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Artist Creates Relatable Comics Illustrating Social Mishaps And General Ineptitude At Life (35 New Pics)
Interview With Artist
Meg is an aspiring comic artist based in Pittsburgh. She creates relatable cartoons as a way to document her thoughts and feelings since she's "too lazy to be consistent with the diary."
"I go nuts when people think my content is either funny or relatable; while I'd probably still doodle comics just for myself, the support and reactions from readers is what keeps me illustrating. I love being able to make someone laugh, and comics are a really accessible way for me to do that," the artist has previously shared with Bored Panda.
Continue scrolling to be transported into Meg's world. For more relatable comics check out our previous article here.
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Bored Panda reached out to Meg again to learn more about her creative process and herself. Considering she's been making comics sporadically since 2016, we wondered if there are any recurring themes or topics she finds herself exploring in her work. The artist shared that, although it's not a generally conscious decision, she noticed that the most prominent reoccurring theme in her comics is depression and self-deprecation. "On paper, that looks heavy - but I think it’s healthy to not only continue normalizing these issues by providing a sense of relatability but disarm them by adding a component of humor. Constantly working with the topic of ‘mental illness’ is also an important method for getting thoughts/feelings out of my head and somewhere that I can review, process, and release them. Or at least have them be relentlessly criticized by random internet people to a point where I’m forced to get objective about my internalizations, which can be helpful in some type of backward fashion."
So true, such innocent concepts have been destroyed. Rainbows used to mean peace and happiness. Gay used to be a synonym of happy.
I really hope your joking fam cause if not your really not getting the punchline
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Idk man, downvote me if you like but it would be nice to be able to wear rainbows just cause you like the colors without having to make a political statement one way or the other.
no one thinks that. tons of people wear rainbows without "making a political statement".
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In many other countries, even the suggestion of being homosexual might mean death for the person suspected of being homosexual. Americans allow for reasonable freedom of expression, regardless of what another person thinks or feels. Consider that.
WoW. I never thought this but it's so true. This one needs to be number 1.
Amen, buster. Although I'm not against them, nor do I believe it is a sin. I just hate how when people see rainbow design, their first thought is to make a stupid comment about you being gay if you go near it. I wouldn't have cared if they made it anything else. I hate flags.
*me brushing up on what pan is* oh yeah. Woo, go Pan-das!
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The hole idea behind the American flag is that it includes everyone in this free country stop flying that rainbow flag I our faces and fly the flag that includes all of us.
Apparently straight people have created a straight pride flag which consists of the colors blue and pink. It looks pretty LGBTQ ngl
I thought it was black and white -
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bruh the amount of people here that don't get the joke ugh
Kid's line should be "Well at least you SHOULD get how we feel about the American flag now."
Pfff, I bet my life savings that you haven't even read the entirety of the bible and if you did you like to twist the words to harm those that are different than you. I love how people use religion as a tool to justify being cruel to others. I think religious bigots always forget Romans 13:9-10...
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Did you honestly make an entire profile just to post this one comment?
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This is aimed at people who are either gay, American, or both. You not being either kind of explains why you don't get it.
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When it comes to being creative, there are always ups and downs. For Meg, the most challenging part of the creative process is turning her individualized experiences into content that readers can relate to; "this generally involves slightly embellishing, condensing, or exaggerating my scenarios and/or dialogue, which can occasionally be hard to fit readably in a 4-panel framework. The part I enjoy most? Drawing expressions, especially grumpy ones."
It's the ultimate inside joke that you can only share with people who also do this
The artist shared that her current goal is to one day produce a 150+ page comic: "I actually love to write, and have about 80 pages finished of a novel I’ve been working on sporadically over the last year; I’m considering converting it into a graphic novel? Or maybe do a full-length 'It’s Meg' comic that’s more storyline-driven - both are projects I’d love to get rolling within the next year, but we’ll see how burnout treats me. As far as collaborations go, working with any publisher or media outlet that wants to pay me for some work would be sick."
"Make something today: whether it’s art, music, space, community, conversation, a friend, etc. There’s really something to the act of creating that I believe is a key factor in personal fulfillment, and we’re losing it in an increasingly consumeristic world. Don’t just absorb - you gotta express your experiences."
In my family it's a "sarcastic joke" that 3 sneezes in a row means you have a demon.
the paradox : I hate to be squeezed into clothes, arms, vehicles, but I love to sleep squished :/ ???
None. If you don't like my face, that's definitely a you problem.
I have a feeling I am going to spend all of Saturday *trying* to be a little bit productive in that sense!
Oh yes, BUTT is SUCH a horrible word, it MUST be censored out... this time.
Note: this post originally had 39 images. It’s been shortened to the top 35 images based on user votes.
These are so relatable, but I am genuinely concerned for the artist honestly.
Same, and I love their art ❤
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Everybody seems to be "so concerned about the artist". The artist is a HUMAN. Show me a human being without some s**t going on. Especially in the current state of things. I'm more concerned about people who say that EVERYTHING IS FINE. Better to see the s**t and deal with it, even if its just with some humour.
Having s**t going on is pretty normal, yes, but having suicidal thoughts and being as lonely as depicted in the comics is not. Hard to say how close to reality these are, but if the artist really feels like this on a regular basis, that would indeed be concerning.
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Absolutely adore this art style and it's so relatable idk if this is good or bad
A lot of these are very reliable, which based on the comments, is concerning
The artist is offering understanding. The hope part is on the reader.
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These are so relatable, but I am genuinely concerned for the artist honestly.
Same, and I love their art ❤
Load More Replies... Everybody seems to be "so concerned about the artist". The artist is a HUMAN. Show me a human being without some s**t going on. Especially in the current state of things. I'm more concerned about people who say that EVERYTHING IS FINE. Better to see the s**t and deal with it, even if its just with some humour.
Having s**t going on is pretty normal, yes, but having suicidal thoughts and being as lonely as depicted in the comics is not. Hard to say how close to reality these are, but if the artist really feels like this on a regular basis, that would indeed be concerning.
Load More Replies... Absolutely adore this art style and it's so relatable idk if this is good or bad
A lot of these are very reliable, which based on the comments, is concerning
The artist is offering understanding. The hope part is on the reader.
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