Diary of a Smartmouth

A satirical single-panel cartoon by Frankfurt-based comedian Abigail Paul. A healed woman performs stand-up while a therapist sits behind her, proving her healing is so high her therapists takes a cut.19/03/2026
A satirical single-panel cartoon by Frankfurt comedian Abigail Paul. A woman refuses a ticket for the 'TITANIC' from a man in a suit, pointing instead toward a small sailboat labeled 'GERMANY.' The caption reads: 'No thanks, I'll just get on that small, joyless austere boat over there where everyone is following the directions.19/03/2026
Black and white cartoon of a woman giving a funeral eulogy for "MeMe Jones." The room is filled with numerous self-portraits of the deceased, a trophy for "World's Best Mom," and a banner reading "My Finale." Caption: "My mother didn't really believe in God. But I think she believed he believed in her.19/03/2026
A black and white comic by Abigail Paul showing two women in conversation. One says she lacked the most important skill to be an actor. The other guesses "Being believable?" and the first woman replies "Being hungry." A framed "Theatre Degree" hangs on the wall between them.19/03/2026
A black and white comic of two women sitting at a cafe table with coffee. One says, "You seem really hard to get to know." The other replies with a joyful smile, "Thank you! That is so sweet. I am hard to get to know.19/03/2026
Black and white cartoon of a woman in a T-shirt with the European Union flag, standing happily on a beach with the Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline in the background. Captioned: 'A lot of people move away and get home sick. I am home cured.19/03/2026
Cartoon of a cynical woman judging fellow passengers on a train, including a vapist, a train eater, a Labubu lady and a selfie-stick user.28/05/2026

Germany Notes

A content German man ignores a lively party to lovingly hug a thick stack of paper documents.02/04/2026
Cartoon titled 'German Small Talk': A woman asks her neighbor Hans 'How are you?' while taking out the trash. Hans responds with a cynical rant about the void.19/05/2026
Comic showing a German hiker in full technical gear with backpack and hiking poles telling an American tourist "You Americans are so consumerist."26/05/2026
09/06/2026
A black and white comic by Abigail Paul showing two women at a cafe table. The woman on the left asks, "Birgit, are you just using me for my English?" The woman with glasses on the right bluntly replies, "Yes." The caption below reads, "Truth, the German love language."14/07/2026
A single-panel minimalist cartoon styled like an official document under the heading "BASIC RIGHTS IN GERMANY" with a stylized German eagle crest. The document shows a checklist with checkboxes. Quiet, Rest, Vacation, and Health Insurance are all checked off with large checkmarks. The final item, "Tap water in a restaurant," has an empty, unchecked box.06/08/2026

Gender Rules

A black-and-white comic titled "The Stinger." A woman is startled as a wasp flies directly into her forehead. She reflexively flinches and says, "Oh, I'm so sorry!" Her friend stands next to her with a deadpan, unimpressed expression and replies, "For what? Did it have a meeting to get to?"14/04/2026
Comic showing a person explaining "Chickens don't like penises. Most species with penises use them violently. So chickens evolved them away." Another person responds "Why can't humans do that?"19/05/2026
A gamer at a desk covered in rainbow RGB gear calling someone on screen gay16/06/2026
A black-and-white comic titled "The Comedy Genders" set in a boxing ring. On the left side of the ring, a woman stands alone at a microphone wearing a t-shirt that reads "FEMALE COMEDIAN." On the right side, a man stands at a microphone wearing a t-shirt labeled "COMEDIAN," surrounded by three supportive men cheering him on and holding a "Go BRO" sign. In the foreground, an audience looks on, with women on the right cheering enthusiastically and men on the left sitting quietly. The website address "abigailpaul.com" is written at the bottom.24/07/2026

Life Abroad

Certified Ceiling Inspector16/04/2026
A two-panel cartoon comparing knife skills: in Europe, a person chops fresh vegetables next to wine; in the USA, a person uses scissors to open a bag of 'Food Product' next to a microwave.12/05/2026