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24-year-old Alvin Juano from Jakarta, Indonesia is the brilliant mind behind The Square Comics; short, darkly funny comics that take you through a range of emotions in just 3 or 4 frames.

With over 430k followers, his easy-to-digest webcomics have become a hit on Instagram, the perfect medium for regular doses of bite-sized comedy. The comics often begin full of cheer and optimism but struck you with a dark plot twist that has become Alvin's trademark. Scroll down below to check the deliciously dark comics out for yourself, as well as a little background from Alvin himself.

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"I started The Square Comics in 2014," Alvin told Bored Panda. "I was doing so badly at school that I was almost kicked out of the course. It was one of the lowest periods of my life and I needed something to get out of the funk. Creating funny drawings was it."

Some of my inspirations are: Ricky Gervais, I enjoy how honest and unfiltered his sense of humor is and how sarcastic the opinions. When growing up, my favorite cartoon was Doraemon & Crayon Shin-Chan, and Cyanide & Happiness, Safely Endangered and War and Peas are the best funny comic strips!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gotta say, as a human mum, I'm kind of glad our babies don't peck their way out.

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Coming up with new material is a unique process for any comedian or artist, and Alvin has preferred method. "Usually before I sleep, I’d try to think of things that could be funny and write it on a notebook/phone," he explained.

"The next day, I’ll pick out the ones that I find interesting and work on it. I’ll then show a sketch of the strip to my friends & see what they think. If they don’t find it funny, I’ll work on it further or scrap it. But, if I think it’s funny and they don’t, I’ll ignore them and post it. I try to have this process, but sometimes good ideas come at random times."

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does that mean dogs are just trying to lick the ugly off our faces? I feel so betrayed.

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"For the process, I usually sketch out a couple of things on paper, take a photo of it and then draw the digital version of it on photoshop. I use pens and papers to sketch. To digitize it, I use Wacom Intuos Comic. It’s really small so it’s easy to carry around and it’s also cheaper than the other models. And a MacBook."


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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I know why I have three younger siblings. My parents were just determined..

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That just made me realise something that has never crossed my mind in my 55 years. If my brother had been born first I would not exist. My parents really wanted a boy. I was born after 9 miscarriages - 7 years later and after more problems my brother was born and they were happy. If the firstborn had been a boy - I think they would have stopped at that, considering all the risks. Really weird just realising that for the first time.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's 😞. But then I am the eldest and my younger sister is the better version.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's just say that if we had our second child first, there would not have been a second child!

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is just what I (the first child) just realised. Am almost glad I never thought of it at a point when I could have asked my parents.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm an only child, so my mom used to say they got it right the first time.

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Jilltdcatlady
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is even darker knowing people will keep going until they get one of each.

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Monika Soffronow
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My friends' firstborn was a son. Their second child was a boy. Their third kid was a boy. Then the fourth one was a boy, too. With the birth of the fifth boy, they gave up.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After reading your depressing statements I have to say: my son is a very good 3 year old. He sleeps good, he behaves good etc pp Nevertheless I am pregnant right now and we want to have another one in a view years.

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey that's our-my husband and I-plan too! We can only guarantee that our children potentially will have a good life if there are only two.My first is a boy and if the second is a boy again that doesn't matter. Adults sometimes (or often?) have to decrease their ego and be responsible.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As Groucho Marx once said, "Lady, I love my cigar, but I take it out of my mouth once in a while."

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Thunder
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have 4 siblings. I am the not the oldest and not the youngest. Does that mean something?

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Lana Reid
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank god I dont have any other siblings, i only just have one younger brother and that is it (still a nightmare to put up with 😫😰)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. I'm the second child and I was so wonderful and awesome that my parents wanted more, so they had two more after me. But none of them were as perfect as me. Lol.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After about the 16th kid you know that your never going to make a perfect one so just settle for those you love

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After two I realized more wouldn't improve the chances of a perfect child.

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"As for my humor, I think it’s definitely on the darker side. I hear it can be sometimes depressing. Definitely not something my mom would approve!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

" There's someone for everyone, your someone may be 5 cats in a trench coat" . I have 4 cats and 1 dog. I'm looking to trade the dog....

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if there are intelligent forms of life on another planets? And they just do not want to contact us because we are for them something like lice are for us?

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Listen to your heart! Just remember about protectors. And a helmet. And a bulletproof vest. And...

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's harder to lose noodle-belly than baby-belly though. On the other side, you do not need to care about noodles through next eighteen years...

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