# Wheeze Comic > Wheeze Comic is a 2016 four-panel exploitable webcomic by Tumblr user patientno7 depicting a man with a visible wheeze reaction to absurd memes while unmoved by clever jokes. The Wheeze Comic is an exploitable webcomic format created by Tumblr user patientno7 on April 23, 2016[1]. The four-panel comic shows a man completely unfazed by a well-crafted joke but losing it over a stupid modern meme, reacting with a visible "wheeze." It became a popular reaction template across Reddit, Tumblr, and other platforms for poking fun at the absurdity of internet humor[2]. ## Origin The comic was first posted to Tumblr by user patientno7 on April 23, 2016[2]. The original version used the then-popular "succ" meme as the absurd punchline that triggers the wheeze reaction[2]. The post was captioned with a self-deprecating reflection on how the internet had changed the poster's sense of humor, with patientno7 writing "the internet changed me" and wondering "how much lower can we go"[1]. On the same day, a Photoshop edit of the comic appeared on Reddit's r/me_irl subreddit, swapping in a different absurd meme as the punchline[2]. This quick crossover from Tumblr to Reddit kicked off the format's life as an exploitable template. - **Platform:** Tumblr (original comic), Reddit (viral spread) - **Creator:** patientno7 (original comic artist) - **Date:** 2016 ## Overview The Wheeze Comic is a four-panel exploitable format that satirizes modern meme culture. The setup shows a man being told a well-constructed, traditional joke. He sits stone-faced, completely unmoved. In the next panels, someone shows him a low-effort or absurd internet meme, and he doubles over laughing, captioned with the word "wheeze" in italics or bold text[2]. The joke is self-aware: it mocks how internet users find dumb, context-dependent memes funnier than actual jokes. The format works because it's honest. Anyone deep enough into meme culture knows the feeling of not laughing at a real joke but completely losing it at a deep-fried image of a cat or a single word repeated forty times[1]. ## How It Spread After the initial Reddit crosspost on April 23, 2016, the Wheeze Comic picked up traction across multiple subreddits[2]. The r/me_irl community adopted it early, fitting the subreddit's brand of self-deprecating humor about internet addiction. It also spread to r/MemeEconomy, where users treated it as a viable meme investment[2]. Beyond Reddit, the format appeared on Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook[2]. Users swapped out the punchline panel with whatever absurd meme was trending at the time, making the comic endlessly renewable. Each new wave of dumb internet humor gave the Wheeze Comic fresh material. The "wheeze" reaction panel also broke free from the full comic and circulated as a standalone reaction image, used whenever someone wanted to express that something was inexplicably hilarious[2]. ## How to Use The Wheeze Comic format typically follows a simple structure: 1. **Panel 1-2:** A person tells a normal, well-constructed joke. The listener shows zero reaction. 2. **Panel 3:** Someone presents a current, absurd, or low-effort internet meme. 3. **Panel 4:** The listener completely loses composure, doubled over with the caption "wheeze." ## Cultural Impact The Wheeze Comic tapped into a growing conversation in the mid-2010s about how internet culture was degrading traditional humor. The format gave people a way to acknowledge that their sense of humor had been irreversibly shaped by meme culture without feeling bad about it[1]. It was self-aware without being pretentious. The standalone "wheeze" reaction became part of the broader vocabulary of reaction images, sitting alongside formats like Crying Laughing emoji and "I'm dying" reactions. The word "wheeze" itself became shorthand in online spaces for laughing at something so hard you can barely breathe. ## Fun Facts - The original comic was created as a commentary on how the internet had changed the artist's sense of humor[1]. - The comic went from Tumblr to Reddit on the exact same day it was posted, April 23, 2016[2]. - The "succ" meme, which was the original punchline, was itself a meme about memes, making the Wheeze Comic a meta-meme from day one[2]. - The format is endlessly renewable because it can absorb any new absurd meme as its punchline. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is the Wheeze Comic? The Wheeze Comic is a four-panel exploitable meme format showing a man ignoring a good joke but losing it over an absurd internet meme, reacting with a "wheeze"[2]. ### Where did the Wheeze Comic come from? It was created by Tumblr user patientno7 and posted on April 23, 2016[2]. ### What does the Wheeze Comic mean? It satirizes how internet culture has warped people's sense of humor, making them laugh harder at absurd memes than at traditional jokes[1]. ### How do you use the Wheeze Comic? Keep the setup panels and wheeze reaction, then swap in whatever stupid or absurd meme you want as the punchline in the third panel[2]. ### Is the Wheeze Comic still popular? The full comic format is less common than at its peak, but the standalone wheeze reaction panel still circulates as a reaction image across social media[2]. ### Who is patientno7? Patientno7 is the Tumblr user who created and posted the original Wheeze Comic on April 23, 2016[1]. ### What was the original punchline of the Wheeze Comic? The first version featured the "succ" meme, which was popular on Tumblr at the time[2]. ### What subreddits popularized the Wheeze Comic? It spread primarily through r/me_irl and r/MemeEconomy, among other subreddits[2]. ## References 1. [my humor 2016 - the boys have breached containment]() 2. [Wheeze – Meaning, Origin, Usage]() 3. [Darth Vader]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/wheeze-comic Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library