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I like the way you think, marguerite! Good observation.
The figure outlined with dashes isn’t actually invisible (like, say, a science fiction character). This guy is supposed to represent someone who “feels” invisible or marginalized in some way. I think most people have experienced at some time in their life the feeling that they don’t belong… or they’ve been treated as though they don’t belong.
I’m making a list of creators on gocomics (in no particular order) that take the time to answer reader questions or make comments on their own comics. Here’s my list so far. Did I miss anybody?
Pibgorn (Brooke McEldowney)
Bob the Squirrel (Frank Page)
Frog Applause (Teresa Dowlatshahi)
Cleats (Bill Hinds)
Eek (Scott Nickel)
Non Sequitur (Wiley Miller)
marguerite: Are you feeling “marginalized” by Bill Hinds?! I MUST INTERVENE. Bill Hinds is one of the nicest people EVER. His avatar is “buzztank” (“Buzz” Beamer, a character from Sports Illustrated for Kids and “Tank” McNamara, the strip that he has drawn for 30+ years). Try addressing Bill by name (or by his avatar) and ask him a question. I promise that he will answer you!
UPDATE: BILL HINDS HAS SINCE CHANGED HIS AVATAR FROM “buzztank” TO “Bill Hinds”. NO MORE CONFUSION!
Tony Murphy of It’s All About You - tfmurphy
Pab Sungenis of The New Adventures of Queen Victoria - pabsungenis
Justin Thompson of Mythtickle - JUSTIN THOMPSON
Not 100% certain, but I believe this is Wiley Miller of Non Sequitur - nonsequitur
Lalo Alcaraz of La Cucaracha - lalo
Those are the ones I know of. Click on my profile and you’ll find them all in the list of people I’m following.
"Frog Applause reminds one of learning to read, in the sense that each word in the captions seems 'surprising' and new. Teresa's writing takes one back to that fresh state of mind (typical of, but of course not limited to, childhood) in which the brain, free of preconceptions, doesn't 'fill in' any blind spots along the way but rather wholly embraces the present moment as it unfolds. Every sentence is literally an imagination-expanding adventure." — Craig Conley, author of One-Letter Words: A Dictionary (HarperCollins)
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Margueritem
said,
about 1 year ago
If he’s invisible, why isn’t her arm showing through him?
frogapplause
said,
about 1 year ago
I like the way you think, marguerite! Good observation.
The figure outlined with dashes isn’t actually invisible (like, say, a science fiction character). This guy is supposed to represent someone who “feels” invisible or marginalized in some way. I think most people have experienced at some time in their life the feeling that they don’t belong… or they’ve been treated as though they don’t belong.
Margueritem
said,
about 1 year ago
Thank you for the explanation. I think we’ve all felt marginalized at one time or another.
IAMBUDD said, about 1 year ago
And we all know how painful that can be….when one feels marginalized!!!!
haikumiko said, about 1 year ago
This is true!
prettyfeet said, about 1 year ago
I’m making a list of creators on gocomics (in no particular order) that take the time to answer reader questions or make comments on their own comics. Here’s my list so far. Did I miss anybody?
Pibgorn (Brooke McEldowney)
Bob the Squirrel (Frank Page)
Frog Applause (Teresa Dowlatshahi)
Cleats (Bill Hinds)
Eek (Scott Nickel)
Non Sequitur (Wiley Miller)
Margueritem
said,
about 1 year ago
I read ‘Cleats’ daily, and I’ve never noticed a comment from Bill Hinds.
frogapplause
said,
about 1 year ago
marguerite: Are you feeling “marginalized” by Bill Hinds?! I MUST INTERVENE. Bill Hinds is one of the nicest people EVER. His avatar is “buzztank” (“Buzz” Beamer, a character from Sports Illustrated for Kids and “Tank” McNamara, the strip that he has drawn for 30+ years). Try addressing Bill by name (or by his avatar) and ask him a question. I promise that he will answer you!
UPDATE: BILL HINDS HAS SINCE CHANGED HIS AVATAR FROM “buzztank” TO “Bill Hinds”. NO MORE CONFUSION!
GeneralMod
said,
about 1 year ago
Tony Murphy of It’s All About You - tfmurphy
Pab Sungenis of The New Adventures of Queen Victoria - pabsungenis
Justin Thompson of Mythtickle - JUSTIN THOMPSON
Not 100% certain, but I believe this is Wiley Miller of Non Sequitur - nonsequitur
Lalo Alcaraz of La Cucaracha - lalo
Those are the ones I know of. Click on my profile and you’ll find them all in the list of people I’m following.