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Mike Swaim
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Artist and Cartoonist behind Dani & Lulu, cartographer, and science educator. He/Him

I always appreciate a follow for my comics, but if you are looking for the other Michael Swaim of Cracked fame you can find him here: @michaelswaim.bsky.social
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REPOST: The Dilemma

Lulu is worried. How can she keep Jules quiet?

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Panel 1: Lulu, wearing a Santa hat, looks terrified and worried. She says, “Oh stars. I’m going to end up in an alien autopsy video. They’ll turn me inside out.” Panel 2: Dani stands beside Lulu and puts a reassuring hand on her shoulder as Lulu covers her face in panic. Lulu continues, “…and build elaborate conspiracies around me. I’ll be fodder for bad networks masquerading as educational tv.” Dani says, “Relax. You’ll figure a way out of this dilemma.” Panel 3: Lulu suddenly looks inspired, holding her tentacles with a bright expression. She says, “Oh! That’s it. When life hands you a dilemma, make d’lemonade!” Panel 4: Lulu leans toward Jules who is holding her penguin plush close and asks, “Ok Jules, how much lemonade to keep you quiet?”
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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NEW COMIC!
Bitter

Our unknown investigator makes an observation in today’s comic.

This is inspired by photos of masked men putting posters on switch boxes at intersections in my city. Someone was able to pull over and tear the posters down.

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Four-panel Dani & Lulu comic. Panel 1: Dani and Lulu stand in the snow beside a utility box with snow piled on top. Dani looks down at it and says, “Who put this here?” Lulu looks worried and says, “It’s vile.” Panel 2: A close-up of a hand tearing down a poster on the side of the utility box. Lulu says, “You’d think these people would have learned their lesson in 1945.” Panel 3: Dani watches as Lulu stuffs the torn poster into her mouth and eats it. Dani asks, “How does it taste?” Panel 4: We see Dani and Lulu from behind in the distance. Lulu, looking human replies, “Bitter.” From behind a bush, a girl secretly watches Dani and Lulu by the utility box. In the foreground, her notebook reads “Alien notes,” “Wings/human disguise,” “Warm planet,” “Eats paper,” and underlined- “Anti-fascist.”
January 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Whatever you may feel about Scott Adams, I just know that, thanks to him, one day Crabgrass was in 70 newspapers and the next day it was in 800.

Mediocre racists always lose.
January 14, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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My worst fear
January 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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Nancy 1/12/26
January 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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As I run into the melee, facing certain death against seemingly unsurmountable odds, my battle cry will ring out, "THERE! ARE! FOUR LIGHTS!!!"
January 11, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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NEW COMIC!
Universal Language

Sometimes inspiration comes to me from unexpected events. After nearly falling down stairs at work I was reminded of when I slipped on an icy patch and smacked my head. Ears ringing for months. Anyway, ice is dangerous and that inspired this comic.

#daniandlulucomic
Four-panel Dani & Lulu comic. Panel 1: Lulu, bundled in a purple hat, scarf, and blue coat, carefully steps down the icy front porch stairs toward the sidewalk. Panel 2: Dani rushes out from the doorway shouting “Lulu!” as Lulu slips backward off the icy step, her arms flailing as she falls. Panel 3: Lulu lies flat on her back on the pavement, stunned, saying “Nikto vraka ice!” with stars around her head to show she is dazed. Panel 4: Dani pulls Lulu up by the hand on the sidewalk. Dani says, “One day you need to have me what those words mean.” Lulu looks serious and replies, “You know what they mean.”
January 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Well looks like I have something to listen to at work tomorrow.
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Who's that Cryptid?! That's the question on everyone's mind as we prepare to designate a monstrous hero with the right qualities, energy, and vibes to lead us all safely through 2026.
Least Haunted Episode 149: Cryptid For The Year 2026, drops tomorrow.
#leasthaunted #cryptids #podcasts
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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Justice for Good and for all that is.
January 8, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard !
My name Is Monica Rondino, I'm a children's illustrator. I worked several years in 2D animation, comics and in these late years in the children's book field.

Interested in new projects.

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbook
A little girl talking to a mouse . In the wall there Is a hole with a rope.
January 8, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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NEW COMIC!
Signs

For a kindergartener, Jules has a few talents. She’s also quite the entertainer.

There’s a bonus panel in honor of @skullpizza.bsky.social who had a birthday last week. Give him a follow and check out his comics here and on Tiny View.

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Four-panel Dani & Lulu comic. Panel 1: Dani and Lulu walk through a snowy forest between bare trees. Dani says, “Where exactly are we supposed to meet Jules?” Lulu says, “She said there would be…” Panel 2: Dani and Lulu stop in a clearing filled with penguin-shaped snow sculptures arranged around them. Lulu says, “…signs.” Panel 3: Jules pops out from an opening in a large snow penguin, waving and smiling. She says, “Hi! Come on in!” Panel 4: Lulu crouches and ducks into the entrance of the giant snow penguin igloo. Lulu says, “Oh! A cocoa and cupcake bar! You brought pizza, video games… and a full-size foosball table!” Dani, Jules, and Lulu are in the penguin igloo enjoying pizza. Lulu says, “Good choice Jules, Skull Pizza is the best.”
January 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Art vs Artist for 2025. These are some of my favorite panels and comics from this year’s comic adventure.
Nine images in a grid- a photo of the artist (me) and eight images from my favorite comics or comic panels.
January 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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’𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘’ 🏖️

First webcomic of the year. Feels kinda samish as last year. 🤔

#webcomic #webcomics #comic #comics #joke #jokes #comicstrip #comicstrips #funny #custardfist
- - - This is a comic strip - - - A chubby guy stands in front of the mirror and looks at himself. Guy: OK, ENOUGH OF THIS! The guy raises his fist. Guy: THIS YEAR, I’M GONNA PUT IN THE WORK AND GET THE PERFECT BEACH BODY! We enter a training montage: Trains his biceps Does wide armed, wide legged pushups Trains his pinch strength Pushes his eyeballs outward Prepares a chitin and calcium carbonate shake 6 months later we see him walking on the beach, looking like a crab. Girls are looking at him.
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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The first Beware of Toddler comic of 2026:
Beware of Toddler Comic Strip 2026-01-04 | Comics Kingdom
Read the Beware of Toddler comic strip from January 4, 2026, and check out other Beware of Toddler comics by George Gant.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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NEW COMIC!
Lazy Snow Day

First comic of the new year! I had a severe case of art block the past week, but I remembered how much I like drawing snowy landscapes. So…

Lulu lays down some homegrown cosmological myths in today’s comic.

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Four-panel Dani & Lulu comic. Panel 1: Dani and Lulu walk through a snowy landscape. Dani says, “Such a beautiful snowy day.” Bare trees surround them, and snow covers the ground. Panel 2: Dani and Lulu stand on a snowy hill looking out at the landscape. Lulu says, “Like the infinite void of cosmic indifference before time belched up existence.” Panel 3: Dani gestures with her arms spread wide taking in the landscape, “Or it’s a big blank canvas waiting for us to write our stories.” Lulu listens quietly. Panel 4: Lulu turns her head to Dani and says, “Or the artist is just lazy.”
January 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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I’m already following @cashbrowns.bsky.social , but if you are not this is a good time to start.
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My first Nancy strip, for New Year’s Day 2026❣️
January 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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Once again, Peanuts predicted online “critiques”:
January 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Least Haunted resolutions for 2026: Start beef with someone famous, unmask monster at abandoned amusement park, finally release that secret project, get more than one review this year, trend, squash celebrity beef, have more guests, guest on other shows, don't die.
#podcast #resolutions #LH #beef
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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You’ve seen my best comics of 2025, now I am pleased to share with you Michael Swaim’s best videos and articles of 2025.
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swaim's Best of 2025 PLEASE SHARE🙃

This thread is what you think it is! Let's kick things off with my epic-length Arrested D essay video, people seemed to enjoy that.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfvH...

I do hope to write a book about Joke Math or open an online Clown School at some point.

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Why Arrested Development Was Even Smarter Than You Realize | Michael Swaim's Joke Math
YouTube video by Cracked
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January 1, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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REPOST: The Wings

A new year, 2026, almost 3 years since this first appeared and we learned Jules’ special ability. I’m still pushing forward.

#daniandlulucomic
Panel 1: Dani and Lulu stand in the snow beside the edge of a partially off-panel snowman. Lulu looks worried and says, “This is bad, Dani.” Dani replies, “Maybe, Jules. What do you see?” Panel 2: Jules stands facing Dani and Lulu. Jules says, “A girl.” Lulu responds, “Oh.” Dani says, “Okay.” Panel 3: Jules smiles and gestures excitedly while holding her plush penguin. Jules says, “A green girl with pretty wings!” Panel 4: Lulu and Dani stand side by side, looking alarmed. Lulu says, “Oh.” Dani says, “No.”
January 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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NEW COMIC!
Snowbody Special

We are back! A Happy New Year to you all! Dani tells Jules how she met Lulu in this latest comic.

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Four-panel Dani & Lulu comic. Panel 1: Close-up of purple-gloved hands packing and shaping snow on a snowman. Panel 2: The snowman is shown with a simple face. Dani, wearing a winter coat and purple hat, reaches forward holding a pink bow, preparing to place it on the snowman. Panel 3: The snowman has changed into Lulu, a small green alien with tentacles, wings, and a pink bow. Sparkles surround her as she smiles, dances, and says, “Happy Hatchday!” Panel 4: Indoors at a table, Dani, Jules, and Lulu hold a mugs of hot chocolate. Plates of cookies and cupcakes sit in front of them. Lulu says to Dani and a surprised Jules, “Ha! No, that’s not how we met.”
December 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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REPOSTS! Four more old winter time comics from 2023. Introducing Jules and her special abilities.

I’m traveling but will have a new comic up this Wednesday.

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Panel 1: Lulu stands outside in the snow wearing a winter coat, scarf, and hat, holding snow in her hands. A speech bubble reads, “I love snow. It’s made of millions of tiny crystal stars. Back home we would pack it into compact balls and…” Panel 2: A snowball slams into the back of Lulu’s head, bursting on impact. Her body is thrown forward mid-stride. Panel 3: Lulu and Dani face each other in the snowy yard, both holding snowballs. Lulu looks pleased, and says, “Exactly!” Dani laughs loudly, with “HA HA HA HA HA HA” filling the panel as they enjoy the snowball fight together. Panel 1: Dani and Lulu stand on either side of a completed snowman, adjusting it proudly. Lulu speaks, “It’s a lot of work but worth it for a good snowman.” Panel 2: The scene widens to reveal many penguin-shaped snow sculptures surrounding them. Lulu looks startled and calls out, “Uh, Dani!!” Panel 3: Jules stands confidently among the snow penguins, smiling broadly. She announces, “I’m Jules the Penguin Queen! Welcome to my snow penguin queendom!” Panel 4: In the foreground, Lulu and Dani look on in amazement as Jules appears in the background holding a tray. Jules says, “Also, I brought cupcakes!” Lulu asks, “How does she do that?” Panel 1: Dani and Lulu see Jules in the distance, who stands between two snow penguins holding a thermos. Jules calls out, “I have cocoa too!” A small bubble near Dani says, “Stealth mode.” Panel 2: Jules stands facing Dani and Lulu, offering a steaming mug of cocoa. Dani says, “We love your snow penguins.” Jules replies, “Thanks! My mom is in Antarctica taking photos of penguins, so I made my own penguins.” Panel 3: The three stand together holding hot cocoa. Dani asks, “You didn’t join her?” Jules answers, “Well, not this time.” Panel 4: A caption reads “Six months earlier.” Jules kneels on icy ground beside a real penguin, opening an overstuffed backpack. She says, “I’m gonna need a bigger backpack,” as the penguin looks on and honks. Panel 1: Jules looks on as Lulu stands on Dani’s shoulders, placing a head on a snowman. Panel 2: Close-up of Jules as she asks, “Why not use your wings and fly the head up there?” Lulu replies, “They are better for swimming, but mostly I don’t want anyone to know…” Panel 3: Lulu yells in surprise, “Wait! What!!” Lulu loses her balance, and she and Dani begin to topple over. Panel 4: Dani and Lulu lie on the ground. Lulu asks, “How did she know that?”
December 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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NEW COMIC!
Christmas Vacation

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays how ever may celebrate! Dani and Lulu will be back December 31st.

This also doubles as a very late #CRAZYHolidayFashionShow hosted by @lollipopcomics.bsky.social and @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social

#daniandlulucomic
A holiday illustration shows Dani, Lulu, and Jules gathered around a decorated Christmas tree. Dani holds a mug of cocoa and gestures while smiling. Lulu wears a Santa hat and holds a purple mug, standing near wrapped presents and a penguin plush at the base of the tree. Jules carries a tray of cookies and cupcakes. A television in the background plays a Pink and Black Christmas special. At the top of the image is a holiday poem that reads: “It’s that time, Holidays are here, Cocoa’s warm and family’s very dear. Friends come by, the lights are all aglow, Every TV plays that special Christmas show. This little comic, finishing out the year, Brought laughs and smiles for everybody near. We loved sharing these goofballs’ stories with you, Happy Holidays from Dani and Lulu!”
December 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening - Robert Frost
December 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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See a fox, post a fox…
Dani and Lulu dressed as Velma and Daphne from Scooby Doo unmasking a ghost who turns out to be Bubble Fox. Pulled from the last panel of an older comic. Dani says: "Bubble Fox! You were the grinning ghost?!" Bubble Fox, trapped in a rope net, replies: "I just wanted to be in another guest comic with you two."
December 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM