Artist Makes Funny Comics With Unexpected Endings And A Pinch Of Dark Humor (27 New Pics)

Bored Panda reached out to Scribbly G with even more questions regarding him and his work! First, we asked if the artist perhaps was working on some new projects we could be looking forward to.

"I am working on a lot of new series, I find creating the story a lot easier than drawing it. So while there is a lot of series I want to make, most of them I may never get around to drawing. Writing them is the easy part. Drawing them while still having to have a real job and spending time with my girlfriend is the hard part.

But there are a few I’m trying to make before I die from lack of sleep.

First, I want to make a series of 5 dark and weird versions of classic fairy tales. I’ve drawn 2 of them so far and people enjoyed them way more than I expected, especially coz they aren’t really finished yet. I’ve written the next 2 and am taking suggestions on what the final one should be. My real work shuts down from the 15th of December till 10 Jan, so I’m hoping to get a lot of drawing done over the break.

I’m also writing the story for Spider-cat because that’s what I get asked about the most, and the Daveman Series. I’ve written the story for Daveman, but as my drawing style changes, I keep wanting to update him. So Daveman HD will hopefully be starting sometime in 2022.

I’ve then got 2 pilots for series written, but both are way out of my drawing ability at the moment, so those are on pause for a few years till I can draw what’s in my head, or until Adult Swim buy them from me and make them properly."

We also wanted to know if the artist had a comic he was proud of, and we thought it was only fair if he'd share his thoughts with us!

"It would have to be the Replacing Nemo one. It’s been translated into more languages than I knew existed and it’s funny to think I nearly never made it because my mom didn’t understand it. Back when I started making comics and I was really self-conscious about my cartoons, I would show them to my mom to see if they made sense. I showed her the Nemo one and she didn’t get it… I then went into a panic thinking that nobody will get this and I’m an idiot and everyone hates me, so I decided not to share it. Luckily I showed it to a friend who said it was the best comic he had ever seen. That was enough to make me post it and yeah, that was probably the first super-viral comic I made. Also, it was the last time I used my mom as the test audience."

Artists go through a few art phases trying to find the art style they could call their own, however, it seems like Scribbly G is pretty settled in that area, however, that doesn't mean the artist wouldn't like to try something new.

"Hmmm… Anime would be cool, but I don’t think it would fit my humor. It could work well for the more violent comics I have in my head though, so maybe I should start practicing some Anime! I’m also keen on learning caricature to help make better expressions in my comics. I’d also be keen to make some real watercolor webcomics. I often get people asking if they can buy the originals, but because my stuff has all been digital I don’t have any originals to sell. I probably should have planned my comic career a little better than I have :)"

Starting out with comics (or art in general) isn't easy, so we asked the artist if he had any tips to share.

"I’d ask them what's wrong with them? Why would you want to get into comics? I’d try and scare them off, I don’t need more competition…

No, but really, I get asked this quite a lot. But the truth is, I still don’t know what I’m doing. I broke all the rules about comics. When I first started out, I was invited to this WhatsApp group for South Africa’s top cartoonists, and the advice I got from them was to pretty much do the exact opposite to what I was doing. Luckily for me, I’m a stubborn little shit, so the more they told me not to do something the more I’d want to do it. I was told my bubbles were wrong, my panels were wrong, the humor was wrong. So I quit that shitty group and did my own thing. A year later they invited me back and asked me for advice on how to make their comics better. I only accepted the invitation back to their group just so I could quit it again.

Anyway, the answer to the question of what advice would I give someone wanting to make comics? Honestly, have fun and do what you think makes the most sense. Learn by doing!"

When it comes to people having opinions on his comics, here's what the artist thinks, "They can take away whatever they want, just stop taking away my signature when you share it on your own page. ;) I’m playing, but really I don’t think too much about how other people will react to my comics. I’m making these comics to make myself laugh. I try to make my comics for me, just to help take my mind off the real world for a while. If people like my comics and they get a smile from them, then bonus. But it’s not the main goal. This is all just practice. I don’t think I should have as many followers as I have, I don’t think my comics are all that good, but I do enjoy making them. If I worry too much about what other people are going to take away from my comics, I’ll probably quit and find a hobby with less pressure."