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David Daneman has a lot to say with his comic series The DaneMen, but it turns out that silence is his strongest storytelling technique.

What is a 'silent comic,' you might ask? Usually, comic strips are defined by their text boxes and thought bubbles which allow you to 'hear' the drawn characters' thoughts and words. The DaneMen, however, gets ideas across with visuals alone. Daneman follows a unique process - he photographs himself, traces the image using a photo editor, and turns the resultant drawing into a cartoon.

It might all sound like a pretty complicated way to make a simple comic, but when you see the lifelike facial expressions Daneman's sketch-self exhibits, you'll wonder why you ever settled for stick figures. The Montreal-based illustrator may be a jack-of-all-trades of sorts, previously studying film at the University of Kansas, graphic design at Vancouver Community College, and teaching English in South Korea, but comics are clearly his true passion. Experience The DaneMen for yourself below!

More info: David Daneman, Facebook, Twitter, Webtoon, Patreon

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    Yassin Haussler
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    haha i understood it the second time i looked at it

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    Stille20
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that every character in his comics is him, especially in this one. I think it plays better. Less "what's wrong with you", more "what's wrong with us"

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    cyberbird
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That cut will leave a frightening scar.

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    LizzyM
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like his Snap filter in the last pic

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    Wulfur
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The peregrine falcon isn't really the fastest. It can achieve speeds of 240 mph I think, but that's only because it dives straight down from really frickin' high up. The real fastest is some other bird that I forgot. No internet search was used in the making of this comment.

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    PARANOIDANDROID
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey if life gives you cardboard boxes make a house out of it rent it

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    Lara B.
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes bubbles are the only thing that helps.

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    Lara B.
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how realistic these comics look! The facial expressions are spot on!

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    PARANOIDANDROID
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to go to a bar that was called "The Office", when I would tell my GF where I was I would say, "The Office"

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    M. M
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only this is what the counsel thought of Trump ...

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    PARANOIDANDROID
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when I lived in Mexico, in some cities (mos probably in all of them) you had your beggars and such, the government recommends the general population not to give them money since it is believed to encourage it, but one can not help to feel bad for some of this peeps. One time I offered this Raramuri girl who dindt speak any spanish and all she would say is korima (What I have, you have, or share with me). I was carrying a sandwhich and gave her half, she threw it on the floor and she extended her hand and she said "Dame Dinero"!

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    g90814
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that's how he achieves that particular shade of orange!

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    Susan Forbes
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait long enough and the choice will be made for you

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    Lara B.
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, God bless Frida Kahlo!

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    Cayman
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HA HA HA HA HA it took me a few reads...

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    Leoninus Fate
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh! hes texting himself while on top of the world, meaning " its lonely at the top"

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    Leoninus Fate
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    am i the only one that feels like this will happen if you drink around a straw or anything that's in your drink poking up?

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    Leoninus Fate
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wtf.....ketchup in pasta? that's f*****g gross, he needs to go to jail for that one lol

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    Leoninus Fate
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    burning old bridges, starting in a new city, under another name

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    NIMDA
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    This triggers me as a French person.

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    Manuela Simon
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They earn a lot of money with this in Korea...

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    Alex Chua
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Technologically advanced > nature sadly

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    Cayman
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're having trouble seeing it says, "wait... what I mean is, if you see my missing poster, call me. Don't call me just because you saw this poster. Call me if you see my missing poster. My *missing* poster, dangit!

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    M. M
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really wish the titles were at the top -- I doubt most people bother to look at them when they're at the bottom and so they don't get the comic

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    Leoninus Fate
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    reminds me something i read/watched before "Look my cheerios are spelling something, they say "OOOOOOOOOOOO", I think a ghost is talking to me through them"

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    Kay Pahlad
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It really does look like this happens when some people shaves?

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    Miisa Seimola
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't see the letter. Could someone write it to the comments? When I zoom in, it gets so blurry that it's impossible to read.

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    Leoninus Fate
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hey man, that wasn't your balls! lol

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    better version of alex
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    please someone tell me what that shirt means (the one the girl is wearing)

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    Leoninus Fate
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at first it was all cute the that last panel went all ham lol i love it~

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    Kay Pahlad
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glad he got his chocolate but 😄 his hand is in the exact position it was in the machine.

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    FHKW
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if he is living in the present.

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    Leoninus Fate
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh yeah look at all that meat on those foot longs

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    Miisa Seimola
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't see what it says on the letter. Could someone pls write it to the comments?

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    Joris Pluy
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    goes bigger and bigger... what's next? A deer? :-D

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    Bob 2.0
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice reference in the title to another webcomic.

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    Leoninus Fate
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    can I oddly point out he has some perfect tits? those are drawn well =O

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