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Alt Text: A cartoon illustration of a teachers sitting for a staff photo looking worriedly at the principal who is a skeleton in a suit. Caption reads "Picture day."

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[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Uh oh this is The New Yorker all over for me again. There's probably something subtle I'm missing here. Can someone please explain the punchline for this one?

[–] Maven@crust.piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He always looks like that. Hes a skeleton and so everyone is uncomfortable around him.

The title adds a bit of context to the character but introducing the idea that in October he can just be himself because his appearance is seasonally appropriate.

Not exactly funny but I enjoy the worlds that the author builds via these single panel comics.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If he always looks like that then I don’t understand what changes in October?

[–] Maven@crust.piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

Its less weird to look like a skeleton around Halloween than it is the rest of the year.

[–] toeblast96@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

he wore blue instead of brown >:(

(idk)

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think Graham Annable is my favorite cartoonist. The hidden people occupy a wonderful and creepy portion of my soul.

[–] Maven@crust.piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Definitely the same for me. I absolutely adore the art and the art style.

[–] tpyo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I checked out his mastodon, I'm totally in love! It's perfection

That's today's comic

It's so well drawn and you're right, it's absolutely adorable

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I think this is the fourth comic from this artist I've seen in the last day or so. The art is always on point. The jokes... really put the focus on the artist's talent for visual art.

[–] Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ha ha ha I love how much the true TeacherSoul is captured back row, 3rd from the left.

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Class pictures in October?

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Love this guy's work. Can't put my finger on it, but the cartoons remind me of old Playboys.