Comic Bites

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Jokes and painful life experiences by Abigail Paul. Art assistance from robots.

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Cartoon of a cemetery where a retail stand titled 'Steve’s Memorial Merch Shop' sells souvenirs next to a grave.

A black and white comic of a couple sitting on a sofa looking depressed. The TV shows a news anchor and the man is holding a newspaper. The caption says, I guess we were the shithole country all along.

A two-panel cartoon comparing Emily in Paris with Emily in Frankfurt: on the left, a romanticized Emily in front of the Eiffel Tower; on the right, a realistic Emily holding a waiting number outside a grey German government office.
The Frizzening: A May 1st Horror Story
A woman realizes she's a feminist after seeing a $350 salon bill.
A black and white comic shows a woman in a car looking at a sign for "Little Piddleby," "Crinkley Bottom," and "Soggy Poppleton." Her thought bubble says, "How did these people ever have an empire?"
A line drawing of a bored man wearing headphones during a 9-person video call. His thought bubble reads, "This is the world's worst podcast."
Certified Ceiling Inspector
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?"
A woman on a crowded train politely declines a coffee invitation because she is too busy dealing with the impending downfall of civilization.
A content German man ignores a lively party to lovingly hug a thick stack of paper documents.
USA: Passport to Paranoia
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Smart cartoons about life abroad, family dysfunction, and everything else you’re not supposed to talk about. Dark, dry, honest, never mean. Well. Rarely.