Webcomics for Quick Laughs

Picture: poorlydrawnlines.com

Sometimes when you're having a bad day, you need to read articles on a humor website, or watch some videos on YouTube, or look at pictures of fuzzy baby animals. All of those are good ways to take a small break when you're stressed with work or school, or both. And sometimes, sometimes you need a webcomic. Don't let the comic to the right be true. These short webcomic sites can give you a break from text-heavy work and provide you with quick punchlines that will at least make you smile if not laugh out loud or chuckle.

Poorly Drawn Lines: Contrary to its name, these comics are far from poorly drawn. They're usually short, 1-page comics that comment on life and culture in a humorous, often ridiculous way. If you need a place to start, Tiny Hippo and the Tiny Train is a great one to start with. The author, Reza Farazmand, is also on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr if you want to follow PDL.

Hark, a Vagrant: This webcomic site also has comics that are about a page long, sometimes longer. These comics focus mostly on historic events and people as well as literary characters and authors, but also has random pop culture references, too. One of my favorites from this site is this one about Jules Verne and Edgar Allen Poe. This author, Kate Beaton, also is a cartoonist for the New Yorker has a book out.

Hyperbole and a Half: This site is actually a mix between a webcomic and a blog. This requires a bit more reading but it is worth it. The author, Allie Brosh, tells hyperbolic stories from her childhood and current life with webcomics inserted throughout. Some of my favorite stories are This is Why I'll Never Be an Adult and The Alot. This blog is on Twitter and Facebook and the author has a book coming out in the fall.