The Big Book of Bad Pun Cartoons
PUNSMASH!400 puns, parodies & mash-ups
Bob Marley and the Whalers. Ferret Bueller. American Scream. One daily doodle at a time, by Brandon Arthur Jones.
A giant pile of silly pop-culture references
PUNSMASH! is a cartoon collection for grown-ups who like visual humor, wordplay, parody and nostalgia. The references run from the 1950s to today, across music, movies, television, books and art.
Every drawing is a one-panel joke you can get in a few seconds. Open it anywhere, show a page to the person next to you, put it down, come back later.
- Animals
- Art & Books
- Comics
- Food
- History
- S.T.E.M.
- Movies
- Music
- Sports
- Television
Forty-seven bad ideas, drawn on purpose
Click any cartoon to see it larger.
What people say about the doodles
“It's like my inner 13-year old's pop-culture soaked brain is oozing out!”
“This is like taking a daily HUMOR vitamin. VITAMIN H. It's good for you.”
“I'm so excited for this book! The drawings and words are genius.”
“Brilliant, interesting, intriguing, funny and super talented!”
“These doodles make me laugh and smile daily.”
“Creativity and style, now that's the PERFECT mash-up!!”
“Love that Kevin Bacon drawing. It's dancin' off the page!”
Brandon Arthur Jones
Brandon is an illustrator, painter, humorist and actor from Louisville, Kentucky. After the Charlie Hebdo attacks in 2015, he started doodling funny drawings and posting them on social media every day to put a little more laughter into the world.
The first sketch was “Pencil Beats Gun.” Minutes later came “Mouse Pad.” The daily doodle habit began on sticky notes and office pens, moved to a Wacom screen, and ran for more than two years. Each drawing took between 10 and 60 minutes.
His middle name, Arthur, is a third-generation family name. He says “ART is my middle name” right after knocking out bad guys with his full bin of art supplies.
Made one day at a time, so it keeps going
Many drawings mark birthdays, holidays and anniversaries that come back every year. That makes them a natural fit for more than a book.
Calendars
A joke for every date, returning each year.
Cards & prints
Single cartoons that stand alone on a wall or in an envelope.
Mini books
Ten smaller themed collections, one per chapter.
Daily app
A new PUNSMASH! of the day on your phone each morning.
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Ask about prints, licensing, or publishing the book. A complete printed proof or digital manuscript is available on request.