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❌ AI generated slop menus with pictures that make your food look like worms ✅ scribbles on a piece of paper saying how much the soup cost

4 panel comic: Panel 1: A chef with a wooden spoon talks to a brown dog (bruno). He says “I have a new business!” Bruno answers “cool!” Panel 2: he shows his menu. He says “this is my menu”. We can’t quite read what it says yet Panel 3: a zoom in on the menu. It has just a few lines written on it. Soup: 1. Bread: 1. Soup + Bread: 2. He kept it very simple! Panel 4: He shows Bruno a small pencil. He says “I designed it with this”. Bruno approves and goes “nice!”

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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Did you know you only need a small brain to make silly little drawings?

4 panel comic: Panel 1: pink blob guy on a table, pencil in their hands. Grey circle on a piece of paper and a glass of water on the table. They say “look here” Panel 2: Proudly, they hold up the drawing of a grey blobby character on two stick legs up in the air. The pink blob says “I drew this!” Panel 3: Satisfied they sit back down on the table. They now go “it’s not much, but..” The grey drawing looks a bit peeved because the drawer is calling it “not much” Panel 4: But it’s okay, because now the pink blob is very pleased finally. He says “it came from my brain!” Holding the pencil up. The grey drawing blob is happy again, too. End well, all well!

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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When some comics became intangible online, paper became *visible* to artists again, leading to beautiful new paper comics. Now, when some "art" becomes inhuman, *we* become visible to ourselves again. What beautiful new *human* art might be the result?

Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads:

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."

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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

‪If you’re ever discouraged and you feel that you can’t draw just be assured that I can’t either but I keep doing it anyway‬

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Arkholt @arkholt.com · 30/09/2026

Not gonna lie, I kinda like Sluggo's new hat

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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

As Brad always says on @comiclab.bsky.social: "Don't build on someone else's land." Own and control your cartooning career by owning and controlling your website, your mailing list, your IP, your books, and your profits.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

General reminder, gang: @cartoonist.coop has multiple pages of tutorials on building your own site. Do not sign your productive output over to corporations who consider you acceptable collateral damage in their pursuit of profit. cartoonist.coop/resources/

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RESOURCES – CARTOONISTS UNITED

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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 03/05/2023

Let’s go

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Arkholt @arkholt.com · 10/09/2026

"My AI policy is 'I don’t want any kind of interaction with that thing.' And this should be all you need to know." ploum.net/2026-09-09-a...

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I Don’t Want to Interact With Stochastic Parrots

I Don’t Want to Interact With Stochastic Parrots par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.

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Funny Times @funnytimesofficial.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

He has the makings of a Hollywood star! This Cartoon of the Week is created by Nathan Cooper.

A Beaver is biting a twig with a cardinal bird on the end of it singing. Another beaver goes up to ask "When did you learn to play?"

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Dan Schkade @danschkade.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Alex Raymond is the king, never forget it. Hal Foster is the God and Will Eisner is the mad alchemist who discovered the philosopher's stone

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Mulm 🤝 Lhannan @mulm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

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Comics Kingdom @comicskingdom.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

BLONDIE WAS HERE FIRST 🎉 Since September 8, 1930, Blondie has been serving laughs, family moments and famously oversized sandwiches! Here's to 96 years of Blondie! #Blondie #BlondieComics #VintageComics #ClassicComics

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Arkholt @arkholt.com · 08/09/2026

Will Henry is someone whose work _I_ admire and am inspired by, so it was great to read about those who inspire him

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The Daily Cartoonist @dailycartoonist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We're excited to feature Will Henry in our Cartoonist's Cartoonists series. Come see the 10 cartoonists who influenced Will and the 3 current cartoonists whose work he admires. www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...

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caroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nancy 9/7/26 … Happy Labor Day 🛠️

8 Hours for Work, 8 Hours for Rest, 8 Hours for What We Will. Based on a screenprint by Ricardo Levins Morales after the organizing work done by Robert Owen.

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Tomb Heintjes @hogansalley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Happy Labor Day from Hogan’s Alley!

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller September 04,1945

P1- SLUGGO AND HIS PAL SAM ARE WAITING DOWNTOWN FOR NANCY AND JUDY
SAM: WHERE’S NANCY AND JUDY?
SLUGGO:I TOLD 'EM TO MEET US HERE AT
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SAM: THEY'RE AN HOUR LATE FOR OUR DATE ALREADY
SLUGGO:AIN'T THEY GOT SOME NOIVE
P3-
SLUGGO : JF THEY DON'T SHOW UP IN D' NEXT TWO HOURS---D' DATE IS OFF
P4- IT’S NOW DARK, SLUGGO AND SAM ARE WAITING IN FRONT OF A CANDY STORE
THEY ARE STANDING UNDER A SIGN IN THE CANDY STORE WINDOW
SIGN -ALL DAY SUCKERS

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John Martz @johnmartz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It’s been a minute (or a few years) since I drew a Machine Gum strip, but I’m at the beach, so that seemed like a good beach activity. johnmartz.com/comic/swim/

A robot goes swimming at the beach. It goes about as well as can be expected.

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Dan Schkade @danschkade.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

For those who didn't know I was writing/drawing the current Flash Gordon strip, didn't know ANYONE was doing a current Flash Gordon strip, or have just finally gotten around to it and need a guide:

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Dan Schkade @danschkade.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Last month we passed a milestone without my realizing: I have now done over ONE THOUSAND STRIPS since I took over FLASH GORDON in 2023. I cannot thank you all enough for reading, discussing, and sharing the comic these past few years. Truly the best gig I've ever had. Much, much more to come ⚡

Unused promo art of the cast of my run on the FLASH GORDON daily strip. Clockwise from top left: Adrane, Flash Gordon, Doctor Hans Zarkov, Bok, Empress Aura, Dale Arden, and Queen Fria. We also see Sky City and a couple Frigian airships.

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Dimitra Rizou @ahoyuniverse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Solutions to all the world's problems #cartoon

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Arkholt @arkholt.com · 28/08/2026

The correct answer is, of course, Sky Masters of the Space Force

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Li Chen @exocomics.com · 27/08/2026

favourite things 💖

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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Crappy doodle >>>>>> gen AI

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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Guide to happy

4 panel comic;
Panel 1: a pink blob man with a green sprout on his head and wearing a blue shirt. In the background a brown blob vaguely shaped like a dog with a smiley face. Test reads ‘I see dog’
Panel 2: the pink blob man seems to be approaching the dog on little stick legs. Text: I approach (carefully)
Panel 3: he now has his hand on the dogs head, it’s ears pressing down. Text: “I pet dog (respectfully)
Panel 4: he is walking away again now into the foreground. Dog still smiling in the background. Text: “I happy”

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caroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Nancy 8/8/26 … cheese

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Forgotten Comic Strips @forgottencomics.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"Bugs" by Irving Knickerbocker, 1924-1927 December 26th, 1925 as seen in the Sacramento Bee

Comic strip "Bugs." Gags about radios. A man buys a radio for four hundred dollars, but can't pick up any stations. A neighbor lets him come over to listen to his radio, which turns out to be a custom job attached to a giant battery, capable of getting stations all the way from Peru. Strip originated by Roy Grove, and also worked on by Charles D. Small, George Swanson, Sefcik and Don Wootton.

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Arkholt @arkholt.com · 04/08/2026

Or a blog. Use RSS. Emphasize open protocols. Platforms are not for publishing content. They are for advertising the content you have published elsewhere.

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Tomb Heintjes @hogansalley.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

PEOPLE OF EARTH! Hogan's Alley #25 is now available for preorder! Please take a moment to place your order to receive what we can assure you is an amazing issue: www.hoganmag.com/stores/preor...

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Image: In a childrens library, a small boy contentedly reads a small picture book, while an angry-looking small girl storms past, carrying a very heavy book.

Caption:
Unfortunately for Charlotte, the adjudication committee decides that, for the purposes of the under-nines summer reading challenge, the six volumes of proust's 'in search of lost time' is considered to be one single narrative, whereas each of Roger hargreaves' mister men' books is a distinct work, thereby awarding the library's 'top reader' sticker to her brother Toby.

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Jim Keefe @jimkeefe.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Tired of seeing people using AI to mimic (i.e. rip off) a popular artist's style for their book cover/advertisement/whatever. Can't draw or design yourself? Hire someone. And if you don't have the money to hire someone, using a program that steals from, then devalues an artist, is not the answer.

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Arkholt @arkholt.com · 01/08/2026

Did you know that the term “Jiggs Dinner” is derived from a comic strip, because it’s the favored meal of a certain comic strip character I wrote about last month? Neither did I, because I had never heard of it before I wrote that other post. Read about it on the blog: blog.arkholt.com/jiggs-dinner

An image of an advertisement from an old newspaper which invites you to “Try a Jigg’s Dinner — Corn beef and cabbage, tasty and economical, no bone, no waste.”

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com. Inspired by recent news about the SpudCell. NS subscribers can read about it here: www.newscientist.com/article/2532...

Title: The artificial cell's diary

Panel 1: An oval green cell with a face opens its eyes.
Caption: Woke up to the scientists discussing whether I was alive or just exhibiting some of the symptoms.

Panel 2: The cell looks thoughtful
Caption: A bit heavy for first thing in the morning.

Panel 3: The cell eats some little dots in the liquid around it.
Caption: Had a swim, then ate some of the molecule soup that I live in. My day is pretty much all soup-based.

Panels 4: The cell looks uncomfortable
Caption: Then I began to feel rather odd.

Panel 5 and 6: the cell hseems to be splitting in two
Caption: But, I saved the big news for last:

Panel 7: The cell smiles. A new, smaller cell smiles back.
Caption: I made a new friend!

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 20/07/2026

A woodcarver named Becky W (vortenjou.bsky.social, rosehip.wordpress.com) made a sculpture of my nuthatch comic, showing a white-breasted nuthatch sitting on real nuts and hatching one of them. I'm so happy

A wooden carved and painted sculpture of a white-breasted nuthatch sitting on some nuts with a nutmeat with wings flying away into the sky.

A four-panel comic. The first panel shows an arrow pointing down at a happy-looking nuthatch bird, and a caption: This is a nuthatch. The caption says "It's called a nuthatch because... wait no" and we see the nuthatch standing on a pile of nuts, tucking them under it. The caption says "That's not... wait" and the nuthatch is roosting comfortably on the pile of nuts. The caption says NO. And we see that one of the nuts has hatched and some walnut meat is flying happily into the air on little wings.

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Arkholt @arkholt.com · 18/07/2026

It's not, but LLMs have been integrated into every major actual search engine, so it's no wonder people think it is. Purveyors of "AI" thrive on this confusion. As long as you continue to use it, they don't care what you think it is.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

“.. I asked a few AI researchers whether they could name any other real-world software that scales so poorly. None of them could think of any. “.. By economic and engineering measures, generative AI might be the worst technology ever deployed.” @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

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Arkholt @arkholt.com · 13/07/2026

This happens in many of the Blondie movies as well. They never actually show the moment of collision, though. Blondie reacts, letters are shown flying through the air, and then you see Dagwood and the mailman (not always the same one) on the ground

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com Many more here: www.theguardian.com/profile/tom-gauld

Title (in a yellow star): "Offers at our Bookshop"

Panel 1: Buy two, get one free
A figure approaches the till with three books

Panel 2: Buy four, get a free tote bag
The cashier holds up a tote.

Panel 3: Buy one, get talking to staff, leave with five
Customer leaved happily, carrying a full tote and waving to tthe wo staff

Panel 4: Buy none, get a guilty feeling
Customer skulks out of the shop

Panel 5: Buy three as gifts, get the urge to keep them
Customer walking home already reading the books

Panel 6. Get overexcited, buy twelve...Get home, get eye-roll from partner
Customer arrives home reading a book and carrying two full totes.

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 13/07/2026

What to do if you find a baby bunny. Thanks @portmanteauface.bsky.social for the suggestion!

A six-panel comic titled "what to do if you find a wild baby bunny in North America." There's a drawing of a cute baby bunny on a patch of grass with some daisies, and it's saying "You found me. Hello."

A drawing of rabbit nests. The text says "Most North American rabbits don't burrow. The mom rabbit makes a nest on the ground." There's an image of a circle of dried grass against a green lawn, labeled "It's well-hidden under dry grass or leaves." Then there's an image of baby rabbits curled up in fur, labeled "Underneath, the young are in a fur-lined bowl". "Check your lawn before you mow!"

An image of a mom rabbit nursing her tiny young who are crawling out of the nest against green grass and daisies. Text says "If you find a nest and don't see the mom, don't worry. She only visits for a few minutes every day to nurse." The mom says "Dinner is served." Text at the bottom says "Leave the nest alone and be sure to keep dogs and cats away."

An image of the top of the nest against green grass with a tic tac toe pattern of dried grass on it. Text says "If you think the babies have been orphaned, do this test: Use sticks or long grass to make a Tic Tac Toe pattern on the nest. Come back after at least 18 hours. If the pattern hasn't been disturbed, contact a wildlife rehabilitator."

An image of a small baby bunny sitting on some green grass. Text says "A baby bun leaves the nest in 3-4 weeks. If you find a bun on its own that looks like this, ears stick up, open eyes, 4-5 inch (10-13 cm) long, hops well, furred, uninjured, then it's just fine. Don't kidnap it!"

A cute bunny is jumping over green grass, and another is sitting up and saying "Thank you for bunderstanding." Text says "If not, or if a bun was touched by a cat, contact a wildlife rehabilitator. These are just the bun basics. For more detailed advice, consult your local wildlife rescue!"

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Martin Rosner @hotpaper.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

you don't need art to survive, but you need it to live

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