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Some comics need pages to tell a story… Ivan Ehlers does it in a single panel. His cartoons are filled with modern commentary on society, politics, and daily life, making them as thought-provoking as they are funny.

With a background in professional cartooning for publications like The New Yorker and MAD Magazine, every detail in his work is intentional, and every punchline lands perfectly.

Scroll down to check out some of Ivan’s latest cartoons and see how he turns a single image into clever, surreal reflections on the world we live in today.

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

"But I wanted to hurt other people with my vote, I didn't vote to hurt myself"

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

    Where is the trinket for lying about it?

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    In the US, calling what we now have "the regime" grows more ominous and accurate day by day.

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

    "Better yet, *WE'LL* just cast your ballot for you! Won't that be *convenient*?"

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

    But I don’t want to do any of the manual labor that makes my life possible…

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

    The US Supreme Court is bought and paid for by the rich. Their rulings should be laughed at.

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    Mission accomplished.

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    Crypto wastes a ton of energy just so people can get rich and be lazy. Crypto is for lazy drains on society who don't want to work for a living.

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    Capitalism mirrors the Mafia in many ways. Just pay the fine (give the US government a little taste) and you can pollute, steal, or harm anyone.

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    Giving children millions of dollars for being born lucky doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

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    We have hit bottom and started to dig.

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    *You* are the *Creation*. *Dr. Frankenstein* is the *Monster*!

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    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Follow on Google News

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

    Mexican Spanish phrase meaning 'the d**n border control' or 'the fúcking immigration agents'

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    Nothing is ever enough, and even when it is, its effect doesn't last very long.

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    "Are you going to believe ME, or a bunch of old photographs that were probably photoshopped for fake news, including the ones you took on vacation?"

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    I think my cats are planning to trip me so they can eat my body once I've broken my neck and died. It should keep them fed for a while. 😁

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    They can also go in the opposite direction. When I was in basic training, the army changed the name of the "starlight scope" to the "night vision device". Thus poetry doth die by degrees.

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    ...."Justice" John Roberts?....

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    "You're welcome!... Wait, what are you going to do with that glass of red wine?!?"

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    And she never quit smoking, while paying the tobacco companies $600 a month for 30 years ($216,000), just so she could get cancer and emphysema, and then go bankrupt trying to pay her medical bills.

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    "Othello 2: Coming Back for Moor"

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    gag gift or gift that'll make you gag?

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    Moderates, the most spineless political people on Earth. "I agree it is wrong, but will do nothing to rock the boat. Stability is all that matters."

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    And his name is Bruce...

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    The MLB is great. It mirrors true society. The rich can buy championships (companies, patents, IP) and act like they earned or created something.

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    "... But you doesn't have to call me Johnson! (If you don't get it, don't worry. The reference is old and relatively obscure. This one's mainly for fellow US Boomers)

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