.

    Danish Susanne
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they cannot run as fast as a horse with a rider on the back, but anyone who has tried to catch a pig knows, that they are not anything like slow.

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

    "They did say Sine Waves! You don't have to be so Mean.."

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

    He's ready to surf the internet for his introductory computer course.

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

    But why are you wearing clothes from different fabric, and why are your parents growing two crops on the same field?

    LizzieBoredom
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think as long as you don't wear polyester near a corn&bean casserole, you're okay.

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's face it, if Adam hadn't sinned, a lot of Christian Theology would be very different

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    Bill Swallow
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Purest Fantasy! I mean, they actually have room in front of their knees!

    Miss Mali
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And no overhead compartment to smack ur noodle on!!!

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

    Please deflate your shoes before entering the plane

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

    Better there than in the cockpit. But make sure there's no spray bottles on the beverage cart.

    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clowns are not known for making intelligent decisions

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    Max Fox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had that happen in the emergency room where I volunteered. Some dude came to deal with payments, and walked into the ER instead. He was in the hospital gown and with a doctor before he finally said something.

    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the UK, a GP gets paid for everyone he vaccinates. Our doctor 'got' the meter reader as well

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only it were that easy to differentiate ...

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

    Hah! We had to do a fetal pig dissection. The professor threatened to make me work solo if I didn't stop making the pig oink at my fellow students.

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

    I did not want to take biology 2 because they dissected rabbits, but sometimes the supplier had cats instead, and I just couldn't do it

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll never forget the (Physics ! ) lesson where we cut up cows' eyes. They smelled.

    Tropical Tarot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had to do the fetal pig in 9th grade, the frog was 7th grade. I remember the bucket of frogs. Anywhere the 9th grade biology teacher would do it during the last week of school and make it a big percentage of our grade so we would show up.

    Max Fox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Girls are far less squeamish than boys, unless it has been hammered into them that they should respond like that. For many many years, the mother would go out, grab a chicken, wring its neck, and gut it. So this idea that "girls are squeamish" is total BS.

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Little known fact - Spanish is fully understood on every planet - except parts of Earth

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

    For those who don't speak Spanish it says my house is you're house

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

    E.T. had a much different attitude on his second trip to Earth.

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    Dee Rutherford
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, and you’ll eat them or starve!

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

    Living alone I often have leftovers from last night's leftovers from the night before.

    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The original meal has never been established

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Watch out for add-ons with the contract, and use *black ink* to sign it

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

    Don't skimp on the salary offer, dude.

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    Serena Myers
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is BP censoring. They think people might be offended by a bare cartoon bottom, for some strange reason.

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Way back when, I had a book of weird newspaper articles that were supposed to be true, and verified by the editors. One of the stories was of a man who was accused of flashing women. He asked permission in court to show his love stick, so the judge could see it wasn't the love stick described by the victims, but the request was denied.

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

    Plus, it's a school of fish, further strengthening the connection with children.

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

    No need for chewable flavored Viagra.

    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, I'm surprised they allow those adverts on TV, too

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