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Brad T. Jonas

@bradtjonas.bsky.social

I draw unrelatable comics. patreon.com/bradtjonas

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Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 5h ago

take your pills

p1: “Wait—did I take my pills today?” a guy asks.

p2: “Yeah, you did,” the pills say.

“Oh, good,” the guy says.

p3: He sets the pills back down.

p4: “Wait a minute—you antipsychotic little tricksters!” the man says to the talking pills.

“Haha, we like to have fun,” the pills say.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · yesterday

in the muck

p1: When did I become a muck monster?

p2: Have I always been like this?

p3: Is there time to be something else?

p4: Or should I just enjoy the muck?

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 2d ago

relatable content

p1: “Alright TV, hit me with some relatable content.”

p2: “You have never seen a sponge with this level of absorbency” the TV says.

p3: “Just watch what it does with this two liter bottle of soda.”

p4: the man sheds a tear as the 2 liter bottle glugs away

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 3d ago

no regrets

p1: “Regrets?” the guy asks. “Hah!”

p2: “Regrets are for those who don’t learn from their mistakes.”

p3: “Isn’t that right, Mistake?” he asks.
“Yes, Daddy,” Mistake responds.

p4: “Also dinner is ready—go tell your sister,” the dad says.

“Do-Over! Dinner!” Mistake shouts.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 4d ago

the first

p1: “Hey, it’s the first of the month.”

p2: He goes to flip the calendar to the next page from the cute puppy in a bucket for July to…

p3: …some old naked white guy in a bucket for August

p4: “It’s gonna be a long month.”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 5d ago

crazy ass news

p1: “Holy shit,” a guy says looking at his phone.

p2:”Crazy-ass news today, right?” his coworker says.

p3: “Crazy ASS news,” the guy agrees.

p4: Coworker chews his sandwich.

p5: “Why’d you emphasize ‘ass’ like that? Was there news about asses?” coworker asks.

p6: “What news were YOU talking about?” the guy asks. He has the news site Worldwide Ass open on his phone. The headline reads “Pope’s poop: we got the scoop!”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 6d ago

a life of regret

p1: “I’ve lived a life filled with regret,” the old man says.

p2: “Or possibly my tattoo artist has.”

p3: He lifts up his shirt to reveal a mess of tattoos including a Memento parody that was abandoned halfway through the tattoo session, and a big “SORRY :(“

p4: “Anyway—mistakes were made.”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · last wk.

The Heat

p1: Can’t beat the heat?

“Huh uh,” sweaty guy replies.

p2: Then maybe it’s time to join it.

“What?” he asks.

p3: Join the heat.

“What does that even—“

p4: OneWay Sun Tours
Billionaires welcome

“You should call them X Tours” some dummy suggests.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · last wk.

meditation

p1: Find a comfortable place to meditate.

p2: Close your eyes and listen to your breath.

p3: “Frank, the naked guy is sleeping on our lawn again,” a concerned homeowner says.

“I’ll turn on the sprinklers,” Frank says.

p4: Let the solitude wash over you like a gentle summer rain…

The sprinklers start up, spraying the guy.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy Monday

p1: “Death soon”

p2: “Food for bugs”

p3: “So…life soon”

p4: “for bugs”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · last wk.

Smart Dog

p1: “Benji, are you secretly smart?” a man asks his dog.

p2: “Nah” Benji replies.

p3: The man folds his arms and looks at Benji.

p4: “You mean woof, right?” the man asks.

“Whatever,” Benji says.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 2w ago

Sasquatch

“Get out of the goddamn frame, Randy”

p1: “Get out of the goddamn what?” Randy asks. Big Foot is walking behind him.

p2: “Flame? I’m not standing in any flame, dude.” The word bubble somehow further obscures Big Foot.

p3: “Frame? Oh, are you takin a picture or somethin?” Randy asks. Big Foot is nearly out of frame.

p4: Turning around, Randy sees only trees.
“Trees aint goin nowhere my dude,” he says.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 2w ago

outside forces

p1: “Do you feel like your life is mostly governed by forces outside of your control?” green guy asks.

p2: “No,” pink guy says.

p3: “Me neither,” says green guy. “Wanna go get pancakes?”

p4: It’s revealed that they are sitting on a billboard for pancakes that asks the phrase “Wanna go get pancakes?”

“Yeah, alright,” pink guy says.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 2w ago

Jeffy the Prankster

p1: “What up guys, it’s Jeffy here with another one of my classic…”

p2: “…LIGHTHEARTED PRANKS.”

p3: “Help loading your groceries there, miss?” Jeffy asks an older lady.

“Oh—why thank you young man!” she replies.

p4: We see the thumbnail for Jeffy’s post, featuring a hyperbolic “WTF??!” graphic on the old woman and the title “Granny Grocer gets home quicker than she bargains for”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 2w ago

Aura

p1: “Something about your aura is very off,” a woman tells a guy.

p2: “My aura?” he asks.

p3: “Wait—is that a visible stink cloud?” she asks.

p4: “Yes it is,” he says. “Now take back the aura thing.”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 2w ago

you got this

p1: a man looks at a poster on the wall that says “You got this*”

p2: the small print next to the * clarifies that ‘this’ means ‘thin, hairy, ignoble shins’.

p3: The man looks down at his shins.

p4: “Ignoble?” he asks.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 2w ago

good boy

p1: “Stay,” a man says pointing at his dog.

p2: “Good boy,” he says as the dog sits and stares.

p3: “Now appreciate in value,” the man says pointing up.

p4: “No, not sentimental value—bad!” the man says.

“Rick! Quit trying to monetize the dog!” someone off-panel shouts.

The dog wags his tail excitedly.

“He likes it,” Rick says.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 2w ago

sad clueless lonely guy comics

p1: “Hey, whatcha drawin’ there?” an off-panel person asks the guy.

“Sad clueless lonely guy comics,” he responds.

p2: “Can I see?” off-panel person asks.

“Sure,” he says, passing his drawing tablet over.

p3: “Who’s the guy talking to?” off-panel person asks.

“Oh, uh…not sure,” the guy says.

p4: “Maybe it’s like a cute barista letting the guy know she’s interested,” off-panel person suggests.

“Heh, yeah or what if it’s like an even sadder guy? Haha!” the guy says, not hearing the WOOOSH noise probably going over his head.

“Yeah…heh,” off-panel person says.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 3w ago

manhole

p1: manhole

p2: manhole cover

p3: manhole cover-lover

p4: undercover manhole cover-lover

p5: undercover manhole cover-lover under covers

p6: undercover manhole cover-lover discovers cover letter under covers

the cover letter reads:

“To whom it may concern,

I would like to apply for the position of ‘writer’ for ‘bradtjonas comics’ because it has become clear to me that he is unfamiliar with the concept of ‘humor’ (though his artwork is pretty good), and the need for competent writing in his work is dire.
Furthermore, I would like to [rest of letter is partially obscured]…some tasteful nude photos…and contemplate.”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 3w ago

fine art

p1: “This one sucks.”

p2: “Oh I just love this.”

p3: “This doesn’t provoke much emotion in me at all.”

p4: “How did you like the exhibit?”
“I’m just looking for the bathroom.”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 3w ago

exist

p1: a man looks out his apartment window.

p2: “I exist!” he shouts.

p3: “We know, you are a very loud masturbator!” a neighbor shouts back.

p4: “I am seen.”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 3w ago

special

p1: What makes you special?
“Nothing.”
“Wait, can you come back to me?”

p2: “This proprietary blend of masculinity-enhancing dietary supplements that I take every time I feel the urge to read.”

p3: “I can’t detect sarcasm.”
“Wow.”
“I know, right?”

p4: “I’m my mom’s third favorite Bruce—behind only Bruce Springsteen and our dog who is also named Bruce Springsteen.”
“Third favorite LIVING Bruce.”
(shirt says “I AM NOT THE BOSS.”

p5: “I was in the newspaper once.”
newspaper reads ‘local child ruins baseball game.”

p6: “I am the reanimated corpse of a dead wizard.”

p7: “I only smoke Cancer Ultra Slim 100’s,” he says “even though I’m a Gemini.”

p8: “Yeah I don’t know. Maybe don’t come back to me actually.”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 3w ago

who ya gonna call?

p1: A billboard reads “HURT? Call Bert! 1-866-hurting. Bert Blahnik personal injury attorney and pet psychic.”

p2: “But who do I call when Bert is the one who hurt me?” a man asks in anguish.

p3: He sees another sign and gasps.

p4: the other sign reads “BERT HURT? Call Curt Schnurt 1-900-SCHNURT. Personal-Bert-Blahnik-related injury attorney and birthday magician.”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 3w ago

modeling

p1: “Hey, have you ever considered modeling?” a guy asks.

p2: we see he’s talking to a mannequin

p3: “Oh, I’m sorry—you’re clearly uh…in the middle of something with your clumsy son there,” he says.

p4: we see he’s referring to a Wet Floor sign next to the mannequin.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 3w ago

Who you look like

p1: “Hey—you know who you look like?” a guy asks a guy on a bench.

p2: “Before you tell me,” the bench guy responds, “is it a flattering comparison?”

p3: “Of course, why would I go out of my way to insult a complete stranger?” first guy asks.
“Right, okay,” bench guy says.

p4: “Let me show you a picture of my dog, Waffles,” first guy says pulling out his phone, “it’s just uncanny.” Bench guy sighs.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 4w ago

competition

p1: “Listen, this is a competition.”

p2: “I didn’t come here to make friends.”

p3: zoom out to reveal that it is a Friendship Competition

p4: zoom out to a couple watching the competition on TV. The no friends guy won. A guy says “This show is stupid.”
The lady responds “You’re stupid.”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 4w ago

deep thoughts

p1: “Dad we’ve been at the aquarium all day—can we go now?” a kid asks their dad.

“Not yet,” the dad responds.

p2: “Daddy needs to think,” he says, staring into the deep water.

p3: “Uggghh” the kid groans.

p4: the dad is staring at a jellyfish who has somehow taken his wallet

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 4w ago

emotionally available

p1: “Hey—I can still feel things!”

p2: “Oh no”

p3: “I can still FEEL things.”

p4: The man experiences strong emotions.

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 4w ago

a euphemism, one hopes

p1: “Uh, I think your dog might have uh…”

p2: “…you know…”

p3: “…rebroadcast, retransmitted, or given an account of the game without the express written consent of major league baseball?”

p4: “…on my lawn.”

Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 4w ago

it comes for us all

None shall escape

p1: boxers boxing

p2: boxers both notice something

p3: boxers are excited

p4: boxers smooch because they are featured on the ‘kiss cam’