Lark comics take something every working adult knows, the gap between your dreams and your job, and hand it to a cast of very relatable birds. It starts with a robin who wants to be a poet. A few strips later, he’s on LinkedIn, applying to a shiny startup called Catch.co.
There’s just one catch: the company is run by a cat in a tie. From culture-fit interviews to “we’re a family” speeches and a coworker who won’t stop talking about Sandman, these strips poke fun at office life with sharp timing and bright, simple art. Here are 20 Lark comics, in story order, for anyone who has ever traded a big dream for a steady paycheck.
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The 20 Best Lark Comics About Office Life
1. There’s Gotta Be More to Life
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A robin wakes up in its nest, snacks on worms, plays guitar on a branch, and laughs at TV through a window. It looks like a perfect life, until the big sigh: there has to be more than this. That restless thought kicks off the whole Catch.co story.
2. Kinda Short on Time
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The robin tells its friend Cibelle that it wants to be a great poet and touch other birds’ hearts. She asks the obvious question: so what’s stopping you? His excuse about being short on time will sound familiar to anyone with a dusty side project.
3. Too Much Pressure
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Birds can fly anywhere and have all the time in the world, so nothing stands between them and their dreams. As that truth sinks in, the robin starts sweating. The final panel ends in pure panic: it needs a job, fast.
4. The Smart TV Goal
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The robin announces it’s job hunting so it can fly toward its goals. When its friend brings up the poetry dream, the robin admits its new goal is a lot less lofty. It wants a smart TV. Adulthood in a single strip.
5. Most Kind Human
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The robin politely asks a woman if it can borrow her phone. She thinks it’s singing to her and starts filming, so the bird takes her happy chatter as a yes. Moments later, it flies off with the phone.
6. Behold My LinkedIn Profile
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The woman tells a friend that a bird stole her phone, which sounds ridiculous. Meanwhile, the robin props the phone on a rock and reveals why it needed one: a brand-new LinkedIn profile that lists it as a copywriter.
7. Job Alert
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The robin laughs at a box trap baited with bread and wonders what bird could be that foolish. Then a LinkedIn alert pops up: Catch.co is hiring, and it looks like a great place to work. Readers can already spot the cat-shaped logo.
8. The Culture Fit Interview
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A cat in a tie interviews the robin to see if it fits the company culture. The questions get strange fast: weight, muscle versus fat, and how delicious the robin rates itself out of ten. “We’ll be in touch” has never sounded so ominous.
9. Founder and CEO
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Mr. Catch says he built Catch.co from nothing but a treehouse, plus the home, food, toys, and everything else his human gave him. His teary line about everyone having the same 24 hours is a sharp jab at hustle culture.
10. We Are a True Family
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Rachel welcomes the new hires and calls Catch.co the coolest startup in the world, more family than team. She gets emotional just saying it. Then the newcomers hear the office gossip: she’s about to be fired this week.
11. Here for the Money
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Joe and Robert meet on their first day, and Joe talks big about challenges and growth. Robert quietly admits he’s only there for the paycheck. Joe looks relieved, because so is he.
12. The Next Step in Your Career
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Mr. Catch tells Rachel their partnership must end and that it’s time for the next step in her career. The last panel takes a dark comedy turn that fits the CEO’s appetite, while Rachel still posts a cheerful thank-you on LinkedIn. Office satire with teeth.
13. The Boss Needs to Eat Too
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Mr. Catch complains about the criticism of how he manages his staff and insists the boss needs to eat too. Then his human calls him for dinner, and he drops everything, still giving his speech between bites.
14. I’m Helping Them
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Mr. Catch admits he eats a few employees, but points out that he’s also giving birds jobs. He asks his human to back him up. The human only hears meowing and calls him the cutest baby in the world.
15. Robert From Marketing
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Robert introduces himself as the copywriter at Catch.co, writing pretty words to sell the product. What he really wanted was to write poetry. His shrug about poetry not paying the bills is one of the most relatable lines in the series.
16. Joe From Customer Service
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Joe is a romantic who dreams of having a family. His father warned him he could never support one in this economy, so Joe took the job. The punchline: he’s still single.
17. The Earlier Bird
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An early bird greets the sunrise, proud to be first. Then it finds a coworker already typing away, surrounded by coffee cups. She isn’t an earlier bird at all. She just hasn’t slept because of a project deadline.
18. Crystal the Manager
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Crystal takes her work very seriously and insists she isn’t a workaholic. She can stop anytime, really. As proof, she shows her calendar, which has exactly one day off scheduled: Christmas.
19. Have You Watched Sandman?
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Matt bursts into the office, eager to ask everyone something. His coworkers duck behind walls and plants. When he finally corners Joe, the question arrives: has he watched Sandman yet? Not yet, Matt.
20. Matt From the Creative Department
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Matt the crow calls himself the cool, edgy guy in the office, though he claims that’s only what others say. He also brags about his refined taste in music and books. Naturally, he asks if you know Edgar Allan Poe, a fitting pick for a crow.
