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30 Funny Comics With Dark, Twisted Endings That Will Make You Go "Wait, What?"

Here's a list of random comics from comic artist Tony Esp, filled with hilarious, dark, and twisted endings.

30 Funny Comics With Dark, Twisted Endings That Will Make You Go "Wait, What?"

Dark humor has a way of sneaking up on you, and these comics do exactly that. Tony Esp takes everyday situations, pop culture references, and familiar characters, then flips them into endings that land with a sharp, twisted punch.

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That mix of playful setup and unexpected payoff is what makes these strips so memorable. One moment you think you know where the joke is going, and the next, the whole thing veers into something much darker, stranger, or just plain absurd.

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If you like comedy that keeps you guessing, these comics are ready to do the trick. Read on.

1. When flirting goes wrong

1. When flirting goes wrongTony Esp
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2. Another plan busted

2. Another plan bustedTony Esp
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3. Oh, grandma knows it all, alright

3. Oh, grandma knows it all, alrightTony Esp

4. Well, the afterlife can be pretty stressful after all

4. Well, the afterlife can be pretty stressful after allTony Esp

5. Too much self-awareness can get you into trouble

5. Too much self-awareness can get you into troubleTony Esp

6. The kid should ask her what she does in the garden when he's at school

6. The kid should ask her what she does in the garden when he's at schoolTony Esp

7. That's a grand identity reveal in more ways than one

7. That's a grand identity reveal in more ways than oneTony Esp

8. There has got to be another way, right?

8. There has got to be another way, right?Tony Esp

9. It depends on what you're baiting as well

9. It depends on what you're baiting as wellTony Esp

10. When someone can't read the room, this is what you do

10. When someone can't read the room, this is what you doTony Esp

11. So near yet so far

11. So near yet so farTony Esp

12. As Dora says, "Delicioso!"

12. As Dora says, "Delicioso!"Tony Esp

That same “how is this even real?” energy as the 81 visual anomalies that leave your logic spinning in the mud.

13. Good question! It's so hard to tell them apart.

13. Good question! It's so hard to tell them apart.Tony Esp

14. Okay, maybe we didn't need to know the difference

14. Okay, maybe we didn't need to know the differenceTony Esp

15. The world is upside down

15. The world is upside downTony Esp

16. Oh no! Not the pens!

16. Oh no! Not the pens!Tony Esp

17. It will be their turn in the future

17. It will be their turn in the futureTony Esp

18. Maybe that's why dogs don't fear death

18. Maybe that's why dogs don't fear deathTony Esp

19. To each their own, right?

19. To each their own, right?Tony Esp

20. At least they're true friends in her mind

20. At least they're true friends in her mindTony Esp

21. Dogs are just waiting for the right time to execute their plan of world dominance

21. Dogs are just waiting for the right time to execute their plan of world dominanceTony Esp

22. Great! Now we won't be able to take this nightmare off our heads

22. Great! Now we won't be able to take this nightmare off our headsTony Esp

23. Grandma knows how to use her phone right

23. Grandma knows how to use her phone rightTony Esp

24. It brings quite the complication, doesn't it?

24. It brings quite the complication, doesn't it?Tony Esp

25. No one will believe anything nowadays

25. No one will believe anything nowadaysTony Esp

26. Follow the right instructions for your own sake

26. Follow the right instructions for your own sakeTony Esp

27. And this is how we become slaves to other beings of the cosmos

27. And this is how we become slaves to other beings of the cosmosTony Esp

28. There is no giving up on coffee, you weakling

28. There is no giving up on coffee, you weaklingTony Esp

29. Such a huge disappointment indeed

29. Such a huge disappointment indeedTony Esp

30. My midnight adventures should not be discovered

30. My midnight adventures should not be discoveredTony Esp

It’s not that normal comedy is boring, okay? There’s just nothing that can compare to the simultaneous bit of joy and realization that we’re all a bit messed up that dark comedy brings.

Seriously, though, never be ashamed of enjoying dark comedy. Nothing is off the table when it comes to comedy.

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