Cartoons are a form of expression. Often they are integrated with humor or some variety of message or learning. Superman, Batman and Spiderman all had missions they had to accomplish to save the world and allow good to triumph over evil. Other comics are less straightforward. Sometimes they are just about a person living their life. Other times, they are about dinosaurs with no friends because guess what? They're extinct.
Also popular seems to be the movie play-off. The Hunger Games parody comic tumble gives fans an outlet for expressing opinions on popular movie franchises. Political cartooning has long been an important aspect of the daily paper. Political speech can be expressed through subtle (or not so subtle) messages mixed into humorous cartoons. The art of sketching and doodling is alive and well and taking on new forms and new mediums.
64 Quirky Cartoons
From Humble Humor Comics to Tragically Hilarious Books:
Jennifer Gosnell — May 24, 2012 — Pop Culture
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Romancing Hipster Illustrations
Thomas Pitilli Renders Drawings of Lovey Dovey Pop Scenes
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Puny Comic Protagonists
Ryodita Renders Geeky Characters at Half their Original Size
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Teenage Anime-Style Avengers
Artist Ricken Illustrates American Superheroes in a Japanese Style
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Comic-Style Cinema Characters
Joshua Budich Pays Tribute to Movies with These Illustrated Posters
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Social Surrealist Illustrations
Koren Shadmi Renders Technologically Critical Illustrations
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Creepy Comic Illustrations
Murray Somerville Renders Surreal Fantasy Drawings
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Humble Humor Comics
Doghouse Diaries Debuts Some Hilariously Modest Cartoons
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Costumed Children Cartoons
Amy Mullen Illustrates Kids Dressed as Beloved Superheroes
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Mesmerizing Movie Illustrations
Frank Stockton Renders Iconic Film Scenes in His Own Dynamic Style
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Badass Superhero Beetles
Matt Cowan Renders a Series of Bizarre Comic Character Insects
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Comic-Style Cover Remixes
Kenny Keil Re-Imagines Hip Hop Albums with Marvel & DC Characters
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Pixelated Pop Culture Ensembles
Paulo Capdeville Renders Comic Book Favorites Using Chunky Blocks
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Superheroic Pocket Monsters
Artist Binsbilyas Mashes Comic Book Favorites with Pokemon
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Disney Superhero Doodles
James Silvani Recasts Comic Books with Mickey Mouse & Friends
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Comical Cartoon Companions
Mike Joos Shows How Everyone Can Learn to Forgive and Forget
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Suited-Up Seductresses
Vince Riley Illustrates Women Changing Into Action-Ready Attire
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Creepy Comic-Book Caricatures
These Chris Uminga Illustrations are Uncanny
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Badass Beard Competitions
Photographer Sheri Manson Shoots Fantastic Facial Hair
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European-Style Anime Art
Yuko Rabbit Fuses Western & Eastern Aesthetics to Produce Original Images
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Cut-Out Comic Costume Posters
Murat Cagri Creates DIY Superhero Masks Using Vector Graphics
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Sulking Superhero Drawings
Shih-Mao Depicts Marvel Comics' Best as Moody Brats
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Swapped Costume Superheroes
Goenetix Mixes up Comic Apparel in 'Bad Laundry Day' Series
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Comic Character Customized Cocktails
These Avengers-Inspired Mixed Drinks Pack A Punch
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Colorfully Costumed Muses
Jessica Singh Dresses Her Subjects in Vibrant Polychromatic Patterns
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Tragic Cartoon Caricatures
Tony Fleecs Illustrates Somber Scenes with Child-Like Superheroes
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Multicolored Musician Depictions
Jorn Kaspuhl Illustrates Iconic Singers with Comic-Style Flair
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Superhero Pixel Art Templates
Marvel's The Avengers Post-its Lets Users Make Art with Sticky Notes
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Splattered Superheroine Pin-Ups
Lora Zombie Depicts Female Avengers as Sultry Models
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Simplistic Superhero Drawings
The Minimalist Crime-Fighters of BloOp are Basic and Badass
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Hyperreal Cartoon Interpretations
Darya Kuznetsova Takes Flat Characters Into Realistic Realms
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Tragically Hilarious Books
'All My Friends are Still Dead' by Avery Monsen and Jory John
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Colossal Character Cartoons
Daniel Mead Illustrates Giant Creatures from All Corners of Geekdom
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Adolescent Superheroine Art
Karioks Depicts Marvel & DC Comics Characters in Their Teen Years
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Child Superhero Comics
The Little League Tumblr Takes Viewers Back in Time
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Presidential Pirate Pop Art
Rob Osborne Renders Historic American Figures with Eye Patches
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Painterly Comic Book Renderings
Nacho Molina Uses Geeky Characters as Muses for Sophisticated Art
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Charitable Cartoon Causes
The Terminally Illin’ Comic Book Stands Up to Cancer
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Innocent Cartoon Hero Art
Mike Mitchell Emphasizes the Softer Qualities of Life
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Magical Maid Artistry
Heather Dixon Renders Mary Poppins in Whimsical Cartoon Illustrations
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Post-Apocalyptic Film Parodies
The Gingerhaze Tumblr Echoes Some of the Views of Hunger Games Fans
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Incredibly Crafty Comic Ads
This Avengers Target Promo is Made of Pencils and Pop Cans
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Surreal Superhero Animal Art
Sakiroo Choi's Portraits are a Colorful Combination
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Superhero Smartphone Squabbles
Heroes Compare Cell Phone Technology at the Super Cafe
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Mad Men Mutant Mash-Ups
Alex Ryan Merges X-Men & Don Draper's Worlds in Illustrations
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Talking T-Rex Blogs
Prehistoric Dinos Discuss Present-Day Problems in Dinosaur Comics Series
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Personalized Cartoon Caricatures
The Comics Factory Turns You Into Your Favorite Superhero
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Miniature Musician Zombies
Artist Danvinci Depicts Legendary Singers as Small Undead Cartoons
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Cosmic Comic Paintings
John Wentz Pairs Superheroes & Astronomy in This Nostalgic Art Series
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Jam-Packed Cartoon Pictorials
Andy Ristaino Fills His Imaginative Drawings to His Canvas' Capacity
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Patriotic Comic Book Ghouls
Clayton Ryder Crain Imagines Carnage in Various Historical Images
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lllustrated Tweet Comics
The Oatmeal Recreates Ridiculous Updates
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Colorful Crayon-Like Scenes
Keren Katz Renders Prismatic Images in a Grade School Style
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ChildishSuperhero Art
Guillermo Tineo Ramos Renders Pint-Sized Versions of Marvel Superheroes
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Quirky Pop Culture Cartoons
This Vamba Art is Whimsical, Imaginative and Colorful
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Cluttered Comicbook Artwork
GoncaloMar Presents a New Show Full of Chaos
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Touchscreen Tablet Comic Art
Jim Lee Illustrates DC Comics Characters Using One Finger & an iPad
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Comic Book Music Clips
The Maroon 5 ‘Payphone' Video Gets the Cartoon Treatment
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Love Life Comic Strips
The 'NY Dating Stories!' Tumblr is Funny and Heartwarming
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Stigma-Slaying Stories
The New Archie Comic 'Just Married' Features its First Gay Marriage
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Pop Culture Cartoon Campaigns
The New Ads for Top Gear Auto Point are Visually Comical
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Gaunt Pop Culture Caricatures
Ken Turner Illustrates Celebrities & Characters in Gothic Style
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Childhood Cartoon Superheros
Timothy Lim's Calvin and Hobbes / Spiderman Mash-Ups
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Cape-Clad Potatoes
Mr. Potato Head Transforms into the Dark Knight Spud
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Tati Ferrigno Pairs Angelic Ladies with Intense Body Art
Superheroic Eye Shadows
Makeup Artist Jangsara Celebrates The Avengers with Alluring Looks
Streaky Prismatic Portraits (UPDATE)
Marion Bolognesi Renders Perfect Faces with Runny Watercolors
Dry Marker Damsel Drawings
Chun Fui Ng Renders Fashionable Women with Faint Ink
Candy-Colored Children's Illustrations
These Natsuki Otani Renderings are Wildly Chromatic
26 Devilish Comic Strips
From Hipster Hitler to Disappointed Father Superheroes
Menacing Mech Designs
Markus Vogt Renders Badass Looking Robots & Machines
Whimsical Apparel Artistry
Katie Rodgers Renders Fashion Models in Chic & Stylish Gear
31 Fun Flavored Vodkas
From Alcoholic Dessert Drinks to Loose Leaf Liquors
Contemporary Pop Art Portraits
Joe McDermott Continues the Tradition & Work of Roy Lichtenstein
Playful Polygonal Portraits
Tim Biskup Crafts Mosaic Images that Exude a Vibrant Energy
Hunkified Disney Villains
Pixiv Artist J Gives Ugly Antagonists a Handsome Makeover
Comic-Style Cinema Characters
Joshua Budich Pays Tribute to Movies with These Illustrated Posters
Epic Alien Alphabets
Joe Wight Renders Cartoon Star Wars Characters to Represent Letters
Mesmerizing Mystical Illustrations
Shelly Wan Renders Vibrant Scenes with Ethereal Aesthetics
Hilarious Music Festival Memes
The Coachella Problems Meme Pokes Fun at the Festival's Stereotypes
Infantile Sci-Fi Illustrations
PodgyPanda Celebrates Star Wars with Child Versions of Characters
Badass Superhero Beetles
Matt Cowan Renders a Series of Bizarre Comic Character Insects
Simple Superhero Silhouettes
Calvin Lin Creates a Series of Minimalist Comic Character Posters
Pixelated Pop Culture Ensembles
Paulo Capdeville Renders Comic Book Favorites Using Chunky Blocks
Superheroic Pocket Monsters
Artist Binsbilyas Mashes Comic Book Favorites with Pokemon
8-Bit Film Promos
Eric Palmer Creates a Series of Pixelated Movie Posters Evocative of Retro Games
Devilish Doe-Eyed Cartoons
Kaneoya Sachiko Contrasts Cutesy Anime Visuals with Disturbing Concepts
Vibrant Tribal Fantasy Visuals
Arthur Hugot Renders Prismatic Images Filled with Fanciful Designs
Provocatively Battered Portraiture
Peony Yip Renders Subjects with Black & Blue Bruises
Wide-Eyed Octopus Women
Hideaki Kawashima Renders a Surreal Series of Female Heads
Pop Culture Vixen Paintings
Siya Oum Depicts Fan Favorites as Seductive Pin-Ups
Mystic Medieval Renderings
Yaroslav Gerzhedovich Illustrates Fantasy Images in Baroque Style
Colossal Sticky Pad Murals
The Post-It Wars Tumblr Account is Full of Playful Notepad Artwork
Surreal Slumber Scenes
Pete Revonkorpi Illustrates Pictures Straight Out of Dreams
Cut-Out Comic Costume Posters
Murat Cagri Creates DIY Superhero Masks Using Vector Graphics
Frightful Film Antagonist Art
David Murdoch Paints Movie Villains in a Nightmarish Manner
Blocked Avengers Armaments
These LEGO Weapons are Crafty and Comic-Inspired
Colorfully Costumed Muses
Jessica Singh Dresses Her Subjects in Vibrant Polychromatic Patterns
Disturbing Diver Depictions
Michael Manomivibul Illustrates Underwater Explorers in Dark Scenarios
Tragic Cartoon Caricatures
Tony Fleecs Illustrates Somber Scenes with Child-Like Superheroes
Prepubescent Pop Culture Caricatures
Riza Turker Depicts Famous Characters as Tiny Kids
Eclectic Music Festival Fashion
Ensemble Magazine Spots Classic Cut-Off Shorts and Dashing Dresses
Colossal Character Cartoons
Daniel Mead Illustrates Giant Creatures from All Corners of Geekdom
Adolescent Superheroine Art
Karioks Depicts Marvel & DC Comics Characters in Their Teen Years
Fanciful Watercolor Superheroes
Andrea Jen Brings Her Elegant Style to Comic Book Renderings
Morose Mushroom-Cut Muses
Mojo Wang Paints Strange Subjects with Similar Hairdos
Super Hero Typography
René Mambembe Depicts Alphabet into Famous Characters
Frightful Fairytale Illustrations
Alejandro Dini Renders Horrifying Images of Classic Narratives
Psychedelic Animal Paintings
Bruno 9li Depicts Surreal Wildlife in Bizarre & Colorful Renderings
Impressionistic Iris Illustrations
Pavel Guzenko Renders Alluring Eyes in a Classic Painting Style
Crime Fighter City Silhouettes
These Alex Litovka Posters Celebrate Superhero Metropolises
Psychedelic Astronaut Art
Steve Scott Renders a Space Explorer Being Bombarded by Trippy Graphics
Social Media Button Pictorials
Vaclav Bicha Incorporates Facebook's 'Like' Into Cute Drawings
Scarlet Anatomy Artistry
Amanda Mackenzie-Noice Renders Her Subjects in Vibrant Red Ink
Surreal Shadowy Renderings
Grant Coghill Illustrates Peculiar Scenes with Dark & Bizarre Subjects
Office Stress Infographics
'Desk Rage: Tell-Tale Signs of an Overworked Employee' is Revealing
Dolled-Up Damsel Drawings
Anna Ritar Illustrates Beautiful Women with Whimsical Makeup
Custom Comic Cover Kicks
Arth Akal Paints Funky Footwear Inspired by Superheroes
Life-Sized Crusader Cutouts
The Avengers Cardboard Standups Let You Take Home Each Superhero
Abstract Avian Renderings
Kenard W. Pak Illustrates Cartoony Birds to Compile an Accurate Catalog
Geometric Pop Culture Caricatures
Mahmoud Abdoun Depicts Famous Characters Using Simplistic Shapes
Toy Comic Cover Remakes
Mike Napolitan Uses LEGO to Parody Memorable Superhero Art
Cancer-Combating Crotchvertising
This Awareness Campaign by Y&R has Testicular Fortitude
Video Game Picture Books
Caldwell Tanner Parodies Children's Tales with Nintendo Characters
Deadly Dessert Drawings
The Gemma Correll New Desserts Provide Disasterly Diagnosis
Retro Robot Renderings
Anand Mistry Illustrates Mechanical Humanoids with a Vintage Aesthetic
Bare-Skinned Sci-Fi Brutes
Mattias Fahlberg Illustrates Star Wars Characters Disrobed & Hairless
Adventure-Inspired Manicures
This Camouflage Nail Art by Cutepolish is Rugged Yet Chic
Famous Figure Illustrations
Dave Flanagan Draws on History and Pop Culture
Racy Referential Renderings
Alex Ziv Illustrates Controversial Images Packed with Pop Culture Nods
Dead Musician Hologram Concerts
The Coachella 2013 Lineup Brings Back Big Names
Block Sci-Fi Comic Mashups
The LEGO Batman Star Wars X-Wing Protects Gotham and the Galaxy
Deep Sea Humanoid Depictions
Zirofax Illustrates Aquatic Creatures with Lovecraftian Look
Guido-Inspired Alcohol Beverages
REMIX ‘Pre-Game’ Cocktail by DJ Pauly D are Ready to
Minimalistic World Cup Pictorials
These André Fidusi Illustrations Show the Finals of FIFA
Nostalgic Cafe Chalkboard Art
Sara Jahn Adorns Espresso Royale Signs with '80s Cartoons
Kid-Size Comic Book Characters
The 'Young Avengers' Ad for Target Plays to its Market
Smeared Portrait Campaigns
The Nu-Way Weiners Pop Culture Ads are Comical Defacements
10 Prolific Medical Breakthroughs
From Biological Tissue Printers to Non-Invasive Surgery
Miniature Musician Zombies
Artist Danvinci Depicts Legendary Singers as Small Undead Cartoons
Mid-Afternoon Raves
Lunch Beat Involves Clubbing on Work Breaks
Mystifying Musical Performer Portraits
Nikolaj Lund Creates Fantasy With Musicans and Instruments
Unexpected Baby Animal Ads
The Personal Lubricant Aleolub Campaign is Dubiously Adorable
Formal Crime Fighting Accessories
These Superman Cape Cufflinks Will Make You Dapper & Geeky
Alternate Vigilante Vehicles
Andy MacDonald Depicts Ghost Rider on Anything but a Motorcycle
Comical Canine Charts
The Dogs Infographic Summarizes the Unsavory Tendencies of Pets
Plump Pokemon Cushions
The Snorlax Floor Pillow Lets You Doze Off on the Renowned Sleep Monster
Love Life Comic Strips
The 'NY Dating Stories!' Tumblr is Funny and Heartwarming
Humanized Mechanics Art
These Trang Nguyen Illustrations are Whimsical
Hairless Iconic Dolls
The Beautiful and Bald Barbie Movement Moves Mattel to Action
Cancer-Characterizing Posters
'The Facts About Mesothelioma' Infographic Realizes Health Threats
Socially Responsible Smartphone Donations
The 'Oven Bits Instead' App Promotes Giving to Charity
Musical Animation Videos
Stephen Malinowski Conducts Beethoven Classic With Graphics
iPhone-Centered Music Videos
Youtube User MysteryGuitarMan Premieres ‘We Are Young' Vi