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25 New Comics Capturing Modern Everyday Life Experiences From Social Injustice To Sweet Moments Of Love
Interview With Artist"Blobby And Friends" is a comic series featuring Blobby, a friendly Blobfish, and a group of other characters like Monkey, Lily, Roly, Ashley, and Punk Kid. While telling their stories, these comics also shine a light on the everyday social problems some people face.
"I don't know if there's one thing that inspired me to start the comics in the way that it exists today. We actually started with something really simple, with funny and cute gags that were more at the surface level. As the account grew, we realized we had an opportunity to use Blobby to speak up about more serious topics," Zack, a member of the team behind the comics, said.
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Balancing serious social issues with humor in comics is no easy task. It's like walking a tightrope, trying not to fall on either side. That's why we were curious to know how "Blobby And Friends" manages to talk about important topics and still keeps the comics fun and enjoyable. Zack, the creator, shared that finding the balance is an ongoing journey, much like real life. "I want to entertain our readers to a degree, but sometimes when an issue is particularly serious it demands the spotlight and I try to just leave the funny bits for a different time. Unfortunately, I am not always getting it right. At the very least I've learned that you can't mix a serious cause with a cheap joke."
YES! My friends and I keep telling the teachers we can't focus because the boy's knees are distracting us after one of us got told off for a "revealing" shirt. Their faces, they are always so confused haha
Behind "Blobby And Friends" lies a dynamic team, each member contributing their unique talents and perspectives to bring the illustrated stories to life. Zack shared that they do have specific roles, but more importantly, for the conversation, they all bring different points of view. "We frequently check in, sharing anecdotes from our lives. Ultimately, a story can originate from various sources: a personal experience, shower thought, or an issue that we feel deeply about."
Talking about long-term goals, Zack shared that he definitely wants to focus more on the narrative and interpersonal relationships between the characters. "I've been dying to dive deeper into the lives of Lily and Punk Kid. There's so much to explore there. Hoping that I won't disappoint!"
"From the start, my goal was to create a space where readers felt seen. To add a bit of wholesomeness to people's timelines, especially considering how dark things can get on social media.
It's really important to me to address issues we care about, but I always come back to this: I know people are struggling out there. How can I make things just a bit better in this moment?"
"And Australia doesn't exist either!!" Haha, I'm Australian. I do bloody exist, thanks.
This type of stuff needs to stop. Seriously, come on society. Modern up.
The movie is sexually anthropomorphizing fish. She's pointing out how ridiculous it is to make female animals into bombshells.
As much as I don't really understand why people get so riled up when a popular character's ethnicity is changed, I would very much like to see how it would go if a traditionally black character was suddenly portrayed as white. It seems to me this has to go both ways and it would become less suspicious.
To the haters here with their nasty comments : I'm a pansexual woman in a relationship with someone who is non-binary. So let me explain how it works for you all : NONE OF YOUR EFFING BUSINESS. If you can't cope with it and don't like it just turn your narrow bigoted mind the other way and forget all about it.
Street artist caracature art is a weird concept for me. Paying an artist to point out your physical insecurities
I don't think I've ever thought about eyelashes on myself or anybody else. Why is it a big deal?
I love it! I just don't like to pay for it. ... and by 'like' I mean 'can'. ;)
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They’re building one near me right now actually!
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That is a real thing, though usually it's for an entire tasting menu, often with wine pairing, and at a Michelin-star restaurant. I don't recommend it for anyone who isn't sincerely thrilled by the whole restaurant "package". It's really so much more than a meal; it's the experience. That's why you should really take your time to read reviews, and research a place like that, unless you have regular disposable income.
Ever been to forget de chow? *disclaimer I probably misspelled it but still!*
I actually did one these meals once. I thought for sure I'd hate it, I'm a big eater, but actually I got full. Usually there are tons of courses, so a few bites of each thing is all you need. It's basically a really fancily presented sample platter where you're forced to take a short break after each thing to enjoy and think about it.
Reminds me of a story my parents tell. They were a very young couple just recently dating, and went to some very fancy place that cost a fortune. One dish was described as 'medallions of venison with quail's eggs' and the venison was completely hidden by the two quail eggs perched on top. About halfway back home after dinner my dad says 'Want to stop at Burger King?' And Mom says 'Oh god, yes, I'm starving!'
Reminds me of an amazing shirt I saw in the wild: "Of course I'm pro gay, I didn't practice this hard to be amateur gay"
So is BoredPanda now censoring d**k and a*s and getting rid of comments now? What in the world is up with this site and all the horrible censorship. If you have to censor a sweet comic that's pretty damn sad, BP....
You’re funny. Reeeeeal funny. You must be fun at parties.
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Load More Replies...So is BoredPanda now censoring d**k and a*s and getting rid of comments now? What in the world is up with this site and all the horrible censorship. If you have to censor a sweet comic that's pretty damn sad, BP....
You’re funny. Reeeeeal funny. You must be fun at parties.
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