Collection Of 40 Witty Cartoons By John Atkinson Spanning Science, Literature, And Pop Culture
John Atkinson, a Canadian cartoonist, found his love for cartooning while doodling with his children.
John Atkinson’s “Wrong Hands” cartoons don’t tiptoe into classic stories, they barge in with a wink. One minute you’re minding your business, the next you’re staring at Jane Eyre getting tangled up in jokes that feel way too clever for something drawn in ink and mischief.
It’s a whole grab bag of literary chaos and pop culture crossovers, with Pet personas, film clips, Star Trek references, and even “Fare is fowl, fowl is fare” showing up like they pay rent. Then the timing gets weird in the best way, Schrödinger’s catapult and plot holes collide with bookmarks, fossils from the early COVID age, and opera spoilers, like the joke is a scavenger hunt across genres.
By the time you hit the “List of characters” finale, you’ll be wondering how a cartoon can make literature feel this alive.
1. Jane Eyre
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4. After the chicken crossed the road...
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5. Star Trek.
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6. Rom-com essentials.
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7. Millennial edition
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8. Fairy Godfather.
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9. Plot hole
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10. Findings of the cliché archaeologists.
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11. English dictionary for dogs.
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12. Schrödinger's catapult.
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13. Palaeolithic table of elements.
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14. Ant
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15. Bookmarks.
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16. Anatomy of Shakespeare.
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17. Rock 'n' roll planets.
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18. Stick figure.
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Reminds us of petsitter Jen dealing with a ferret escape, aka the “Ferret Bandit”.
19. Kahlo.
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20. Fare is fowl, fowl is fare.
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21. Table
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22. Classic novel merch 2.
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23. The Tempest.
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24. Epithet hierarchy.
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25. A brief history of hand-held weaponry.
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26. Potential book bannings.
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27. A small crowd at the oxymoron gathering.
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28. Fossils from the early COVID age.
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29. Opera spoilers.
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30. Bat.
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31. Art glass
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32. Common errors in UFO photos.
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33. Party poopers.
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34. Elephants.
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35. Classic novel merch 3.
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36. The new Canterbury tales.
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37. Charles Dickens board game.
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38. An impolite fiction.
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39. Classic novel merch
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40. List of characters.
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Right after Jane Eyre, Pet personas jump the line and start acting like they own the plot.
Then Star Trek and film clips crash the party, turning “Wrong Hands” into a pop culture remix of classic storytelling.
The humor gets sharper when Schrödinger’s catapult and plot hole bits start competing for your attention.
Finally, the “List of characters” wraps it up, tying together hand-held weaponry, opera spoilers, and that “fowl is fare” punchline.
John Atkinson's cartoons are more than just simple drawings; they're a fusion of his artistic journey, humor influenced by some of the greats, and an ability to distill complex stories into digestible, enjoyable pieces.
Whether you're a fan of classic literature, appreciate the nuances of humor, or simply enjoy a well-drawn cartoon, Atkinson's "Wrong Hands" offers a delightful mix that appeals to a broad audience.
Through his work, Atkinson demonstrates how art and laughter can transform even the most daunting of classics into something accessible and entertaining, making us all feel a bit more connected to the world of literature and comedy.
Nobody expects a cartoon to make Jane Eyre, Star Trek, and “Fare is fowl” feel like they belong in the same book.
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