20 Existential Comics Explores the Various Philosophical Ideas

Existential Comics is a web comic created by Corey Mohler, a software engineer with a passion for philosophy. It was launched in December 2013. The artist uses humor to explore various philosophical ideas and the lives of the great thinkers who came up with them. His intention behind the comics was to make philosophy more engaging and accessible to a wider audience.

His comics feature different philosophers from various backgrounds, with some strips focusing on specific philosophical movements or eras. A remarkable success, Existential Comics has amassed millions of views every month and become one of the most widely used online philosophy websites. On Facebook, he currently has 514,000 followers. It’s a testament to the power of humor to make complex ideas more understandable and interesting. His top 20 comics can be found in the section below.

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#1. Steal your hoard of health

#2. The Metaphor of Godzilla

#3. Lab Mice and the Meaning of Life

#4. The Philosophy Of Magic

#5. Greek Warfare

#6. The Judgement of Jeremy Bentham

The main reason to make comics on such a theme is that artist’s love to read books by different philosophers. That’s what motivated him to draw comics on such Philosophers with a humorous touch. His comics depict philosophers in a lighthearted way, often showing them interacting and debating with each other. Some comics even feature them in difficult situations, making the philosophical concepts easier to grasp.

#7. What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?

#8. Art of Business

#9. Dog and Cat Morality

#10. The Despair of the Avocado

#11. A Very Scientific Birthday

#12. To The Bliss

#13. Attack of the 50 Foot Eco-Cyborg-Feminist

#14. Fantasy Morality

#15. More Parmesan?

The comics themselves are simple and cartoony, with the humor often arising from the situations the philosophers find themselves in or the way they express their complex ideas. There are also explanatory captions to help readers understand the philosophical references. Hopefully, you people can understand his comics. His comics will definitely make you think and laugh at the same time. Have a great time.