Deserted Island Vs. Modern Human Civilization

And other cartoons

Single-panel cartoon illustrating a man stranded on a deserted island, declining a rescue from a passing ship. Original art by Connie Sun, 2026.

Single-panel cartoon illustrating an older couple having breakfast, reading the news. The woman is holding a physical newspaper that is engulfed in flames and filling the room with smoke. Calmly, she asks the man to "pass the salt." Original art by Connie Sun, 2026.

Single-panel cartoon illustrating two dinosaurs discussing whether it's irresponsible to not keep up with the times, while a comet hurtles down and an active volcano looms in the background. Original art by Connie Sun, 2026.

This week, I’m sharing three previously unpublished single-panel gag illustrations, another style I sometimes work in. Surprisingly, single-panel comics can take longer to finish than longer pieces because there’s less room to get a point across and make a joke land.

I’ve been working on this batch of ideas at my drawing table for months now. I decided to publish them because they are as close to the sentiment I first wanted to convey as I can get them.

The process of writing and cartooning is often difficult and laborious, but I keep trying because I want to get better at sharing ideas and being understood. If an idea doesn’t resonate with others, I try to puzzle out why. What I’ve learned about myself in the years of studying the craft is that I’m willing to put in the extra work, even if I’m not a natural and it never gets any easier.

In short — I hope you enjoy the cartoons. I’ll keep showing up to draw them.

Thanks for reading and being here.

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To new subscribers, thanks for joining! This is where I share a new comic strip each week, while I work on new projects and my longer graphic novel. You can also find my entire cartoon archive here, all the way back to when I first started teaching myself to draw comics 15 years ago. Against all practical odds, I still haven’t given up the dream.

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