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Bizarro (comic strip)
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Bizarro is a single panel cartoon written and drawn by cartoonist Dan Piraro. It started in 1985.
Bizarro gives an eccentric, exaggerated and, as the name implies, bizarre look at our everyday life. The situations are surreal yet plausible. Many make reference to themselves or other cartoon characters. Most Bizarro cartoons include a firecracker, an eyeball, a pie, a rabbit, an alien in a spaceship, the abbreviation "K2" and/or an upside down bird hidden somewhere in the cartoon.
The strip and its creator have been recognized with several awards, including the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1999, 2000, and 2001, and a nomination for their Reuben Award for 2002. In 2005, Piraro was seen in Blondie and Dagwood's 75th anniversary in the comic strip Blondie.
In 2002, Piraro became a vegan. The effects of this lifestyle change are visible in his work, as Piraro now often incorporates vegan and animal cruelty themes into his cartoons. He has gained applause from the "cruelty-free" activist community for being a visible supporter of their cause, while others, including fans of his older work, see his new output as overtly "preachy," viewing his cartoons as being more concerned with conveying a particular message than with humor.