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If you’ve been around Bored Panda for a while, you’ve probably come across the “Yes, but” series. These minimalistic comics, created by Anton Gudim, capture big truths, absurd moments, and situations we can all relate to, without using any words at all.

Anton’s work has a way of being both funny and thought-provoking, sometimes leaning into the silly, other times making you pause and think, “Well, that’s actually deep.”

Over the years, we’ve featured a number of his comics, and now it’s time to bring together some of the very best. So, without further ado, scroll down to enjoy a selection of the most popular comics we have shared so far – a mix of humor, irony, and those little truths that stick with you.

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#1

Comic showing a red "Make America Great Again" hat with a "Made in China" label inside, a popular yes but comics theme.

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Der Kommissar
Community Member
1 year ago

Ditto for American flags made in Pakistan

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    #2

    Comparison comic showing two speakers at microphones with contrasting knowledge levels, highlighting yes but comics humor and insight.

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    #3

    Woman holding positive pregnancy test in yes but comic addressing abortion protest and family choices.

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    Rose the Cook
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Sadly often very true.

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    #4

    Yes but comic panels showing fireworks and three pets hiding under a cabinet in a humorous, absurd style.

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    PhaseWitFact
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Fireworks can also be triggering to veterans with PTSD. And the local wildlife can't even hide under the couch when they're traumatized. Really, people shouldn't be allowed to buy their own and set them off. Every city has a fireworks display that people can go see for free.

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    #5

    Man and woman at luggage check-in with weight limits, illustrated in a yes but comic style, showing absurd and deep humor.

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    PhaseWitFact
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    The worst part is that the seats are so small that if the overweight person doesn't buy an extra one than you have to share half of yours.

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    #6

    Comic panel showing a man crying watching a locked elephant on TV versus riding a free elephant, illustrating yes but comics.

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    Friendly neighborhood possum
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    "Really, you didn't cry? Do you even have feelings?" Everyone when a pet in a movie dies, but pretty much nobody when an animal from an endangered species in real life does.

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    #7

    Man watching TV comparing dialogue versus action scenes in a humorous yes but comic about storytelling differences

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    FreeTheUnicorn
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Ads will be even louder than the action scenes.

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    #8

    Yes but comic showing start free trial button with credit card information form for confirmation.

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    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    The moment when I instantly close the tab.

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    #9

    Boxing ring comic with a ring girl and a ring man holding up number one, illustrating a funny yes but scenario.

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    Dorota A
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    great idea

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    #10

    Comic illustration showing a closed trash bin labeled yes and an open bin labeled but in a humorous yes but comic style.

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    Pan-African Thought Society
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    No way!

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    #11

    Comic illustration contrasting a perfect 5-star rating with a single review, highlighting absurd humor in yes but comics.

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    JoJerome
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    And that one review will be something like, "I ordered the wrong color" or "I'm so mad that The Product broke when I did The Thing The Instructions Say Explicitly Not To Do."

    #12

    Comic illustrating eco car driving happily in nature with sun and birds versus pollution from car battery production in factory.

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    Talis
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    The additional energy needed for the battery is offset after ca. 20,000 km, and it gets better with greener energy mix. Of course, no car is even better than one car, from the environment point of view.

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    #13

    Comic panels showing a Miss Universe contestant contrasted with absurd alien characters in a yes but comics style.

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    panther
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    That's on them for not showing up.

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    #14

    Minimalist comic split into two panels labeled yes and but showing a bathroom sink and a door with a pull sign.

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    Julien H
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Take a piece of paper towel after you clean your hands, use it to wrap the door handle on the way out, throw it in the next bin outside. No problem..

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    #15

    Yes but comics illustration showing two containers of strawberries, one full and fresh and one partially spoiled and less fresh.

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    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    If you're REALLY unlucky you'll also find a sewing needle in there.

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    #16

    Comic panels illustrating a hilarious and absurd yes but scenario with a man covering a child's eyes then confidently walking away.

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    PhaseWitFact
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    That man needs to button his h*e shirt. No one wants to see his huge gut.

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    #17

    Yes, but comic showing password reset error message humor in a simple digital interface design.

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    Dorota A
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    annoying

    #18

    Comic panels showing a person serving a taco and another hand paying, illustrating a yes but comic humor scene.

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    Dorota A
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    exact

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    #19

    Comic illustration showing cars navigating a two-lane road with the theme of yes but humor in comic style.

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    DragonofMordor
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Oh man yes. This is such a thing in Texas. Or people not seeing their exit until the last minute but then insisting on crossing three lanes to make it. People here act like they are the only person on the road and that they are invincible.

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    #20

    Comic illustrating "yes, but" theme with a therapy session and a distressed person holding their head on the floor.

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    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    "I'm really stressed about money right now." "Please pay at reception on your way out."

    #21

    Two-panel comic illustrating a humorous and absurd yes but comic scene at a restaurant table.

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    PhaseWitFact
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    That is a jerk move. I'm a woman and since I'm also an adult, I order the food I want. I taught my kids to use their forks as weapons so that anyone teaching for their food without consent gets stabbed.

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    #22

    Comic illustrating a music band's world tour with a humorous map highlighting limited tour countries yes but style.

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    Der Kommissar
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Ditto for " World Series "

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    #23

    Ergonomic chair design illustrated with a comic highlighting posture issues in yes but comics style.

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    DoomsdayUKgirl
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    *Immediately sits up*

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    #24

    Comic panels showing a person holding a drink with ice, illustrating a humorous and absurd yes but comic scene.

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    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Crunch crunch crunch :D

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    #25

    Illustration of “Yes, But” comics showing discounted sneakers and limited available sizes in a humorous style.

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    Corwin 02
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Wow size 47 without a mark-up , sign me up

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    #26

    Cat scratching post shown with cat stretching on a couch, illustrating a hilarious and absurd yes but comic.

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    Lotekguy
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago

    They know.

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    #27

    Comic panel showing a cityscape with a large red moon, followed by a hand capturing the scene on a smartphone in a yes but comic style.

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    #28

    Absurd yes but comic panels showing a sausage and a squished meat leg with simple backgrounds and minimal details.

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    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    My rats are like this too. I provide an entire box full of stuff they're allowed to chew on, and they wander off and start chewing on the windowsill/my clothes/my artworks/my electronic cables/my irreplaceable custom made figurines instead.

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    #29

    Pair of scissors shown outside their package labeled yes, and the same scissors sealed in plastic packaging labeled but, comic style.

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    Grumpy old man
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Rule 9

    #30

    The Best Of 'Yes, But'

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    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Well I like being able to retreat into fantasy worlds when the real one gets too depressing for words. Sue me.

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    #31

    Comic panels illustrating a fishing process on the left and a waiter pointing to a tips box on the right, yes but comics.

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    PhaseWitFact
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Tip culture needs to die. If you are unable to set your price and pay your own employees a thriving wage then you shouldn't be in business. Pisses me off every time I eat out and then need to pay the businesses' employees for them - which is why I don't eat out very often.

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    #32

    Two-panel comic showing a person sitting near a campfire with smoke in different directions, yes but comics style.

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    JoJerome
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    FINALLY researched this years ago and learned the trick; smoke is drawn to the closest large object. Learned to build a rock/wood/whatever pile bigger than myself on the opposite side of the fire. But the panel is still funny and too true.

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    #33

    Exercise bike in a comic style showing a clean versus cluttered version, illustrating funny yes but comics concept.

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    sturmwesen
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I just sold my clothes bike

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    #34

    Comic illustration showing a person in a cap, humorously depicting the concept of yes but in a simple cartoon style.

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    Meyrin
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    It's not easy being stupid

    #35

    Hand holding a fastpass entrance ticket contrasted with people standing in a long line at fastpass entrance comics.

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    JoJerome
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Or when the AMC concessions folks don't honor the A-List line.

    #36

    Skincare products on left and sleep duration of 2 hours 5 minutes with empty cans on right in a yes but comic.

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    JoJerome
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    "I don't understand why I'm not losing weight, and am sore all the time, and have this cough like I'm gagging on my own organs..."

    #37

    Hilarious and absurd Yes But comic showing a person hugging themselves and discovering a sharp tag on their sweater.

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    Corwin 02
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    That is why you cut those out

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    #38

    Yes but comic showing phone box with 256GB and phone screen displaying 235.35GB available storage humorously.

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Disc space math, 1000B (Not 1024B....)

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    #39

    Yes but comic showing a dog shampoo bottle labeled not tested on animals with a paw print symbol.

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    Flickers_and_Sparks
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Tested on humans..?

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    #40

    Man wearing headphones shown in a yes but comic listening to birdsongs and then rap music in a forest setting.

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago

    Good song, though.

    #41

    A "Yes, But" comic showing a woman in a brown dress sitting differently in two panels inside a car seat.

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    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I can hear the “shhhhhlup” from here

    #42

    Two-panel yes but comic with a cat sniffing a hand holding a small treat, illustrating humor and absurdity.

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    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Having just received a kitten, can confirm.

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    #43

    Man listening to music by Lil Chill Pill in a hilarious absurd yes but comic about unexpected news arrest.

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    Der Kommissar
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Life imitates art, and also hip hop

    #44

    Comic illustration showing a hilarious and absurd yes but scenario with people boarding transportation in different orders.

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    #45

    Yes But comic showing a hand pouring water into a glass with people waiting in line for the restroom.

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    It's a big-toilet conspiracy! /jk

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    #46

    Social media profile with 3745 friends contrasted with a lonely person sitting at a large table with a single friendship day cake.

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
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    1 year ago

    Ouch.

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    #47

    Empty hangers on a rack contrasted with clothes draped over a chair in a yes but comics illustration.

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    ROB
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Hey, those clothes are too dirty to hang, too clean to wash.

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    #48

    Man liking a dog photo on a phone in yes panel, while ignoring a real dog sitting alone in the but panel comics.

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    Cold Eagle
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    This one's painful

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    #49

    Comic panels showing a muscular man lifting weights versus a missing person poster labeled average build, yes but comics humor.

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    #50

    Comic showing a meal tray labeled Caesar salad under yes, and a separated tray with salad ingredients under but, illustrating a “Yes, but” comic.

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    #51

    Yes but comic showing beach-themed flip flops next to feet wearing the same sandals, illustrating humor and absurdity.

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    #52

    Comic showing a cat stretching awkwardly beside its bed illustrating humorous yes but comics.

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    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Our cat flipped hers and slept underneath it.

    #53

    Hand holding a phone showing a complex Wi-Fi password and a bank PIN screen in a humorous yes but comic style.

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    #54

    Illustration of a "Yes, But" comic showing a water fountain and a cat drinking water from a vase with flowers.

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    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Mmm, tulip flavour.

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    #55

    Illustration of a suitcase under yes and cobblestone pavement under but in a humorous yes but comic style.

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    Aileen Grist
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago

    Try it in a wheelchair

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    #56

    Yes but comic showing a digital hat image superimposed over a man's face with transparent background squares.

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    JL
    Community Member
    1 year ago

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    #57

    Comic panels showing a person proudly wearing a blue checkmark medal with others also displaying the same symbol in various situations.

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    #58

    Box labeled door stopper shown both alone and used to prop a door, illustrating a hilarious and absurd yes but comic.

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    JL
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited)

    It works, and keeps its resell value.

    #59

    Illustration of a "Yes, But" comic showing pet food being poured and a woman eating noodles while dog eats separately.

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    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Hey, when you're struggling, you make sacrifices while making sure your pets get the best.

    #60

    Comic panel showing green tea for weight loss on one side and desserts on the other, illustrating yes but comics humor.

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    Rose the Cook
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    You never imagine so many green tea flavored products until you come to China. Ice cream, biscuits, cakes, sweets even peanut butter.