Bageltown, Fishbowl Diplomacy, and Call My A.I.

Three new gag cartoons

Art description: Single panel gag cartoon of a woman with an egregious bagel order. Titled "Bageltown," 2026, by Connie Sun.

I’m recovering from a minor procedure this week and thought I’d share some recent gag cartoons I drew for some needed levity. This is a different style from the personal comics that I’ve been sharing.

Art description: Single panel gag cartoon about how goldfish conduct diplomacy in a fishbowl. Titled "Fishbowl Diplomacy," 2026, by Connie Sun.

Sometimes I wish I had a more consistent style of work, but I also believe in constantly growing, evolving, and exploring new ways to make art.

One of my favorite quotes is from the late comedian George Carlin, who once said this in an interview:

“An artist has an obligation to be enroute — to be going somewhere. There’s a journey involved. You don’t know where it is - and that’s the fun.”

As I work on longer projects, I’ve kept this blog as a safe space for me to play, experiment, and keep making art no matter what. A lot about my life has changed since I began cartooning, but I’m glad I kept going and haven’t given up.

I’ve still never used generative A.I. It’s kind of a social experiment at this point. But I am paying attention to how it’s changing people’s behavior around me.

Art description: Single panel gag cartoon of a tech bro outsourcing his job to his A.I. assistant while on a leisurely coffee break. Titled "Call My A.I." 2026, by Connie Sun.

For all of its bells and whistles, I don’t think A.I. can touch what matters most to me about the creative process, in all of its human-made inefficiency.

Thank you for reading and being along for the journey. I have some fun things in the works — stay tuned!

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