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Rory Blank is a talented cartoonist from Texas, known for his surreal, absurdist comics. His work blends humor with themes of existential dread and personal anxiety, creating a unique and sometimes unsettling reading experience.

Blank’s comics explore the weirdness of everyday life, loneliness, and the absurdity of modern existence. With a mix of dark humor and relatable emotions, his illustrations make you laugh, think, and sometimes even shiver—all at the same time.

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Darkly funny comic strip featuring a man named Harold with a surreal, overwhelming emotional expression.

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1 year ago

Harold isn't here at the moment, please talk to the Supermassive Black Hole... XP XD

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    Comic showing an undomesticated pet rock in nature with humorous captions, part of darkly funny comics collection.

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    1 year ago

    Is that Pebbles or Bam-Bam ?

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    #3

    Comic panel showing a darkly funny interaction with exaggerated head shapes, fitting darkly funny comics about feeling overwhelming.

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    1 year ago

    Voldemort alive and well, riding the subway.

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    #4

    Comic strip showing a character emerging from a pipe, reflecting darkly funny thoughts on confusion and existence.

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    1 year ago

    First newborn I've ever seen with a moustache, though

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    #5

    Darkly funny comic strip featuring ants discussing ghosts, d***h, and existential thoughts in a humorous way.

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    The existential ant, trapped in his own logic loop.

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    #6

    Darkly funny comic strip featuring a ground bird and a tree bird in a humorous yet overwhelming life situation.

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    Lotekguy
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    There's a whole lotta of soup to be made from all them neck bones.

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    Two people chat on couches in a darkly funny comic about stress and a bizarre dog-botherer story.

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    1 year ago

    ... though maybe I'm a *bit* suspiciously well-informed ...

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    #8

    Comic of a person stuck in a washing machine expressing darkly funny thoughts about love and loneliness.

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    1 year ago

    He forgot the crucial element of asking his step-brother for help

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    #9

    Comic titled Zoo for Poorly Drawn Animals featuring darkly funny illustrations of distorted animals in a surreal outdoor setting.

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    1 year ago

    Just what it says on the tin.

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    #10

    Darkly funny comic panels featuring surreal business experts giving odd financial tips in a humorous and overwhelming style.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    1 year ago

    You missed out "Free Cheese For Poets"

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    #11

    Black and white darkly funny comic strip featuring a worm opening a door and eating a cookie when life feels overwhelming.

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    #12

    Black and white darkly funny comic strip with two characters discussing a podcast, reflecting dark humor for overwhelming life.

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    1 year ago

    "Oh - did I forget to mention? It's *Orson* Bean!"

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    #13

    Darkly funny comic shows a chicken reflecting on its body as a hellish trap for worms in a darkly funny style.

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    #14

    Comic strip depicting a frustrated boy named Nathan with exaggerated facial expressions, illustrating darkly funny comics for overwhelming life.

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    1 year ago

    it's like junji ito but make it silly

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    #15

    A darkly funny comic strip showing a man on a bus losing his head and hat with a lighthearted tone.

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    Darkly funny comic strip showing a pile of clowns creating chaos, capturing humor when life feels overwhelming.

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    1 year ago

    "Clowns. Whole hordes of them, pouring out of little Volkswagens. We kept mowing them down, but they kept sending them in." Maj. John Shepperd, Atlantis Expeditionary Force, SGC.

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    #17

    Comic strip showing Mickey Mouse disintegrating into abstract shapes, illustrating darkly funny comics for when life feels overwhelming.

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    #18

    Abstract darkly funny comic panels showing a distorted character melting and ending with a positive life message.

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    1 year ago

    ?

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    Darkly funny comic showing a man stuck in a pipe with speech bubbles about blaming someone for bad things in life.

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    1 year ago

    Perhaps a bit more than a talking-to.

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    #20

    Comic panel with a person’s legs sticking out of a wall, featuring darkly funny comics about feeling overwhelmed.

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    #21

    Darkly funny comic panels featuring belly button lint, a finger, and reflections on life feeling overwhelming.

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    #22

    Darkly funny comic panels featuring chickens humorously discussing a human wearing pants in a surreal, overwhelming life context.

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    #23

    Darkly funny comic of two bugs sparring in a martial arts match, illustrating humor for overwhelming life moments.

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    #24

    Cartoon of a darkly funny comic featuring a sentient hot dog detective illustrating humor when life feels overwhelming.

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    #25

    A darkly funny comic showing a bird sinking with human hands appearing in surreal waves, blending humor and overwhelm.

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    #26

    Comic strip illustrating darkly funny moments of a man removing his hat on a subway, showcasing dark humor comics.

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    #27

    Cartoon of a person with a duck bill face and dark hair, illustrating darkly funny comics for overwhelming life moments.

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    1 year ago

    Looks like someone has visited the quack

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    #28

    Cartoon of a mad tiger holding a person outside a cage, illustrating darkly funny comics about overwhelming life moments.

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    #29

    Black and white darkly funny comic featuring an octopus squeezing through a small hole with humor about escape.

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    #30

    Comic of an astronaut sitting on a sidewalk, humorously reflecting on space people and feeling overwhelmed.

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    #31

    Darkly funny comic of a mummy struggling to reach an itch, illustrating dark humor for overwhelming life moments.

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    #32

    Comic of Dracula at the post office humorously questioning the number of stamps needed in a darkly funny comic style.

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    #33

    Black and white darkly funny comic panels featuring a pet rock in its natural habitat with a humorous tone.

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    #34

    Minimalist darkly funny comic with a frustrated character sitting among bowling pins, capturing overwhelming life moments.

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    #35

    Darkly funny comic featuring a talking hairball emerging from a sink, blending humor with overwhelming life moments.

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    #36

    Darkly funny comic showing a cartoon sponge character inside a blender, reflecting on overwhelming life struggles.

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    #37

    Comic strip showing Fred Flintstone crushed by a hydraulic press with a darkly funny message about overwhelming past emotions.

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    #38

    Darkly funny comic panels showing a smirking character whose head transforms and pops off in a surreal, overwhelming way.

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    #39

    Green abstract character named Timothy performing quirky actions in a darkly funny comic style, reflecting humor and overwhelm.

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    #40

    Illustration of a man stuck in quicksand with speech bubbles, a darkly funny comic about feeling overwhelmed by life.

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