Tyler Martin is no newbie when it comes to comics. Martin spent most of his time in high school in the art room. Whether it was lunch or one of the several made-up elective art classes he has had. Later, the self-taught artist and graphic designer started working in advertising and posting his digital art on the Web in the late nineties, creating a fairly popular site that had cartoon versions of rock bands. More projects followed but eventually, Martin found himself developing platforms and websites for publishing comics rather than creating them.
As time went by, however, he couldn't help but feel that something was missing. An outlet. Even though he wasn't producing comics, ideas kept swirling around in his head, begging the artist to let them loose. So Martin made a comeback. He reintroduced Wally and Osborne, a series about a lost polar bear that winds up in Antarctica and befriends a penguin and created Puddlemunch.
"Being much less restrictive than Wally and Osborne, Puddlemunch gives me the freedom to pretty much create any ridiculous scenario that pops into my mind," Martin told Bored Panda. These short strips perfectly show just how good of a storyteller Martin really is. Using only four panels to tell a joke, he develops interesting characters and surprising plots, all while reflecting the humorous world we live in.
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"[With Puddlemunch], I poke fun at the levels of complexity we add to our otherwise simple existence," Martin explained the idea behind the series where animals make their appearances, too. "We are silly and we know it. We also have some dark realities: if we don't laugh, we'll cry."
As you might've seen, Puddlemunch has quite a few recurring characters. The artist joked that one day he may like them enough to actually name them. "The rabbit and bear kind of started it all so the two of them are close to my heart and will continue to show up," Martin reassured. "I'm envious of the rabbit's ability to live for the moment and by emotion and impulsiveness, but I play it too safe for that. We all need a bear in our life to keep us in line with a reality check."
Then there's the bald, yellow-shirt guy. "He is fun, just for the horrible things that happen to him and I can sometimes relate to being too passive in such a competitive world. Toby and his mustached dad are the dark-humored side of parenting that I have experienced as both a child and a parent." More is also planned for the extremist raccoon and his 'do what you gotta do' attitude.
"A lot of people like the twisted-conscience robber guy as well, I'll bring him back at some point."
If anything is certain, it's that Tyler hasn't lost his artistic touch. Even though there had been a hiatus in his career as a comics creator, he resumed things right where he had left them -- exposing the peculiar and the mundane through absurd humor.
There's a solid chance they're plotting this even without a pandemic...
Well supposedly that's only been touched by clean hands. Nevertheless I always use my feet, legs, elbow, tongue or any other extension than my hands
Same. One New year's eve whilst at a restaurant they got my order wrong, which contained mushrooms, and even though I'm allergic to mushrooms I tried eating around them. I didn't want to complain or ask for a replacement or forfeit our meal, it was really busy and the server looked stressed. (Turns out mushrooms were in the sauce too) So let's just say I rang in the New Year in style... sigh.
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yep. i get extremely anxious about sending food back...i don't want to cause a scene or anything, so i usually keep it even if they got something wrong
You also probably wouldn't like to have someone's spit in your meal...
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Well if i paid for it then i want it done right. I would definitely tell the waiter politely that this is not what I ordered and i would like to get the right order. I wouldn't send it back though if it was really something minor, i would feel bad about wasting the food and incurring the restaurant extra cost. Be moderate about everything in life, know when to give people a free pass and also learn how to show your canines for a******s
Exactly. I used to be too shy and too nice in the past, but now, if these things happen, I help myself by thinking they probably switched orders with someone else and wouldn't want that other person to get upset about their meal. You can demand your rights without being an a*****e about it, actually. Sometimes you even get a small bonus as an apology for the inconvenience, if you're kind enough.
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I used to be a waitress.I'VE SEEN THINGS. I always try to be nice to people touching my food.
But you don't want to be a 'Karen', so the broken glass and maggots are totes fine.
Ridiculous. That giant stone gives me the chills in the film and it did it here!
"Listen, b***h, are you for real?!?!?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n6kD5d3WWw
I used to think that greyhounds (not sure if this is supposed to be one, but it looks like it might be) would make poor pets - after all, they want to run a lot, right? But actually, they were bred for quick bursts of activity rather than stamina, and in the racing world they are kept individually in stables, like horses, and definitely don't get to run around every day. The normality of a working greyhound's life is little space, little attention and companionship, and rare exercise. They can sleep 18h a day! They are actually better suited pets for working people with small apartments than many (all?) other dog breeds.
I do like this comic. While I do think we should try our best not to be wasteful, I don't think that means forcing ourselves to eat all our food. Whether you throw the food away or continue to gorge yourself, it is a waste either way. Food is meant to be fuel. Eating past when we are full is a waste. Just my two cents no one asked for :)
Dark humor. Most of these are f*****g hilarious. But be warned, some are not intended for those with thin skin... Those who can't take sarcasm. Not everything in life is kittens with big dopey eyes and balloons. Every once in a while a parent has to kill a growing dog to keep the idea of owning a puppy alive to a kid. That sentence was sarcasm, dark humor ( I would kill that parent, FYI.). If you couldn't handle it don't read these comics. If you have a sense of humor that is developed a bit more than the likes of "Full House," read these. They are insanely funny.
I'm with you 100% Jessica. There really are some damn funny comics here!
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Dark humor. Most of these are f*****g hilarious. But be warned, some are not intended for those with thin skin... Those who can't take sarcasm. Not everything in life is kittens with big dopey eyes and balloons. Every once in a while a parent has to kill a growing dog to keep the idea of owning a puppy alive to a kid. That sentence was sarcasm, dark humor ( I would kill that parent, FYI.). If you couldn't handle it don't read these comics. If you have a sense of humor that is developed a bit more than the likes of "Full House," read these. They are insanely funny.
I'm with you 100% Jessica. There really are some damn funny comics here!
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