There’s something I really love about a comic that sets you up for a harmless little chuckle and then absolutely swerves into darkness out of nowhere. It’s like walking into a room expecting a dad joke and getting hit with an existential crisis instead—and somehow still laughing.
I went digging for the best of these twisty little gems, and what I found did not disappoint. These single-panel and short comics lure you in with their simple setups, then pull the rug out from under you in the most hilariously dark ways. If you like your humor with a little side of “oh no,” you’re gonna love these.