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Halloween is the time of year when ghosts, vampires, witches, and all kinds of creepy creatures supposedly come out to play. But while these familiar characters are usually frightening concepts, they can also be surprisingly funny, especially when a talented cartoonist decides to give them a completely different personality.

Mark Parisi, the creative mind behind the long-running single-panel comic Off the Mark, knows exactly how to find humor in the unexpected. Longtime Bored Panda readers will probably recognize his distinctive style, as we've featured his work numerous times before. From his amusing cat-themed cartoons to comics inspired by internet searches, Parisi has shown that he can find a funny angle on almost anything. His cartoons have entertained readers for decades with clever wordplay, amusing observations, and unpredictable punchlines. This time, we're bringing you a special Halloween-themed collection featuring vampires, zombies, ghosts, witches, and trick-or-treating mishaps, all with Parisi's signature comedic twist.

Scroll down to enjoy these hilarious Halloween comics, and don't forget to upvote your favorites!

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#1

Cartoon shows vampire excited about refillable blood bags in hospital Halloween comic

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Reuben Dayan
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1 week ago

A vampire goes to the blood bank. 'Deposit or withdraw?'

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    #2

    Skeletons in a Mark Parisi Halloween cartoon with a cat sitting on one skeleton

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Well that was a no-brainer

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    #3

    Early internet news about witch offering gingerbread in Halloween comic

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Posted by Hansel and Gretel

    #4

    Halloween cartoon features cats entering and exiting a haunted house

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Jump Scares with big dogs popping out suddenly, barking and snarling.

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    #5

    Halloween cartoon of vegan witches stirring a potion in a cauldron

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    Gareth Payne
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Lol

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    #6

    Halloween zombie cartoon showing zombies with hands thrown up in the air

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    🎶 They did the Monster Mash.

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    #7

    Old fashioned rotary phone dressed as old man holding mirror Halloween costume

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Also comes as stone age man's costume with wall attachment, veneer box and large cone shaped ear piece

    #8

    Mark Parisi Halloween comic showing skeletons with an x-ray and texting joke

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Have they been "boning"?

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    #9

    Cartoon depicts a person choosing from spicy peppers including habanero and ghost

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    The real ghost pepper.

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    #10

    Halloween cartoon of a ghost unable to pass through a cat on lap by Mark Parisi

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    Multa Nocte (she/her 8647)
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    1 week ago

    Yeah, that's what I thought.

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    #11

    Halloween cartoon showing scientist examining a Frankenstein monster in a lab

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    Cerulean
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Heh

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    #12

    Mark Parisi Halloween cartoon featuring classic monster characters at a party

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    "I feel so used."

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    #13

    Medusa shopping for Halloween costumes cartoon by Mark Parisi

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    Starbug
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Aww the snakes are so happy!

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    #15

    Cartoon of Halloween trick or treater scaring coyote in costume

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    CarEnthusiast
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Ha ha!

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    #16

    Child in cat costume asking for different candy Halloween trick or treat scene

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    sbj
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    1 week ago

    Sadly this is how some kids behave

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    #17

    Halloween cartoon features spooky rolling paper skeleton decorations

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    Multa Nocte (she/her 8647)
    Community Member
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    1 week ago

    Clever!

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    #18

    Halloween ghost cartoon annoyed about being conjured too early

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Or when the spirit is taking a shower. That's the usual time for nuisance calls

    #19

    Halloween comic with witch holding Boys N Berry pie by cartoonist Mark Parisi

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    Starbug
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    The eye 😄😄😄😄

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    #20

    Vampire couple leaves tip as an unconscious waiter lies nearby in Halloween comic

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    GenuineJen
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    They should ask for a refill 😉

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    #21

    Halloween cartoon of Dracula teaching bats and a cat in a classroom by Mark Parisi

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    GenuineJen
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    No, no… I like Demetri’s transformation.

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    #23

    Ghost character in Mark Parisi Halloween cartoon frustrated with autocorrect on phone

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    Sorrows Taylor
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Booboob

    #25

    Cartoon of the Headless Horseman rejected by Facebook for not meeting minimum requirement

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    CarEnthusiast
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Wait you can get rejected by facebook?

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    #27

    Halloween comic shows man hugged and kissed by a skeleton

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    David Sturniolo
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    I see what you did there.

    #28

    Cartoon of mummy parent telling child they are not a dummy in Halloween comic

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Now dummy daddy is maddy

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    #29

    Halloween cartoon of jellyfish with one disguised as an umbrella by Mark Parisi

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Won't keep it dry

    #30

    Monsters exchanging words of affirmation in Halloween cartoon by Mark Parisi

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    Amy-Jane Foster
    Community Member
    5 days ago

    Perfect puns 🤭

    #31

    Comic of aging werewolf forgetting transformation process in Halloween cartoon

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Werewolf with demoontia

    #32

    Four-panel cartoon showing monsters exchanging Halloween themed words of affirmation

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    And zombies love each other to bits

    #34

    Ghost therapist telling another ghost I see you in Mark Parisi Halloween comic

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    Wraith Girl
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Awwwww

    #35

    Halloween cartoon of a witch at a doctor's office with multiple eyes advice by Mark Parisi

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    Heather Post
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    What's wrong with mustard seeds?

    #36

    Cartoon zombie checks Twitter on phone in Halloween comic by Mark Parisi

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    Lotekguy
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    1 week ago

    Most of those brains would cause Zombie malnutrition.

    #37

    Halloween cartoon of monsters giving affirmations by cartoonist Mark Parisi

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    And some people bring out the wild animal in werewolves

    #38

    Halloween cartoon of masked character thinking about a machete in the dishwasher

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    Markus Ibbetson Halsey
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    C'mon, Jason, improvise 😂

    #39

    Woman talking to child about friend Oliver having two mommies in Halloween comic

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    The Belinda
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    1 week ago

    I LOL'ed😂

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    #41

    Frankenstein painting cartoon with a Halloween theme by Mark Parisi

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    Wraith Girl
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Hahaha!

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    #44

    Skeleton reading beauty is skin deep quote on phone in Halloween cartoon

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    Reuben Dayan
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    What a brainless message