29 Comics Full Of Dark Humor And Unexpected Endings
These comics have a peculiar sense of dark humor, sprinkled with sarcasm and a touch of unexpected events.
Dark humor comics have a way of sneaking up on you, and Dimitri Piankov has built a whole style around that surprise.
After trying stand-up comedy, he turned to drawing instead, where quick ideas, sharp sarcasm, and unexpected endings became the real punchline. His comics are short, strange, and often a little twisted, which is exactly why they work so well.
If you like jokes that land with a sting, these 29 comics are worth a scroll.
1. Tell me this isn't what I think it is
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That’s the kind of joke that lands best when you least expect it.
4. You mean a swimming pool bath
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5. Oh my God...
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6. Imagine a scenario like this... Totally unexpected
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7. I don't understand it either
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He keeps the setup simple, then pulls the rug out at the last second.
8. I guess her wish came true
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9. I would hate the job, but love the desk!
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10. When you imagined your own costume
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11. And that is how you carry the crowd along
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Some of these panels are funny because they commit so hard to the bit.
12. How is that even possible? Oh well...
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13. Guess it couldn't wait up
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14. What's that, "Tarantino's beach"???
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15. No! They didn't just murder Santa...
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16. Makes sense since bats hang upside down
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By now, the jokes are getting darker and the punchlines are getting sharper.
That “I don’t understand it either” vibe matches 70 photos that make your brain need a restart.
17. First of all, this is my father
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18. There are things that should not be offered to friends when you don't need them anymore...
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19. That must be very tough
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20. Who else wants back cracks?
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21. When your heart is so bright it lights your path
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Even the sweetest-looking setup can take a weird turn here.
22. Way to go, Cupid
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23. So sorry for the poor phone
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24. Well, he must have tried his very best
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25. You can't just mess with anybody
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26. Oh Christmas man, oh Christmas man, oh how you suffer so much
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The final stretch keeps the same oddball energy all the way through.
27. Whatever the point is... Okay
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28. And that is how he went away, never to return
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29. Will you just stop it?
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Dimitri spends four to six hours completing one drawing. Typically, he uses around two hours to come up with various ideas that he later shares with his friends in order to get their genuine opinions.
He then realizes which concepts his friends loved the most. So now you can see why we need to appreciate this artist’s effort just to put a smile on our faces.
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