THE COMICAL TRUTH • THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK COLLECTIONFour cinematic volumes. Twenty satirical features. Uncomfortable truths, beautifully illustrated.Explore Volumes I–IV ↓
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The illustrated collection • Volumes I–IV

Four Books.
No Sacred Cows.

Cinematic, photorealistic satire from Dr. Rich Oberleitner. Twenty illustrated stories across four digital volumes—mixing political theater, wellness, culture, science, and the magnificent absurdity of modern life.

Original illustrated cover of The Comical Truth Volume 1VOLUME I
THE COMICAL TRUTH • BOOK 1

Power, Politics & the Big Beautiful Bill

A king, a war god, trickle-down cake, beetroot revelations and the absurdities of power. Five lavishly illustrated satirical features.

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Original illustrated cover of The Comical Truth Volume 2VOLUME II
THE COMICAL TRUTH • BOOK 2

The Fabulous Art of Being Exceptional

Finland versus American exceptionalism; religion and missiles; medical groupthink; and the liberating revolution on two wheels.

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Original illustrated cover of The Comical Truth Volume 3VOLUME III
THE COMICAL TRUTH • BOOK 3

From Global Enforcer to Swamp Juice

A global rethink, Dr. O’s eccentric health elixirs, the tyranny of the business suit, modern bar culture and the great bongo controversy.

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Original illustrated cover of The Comical Truth Volume 4VOLUME IV
THE COMICAL TRUTH • BOOK 4

Medical Czars, Mystery Meat & Political Monsters

Medical censorship, processed-food patriotism, reptilian political fantasies, outsider campaigns and the powerful potential of the many.

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Each purchase opens a secure Payhip product page. Digital editions are for personal, noncommercial use; see the buyer agreement within each book. More volumes and occasional surprise content are planned. See what’s coming next →

The next chapter is only the beginning

Books 5 Through Infinity

There’s just too much material in today’s world to stop at four books. The headlines keep auditioning for satire, the contradictions keep multiplying, and reality keeps writing punchlines that fiction would never dare submit. Volumes V through infinity are on the horizon—more cinematic stories, bold illustrations, and enough comic truth to challenge the absurdity of our times.

Coming soon • More mischief, more perspective, more possibilities
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.”
Commonly attributed to Albert Einstein; original attribution is disputed. Whatever its source, today’s headlines keep the joke in circulation.
Beyond the punchline • Discover better possibilities

Laugh at the Madness.
Then Help Create Something Better.

Satire can expose the problem. Music, movement, nature, the arts, and meaningful community can help us imagine—and live—the alternatives. Explore these companion projects from Dr. Rich Oberleitner.

Music with a message • People & planet

People Planet Progress

Satirical, hopeful, thought-provoking music about politics, peace, fairness, and the possibility of a better future. Listen, question, imagine, and share the vision.

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Community • Creativity • Healthy living

Healthy Arts Project

Celebrate healthy people and a healthy planet through nature, participatory music jams, bicycles, arts, and community. Discover healthier substitutions for substance use and abuse—and a path beyond recovery toward joyful living.

Discover the project ↗
World rhythms • Dance • Fitness

Ecstatic World

Music that celebrates healthy people and planet through movement, dance, and fitness. A joyful invitation to get up, find your rhythm, and connect in uplifting, sober-friendly settings.

Feel the music ↗
Fun • Fitness • Freedom

Bicycle Anthology

A celebration of bicycle culture: one beautifully simple device offering solutions for transport, fitness, freedom, community, and a healthier planet. Two wheels. Countless possibilities.

Explore bicycle culture ↗
Comical-Truth Laboratories

We Test Every
Punchline.

First we expose the contradiction. Then we turn up the pressure. Finally, we see whether reality can survive being described accurately.

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TRUTH-O-METER 9000

SUBJECT: Modern Civilization
STATUS: Technically operational
IRONY LEVEL: CRITICAL
RECOMMENDATION: Laugh before screaming
“Satire is what happens when the truth puts on a clown nose so security will let it into the building.”
— THE COMICAL TRUTH OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Our Manifesto

Comedy With
Something To Say.