We all know comic strips. Garfield, The Far Side, and old newspaper staples. Then there’s the web comics. Penny Arcade, XKCD, and hundreds more.

But every now and then, a comic strip proves to be inscrutable. Alien. Its punchline isn’t immediately clear. It’s…. weird.

And the internet loves these! They erupt into meme culture and cement themselves as internet legend. What’s the psychology behind this? Why do we love nonsense comics?

Cow Tools, Skub, and the dreaded Loss.

Welcome to Nothing Is Revealed.

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The best thumbnail artist in the biz: https://www.comixology.com/Joe-Hunter...
Check out his graphic novel, Beast Heart Strikers #1 and #2!

Thank you to Gary Larsen, Nicholas Gurewitch, Tim Buckley, and all the other talented comic artists. Their work is their own.

Books included are Psychology of Humor by Dr. Rod Martin and The PreHistory of the Farside by Gary Larsen. Thanks to them both!
Some of Willibald Ruch's work: https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/779...
50 webcomics to check out: https://bookriot.com/must-read-webcom...
PAX footage:    • Penny Arcade Expo 2011 (PAX Prime) (D...  
Tim Buckley’s transgressions: https://imgur.com/gallery/64U1u

Ctrl+Alt+Delete: https://cad-comic.com/
Perry Bible Fellowship: https://pbfcomics.com/

Royalty-Free Music from:
John Vallis (johnvallis.com)
Acoustic Guitar Loops - MPCHeadz
The Legend of Someone / Creepy Stranger - Noah T
Royalty free video game music - J.C Brickston
Royalty free mysterious marimba music - Deep Under
MAG-N mystery box - royalty free loops
Good to See You, Annie - Ted Reyes (royalty free)
Twin Fang, royalty free piano loops

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