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Random xkcd comic generator
Jump to a surprise comic from the xkcd archive.
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Pick an xkcd comic from the full archive or constrain the selection to a favorite era. The hover text is shown beneath every comic so you do not miss the second joke.
Jump anywhere in the archive
Set a comic-number range, or draw from the whole archive of several thousand strips. Each result shows the title, the image, and the alt text.
Do not skip the alt text
xkcd hides a second joke in the alt text that never appears in the drawing. The page prints it under the comic so you catch it every time.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the comics come from?
The xkcd archive. Each draw loads one strip and its alt text.
What is the number range for?
It limits the draw to a span of strips, so you can explore a particular era.
Do new comics appear?
The drawer follows the archive, so recently published strips can come up as the source updates.