50+ Funny And Insightful Single-Panel Comics With Sudden Twists From Ellis Rosen

So, you’ve scrolled past the best memes, rage-clicked on opinion pieces, and you’re still not satisfied with your internet diet?

That’s because you’re missing out on the digital appetizer that is New Yorker and Washington Post cartoonist Ellis Rosen’s one-panel strips. Call him the comic book artist for the short attention span era or a digital artist who knows how to pack a punch with just a single frame; either way, you get that this guy is a wizard at making you laugh with minimal scrolling effort.

With a following that’s ballooned to over 185,000 on Instagram—so, basically a small city of people who understand good humor—Rosen’s become our go-to guy for anyone in desperate need of a smirk, snort, or full-on belly laugh.

But it’s not all guffaws and slapstick; Rosen’s comics are a bit like looking into a warped mirror that reflects our collective idiosyncrasies. You know, the awkward human stuff we don’t usually talk about—except he does, often through the worldviews of anthropomorphic animals and eerily sentient inanimate objects.

His humor, it’s the kind that tickles your brain as much as your funny bone, delving into everything from the absurdity of modern tech to the sheer awkwardness of social norms. In an online landscape jam-packed with divisiveness, think of Rosen’s comics as the Switzerland of internet content. They’re a neutral ground where we can all unite under the banner of “Yep, life’s pretty weird and funny.”

Whether you’re a card-carrying member of his digital fan club or you’ve just fallen down this particular internet rabbit hole, brace yourself. You’re about to get a heavy dose of humor that’s as relatable as it is unpredictable. Keep scrolling for a handpicked selection of Ellis Rosen’s 40 funniest, darkest, weirdest, and flat-out best one-panel comics. You might want to put down any hot beverages first. Trust me.

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