Alvin Juano, a talented comic artist from Jakarta, Indonesia, is the creator behind "The Square Comics," a popular series known for its dark humor and unexpected twists. Alvin has over 611k followers on Instagram where his easy-to-digest, bite-sized comics deliver a punch of comedy in just a few frames. His characters, often square-shaped people or talking animals, share a pessimistic but relatable view of life that makes readers laugh and think.
Despite his simple drawings, Alvin's comics touch on deep topics like trauma and societal expectations. His humor, though dark, connects with many people and makes tough subjects easier to understand. "The Square Comics" is perfect for anyone who enjoys finding humor in life's unexpected moments.
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Bored Panda reached out to Alvin again to learn more about his creative process and himself. Beyond his daily life and personal experiences, we asked the artist where else he finds inspiration for his comic narratives. Alvin replied that for inspiration, he likes taking walks and people-watching in cafes—imagining their backstories and interactions. "There are some ideas that will appear randomly. Having a notebook or a phone to write them down helps!"
Haha omg this is hilarious! The last theory I heard was about how the moon is made from earth because a crazy fast object flew into the earth and tons of debris went in all directions and created the earth's spin with the moon being a big piece of earth debris
Wallace told us it was! Even live footage from cheese moon! 🙀
Load More Replies...Many artists encounter challenges throughout their careers, so we asked Alvin if he experienced something similar. He shared that he often has writer's block, which he finds usually happens when he can't realize an idea or when he's burnt out. "I'm still struggling with it, but my usual approach is to take a break and continue sketching afterward."
Existing makes you a winner now? So that's why nobody tries their best anymore.
Load More Replies...I mean, it's an answered question, but it depends on if you believe in evolution or creationism.
Load More Replies...Are you curious how the creative process of "Square Comics" looks? Alvin revealed to us that usually, he'd have a glass of whiskey, a stack of papers, and a pencil at hand. "I would spend an hour or two sketching, churning out a bunch of quick sketches, and then deciding which ones I thought would work."
I think she's ranking him a bit below friend with this one
Load More Replies...It's because they don't just want to be a d**k, they also add extra BS to make themselves look like some sort of victim
Load More Replies...Oooooooh using witty catch phrases as a reference is tight!!!!
Load More Replies...Looking ahead, we asked Alvin what his aspirations for his comic series are. "I hope the series can continue to evolve and people will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed making it."
Given modern taxonomy rules, turtle was right the first time (toads are types of frogs, same way that birds are dinosaurs). Tortoises are a type of turtle, but I assume that this turtle is not a tortoise.
He looks more like a tortoise than a turtle though.
Load More Replies...I was searching for a word in Spanish for tortoise and found it was the same for turtle, Tortuga.
My brain just changed it to "would" and I read it that way, didn't realize it said "will" untill I read your comment
Load More Replies...I love how the brain looks like a butt. ::gigglesnort:: buttbrain.
Actually true: They're discovering that the egg is making some sort of selection about which sperm it will accept, as well... Edit: i didn't remember the fact further down (sperm collective effort) but perhaps it's not the first to break through then
Load More Replies...Sperm come with a little acidic packet on their front side that they use to dissolve the egg's thick outer layer before they can enter. This kills them in the process. It takes about 300 sperm to break though, and the next one takes all the glory.
Today I learned.... I am a community effort 😁
Load More Replies...This little boy is projecting his trauma and covering it up as empathy.
as said in "No Leaf Clover" by Metallica: "Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel / Was just a freight train coming your way"
Load More Replies...It's usually how society molds us. Dating life is s**t at any age, some are fed up with the nonsensical games.
Also a way to turn something negative into something positive I suppose. Except if the mountain they climb is a mountain of d***s...
Load More Replies...it is important to accept ypur progress. Green has a much longer fall where as blue has so much more potential
Okay, but to be fair, it's clearly depicting a mechanical failure. That's not the pilot's job. Just say'n.
Time is a spiritual attribute. Like love or truth. It's all movement in space.
If I can go back in time, I will find this fish and trap it in an aquarium like submarine and sink it with the weights.
But then you wouldn't exist, so couldn't go back in time to trap the fish...
Load More Replies...There's an animated story about a gold fish that wants to be human. It's surrealism, obviously.
Question? Why did the human in this cartoon stop evolving? Seems kinda stupid.
The Cheese 🧀 Tax! (If you don't know this song, Google/YouTube it!)
It's called having standards, and not being desperate
Load More Replies...Couples sometimes forget that single people manage every ducking little thing in life, by them self and often alone. That is a very different and overlooked challange
Learnt is a proper spelling of the past tense of the word learn. It’s actually British English, and they, you know, sort of invented the language.
Load More Replies...Not one of these has a "dark twist". BP, stop labelling saccharine, bubbly stuff "dark" or "dark humour".
Not one of these has a "dark twist". BP, stop labelling saccharine, bubbly stuff "dark" or "dark humour".
