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I’m Dan Piraro, the creator of the Bizarro newspaper comic, and this is my weekly blog post. The large Sunday comic above is mine, as are all of the non-cartoon comments below.
Since January 2018, the Monday-Saturday Bizarro comics have been written and drawn by my comics partner, Wayno. For more fun, check out Wayno’s weekly blog post.
And here’s this week’s ANSWER KEY to my Sunday comic’s Secret Symbols.
Welcome, Jazz Pickles,
Good News: We’re seeing some encouraging signs of the effectiveness of public pressure against fascism recently, and it looks as though we may be approaching the tipping point.
As historians and experts on authoritarianism have noted, for fascism to succeed long-term, the majority of citizens has to agree to put up with it. If enough people resist—even peacefully with protests and work stoppages—it crumbles.
It is becoming clear there are more of us Americans who value democracy and recognize fascism than those who support this Billionaire Bigotry Club, so if we keep up the heat, we can topple this regime. Stay strong and believe.
Remember, the opposite of “woke” is “asleep.” And “Antifa” means “anti-fascist.” If you’re not Antifa, you’re not a patriotic American.
(I occasionally get criticized for bringing politics into my blog posts, but I remain undaunted. The only antidote to organized, big-money propaganda (Fox News Channel et al) is for every American to speak out.)
Fresh Topic (non-political): Back in the late 1900s, when I worked full-time in a commercial illustration studio, the desk next to mine was inhabited by a strange creature right out of college, whom we called “Pip.”
His traumatic childhood had bloomed into a tumultuous and neurotic adulthood, and he regaled our crew every Monday morning with ribald tales of his club-hopping weekend as he looked for love in all the wrong places. We listened with a mixture of sympathy, horror, and hilarity.
Though he long ago gave up his hopping and became a dutiful husband and father, he’s still neurotic as hell and a very talented illustrator. He’s put together a book of the psychosis-exposing cartoons he’s been drawing under the perhaps-too-appropriate name, “Neurotico,” through which you can enjoy his terrifying and brilliant art for yourself. Here’s an unauthorized (but sadly accurate) portrait he did of me a few years back.
And if you’re feeling courageous, you can peruse his Neurotico Blog here. Tell him I sent you.
(Be assured that a percentage of profits from his book sales will doubtless go toward much-needed therapy for his wife and kids.)
Let’s move on now to enjoying Wayno’s chucklizingly brilliant Bizarro cartoons from the week…
It’s poor server technique to forget who ordered what at a table of two, but dogs and cats are notoriously low tippers, so it’s of little consequence.
I’ve found that a tank of nitrous oxide can be very helpful, as well.
In Wayno’s blog post this week, he tells a fun story about the origin of this Frankenstein gag.
It’s hard to find an a-maze-ing house you can afford these days.
And finding a therapist who will see him at night ain’t easy either.
This kind of team discord is why the Bunnies are in last place this year.
That’s enough damage for one post, Jazz Pickles. Let’s move on and do something productive with our day. If you’re enjoying our free content, please help us keep it that way via the links below. We’ll be as happy as a couple of birthday boys at our own surprise party.
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Bizarro TIP JAR …One-time or repeating. Your choice!
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My (free) graphic novel in progress, PEYOTE COWBOY
Watch my pitch video and become a supporter of Peyote Cowboy here.
Super fun Bizarro swag from ComicsKingdom, including our 2026 Bizarro wall calendar.