The comics you’ll see here are utterly adorable, but wait for it… They might seem cute at first until you reach the twisted ending you didn’t see coming.
The creative mind behind these comics, Chicago-based Ryan Pagelow, has been drawing comics for most of his life and has built quite a fandom over the years. The contrasting combination of cute and dark might be a goldmine as he has 653k followers on Instagram and over 89k followers on Facebook who always come back for a dose of darker humor to brighten their days. Ironic, isn’t it?
What started as a journey of an optimistic Buni with terrible luck who is tested by the cruel world every step he takes has now evolved into a surreal world of many unexpected characters such as animals, ghosts, everyday objects, and foods that come to life in ridiculous, funny, and sometimes sad situations.
You never know if the comic will break your heart, fill it with warmth, or simply make you laugh, so take a chance! And don’t miss an opportunity to get to know the artist better by reading an interview below! When you are done, check out the previous on Bored Panda.
Ryan Pagelow told Bored Panda how his career in the comics industry took off: “I’ve drawn comics for most of my life and started out by drawing a comic strip which appeared in university newspapers. I then started freelancing for Mad magazine. I created Buni in 2009 and since then, it has been featured on GoComics and Webtoon.”
When he’s not drawing comics, Pagelow works as a full-time photographer and videographer.
“I enjoy photography and videography because you’re capturing the outside world, while comics are much more about illustrating your internal world.”
Buni comics are a winning combination of cute and dark which is created through the story of the adorable main character, Buni, who is treated harshly by life, yet doesn’t give up.
“As a mostly wordless comic, I rely on images to tell the story in my Buni comics, which is often twisted, sad, and funny all at the same time. The main character, Buni, doesn’t understand that the visually cute world he lives in is usually out to get him. Buni inhabits a surreal world populated by teddy bears, cupcakes, unicorns, and zombies.”
