America's Independence Day celebrations are rich with family, food, fun and imported explosive pyrotechnics. Y'know, fireworks.

Though fireworks can be a... blast... to set off and even more rapturous to behold from a safe distance, there's so, so much that can go wrong. We're not just talking about the obvious risk of physical injury, either. Fireworks can freak out pets, distract us from our precious smartphones or worse -- some are made to go without fireworks entirely! Just imagine a 4th of July without singed eyebrows, a face full of sulfur-tinged smoke and the personal psychological breakthroughs that accompany having your life flashing before your eyes every time you dodge a malfunctioning Roman candle blast. Actually, don't imagine that. Let these comics do it for you!

Read on for 14 fabulous fireworks fails for the Fourth of July!

Buni By Ryan Pagelow July 6, 2015

Fowl Language By Brian Gordon July 4, 2016 

Real Life Adventures By Gary Wise and Lance Aldrich July 6, 2008

Brevity By Dan Thompson Dec 28, 2008

Off the Mark By Mark Parisi July 4, 2009

Arlo and Janis By Jimmy Johnson July 4, 2015

FoxTrot By Bill Amend July 5, 2015

Matt Bors July 1, 2009

Rose is Rose By Don Wimmer and Pat Brady July 4, 2011

Thatababy By Paul Trap Sept 27, 2016

Marmaduke By Brad Anderson July 1, 2012

Lola By Todd Clark July 4, 2010

Off the Mark By Mark Parisi July 5, 2015 

Baldo By Hector D. Cantu and Carlos Castellanos July 4, 2000