30 Tragic Situations Twisted Into Hilarious Comics By This Artist (2024)

Comics

When life gives you lemons, make a funny comic about it" - probably someone smart said it somewhere...
Well, the artist who goes by Tragic Glee has taken this quote and ran with it. Whether the situation is sad, dark, or questionable, this artist always finds a way to twist it and make it into a hilarious cartoon. Our life is all about perspectives, and Tragic Glee is a master at capturing the absurdity and irony of daily life in a new light.
For now, Tragic Glee has over 2.6K followers, but if you are a fan of "tragic doodles" you should join and increase this growing fan base.
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Bored Panda reached out to the artist who told us more about himself and his background.

“Hi, I am currently living in New York City working in science as well as attending graduate school for a Masters in Business Administration in Manhattan. I was actually born in New York but moved to the Midwest at a young age and grew up there before boomeranging back to the Big Apple. A lot of my Midwest mannerisms come out from time to time, so it’s hard for me to cosplay as a pure-bred New Yorkan. I am unapologetically social, for better or for worse, as I am always that one guy who has to talk to every stranger at the party. Come say hi to me whenever you’re in the city. A little unrelated, but I ran the New York Marathon once and I like to brag about that whenever I get the chance, haha.”

The artist also shared what initially drew him to the world of cartooning and artistry.

“I absolutely adore art. I love looking at all kinds of pieces whenever I get a chance, and love seeing different styles and expressions. Art that really excites me are ones with loud colors with unique and bold designs. As a consequence, I believe I was naturally drawn to cartoons, animation, and comics when I was younger. Cartoons and comics married art with storytelling and created a medium that truly entranced me. Growing up I would try to replicate this magic by doodling silly pencil-drawn comics at school. Creating any world or fantasy with just a number 2 pencil is what really got me into art.”

In regards to Tragic Glee comics, the artist described the essence behind his cartoons.

“It’s tough to pinpoint a theme but I guess I would say it would be an absurdity in the everyday. I think the best laughs are when you dissect the humor out of something in your life, and crank it to 110%. It’s a little therapeutic because it reminds me that there’s a laugh in anything you see, do, or experience. But above all, I draw what makes me laugh and what I think my friends would laugh at.”

The artist continued by telling us about his creative process.

“My comics always start with the joke. I actually have a huge list of jokes/ideas I constantly update on my phone. Whenever I think of something funny, I will jot down a quick concept so I won’t forget it. Because of this, there’s definitely a backlog of ideas since I write down more than I have time to draw. From there it depends on what I want to draw or work on. I originally used my comics as an outlet to improve my art. So I would think along the lines of 'I want to draw a guy or a girl' or 'I want to work on shading and lighting'. At that point I would take a look into my list and see which joke would fit best for what I was trying to work on. Of course, if there was something I thought was super funny, I would draw it right away.”

And for the audiences, here is what the artist hopes for people to take away from his art: “A laugh that you can share with someone. To me the best feeling in the world is getting someone to laugh at something you have said or have done. It’s a real special moment to share a laugh with someone so I hope that’s something my comics can bring. A step back from the everyday madness for a quick chuckle is something that should be seeded in any schedule.”

Lastly, the artist added: “Yeah, go ahead and do that thing you’re waiting to do. I was doodling forever but never invested real time into it because I thought that “I needed to be better before I can show anyone”. Then one day I just gave a shrug and drew a comic to post to the entire internet. Turns out the first step gets you going and you can improve as you go along. Now I only wish I started earlier. It’s been said before but there’s a million different reasons to not start something. But don’t let those million reasons keep you from the one that gets you started.”

Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.