In the context of the health and geopolitical crisis that we are currently experiencing, humor appears to be all the more life-saving during this complicated period. This is why Hitek is keen to regularly highlight artists who manage to mix art and humoras is the case with our artist of the day. Inky Rickshawfrom his real name Ricky Hawkins, then shares a new story every week on its website and social networks. And as he revealed in an interview with Bored Panda, he’s actually a teacher and an artist who makes comics in his spare time. Inky Rickshaw’s short comics are characterized by their humorous tonebut especially by plot twist (lit.: reversal of situation), taking the reader on the wrong foot in an unexpected way. Without further ado, here is a selection of some Inky Rickshaw stories :
1) an elephant’s memory
– You remembered my birthday!
– An elephant never forgets!– Enjoy your meal.
– Thanks you too !“You too”.
2) not now, gary
– Be nice to everyone!
– Wait, even Gary?
– Yeah, Gary is the worst.– Listen, we already talked about it. Yeah, be nice to Gary too.
– Ha! Fuck you, losers!
– Not now, Gary.
3) soon noon
– Know this, mortal. Nothing escapes death.
– Brains…
– No ! Naughty!
4) liberated, delivered
– The enemy fleet is approaching. Release the kraken!
– I’m free ?
I’m free!
5) but it was actually safe
– This ring will make its wearer invisible!
– Really ? I can try it?– You see ? As announced ! She’s yours for just 20,000 gold!
6) the ultimate test
– So you’re saying you’re NOT a robot, and you want a driver’s license?
– Right. I am a weak and fragile human.
– So let’s start with the eye exam. Please read the third line aloud.
7) the importance of translation
– Get up, my servant… Get up!!!
Wait, what is that other spell doing?
8) the weak point
– Fear me, monster! I know your only weakness…
Silver bullets!
– Do you… also have a weapon?
– Uh…
9) always listen to his father
– Icarus, don’t fly too close to the Sun!
– Because my wings will melt?
– No, because you’re going to be laughed at!– Nice your wings, loser. Did dad make them for you?
10) when I go shopping on Friday evening
11) a good king-size bultex (this is not product placement)
– Dragon, why are you hoarding all this gold?
– It’s comfortable !Besides, what else am I supposed to sleep on?
– A bed, perhaps?
– A what ?
12) selective sorting
– Human, why are you in the trash?
– Sometimes you have a bad day and you feel like trash, you know?
– Stupid human, you’re not trash!
… You are compost.
13) Go to my house mr the elf
– I, Rumpelstiltskin, turned all that straw into GOLD!
– What the… My straw!
Come back here, little gremlin!
I’m sorry, Bessie. We’re out of straw again.
– Moo sad
14) when dracula met goldilocks
– This blood is too hot.
This one is too cold.
This blood is just perfect…
15) much more than a tree
– Stop it, human! This oak tree is my home.
– Do you live in a TREE?– Sure ! I reside in its branches with my sisters.
… and also my parents, my aunt, my cousins and my grandparents.
It’s a family tree.
And if you want to discover short stories as terrifying as they are funnydiscover our previous article on the subject, right here.