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Friendship is one of the most beautiful things in life. Everybody deserves and even needs a friend. Especially if that friend is like Blobby the Blob Fish, who, as one of the creators has put it, is "the magical best friend you always wished you had".

Friends provide a comfortable oasis for all of the bad things that constantly happen in our lives. From little disappointments right down to injustice, there's plenty of unjust stuff going on, and it's important that somebody should share it, especially if it's done between friends, in a safe environment. There is such a hospitable environment, and there are social issues being constantly brought up in the friend circle of Blobby & Friends, a comic that masterfully ties these two things together.

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Don't know about you, but didn't you notice how detailed the visual style is, how well-drawn and fleshed out the graphics and the characters are? Well, a whole team is working behind each and every comic, and this collective collaboration really shows, considering the output and the quality of each individual panel and the comic strip in general. In a sense, these collective hours of hard work have paid off, and they bask in the glory of over half a million followers on Instagram, which is A LOT by any standards. And the fact that this project has worked so well is really awesome! "To be honest, we didn't expect things to go the way they did and I am full of love and gratitude towards our audience."

As you noticed, Blobby is the glue (or the blob) that holds the team together, but other characters also deserve to be mentioned. "[Other folks] who appear in the comics are Lily, their human friend (and I really relate to her character a lot, I'm not sure why), Ashley, who is Lily's crush, and Charlie / Punk Kid who can come off as intimidating but is really the most soft and wholesome character we've ever come up with. That's why Charlie is modeling our underwear," Zack said, laughing.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no one knows your mind better than you inside of it people. people who don't want children don't want children : see it's simple

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@Patchouli Knowledge first of all your definently a Bot or Alt, second of all bro f**k off with your Anime pfp and then be bigoted XD

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Normalize people wearing whatever the hell they want because it makes them feel good, and not making assumptions about them

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry that your family doesn't let you express yourself. Hopefully, they will become more open and let you grown and become the awesome person that you were meant to be.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How embarrassing, someone might think hes emo with that black polish....

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

GAY!! THATS MY BOIII. WE LOVE THE GAY!!!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not if you're Metal! \m/(>,<)\m/ the 80's were awesome like that! Plus, who cares if your gay? It just doesn't matter. We all bleed the same in the pit!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

QUEER ..just say it dad! ... where's mum? In real life dad would've called him "Charles!" and likely used his middle and last name, too.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What kind of messed up father just assumes that because you have nail polish, your trans? It could just be a phase!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this father is assuming nail polish makes a boy gay, but yeah some fathers think it makes you a girl

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel so sorry for charlie; he can't even live a peaceful life in that goddamned home of his without getting judged...

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Black nail polish on a rocker kid. I remember it being normal as a kid.

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That's cool and all, but it doesn't really help the stigma that nail polish is feminine and only homosexual men or females can wear it.

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What!? So he IS attracted to boys!? I dont like this, it's already hard to live in a world who think of rainbows, make up, fantasy etc..as gay.. why can't I JUST BE WEIRD!? ..and hetero

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In the previous post, Zack, one of the authors of the comic, has given an interview explaining the mysterious circumstances of the comic's origin and how they're doing as of right now. "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 explained. "Listening to the reactions from our followers also made a huge difference for us. I can speak only for myself but I really feel like I’ve personally grown with this world we've created."

Blobby and friends have blessed us with their wholesome presence here at Bored Panda before, and if you're hooked and want to see more of this comic goodness, check it out here. If you want to take a detour from these comics and jump on to the next one, here's something that we've recently posted. Perhaps you want to educate yourself more about certain life struggles from a feminist perspective; if so, we have just the thing to offer, namely Promptly Paneled comics. And while some people struggle in life due to systemic injustice, some people that inspired this comic just struggle at life in general. And here's an awkward and out-of-the-blue suggestion: take a look at these comics that explore the same awkwardness that this sentence just caused.

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Yep it's Ella 🇺🇦
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mum never let me have my hair cut how I want it. I always had to push the boundaries and ended up getting 20's bob haircuts. One time mum wasn't paying much attention and I got it cut how I liked. Now it's stuck how I like it because I can't grow it out without getting a mullet (mum hates mullets so it's gotta be short).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

👏 If someone ever comes up to you and they are panicking like this, YOU COULD SAVE THEIR LIFE BY ACTING LIKE THEIR FRIEND!!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fair play re the a r s e thing though. One minute 'does this make my bum look big' and now the kardashians and co and their created mega a r s e s - truly don't get that.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never ever talk about your skin being clear. It hears you and will always break out. Been my personal experience every single time. Sigh.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was getting clothes from my cousins so they were all branded, but my parents still had to chose between paying bills and buying food.

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