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John Atkinson’s “Wrong Hands” comics have a way of making everyday ideas feel just a little more unhinged. His jokes often start with something familiar, before taking a sharp turn into wonderfully strange territory. Part of the fun is never knowing where the joke will go next. One comic might lean on a subtle visual gag, another on a groan-worthy pun, and the next on a surreal idea that somehow makes perfect sense by the end. It’s that mix of wit, randomness, and imagination that keeps Atkinson’s humor feeling fresh.

Previously, we featured a batch of Atkinson’s clever and offbeat cartoons, and this new collection shows once again why his work has connected with so many readers. With sharp wordplay, absurd twists, and a talent for turning simple setups into unexpected punchlines, “Wrong Hands” manages to feel both smart and completely ridiculous in the best way.

Scroll down to enjoy the comics, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that made you laugh the most.

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#1

A clever comic by John Atkinson, showing the moon, a TIE fighter from a galaxy far, far away, and toast as things with a dark side.

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Premium 7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My moms fish fingers had the darkest side ever

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    Absurd comics by John Atkinson: An illustration of book titles reimagined as prequels, like 1983 for Orwell.

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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hooray for Mayor of Castorbridge reference!

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    A comic by John Atkinson, playing on Jane Eyre, showing a secret being revealed about a collection of snow globes.

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    Premium     7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Possessing Snow globes is the more heinous crime

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    John Atkinson comic parodying Goodnight Moon, adding a weird spin on random everyday thoughts.

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    #5

    An absurd comic by John Atkinson, illustrating Sisyphus pushing various types of rock, including classic, punk, and country.

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    John Atkinson comic on Shakespeare in school, putting a weird spin on random everyday thoughts.

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    7 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Apollonius of Rhodes" is "Jason and the Argonauts"!

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    John Atkinson comic on scientifically problematic lyrics, adding a weird spin on random everyday thoughts.

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    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand his problem; surely it is indisputable that everybody WAS Kung Fu Fighting??

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    Absurd comics by John Atkinson: A postmodern Goldilocks and the Three Bears comic with bears discussing deconstructing porridge.

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    John Atkinson comic: A birdwatching guide with absurd bird names like Little Brown Bird, Bigger Black Bird, Loudy Louderson, and This Guy. Includes a Cardinal and a Monsignor. Clever, absurd comics.

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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For birdwatchers, LBB is officially "little brown bird". Really!

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    Clever comics by John Atkinson reimagining Shakespeare with DM adaptations, squirrel Macbeth, and Lego Titus Andronicus.

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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Lego Titus Andronicus", yes please.

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    #11

    Absurd comic by John Atkinson: The Chicken Crossing the Road alternate timelines, showing fowl-centric, ice age, zero-gravity, and kung pao paradigm scenarios.

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    Absurd comic by John Atkinson: Postmodern Humpty Dumpty, showing ironic fall, putting a weird spin on thoughts.

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    #13

    A John Atkinson comic with absurd thoughts about a child's Christmas in Wales and long village names.

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    40 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hwre! Ah go on, that ones easy! Cwm Rhyd Y Ceirw

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    A John Atkinson comic showing an absurd gift wrapping tutorial with unexpected items.

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    An absurd comic by John Atkinson, of Cher with dinosaurs and a giant T-Rex saying, Oops. Too far.

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    A comic by John Atkinson, called Shorter Stories, with funny book titles like Tiny Women and Six Angry Men.

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    5 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A Tale of One Suburb; Mild Anticipations; The Middle-aged Man and the Tap; Henry 1.0

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    #17

    Clever comics by John Atkinson: A humorous illustration showcasing different types of musical footwear with witty names.

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    #18

    Absurd comic by John Atkinson: Miss Havisham's Mood Ring, all colors indicating sad, putting a weird spin on thoughts.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You forgot "selfish", "revengeful", "irrational", "mocking", "cruel", and "jealous".

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    #19

    Absurd comics by John Atkinson illustrating The Three Postmodern Pigs with houses of found objects, implied, and deconstructed.

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    Absurd comic by John Atkinson: James Joyces copy editor points out a missing apostrophe in Finnegans Wake.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If making up words was good enough for Shakespeare, why not Joyce?

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    Absurd comics by John Atkinson showing less interesting podcasts like Tree Stumps of British Columbia and Arguing with Pigeons.

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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd happily listen to the Arguing with Pigeons!

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    A comic by John Atkinson showing clever and absurd reasons for potential ancient book bannings.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm certain that conservatives would ban Lysistrata if they were educated enough to have read it, or to even know that it existed. Ovid, the Decameron, and the Canterbury Tales too.

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    Clever comics by John Atkinson: A comic depicting 1895 mobile communication, with a man carrying a large phone.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nonsense, "mobile communication" in the 1800s would be "go out into the street, locate an unattended small boy, and pay him a half-penny to carry your message"

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    #24

    John Atkinson comic featuring funny book sequels, adding a weird spin on random everyday thoughts.

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    Weird spin on random thoughts by John Atkinson: A comic featuring children's folk song headlines with absurd interpretations.

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    #26

    Clever comics by John Atkinson depicting Chaucer's other tales, with characters boasting about fish and bench presses.

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    John Atkinson comic with new collective nouns, putting a weird spin on random everyday thoughts.

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    I DO like "a calamity of stupid people."

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    Absurd comic by John Atkinson: Hedgerow de Bergerac, with Cyrano speaking from a bush, putting a weird spin on thoughts.

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    #29

    A John Atkinson comic displaying the absurd versatility of fruitcake as everyday objects.

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    6 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dammit I fancy a piece of fruitcake now. Maybe later, with a glass of sherry

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    A comic by John Atkinson with absurd comics where fictional characters question their narrative.

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    Clever comics by John Atkinson featuring Rub-a-dub-dub variations including theological, exponential, cosmological, and existential.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NGL, when I first heard the book title "Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog)", this was the sort of "boat" I pictured. Fantastic book, though. Holds up through multiple re-reads.

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