Explain SMBC — the wiki for Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

## The Joke Batman tells Robin that they can't fight the Legion of Doom alone — Robin is not experienced enough, the odds are bad, and they need an army of Batmen. In the next panel ("Later"), we see

The comic explores the idea that science fiction's traditional purpose — to prepare humanity for the future — has been overtaken by a more mundane modern reality. In the first panel, a character (res

This comic presents a conversation between God and a human about the design flaws of mammals, particularly regarding the use of a single opening for both eating and breathing. In the first panel, the

The comic shows a person at a computer expressing a wish that they could create something at Christmas that would make people genuinely appreciate how amazing modern technology is. The second characte

The comic plays on the idea that carrying a baby functions as a kind of social invisibility cloak, but in reverse — it makes you hyper-visible and above suspicion. In the first panel, a character exp

This comic depicts a humorous exchange between a dolphin and God. In the opening panel, a dolphin on a beach speaks to God, saying something along the lines of: "God, it's me. I just want to play. Yo

This comic reimagines the Cinderella fairy tale with a focus on the practical logistics of pumpkin-based magic. In the first panel, a fairy godmother figure tells Cinderella about the classic enchant

This is a single-panel comic with a caption underneath. The scene is entirely black (suggesting a dark bedroom), with two speech bubbles. Superman (referred to as "Clark") exclaims: "Curses! There mus

The comic shows two characters looking at what appears to be a flipbook. The first character says something like: "Wow, this dancing moose really captured the notion of accumulated personal difference

This comic plays on the legal meaning of "to serve" someone with papers. In the first panel, a man says: "Sir, I was sent by your wife to serve you, you thick piece of—" He appears to be a process se

This comic is an extended riff on the classic "good cop, bad cop" police interrogation technique. In the opening panel, one detective tells another: "Alright, it's time to do a little good cop, bad c

This comic plays on the question of which modern democracy is "the most Athenian" -- that is, which most closely resembles the ancient Athenian model of democracy. In the first panel, someone asks wh

This comic satirizes the social dynamics around AI companion apps and dating in the age of artificial intelligence. The caption reads: "Every now and then I check to see if there's an AI companion da

This comic takes aim at the culture of GoFundMe campaigns and the way society responds to personal hardship. In the first panel, a man laments: "It's not fair. I can barely make rent. I wish I had so

This comic is about the elaborate, paranoid measures a parent takes to deal with a child's fear of monsters under the bed. In the first panel, a child asks "What are you building?" The parent explain

This comic features a conversation between a young person and their grandpa about sex and aging, specifically parodying the "pickup artist" (PUA) culture. In the first panel, the young person mention

This comic is an extended riff on the classic "interrupting cow" knock-knock joke, transforming it from a simple children's joke into an emotional drama. The comic begins with the standard setup: "Kn

This is a short, pointed comic about modern digital isolation and content curation. In the single main panel, a person sits in front of a screen and says: "I don't have to go out and see people or pl

This comic addresses a common science fiction scenario about artificial intelligence and connects it to a darkly funny punchline. In the first panel, a group of scientists or officials are celebratin

This comic depicts an ant working at a music studio, being told by a larger insect (a mantis or grasshopper, likely the boss) that there are no openings for the ant's son, and that the ant is "lucky y

This comic explores the cultural tradition of limericks, particularly the infamous "Man from Nantucket" variety, and uses it as a springboard for social commentary. The comic opens with a character e

This comic is a multi-panel sequence in which a person prays to God asking mathematical questions about prime numbers, with each answer revealing something more unsettling. The person first asks God

In this comic, a parent is tucking children into bunk beds and telling them that "Daddy and I are going to lock the doors tonight and fight monsters." The parent explains that the monsters are "evil d

This single-panel comic shows a woman wearing glasses (dressed in what appears to be lingerie or sleepwear) saying to her partner: "When we make love, each of our bodies contains over sixty fluid-fill

This single-panel comic shows two people in conversation. One person says: "What a great concern about our relationship — you can reach as much as 5% of my neurons for 20 dollars, and up to 20% for 10

This comic has three panels. In the first, a couple is sitting on a couch and one person says "You ever wish dating was as simple as in video games?" The other responds "You must complete three quests

This single-panel comic shows a muscular, shirtless man wearing a police/sheriff hat and a badge, standing in a doorway and addressing women inside. He announces: "Don't try to hide, ladies. I'm here

This multi-panel comic features a conversation about art and morality. In the first panel, a character declares "I believe good art is not merely beautiful, it is moral." Another person challenges thi

This multi-panel comic shows a conversation between a human and what appears to be God or an alien being in space. The human asks: "So there's no other sapient civilization out there in the universe?"

This comic shows a man covered in tattoos looking at a tattooed note on his body. He reads: "I think this tattooed note to myself says my wife was murdered, but it could also say I didn't finish writi

This multi-panel comic begins with a character complaining: "I hate all these Disney-fied versions of old fairy tales!" Another character responds: "She would point to the scary and dark originals and

This comic depicts a conversation between a human and a robot (or AI entity) about the concept of "full-dive" virtual reality -- a hypothetical technology, popular in science fiction, where a user's c

The comic shows a scene involving religion and managing "spirit ghosts." In the first panel, a character complains: "Dammit, what is it with managing dead spouses' waning orphan ghosts?" (or a simila

This comic shows a man standing at a podium, apparently delivering a eulogy at a funeral. He says: "As we mourn my brother, I would like to also talk about our differences. For instance, he hated how

This comic is a Biblical joke referencing Jesus and the moneychangers. In the Gospels (particularly Matthew 21:12, Mark 11:15, and John 2:14-16), Jesus famously drives the moneychangers out of the Tem

This comic features the classic horror/adventure trope of explorers disturbing an ancient tomb and facing a mummy's curse. In the panel, an explorer has opened a sarcophagus, and the mummy rises up t

This comic features Superman (or a Superman-like superhero). In the first panel, a villain is laughing maniacally ("HAHAHAHAHA") while committing some crime or causing mayhem, with people in danger.

This comic imagines what would happen if Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, were alive in the modern era -- specifically engaging with modern philosophical and scientific discourse. The comic i

This comic is a long-form strip depicting an arctic or extreme winter survival scenario. The first panel sets the scene with a desolate, frozen landscape. A grizzled survivor narrates his ordeal. He

This comic plays on the double meaning of the word "privates." In the first panel, a woman (possibly a detective or investigator) arrives at someone's door and says something like: "Hello Mrs. Hudson

This comic takes place in what appears to be a scientific laboratory. A scientist excitedly announces: "I don't believe it! It's against nature's order! We shouldn't be able to manufacture human repr

This comic plays on the concept of communion wafers -- the thin, unleavened bread used in Christian Eucharist ceremonies, which Catholics believe become the literal body of Christ through transubstant

This comic satirizes national stereotypes and the way different European nationalities react to being categorized. The setup begins with someone noting that the biggest surprise in learning about oth

This comic depicts a couple lying in bed at night, playing on the classic relationship scenario where one partner senses the other is still awake and troubled. The wife says: "Baby, I can tell you're

This comic imagines a dystopian future where technology has been taken to an absurd extreme. The scene shows what appears to be robots or AI entities celebrating an achievement: "We have done it. We

This comic plays on the trope of demonic summoning rituals, but gives it a lighthearted, socially awkward twist. In the first panel, a dramatic demon-summoning scene is underway, with someone declari

This comic takes the common childhood behavior of self-hitting ("why are you hitting yourself?") and reframes it through the lens of philosophy and existentialism. In the first panel, a large muscula

This comic explores the philosophical debate about whether justice is a real, objective concept or merely a social construct imposed by those in power. The opening panel poses the question: "Do you t

This comic humorously reimagines the traditional mime performance by applying it to emotional and social contexts rather than physical ones. In the first panels, a street mime performer is described:

This comic is a lengthy satire of the "trad" (traditional) movement -- people who romanticize past social norms and relationships, particularly "traditional" friendships and social interactions. The