21 Funny Comic Strips About Life And Nerdiness To Drive Your Blues Away
Read some hilarious and relatable comics from a popular webcomic series.
Daniel Murrell’s comics don’t just poke fun at nerd life, they straight-up weaponize it. One minute you’re laughing at a “Something Smells Fishy” setup, the next you’re wondering why Pluto is apparently the best at “hindering cults.” His gag-a-day style turns everyday observations into punchlines, then twists them until the whole thing feels like a crossover episode no one asked for.
Here’s the complicated part: Murrell has to juggle a head full of ideas, a sketch phase, and a second opinion from his wife before anything hits the internet. For a long time, he only shared his comics with friends, but the pandemic flipped the switch. Suddenly he was posting on a schedule, trying to make new jokes land fast, even when a single comic can take up to 10 hours.
So when you see “Would You Like to Come to Permian Park?” or “Will He Shoot the Reader Too? Yikes!”, remember, that punchline had to survive the sketch, the wife feedback, and the clock.
1. Something Smells Fishy.
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4. In Monster Hunter, All You Need Is a Pokéball.
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5. Vader on High Ground.
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6. Looks Like the Serpent Isn't That Smart.
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7. Try to Draw an Elephant and You'll End Up with a Pokémon.
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8. Ravens Bringing Gifts to Odin.
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9. "The Early Bird Gets the Worm" Mistranslation.
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10. The Truth Behind Joker's Scars.
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Pet-sitting drama fans will recognize the ferret bandit, and Jen’s surprising reaction in this ferret escape dilemma.
11. Would You Like to Come to Permian Park?
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12. Authentic Flight Simulator (Dealing with Irate Passengers Included).
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13. How to Have a Longer Life: Be an Author and Keep Your Series Going.
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14. He Thinks He's Powerful.
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15. A Boomerang Will Always Come Back to You—LITERALLY!
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16. A Raccoon's Problem.
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17. Fake It Till You Make It.
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18. Genie Made It Literal.
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19. Nature Committed a Crime.
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20. What Happens When Human Nature Dominates.
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21. Will He Shoot the Reader Too? Yikes!
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That’s why a harmless gag like “The Early Bird Gets the Worm” turns into a mistranslation mess, not just a quick joke.
And once the pandemic pushed Murrell to post on a schedule, even “A Boomerang Will Always Come Back to You, literally!” had to be timed like a mini event.
The wife sketch review is where the “Genie Made It Literal” energy gets dialed up, because one tiny wording change can flip the whole punchline.
Then you hit the late-alarm chaos of “Will He Shoot the Reader Too? Yikes!” and realize the real plot twist is the 10-hour grind behind the laughs.
Daniel Murrell adds twists to the stories of his comics, making them funny and entertaining. In an interview, he mentioned that he was just a kid when he began to love comics.
However, for a long time, he has been creating them on and off. At first, he only shared his work with his friends. This changed at the start of the pandemic.
He created his social media accounts and started posting his creations on a schedule. Cartoonists Kris Straub and Bill Watterson are just a few of his inspirations for creating these "gag-a-day" comics.
The artist admits that it takes time to create his comics because there are many ideas in his mind. Before he finalizes the work, he creates a sketch and asks for opinions from his wife.
Afterward, it can take up to 10 hours to get it all done. His ideas come from funny situations and his observations.
You’re not just reading 21 comics, you’re watching a whole nerd brain do parkour for a punchline.
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