These 45 Comics By The "My Gums Are Bleeding" Have Twisted Endings That Are Just So Hilarious
"My style is sort of a result of trying to nail a formula that gets the most eyes on my work."
Some comics land because they build up a joke, then flip it at the last second. That is exactly the appeal of the recent work from the artist behind My Gums Are Bleeding, a creator who keeps turning everyday situations into sharp little punchlines.
The comics lean into satire, awkward timing, and absurd endings, which makes them easy to scroll through and hard to forget. The artist also seems to know how to keep the jokes moving, with a style that feels made for quick reactions and repeat views.
Below, you will find 45 of the funniest examples, and the twists get stranger as they go.
1. It's sort of like having a star named after you
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4. Did anyone hear him scream?
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5. You want to go to college for free, right?
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6. You're not going to trick me into liking K-pop
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7. Life as a diabetic vampire
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8. Being an adult is never easy
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9. Oh no, wait, what!
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10. I have no idea what is going on
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11. The friends we made along the way
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12. When you post something on the internet, it's there forever
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13. The facial expression
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14. A certified Pokémon expert as a doctor
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15. If you sin and disrespect God, He will smite you with a bolt of lightning
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16. All the fish are dead
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17. He must be trained when the time comes
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18. When you get a painting of yourself
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It’s giving the same “wait, what” shock as those photos that make your brain need a restart.
19. Being a child versus being an adult
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20. How the target audience is imagined
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21. With the camera out
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22. Which one of you is Agent Smith?
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23. Standing near the roses for a while as the sun man
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24. Most people swallow zero spiders
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25. Doing a re-release
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26. Taking over the job of a therapist
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27. What dinosaurs really had were sick biker jackets
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28. We all think it's pretty gross
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29. That is a lot of Star Wars collectibles
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30. When you think a big surprise is coming
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31. The life of an introvert
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32. When you are meeting the anonymous alcoholics
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33. Your imprint on the mood toilet looked sad
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34. Using the illuminating sword to find the bathroom at night
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35. What are you really hiding?
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36. Why the spirit animal is a possum
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37. When you think you have it all planned out
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38. Such a sad tale
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39. Why am I so lonely?
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40. I guess it gets worse
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41. Using a quantum algorithm to create a playlist based on what your music taste will be like
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42. Jenkins is going to run the company someday
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43. It's the heat trickling down his face for me
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44. Lol... The bills!
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45. Snitches get stitches
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People will undoubtedly always have an opinion about every form of media they encounter, including comics. The artist enjoys reading the comments on his Reddit and Instagram posts since they're often positive.
It is quite satisfying for him, as it goes without saying that due to the nature of the internet, negative comments about you and your work are bound to be made.
The comment section is part of the fun here.
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