Dan Piraro cartoons are a wild ride through the weird, the witty, and the wonderfully warped. This cartoon review dives into his best panels—where surreal meets sarcastic, and satire comes dressed in a fez. Whether you’re a fan of smart puns, dark twists, or existential one-liners, these 20 comics from his long-running Bizarro series will give your brain a tickle and a twist. Let’s laugh our way through Piraro’s world of alternate logic and sideways thinking.
Artist Bio
Dan Piraro is the award-winning mastermind behind Bizarro, a single-panel comic series that’s been distorting reality and cracking readers up since 1985. With a signature style that blends surreal illustrations and wordplay, Piraro has won multiple National Cartoonists Society awards, including “Best Panel Cartoon” and the prestigious Reuben Award. He’s known for embedding subtle icons in each panel—like a slice of pie or an eyeball—adding a fun puzzle for fans.
#1 Gluten on the Side, Please.
Ordering gluten like it’s a condiment? This comic perfectly pokes fun at restaurant lingo and dietary trends. The deadpan waiter’s expression seals the absurdity.
#2 Caveman Wordplay Classic.
What’s the first three-syllable word ever spoken? “Syllable,” apparently. This comic is a linguists inside joke wrapped in a prehistoric setting.
#3 A Fashionably Early Question.
“Does this outfit make me look gay?” – set in the 1800s. The punchline, “Not for another hundred years,” is as culturally sharp as it is funny.
#4 Etsy Ross Gets Crafty.
In an alternate timeline, Betsy Ross is now Etsy Ross—pitching hemp fabric and artisanal flags. Hipster humor meets history in one brilliant panel.
#5 Fiji Flower Dew, Anyone?
A restaurant server offers a dizzying variety of waters, including dew from Fiji flowers. Because hydration is apparently a luxury experience now.
#6 Agree to These Matrimonial Terms.
“Do you agree to the terms of service?” asks the wedding officiant. A hilarious merger of tech life and married life. Tap ‘Agree’ to laugh.
#7 The Silent Treatment Upgrade.
Removable ears take ignoring your partner to a whole new level. The man reading calmly while his wife fumes? Classic Piraro rebellion.
#8 Clear Your Mind, Then What?
Yoga gets Piraro’d with a mystical instructor waiting for mental silence. The punchline? Nobody’s even close. Enlightenment denied!
#9 The Menu Strategist.
A woman previews the menu just to decide what she’ll send back. It’s the peak of picky dining, and her partner’s face says it all.
#10 Pickled Royal Doubts.
Forget Excalibur—this king’s legend crumbles when caught eating pickles. A medieval roast of insecure masculinity. Deliciously sarcastic.
#11 Casual Friday Gone Rogue.
Jerry misunderstood “casual” in Casual Friday. His outfit is less business casual and more circus burlesque. HR would like a word.
#12 Surprise Party Prophecy Fail.
A fortune teller loses business when her clients throw her a surprise party. Apparently, being too accurate has its downside.
#13 Free Sample Horror.
Would you eat a hot, gooey, mystery bite from a stranger? This supermarket scene captures that oddly relatable free-sample dread.
#14 Future Grandma Flex.
A millennial grandmother shows off 45 years of food pics. It’s wholesome, cringey, and hilarious all at once—a snapshot of our digital legacy.
#15 Aging Gracefully (In Denial).
Two friends catch up by pretending time hasn’t passed. The mutual lie is so politely delivered, you almost forget how time works.
#16 Just Friends, He Cries.
Ever been “blutonic-zoned”? This comic nails that awkward platonic moment with a term that deserves to be in the dictionary.
#17 Soul for Sale, Musicians Beware.
A literal devil teaches blues musicians about selling their souls. Corporate greed meets myth in a laughably evil lecture hall.
#18 Three Dimensions of Weird.
A doctor assures an ancient Egyptian patient that only one of his three dimensions is medically concerning—the bird head just makes things… odd.
#19 Velcro Emergency.
When your husband wears too much velcro and gets stuck to the carpet, who do you call? Apparently not Ghostbusters.
#20 Underwear Uprising.
Roman soldiers rebel—not over politics, but over their exposed underwear. When morale dips this low, you need armor for your ego too.
Summary
Dan Piraro’s comics are a masterclass in visual satire, blending clever wordplay, irony, and just enough weirdness to keep you laughing and guessing. Whether skewering modern culture or poking at ancient myths, these single-panel gems prove that Bizarro isn’t just a comic—it’s a mindset.
Credit:
All comics featured are by Dan Piraro.
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Dan Piraro’s surrealist wit and inventive panels continue to inspire and entertain fans around the world. His ability to twist everyday logic into hilarity is nothing short of brilliant.
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