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Attention everyone! Ali Solomon is back on Bored Panda with her hilarious series of single-panel comics. If you missed our last post featuring her work, we encourage you to catch up on her earlier cartoons. For those unfamiliar with Ali, she began her artistic journey by creating a daily comic strip for The Cornell Daily Sun and has since become a regular contributor to the New Yorker, with her work also appearing in other popular publications.

We reached out to the New Yorker cartoonist again to find out more about her work. First, we were curious about the themes Solomon finds most recurring in her series. The artist told us: “It's odd because as a parent and teacher, I tend to avoid drawing about parenting and teaching (I guess I talk about those topics so much I don't want to bore people by also drawing about it. I try to make comics that capture the absurdity of daily life and, by default, the female experience. My goal is for someone to read my comics and think either ‘Oof, that happened to me,’ or ‘Dear Lord, did that really happen to her???’”

Keep scrolling to see the most recent strips by this artist and to learn more about the Queens, NY-based cartoonist and writer from our interview.

More info: Instagram | ali-solomon.com | x.com

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Ali shared with us what specific elements she finds the most effective in creating humor in her cartoons: “I find it helpful to read/watch/absorb as much humor as I can, in all its forms, to see what's been done and how it influences what's now being created. I'm also naturally shy, so in social settings, I can sit back and listen to the interactions around me and mentally pan for gold. I've also been lucky to be surrounded by funny people (friends, co-workers, husband, kids) that I can spar with and bounce ideas off of.”

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When asked to tell us more about her influences in the world of comedy and humor, Solomon responded: “The New Yorker cartoonist community is so supportive and encouraging, especially the female cartoonists who paved the way, established their own unique voices, and created countless opportunities to nurture and showcase other fellow comic artists (Roz Chast, Liza Donnelly, and Emily Flake, to name a few).”

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The cartoonist added that part of her inspiration comes from comedy shows. She said: “My husband and I are also big on watching comedy shows, both of legends and up-and-comers, from Steve Martin to John Oliver, to Kate Berlant. Jon Stewart is a master class at performing outrage humor, Taika Waititi keeps updating the television landscape with novel entries to the humor canon, and re-runs of ‘30 Rock’ are like mini-lessons in absurdism and unrivaled jokes-per-minute.”

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Lastly, we were curious about the most rewarding aspects of creating cartoons for Ali. The artist explained that using the comic format to tell stories that connect with others is probably the most rewarding aspect. She continued: “Getting to poke fun at life's annoyances makes things more palatable. Being able to use cartoons to say something deeper about the human condition or what's going on in the world makes me feel a little bit more powerful, especially in these times where it's easy to feel like everything is out of our hands. It can get tough since cartooning is filled with rejection, but whenever a cartoon hits, it makes it all worth it.”

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