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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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2 years 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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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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2 years 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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2 years 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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2 years 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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2 years 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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2 years 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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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nah too little skin and it gets too shallow. the chest has a pretty open area tho thsi is satire

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so sad :( It's not right that places do this

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And it's so bad for the environment. Consider laser light shows!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BP CENSOR BOT FORGOT SOMETHING!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cry during firework shows due to my sensory issues :') but i still love to watch them

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

Same here, I hide when there are thunderstorms and if I see someone trying to pop a balloon I freak out and cover my ears

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have seen some terrible fireworks. We had bought some from a sketchy fireworks shop and when we got home, we lit it. It was supposed to shoot up in the sky and make big sparkles. It just exploded right there on the ground after being lit. We timed my brother in law on how fast he could run before the firework exploded. His fastest time was 5 seconds. Every single one of them exploded instead of shooting up. I agree with laser light shows.

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

In my city if it isn't the 4th of july we have a noise ordinance thing where you can't shoot anything or play anything really loud

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am not discrediting people with issues to fireworks but I do have to point out the irony. In one comic they are showing how you shouldn't ban books but in another they are talking about banning fireworks. You can justify all you want how one helps and the other harms but in another persons viewpoint they view the book harmful and the fireworks good. We shouldn't ban anything as now we are imposing our will and life on others.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well with books you're banning exposure to thoughts and perspectives that (in that particular comic) children otherwise wouldn't be exposed to, banning them from broadening their perspectives, developing more empathy for people not like them and/or minorities, and possibly understanding others and the world better. Banning fireworks just means they can't... Look at the pretty lights? It's a false equivalency. I could do that too. Watch: "banning fireworks is imposing your will on others, just like banning books. Same with banning crime and murder. Criminals deserve to live without having others morals imposed on them." See how silly that sounds?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It happens, it's awkward. ....like what if I don't know how to hang, fix, install, or repair the thing???

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it’s the carolina reaper, and i learned to never touch one with bare hands. the story is too long tho and i have work to do

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every day, I imagine a future where I can be with you. In my hand, is a pen that will write a poem, of me and you- no one? Okay. I'll leave.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

when going to bed Lily: i love you good night furby: a҈n҈d҈ I҈ l҈i҈k҈e҈ w҈a҈t҈c҈h҈i҈ y҈o҈u҈ s҈l҈e҈e҈p҈ **

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