War and Peas comics look sweet at first glance: round faces, soft colors, and a cast of witches, ghosts, aliens, and one very judgmental black cat named Lord Nibbles. Then the last panel hits, and the joke turns darker, weirder, or ruder than you expected. That sharp swerve is what has made the strips so widely shared.
The comic is made by the German duo Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz, and they play with death, faith, office life, and loneliness without blinking. Below are 20 favorites, from a praying mantis with a secret to a ghost who picks the scariest weapon of all: the evening news. A heads-up: a few of these are cheeky, so maybe don’t read them aloud at work.
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1. The Praying Mantis Who Got Lucky
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A ladybug points out a headless mantis and jokes that someone got lucky last night. Young Timmy, the mantis, laughs along way too nervously. Anyone who knows how mantis dates end will get it fast.
2. Ghosts Who Forgot They Were Dead
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A ghost jolts awake from a nightmare that their partner died. The partner calmly reminds them they’re both already dead, thanks to a murderer. “What a relief,” and back to sleep they go.
3. Why Carl Loves Coming to Work
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Carl strolls into the office with a big smile every morning, and Barb can’t figure out why. His thought bubble explains everything: he hates it at home. It’s a quick joke with a sad little sting.
4. Lord Nibbles and the Laser Robot
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A robot asks Nibbles the cat why he really hangs out with him. Nibbles swears it’s pure friendship and love. Then he adds one small request: keep those laser eyes coming.
5. Lord Nibbles Thinks Humans Are Cringe
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The witch coos over her cat’s litter box and calls him a stinky little sausage. Later, Lord Nibbles sits at his laptop writing a blog post. His big question: why are humans so cringe?
6. Dad’s Final Wish and the Seedling
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The Grim Reaper delivers a father’s ashes under a tiny seedling, so he can grow into a mighty tree. Then we see the son’s apartment, full of dead plants. “One last cruel joke, right, Dad?”
7. The Most Inclusive Pirate Ship
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A rival crew mocks the pirates as a bunch of handicaps, which makes sense given the peg legs and hooks. The captain calls it ableism and won’t stand for it. The final panel reveals a ship flying every pride and accessibility flag on board.
8. Aliens Who Party With Cows
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Borgus is feeling down, so his friend suggests destroying a moon or surfing a black hole. Nope. What finally cheers him up is a party with their Earth friends, and a cow beamed up into a disco-lit UFO.
9. Linda Was Beautiful
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Linda had legs for days and arms for weeks. War and Peas takes the old compliment literally, stretching it to absurd lengths. The final panel is a cheeky, mountain-sized visual punchline.
10. Finding God in the Forest
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A man at a bar tells the witch she really needs to find God. So she walks into a dark forest, past glowing eyes, and finds a huge, horned, many-toothed creature. It sits beside her and says she’s doing great.
11. Heaven Gets an Awkward Report
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An angel reports that humans now do the deed for fun and shout God’s name at the big moment. God strokes his beard and thinks it over. His honest answer is the cheekiest line on this list.
12. The Patient Who Refuses to Sit Down
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The doctor asks Mr. Johnson to have a seat. He refuses, because everyone knows sitting down means bad news. The doctor’s stunned thought bubble admits he’s onto something. Language warning on the last panel.
13. Kevin Asks God About His Purpose
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Kevin kneels in the desert and asks God for his purpose. A glowing voice gives a long speech about purpose being a man-made idea. Kevin sees right through it: so God has no idea either.
14. Everyone’s a Witch Nowadays
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The witch grumbles that everyone’s a witch now. Her vampire friend says she should be glad, since witches are cool these days. His crude way of describing his own diet makes Lord Nibbles beg him to stop.
15. My Thoughts Keep Me Company
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Her friend has an appointment, and she insists she’ll be fine because her thoughts keep her company. The friend leaves. Birds sing, flowers bloom, and her only thought is “I’m so alone.”
16. A World of Wonders Awaits Outside
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A bookworm realizes he’s read so much but lived so little. He throws open the curtains, ready for a world of wonders. Outside: fire, UFOs, lightning, and a mushroom cloud. Back to the books, then.
17. The Scariest Way to Haunt Someone
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A veteran ghost with a mustache and clipboard trains a young ghost to haunt an old woman. Pick something truly terrifying, he says. The kid grabs the remote and turns on the news. Nice work, kid.
18. It’s Fall Again
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The witch stares out the window and announces that fall has begun. Her fairy friend, painting her toenails, points out that it’s spring. The witch clarifies: she means the fall of the patriarchy.
19. Not on the List in Hell
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A cheerful office guy arrives at the gates of hell with a very specific booking, and the demon receptionist can’t find his name. He keeps listing increasingly ridiculous names for the same thing. The demon quietly calls security.
20. Switching Bodies With the Cat
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The witch swaps bodies with Lord Nibbles and loves the free food and all-day naps. Meanwhile, Nibbles heads out in her body. He comes back wide-eyed, finally understanding that catcalling isn’t what he thought.
