Hilarious Takes On The Afterlife Through 20 New Comics By This Artist

What happens after we die? It’s a question that has crossed many minds, and Norwegian artist Jorgen Van Santen decided to explore it—through humor, of course!In his comic series ‘Death & the Maiden,’ the cartoonist introduces us to an unconventional afterlife, starring none other than Death itself and a young woman who passed away in an accident. Together, they experience the quirks of the other side, discovering its perks, challenges, and the hilarious contrasts between the worlds of the living and the dead.If you missed our previous posts featuring this series, be sure to check them out! Now, scroll down and enjoy the latest comics we’ve selected for you today.More info:Instagram|blurb.comThis post may includeaffiliate links.

What happens after we die? It’s a question that has crossed many minds, and Norwegian artist Jorgen Van Santen decided to explore it—through humor, of course!

In his comic series ‘Death & the Maiden,’ the cartoonist introduces us to an unconventional afterlife, starring none other than Death itself and a young woman who passed away in an accident. Together, they experience the quirks of the other side, discovering its perks, challenges, and the hilarious contrasts between the worlds of the living and the dead.

If you missed our previous posts featuring this series, be sure to check them out! Now, scroll down and enjoy the latest comics we’ve selected for you today.

More info:Instagram|blurb.com

This post may includeaffiliate links.

Cartoon showing a humorous afterlife interaction between a matador and Death, with a group of bulls looking on.

Bored Pandawanted to learn more about the series, so we reached out to its creator with a few new interview questions. This time, Jorgen shared more about the main characters featured in his comic: “My inspiration for turning the Grim Reaper into a funny and friendly (but actually not very empathetic, if you look closely) character is simply my sometimes overwhelming fear of death which has haunted me since I was a kid. Being a nonbeliever with no expectancy of going to heaven or hell, I find comfort in creating my own afterlife populated with interesting creatures. In this afterlife, existence is bleak but uncomplicated, which I can appreciate. Also, animals talk. Yay!”

Comic strip featuring a humorous take on befriending death with a cat talking to the Grim Reaper.

Comic with person and cat in afterlife; discusses temper, cat’s response causes person to explode humorously.

Comic featuring death humorously interacting with a woman at a ferry dock, highlighting afterlife themes.

Comic depiction of a car with a rocket, showcasing a funny take on the afterlife with a character meeting Death.

When asked about his creative process, Jorgen told us: “I would love to claim that great ideas just pop up in my head, but that’s not how it works for me. Being creative is hard work, and you have to exercise just like in sports if you want to be on top of your game. I have to be tuned in and focused to come up with stories—at least now that I have made over 200 comic strips. But once I have my antennas out, I can pick up interesting insights almost everywhere that might turn into a funny story. Other times, I just want to draw something specific and make up a story just to do that. Sometimes I even start drawing without knowing exactly what the punchline will be. That’s me living on the edge!”

Comic about the afterlife with a person meeting numerous cats, featuring humorous dialogue with the Grim Reaper.

Comic strip of a cyclist’s beard mishap over years, with Death jokingly commenting.

Lastly, we wanted to know what the creator of ‘Death & the Maiden’ would do if he could spend a day in the world he’s built in his series. Here’s what he shared with us: “Ooh, good question. I would probably try to solve as many unsolved mysteries as possible. Who was Jack the Ripper? Where is Jimmy Hoffa? Who killed JFK? What happened to Amelia Earhart? And most importantly: Is Elvis dead or not?”

Comic strip about befriending death with a character humorously inspecting their teeth and talking to the Grim Reaper.

Comic strip with a clown and a woman, humorously discussing clowns' tragic nature by a fireplace, illustrating afterlife themes.

Comic strip of a girl talking with a vulture about life, humorously comparing humans to vultures, by artist.

Comic strip about befriending death, featuring a cat and grim reaper discussing the afterlife with humor.

Comic strip with humorous takes on the afterlife, featuring death in various cultural forms.

Comic by artist showing a humorous take on the afterlife, with cartoon characters and witty dialogue about befriending death.

Death character humorously working out, lifting weights, and skipping rope in a comic about the afterlife.

Comic about befriending death, featuring Grim Reaper offering a large pack of cigarettes to a surprised woman.

Comic strip of skeleton and character chatting humorously about the afterlife over drinks at a bar.