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by pi18n 5116 days ago
He's not a comic genius, he's a marketing genius. His comics are actually quite banal; everyone hates their printers, a list of reasons why makes us feel good but isn't actually funny.
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I agree. The first couple Oatmeal comics I saw were amusing enough, but the formula gets old, fast.
I guess everyone's sense of humor is different. Personally, I found the "literally" comic confronting, but I was rolling on the floor laughing at the gay-roller image... IMO, the guy is a comic genius :-)
um. i guess you have not read "Why Captain Higgins is my favorite parasitic worm"

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/captain_higgins

Still think its banal and not funny? does everyone hate parasites that can turn ants into zombies?

Of course not everyone would agree with me that it is banal, but I have read a number of them I've seen linked here and there, including the above. I didn't find any of them particularly amusing. Nor did I like the artwork.
That's the least funny one I've seen yet, it's just some information that most people learn in school put to pictures. The kodiak bear pic however, is funny.
I'm sure 15 year old girls talk about zombie-creating parasites all the time. Everyone is bored of it ;)
The zombie thing is very cultural and limited in time, it may not be funny after the fashion is gone.