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Martin Rosner is a rather popular artist on Instagram: over the years, he has amassed a considerable amount of 119K followers with his uniquely dark and peculiar comics. His distinctive approach and creative narratives have placed him in the spotlight among the social media platform's art community. Rosner's work frequently delves into grim themes and scrutinizes the more somber aspects of humanity. The environments he puts his characters in are often surreal, with narratives that tend to conclude in unexpected and twisted ways.
"I always wanted to create and comics have the lowest barrier to entry. You just need a pen and paper.
I treat the creative process as a job. I sit down, write out three drafts that don't have to be funny, good, or make sense, and work from there. It gets me over the road bump that everything I make has to be perfect," Martin told Bored Panda in his previous interview.
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Mermeow Overlord (they/them) 2 years ago
Now you should let the cat pull the sword from the stone. 🗡️🐈👑
SheamusFanFrom1987 2 years ago (edited)
Personally, I'd pull the sword out, tell the mage to be the new king, bring the cat down and carry the cat and sword to the library, in that order. Let's face it, where else would you find a library where the librarian's desk has Excalibur on its coat-of-arms XD
Trish Panda 2 years ago
I'd pull the sword out of the tree and order the kingdom to allow me to be the librarian ad well. And also rescue the cat cause cat
Given the chance, Bored Panda reached out to Martin Rosner once again! Rosner, who has built a name for himself with his funny and downright sarcastic comics, shared some new insights into his journey as an artist.
When asked about how he started his journey as an artist, Martin explained to us, "My journey as an artist, honestly, was less of a premeditated decision and more of a stumble upon a passion. I've always been a creative soul, fond of doodling, scribbling, and drawing in my spare time." He described his approach to comics as an extension of his desire for expression, stating, "Comics felt like a natural and appealing way to put my inner world on paper and share it with others."
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Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 2 years ago
I've been guilty of doing this. It took me a long while to realise the other person was wanting to help you out and by dismissing them it often hurt them in a small way. Accepting help, even if you don't need it, can help both parties in many ways.
Gastón 2 years ago
Specially valid if you have kids and they offer to help you!
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Explaining his process when creating a new comic strip, the artist described it as a puzzle-solving endeavor. "The first piece is often an idea or a sentiment, something I've been thinking about or something that's resonated with me. Then it's about constructing a narrative around that concept," he shared. Rosner then sketches initial ideas and lines of dialogue, before finding the twist or punchline to add humor to.
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Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
I’m doubly jealous, not having the idea and not having that kind of boyfriend
John Smith (he/him/xy/️) 2 years ago
And now the doubt has settled in. I feel for your bf
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Jp@nda 2 years ago
Nobody is telling you to lie, but there is an appropriate way to talk to people
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OliveMarmalade 2 years ago
But... What if I express myself without filter on accident? It's harder for me to put forethought into what I say. (No this isn't an excuse, it's an explanation. Please don't hate me 😅)
stephen cismowski 2 years ago
Ummmmm...... This reminds me of an ex reality show "person"ality
Keith Bell 2 years ago
The truth can be hard to hear, it's up to you how you take it, not up to the person who is telling it.
Ela 2 years ago
Yeah...but I can tell you privately that you might want to improve your cooking skills and suggest we take some classes together, or I can spit food out at the table, make gagging noises and demand to know if you're trying to poison everyone or if it's just me. Now, one of those is a pretty AH move, and might destroy a relationship, no?
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Martin also shared with us a moment when his comics served as a personal mental health tool. He recalled a time when he was feeling low and drained and created a comic strip about Pokémon, specifically one where the trainer's Pokémon Charmander evolves into something completely unexpected (in the case of a comic - another Pokémon named Krabby), the metaphor behind it being the fact that sometimes you turn into something you yourself couldn't predict. "The reception to that comic was so heartfelt and supportive, it really helped me during a tough time. Krabby in that comic was meant to represent that sometimes we change due to the pressure from other people, " he said.
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Spirited7Wolf 2 years ago
And if Knuckles looks into the fire, he sees… one of the cutest animals on the planet! (Seriously, look up the echidna. How can someone so angry be something so adorable?)
ThatFriendlyFox (she/her) 2 years ago
Ima hedgehog with a shotgun, fighting till the wars won…
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TEDDEHBEAR!!!! 2 years ago
Unless u get a dog with a high prey instinct. I've had 3 male Alaskan Malamutes over the last 30 years, and they were great dogs unless you were a small furry animal.
Christina Keenan 2 years ago
Stop calling cats a*******! Do you call a shark an a****** because the shark hunts?
Ted Morris 2 years ago
I think the contributing author is not a cat person.
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When it came to talking about the future topics he'd like to explore in his comics, the artist expressed an interest in a certain topic that has been on his mind for a while now. "As for topics I'd like to explore, I've always been interested in the concept of resilience - how we bounce back from hardships and how that shapes us. I haven't quite found the right way to approach it yet (given my content and how usually I portray my characters), but I'm excited to delve into it when I'll figure it out in my own head first."
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P.C. 2 years ago
Yup. The adrenaline would rush in as I tried my best, all focus would go into it… I’d do fine but one tremble or twitch of hesitation or jumpstart and it’d be over. So sensitive yet not sensitive enough
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jdtimid123 2 years ago
Every time they stop the villain without killing said villain, eventually the villain returns and kills MORE people. And every time the villain tries to take their time killing the hero, the hero escapes and gets vengeance eventually. Moral of the story: don't bother with delivering "justice" just kill the mass murderer and be done with it.
Heather Vandegrift 2 years ago
This isn't true at all. Killing innocent people and causing suffering to many is evil. Killing one evil person to prevent more suffering by many, and to avenge the suffering and loss already caused, is justice, or at least preventative
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Ela 2 years ago
Right, but how do we avoid randos getting offended because we don't properly appreciate their unsolicited lusting after?
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Lakota Wolf (she/her) 2 years ago
Hi, Mom! I didn't know you were in this comic with me! :DDDDD :'D
f o r g 2 years ago
I relate to you, it's sucks that we both have/had to deal with that. You are loved <3
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cartoon ghosts 2 years ago
My mom haha. She yells at me for correcting my pronouns and then cries at me for trying to gently say that I'm uncomfortable with something or she's pushing my boundaries
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P.C. 2 years ago (edited)
The funny/not funny thing about this is, technically anyone who threw a stone would be a murderer because they were getting ready to stone a woman…
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#ArtyFarty Art 2 years ago
bro stop taking this picture seriously its a cartoon about detective jesus christ
Robert Hill 2 years ago
I don't think there is anyone in history who deserves mocking more than him.
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P.C. 2 years ago (edited)
So THIS is what it’s like to have friends… dang. Then what do I call the non-binary acquaintance who likes to talk to me unlike everybody else, and who understands and reflects my weird and intelligent side, and who has also unlocked the nearly nonexistent outgoing person inside of me?
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Do-nut touch da donut 2 years ago (edited)
Vaping doesnt motivate you or make you feel better... it makes you feel worse. Dont vape kids (idk what that thing is called)
Matthew Gobbell 2 years ago
Yeah, you shouldn't vape kids. You also shouldn't vape, kids.
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Allen Packard 2 years ago
This doesn't happen with me. I just go full clean mode. Stereotypes are dumb.
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Lakota Wolf (she/her) 2 years ago
The true tragedy of the Titan situation is the 19-year-old kid who died on that thing because he wanted to please his dad. :(
Robecca 2 years ago
That's what i thought too! Apparently he didn't want to go
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Gøøse 2 years ago
Ok, this one is just cruel. The amount of jokes and people who mock these 5 innocent lives is just awful. I hate that these shıtty jokes have become normalized.
Kryogen 2 years ago
Well, they knew the risks.... and ignored ALL the red flags. Dysfunction of the controls during the tests TWICE, the depth limit and the absence of limit test at 4000m with the empty submarine... at this level, it's close to a Darwin Award.
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Cooter McCoughlin 2 years ago
Well that brings up an interesting question. At what age is it funny when someone dies? I had an uncle die at 52 and it was mildly amusing at best. I wonder how old he would have had to be for it to actually be funny. Maybe like 65 with a week left before retirement?
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Dubnaught 2 years ago (edited)
Yes it does. It's based on a famous book called Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. It's funny because it was horrible enough for the character Gregor samsa to wake up as a cockroach, then this artist just added him getting arrested to top it off.
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RandomEpiBioPerson 2 years ago
I think it's a joke about carcinization. I could be wrong since I don't know the artist, but it's the only thing that makes sense to me.
Alex Luiz 2 years ago
Is that the weird way that loads of things keep evolving into crabs?
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Crab, the ultimate form. We don't have to like it for it to be true. Embrace it. Embrace the crab.
SheamusFanFrom1987 2 years ago (edited)
Respectfully though, the Shiny one looks like he'd be sold to a p*a*w*n shop based on the gold color scheme so I wouldn't blame him/her for hiding XP
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Bernie Jiang 2 years ago
Some one on YouTube made a video about why everything evolves into crabs. Quite fun and unironically serious
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Lakota Wolf (she/her) 2 years ago
If you haven't read this story ("The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka), I recommend checking it out. It's a bit heavy, and pretty srs bsns, but a great story overall.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Funny you should say that. The first thing that came yo my mind when I read this cartoon was how Kafkaesque it is.
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Lakota Wolf (she/her) 2 years ago
Yep. Don't look at my Steam games list... 525 games and I've probably played like 15 of 'em XD ...oh wait what's that? an early access game that just got released??? ::purchases it::
jdtimid123 2 years ago
This is how I've been with books. Gotta get through the ones I have before I can get new ones
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Lakota Wolf (she/her) 2 years ago
I feel like this right now in regards to drawing. I was too depressed to draw for quite a few years, and now that I'm trying to get back into it, I look at the empty page and hear all these same thoughts... I KNOW how I used to draw, but I can no longer remember HOW... and it's... frustrating, to say the least XD
PrismatizedOozeLordZ 2 years ago
The crying words of a blank page. The gleaming white two dimensional surface laying still before you as you contemplate your way thru a building mental pressure. Pressure building up until it carries the weight necessary to add another dimension to the white plain laid before you. Pencil pressing deep as words deliver the emotion of a thoughts end. A portal into the depths of your mind and soul now laying still on the table, yet carrying emotion and story into the hearts and minds of readers. Creating an eternal connection of souls thru the journey that begins when a writer's work ends.
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