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"On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog" comic sold for $175K, becoming the most expensive single-panel cartoon ever sold at auction

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"On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog" comic sold for $175K, becoming the most expensive single-panel cartoon ever sold at auction

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Comics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

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There's a Hidden Meaning to This Record-Breaking Cartoon

Peter Steiner's 1993 'New Yorker' comic, sold for $175K, speaks to internet culture and imposter syndrome, too

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you're_a_dog

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Clearly some dog had $175k too much.

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