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30 “The Square Comics” For People Who Enjoy A Dark Sense Of Humor (New Pics)
Interview With ArtistWe are happy to share with you not your regular circular comics - The Square Comics.
The Indonesian artist Alvin Juano's humor is on the darker side, and as the artist previously shared, "definitely not something my mom would approve!" Alvin is not afraid to touch on topics such as trauma, societal expectations, and existential dilemmas. But besides some comics getting described as depressing, lots of people have resonated with Alvin's art, and as of today, the artist has over 605K followers on Instagram.
Alvin usually illustrates square people or inanimate objects and animals who can talk and share their perspectives on life.
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Bored Panda reached out to Alvin, who shared more about his simple yet powerful comics. First of all, Alvin explained how he discovered his unique style of drawing minimalistic characters:
“I started doodling in school and gravitated towards simple drawing work because of how quickly the teachers were going through the pages. I think it also helps to draw focus to the story and humor. It's a lot easier to draw.”
The Cannibal wedding was going well until someone decided to toast the bride & groom.
The protagonists in Alvin’s comics often face various challenges. We asked the artist to share what inspires these narratives and if they reflect any personal experiences or observations.
“It's a mix of both, from challenges I faced and observations I made while people-watching. Mostly I try to highlight the small ironies in daily life (e.g. dog being happy when human stays the whole day when the human is sick). In a way, the comics are my form of therapy and diary,” wrote Alvin.
We also asked Alvin to share more about why his human characters tend to be drawn with square faces and what inspires him to explore such a variety of protagonists.
Alvin explained: “This is anticlimactic, but a lot of the characters are squarish because I can't draw circles, so I really leaned into squares.
The variety of the characters mainly comes from boredom (Drawing the same characters frequently gets repetitive after a while so I try to vary them) and the concept (e.g. roly-poly doll representing childhood trauma that will always get back up no matter how much it's repressed).”
From doodling in school to starting to share comics on the internet, Alvin had the opportunity to reach wider audiences. This change can impact an artist’s journey as a comic creator; therefore, we were wondering how that manifested in Alvin’s experience.
“It definitely made me more conscious of what I'm posting and became more aware of the response to my comic. For example, if a post doesn't have as many likes as another, I would spend days trying to figure out why and see how I can improve for the next one. In a way, it helps to police the quality of my work.”
To the question of what Alvin would like for people to take away from his comics, he replied: “I hope they find joy from my comics and think I'm cool.”
And lastly, Alvin added: “If you like my comics and want to support me, you can do so at Patreon. I also have merch.”
Yup, it's still out there and unvaxxed people are still dying from it.
Science saves lives! I've received 5 COVID immunizations over the years and you know what? I didn't turn into a magnet, become infertile, boost my phone signal strength or get COVID. I know the vaccine isn't a guarantee against getting sick but it can certainly help reduce the severity of infection and potentially save your life. Condolences to those who have lost loved ones to the virus, sincerely.
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I'm the only one in my family who doesn't have the covid vaccine and I'm the only one in my family who didn't get covid.
it's like a loading/buffering thing
Load More Replies...You've probably had it a few times. Most people have very minor symptoms.
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It’s immunology, specifically a virus. No cure, only symptom treatment. History: HIV V I R U S ! It’s taken more than 20 - T W E N T Y - YEARS to find a vaccine to make you ‘undetectable’. Think we have a way to go just yet…
There is no vaccine for HIV - the treatment of it has simply gotten much, much better over time to the point where a person's virul load can be undetectable. All viruses are different, simply being classified as a virus doesn't make them the same. Vaccines aren't "cures". Their purpose is to make catching and passing on the virus harder and to make the actual illness less devastating if you do end up developing it.
Load More Replies...It takes credit for everything and blames others for it's mistakes
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Nobody else commented and I didn’t want OP to feel unwanted so… I thought the dog was cute
Nobody else commented and I didn’t want OP to feel unwanted so… I thought the dog was cute