30 New One-Panel Comics Filled With Humor And Silly Situations By ‘Laughing Hippo Studio’

If you still remember the days of old-school newspaper comics, thenDoug Hill’scomics are sure to evoke a sense of nostalgia. The cartoonist, known on his Instagram as Laughing Hippo Studio, created a niche with his series such as Potpourri Cartoons, Bartoons, and Off The Wall comics. If you’d like to find out more about the artist and see his earlier works, you should definitely check out our previous posts.

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We spoke with Doug and asked him some questions related to his cartoon series. When asked about the topics featured in his work, he said: “Almost anything. Whatever pops into my head. I’ve only ever done one political cartoon, almost exclusively general humor. I do have two other series, Off The Wall dealing with dungeon humor, and Bartoons.“RELATED:The cartoonist described his style as semi-realistic, loose, but rarely bizarre. Hill told us: “My humor is based mostly on real life. Humor many people can identify with. Sometimes I suppose it’s Boomer Humor and some slightly twisted as well.“We were curious about how Doug’s career as a cartoonist began. The artist kindly shared the following with us: “My first cartoon magazine sale came in the early 1970s. I did quite a few for the adult magazine market, but then I went into teaching art (for 31 years). I had been an instructor in the Army and found I loved it. While I did some magazine cartoons during that time, most of my time was spent teaching. I taught high school for the last 12 years and had classes in cartooning and animation. After I retired, I started creating greeting cards and it makes a nice source of extra income. The Instagram comics are my way of getting the ‘cartoonist’ career I never had.“Lastly, the creator of the ‘Laughing Hippo Studio’ series shared the advice he used to give to students aspiring to become comic artists. Hill said:“ Look at other cartoonists’ work, but don’t copy them. Learn from them. Analyze why you like it. But stick to your style. A forced style will look amateurish (although there are some great cartoons that have an ‘amateurish’ style.)“See Also on Bored PandaSee Also on Bored PandaContinue reading with Bored Panda PremiumUnlimited contentAd-free browsingDark modeSubscribe nowAlready a subscriber?Sign InSee Also on Bored Panda

40 One-Panel Comics That Might Brighten Your Day By Laughing Hippo Studio (New Pics)

The cartoonist described his style as semi-realistic, loose, but rarely bizarre. Hill told us: “My humor is based mostly on real life. Humor many people can identify with. Sometimes I suppose it’s Boomer Humor and some slightly twisted as well.”

40 One-Panel Comics That Might Brighten Your Day By Laughing Hippo Studio (New Pics)

We were curious about how Doug’s career as a cartoonist began. The artist kindly shared the following with us: “My first cartoon magazine sale came in the early 1970s. I did quite a few for the adult magazine market, but then I went into teaching art (for 31 years). I had been an instructor in the Army and found I loved it. While I did some magazine cartoons during that time, most of my time was spent teaching. I taught high school for the last 12 years and had classes in cartooning and animation. After I retired, I started creating greeting cards and it makes a nice source of extra income. The Instagram comics are my way of getting the ‘cartoonist’ career I never had.”

40 One-Panel Comics That Might Brighten Your Day By Laughing Hippo Studio (New Pics)

Lastly, the creator of the ‘Laughing Hippo Studio’ series shared the advice he used to give to students aspiring to become comic artists. Hill said:“ Look at other cartoonists’ work, but don’t copy them. Learn from them. Analyze why you like it. But stick to your style. A forced style will look amateurish (although there are some great cartoons that have an ‘amateurish’ style.)”

40 One-Panel Comics That Might Brighten Your Day By Laughing Hippo Studio (New Pics)