29 Humorous Comics Featuring The Chaotic Adventures Of Two Besties, By Kenneth Larsen

If you’ve ever had a bestie, you probably know how chaotically hilarious the interactions between the two can be. To celebrate their friendship, Kenneth Larsen decided to draw his and his friend Martha’s life together in a comic called “Bestie”.These two lifelong friends share a unique bond filled with backstabbing pranks and sneaky betrayals that are full of humor. It’s as though they are siblings who are completely comfortable with each other yet unafraid to annoy one another at times.Nowadays, the comic is gaining popularity, with over 105K followers on Instagram and a recently releasedbook. If this comic is up your alley, make sure to check it out!More info:Instagram|amazon.comThis post may includeaffiliate links.

These two lifelong friends share a unique bond filled with backstabbing pranks and sneaky betrayals that are full of humor. It’s as though they are siblings who are completely comfortable with each other yet unafraid to annoy one another at times.

Nowadays, the comic is gaining popularity, with over 105K followers on Instagram and a recently releasedbook. If this comic is up your alley, make sure to check it out!

More info:Instagram|amazon.com

This post may includeaffiliate links.

Cartoon depicting a chaotic interaction with Santa revealed as someone in a mask, generating surprise and humor.

Bored Pandareached out to Kenneth, who kindly told us more about himself.“Growing up in Trondheim, Norway, I was the kid who spent hours glued to my desk with pencils and markers in hand. My father tried to get me into soccer (a total fail, as you can read about in the comic), and ski competitions were my dreaded weekend activity. Instead, I found my escape in comics—Donald Duck, hugely popular in Scandinavia in the ’90s, and newspaper strips likeErnie,Calvin and Hobbes, andGarfield.Before daring to pursue my childhood dream of becoming a full-time comic artist, I studied graphic design and worked in advertising for many years in Stockholm, Sweden. That’s where I reside today. However, with the freedom of freelancing, I’m sometimes lucky enough to bring my work and travel to other places. I make sure to visit Marthe in our hometown often, and we’re still the best of friends after almost 40 years.”

Bored Pandareached out to Kenneth, who kindly told us more about himself.

“Growing up in Trondheim, Norway, I was the kid who spent hours glued to my desk with pencils and markers in hand. My father tried to get me into soccer (a total fail, as you can read about in the comic), and ski competitions were my dreaded weekend activity. Instead, I found my escape in comics—Donald Duck, hugely popular in Scandinavia in the ’90s, and newspaper strips likeErnie,Calvin and Hobbes, andGarfield.

Before daring to pursue my childhood dream of becoming a full-time comic artist, I studied graphic design and worked in advertising for many years in Stockholm, Sweden. That’s where I reside today. However, with the freedom of freelancing, I’m sometimes lucky enough to bring my work and travel to other places. I make sure to visit Marthe in our hometown often, and we’re still the best of friends after almost 40 years.”

Comic strip of Kenneth and Martha humorously selecting a Christmas tree.

Comic of Kenneth and friend sitting on stairs, discussing avoiding neighbors, with a woman approaching in the last panel.

The creative process comes in all shapes and forms, so we asked Kenneth to share his approach.“I usually just keep my eyes and ears open for inspiration everywhere, and I keep an extensive library of notes in my iPhone app. It could be a situation, a phrase, or a little seed of an idea that can be turned into a story. Since I use my friends and family for inspiration, I also have a lot of (true) stories to start with, and I go from there.I spend a lot of time piecing together longer, in-depth stories spanning around 20 strips. These allow readers to follow an engaging and entertaining sequence, often ending in some form of insight or resolution. Usually, I’ll write the beginning and end first and fill in the gaps while sketching. New ideas for strips often come as the story progresses, and I love the challenge of tying it all together. After finalizing the text for the panels, I sketch and ink in Procreate on my iPad.So far, I’ve produced over 1,700Bestiestrips—and hopefully, many more to come!”

The creative process comes in all shapes and forms, so we asked Kenneth to share his approach.

“I usually just keep my eyes and ears open for inspiration everywhere, and I keep an extensive library of notes in my iPhone app. It could be a situation, a phrase, or a little seed of an idea that can be turned into a story. Since I use my friends and family for inspiration, I also have a lot of (true) stories to start with, and I go from there.

I spend a lot of time piecing together longer, in-depth stories spanning around 20 strips. These allow readers to follow an engaging and entertaining sequence, often ending in some form of insight or resolution. Usually, I’ll write the beginning and end first and fill in the gaps while sketching. New ideas for strips often come as the story progresses, and I love the challenge of tying it all together. After finalizing the text for the panels, I sketch and ink in Procreate on my iPad.

So far, I’ve produced over 1,700Bestiestrips—and hopefully, many more to come!”

Comic strip featuring Kenneth Larsen and his best friend Martha humorously reacting to yellow snow.

Cartoon of Kenneth Larsen and friends discussing nail fungus and hemorrhoid cream in a lighthearted setting.

The artist explained how the idea for creating the Bestie comics came about: “It basically started with me drawing silly comics about my childhood friend, Marthe, just to tease her about the hilarious things she did and said. I loved finding humor in stupid everyday situations, and we’d crack up at the exaggerated (and sometimes painfully accurate) versions of our experiences.

Comic of Kenneth Larsen fishing a mischievous elf, while Martha expresses frustration with the chaotic antics.

Cartoon of Kenneth and Martha discussing a naughty elf advent calendar, showing playful chaos and surprise.

I pride myself on creating a hysterical comic strip with a focus on adult friendships and relatable storylines. My art style has been described as very alive, and I take that as a huge compliment. Among the more personal storylines, I’ve revealed my own coming-out process while keeping it light and full of humor. I wish I had this type of positive representation of being gay in the comics I read growing up, and I’m proud to contribute this to today’s newspaper comics.”

Comic strip featuring Kenneth Larsen and Martha discussing a naughty Christmas elf pulling pranks, with a humorous twist.

Comic strip featuring chaotic design changes by Kenneth Larsen and friend involving a volcano illustration.

Comic illustration featuring a humorous and chaotic scene with Kenneth Larsen and his best friend Martha.

Cartoon of a chaotic kitchen scene with Kenneth Larsen and his best friend Martha.

The artist has very recently published hisBestie: Friends Without Benefitscomic selection on Amazon. We were wondering what the biggest challenges he faced while launching it were.“A book has been in the making for years, and I’m super excited to finally offer the first volume,Bestie: Friends Without Benefits, featuring chronological strips and personal bonus pages. Because of shipping and production costs, it took a while to find the right solution for self-publishing from my corner of Scandinavia. Print-on-demand services made it logistically and economically sustainable, and I’m super happy with the results! The follow-up is already in the works!”

The artist has very recently published hisBestie: Friends Without Benefitscomic selection on Amazon. We were wondering what the biggest challenges he faced while launching it were.

“A book has been in the making for years, and I’m super excited to finally offer the first volume,Bestie: Friends Without Benefits, featuring chronological strips and personal bonus pages. Because of shipping and production costs, it took a while to find the right solution for self-publishing from my corner of Scandinavia. Print-on-demand services made it logistically and economically sustainable, and I’m super happy with the results! The follow-up is already in the works!”

Comic strip of Kenneth showing Martha quirky Christmas ornaments resembling eyes, discussing Saint Lucia.

Cartoon of Kenneth Larsen and best friend Martha planning Halloween costumes humorously.

As for the audience’s takeaway, Kenneth shared:“Beyond being an homage to friendship, these comics help me remember not to take life too seriously and to keep things playful—especially in everyday life. I hope it does the same for my readers!”

Comic strip featuring Kenneth Larsen discussing book cover sketches with his best friend Martha.

Comic strip of Kenneth and Martha involved in a humorous situation with duct tape and mermen costumes.

Comic scene with Kenneth and Martha posing awkwardly for an artist’s sketch, bringing humor and chaos to their friendship.

Cartoon of Kenneth Larsen talking to kids about celebrating Christmas, mentioning gifts, candy, tree decorating, and sweaters.

Cartoon strip with Kenneth and Martha discussing a mess made by a mischievous Christmas elf.

Cartoon of a decaying jack-o'-lantern on a railing with characters discussing its scary look.