About
Likely Normal is a webcomic written by Eric Vanderburg and drawn with AI, that tackles the absurdities of technology, cybersecurity, VR, privacy, and other digital chaos—because the internet is just lightly aflame at all times.
Eric Vanderburg is a cybersecurity consultant, author, and influencer who always seems to think of a comic to explain a situation. It annoys his wife, but hopefully entertains others. He lives in Cleveland with his wife, Aimee, and two children. When not fighting cybercriminals, he enjoys building arcade and pinball machines, expanding his LEGO city, or watching movies.
Likely Normal explores the glorious dumpster fire of modern tech, where cybersecurity fails are Tuesday’s special, privacy is that thing we vaguely remember from 2004, and your smart devices definitely have opinions about your life choices. From ransomware that demands payment in rare memes to VR headsets that make you question which reality is the real bad decision, this comic dives into a world where your gaming console has better encryption than your bank account. Ever had to explain to a relative why clicking “You’ve Won a Free Cruise!” from an email signed “Sincerely Not a Scammer” is a bad idea? Congrats—you’ve already starred in a Likely Normal strip.
With geeky humor, existential dread over password requirements, and the occasional rogue AI uprising, Likely Normal is for anyone who’s ever glared at an error message and muttered, “Who hurt you?” It’s about autocorrect betraying you at the worst moment, “updates” that turn your devices into paperweights, and accepting that your data was auctioned off before you even clicked “I Agree.” For everyone who’s ever sighed, “Technology was a mistake,” this comic is your therapy session. And by the end? You’ll realize the only thing scarier than AI is the average human trying to use it.
Vanderburg has been drawing comics for years on post-it notes and notebook paper, but AI gave him a chance to turn comics like the one on the left into the one on the right.
