this is fine is a two - pane image of an anthropomorphic dog trying to assure himself that everything is fine, despite sitting in a room that is engulfed in flames. taken from an issue of the webcomic series gunshow illustrated by k. c. green and published in early january 2 0 1 3, the cartoon is typically used as a reaction image to convey a sense of self - denial or acceptance in the face of a hopeless situation.