This comic strip is a view of the world as seen through the dirty glasses of a boy named Wally. He's a bit of a loner, a bit of a daydreamer and he has a bit of an attitude. Armed with his trusty pen, he fills his sketchbooks with scribbles and doodles forming a potpourri of ideas he entitles "Nothing is not Something." With this collection, he hopes one day to become a world-famous artist, or at the very least, a cartoonist, the drunken-uncle of the art world.
At this point, "Nothing is not Something" does not appear in any newspapers, in any city, in any country, on any planet, in any universe. That's because Wally doesn't want to be "owned" by "The Man." That's his story and he's sticking to it.
© Greg Wallace - All Rights Reserved.
The Norm Classics by Michael Jantze
Off the Mark by Mark Parisi
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blunebottle said, 6 months ago
This is in very poor taste.
Tigger
said, 6 months ago
This is a sick Cartoon, I was born with NF in 1957, and have been outcast by many.
My Mom was born with NF in 1922, my younger Sis was born with NF in 1959.
Out of six children, myself and my younger Sis are the only ones who had visible disfigurement of NF.
I would hope Mr. Wallace would read up on NF and the effects on those how have it and then print an apology to all of us for this very offensive and tasteless topic.
Peter Zalinski
said, 6 months ago
Hello, it’s called HUMOR for a reason… sometimes tasteless is part of the package. But thanks for the education… until now, I’ve never have matched neurofibromatosis with The Elephant Man… which is something you shouldn’t have wanted, if you do have NF, so now your offen-sensitivity has perpetuated a stereotype you find personally offensive. Congrats!
scottmorell said, 6 months ago
@Tigger
I agree that this comic is in poor taste but Joseph Merrick suffered from Proteus syndrome not NF.
JeepersCreepers said, 6 months ago
Many cartoons are often “tasteless” to someone, or “offensive” in some way to others…I would suggest, when upset by a particular strip, moving on to another and forgetting the “you need to apologize for this” type of screed.
Should a cartoonist spend all his/her time apologizing to anyone who might be offended by any particular comic? As the internet has proven over and over, there will ALWAYS be someone upset about something.
comicnut4636 said, 6 months ago
@JeepersCreepers
You certainly “hit the nail on the head” couldn’t have said it better myself.
Sometimes I wish someone would invent a “Skin Toughening Cream” It’s something that is really needed in this day and age.
Tigger
said, 6 months ago
@JeepersCreepers
Yet if a cartoonist draws a toon offensive to you, you are also upset.
lightenup
said, 6 months ago
Not really. There have been other comics that have been in questionable taste, yet I just move on.
blunebottle said, 6 months ago
@JeepersCreepers
Yep, moving on, thanks for the invitation….
John
said, 6 months ago
Very clever dark humor!
pcolli said, 6 months ago
I learned long ago that you shouldn’t laugh at others until you can laugh at yourself. Similarly: we have no right to share others peoples good times unless we can share their bad times. A very good friend of mine has MS and can easily make jokes at his own expense.
bpullin said, 6 months ago
The point is: Get over yourselves, people. You aren’t that important.
1effinday said, 6 months ago
hehehe … great comments
orinoco womble said, 6 months ago
I believe it was Mark Twain who was credited with saying, “If you live your life in such a way that no one could possibly be offended by anything you do, you will not do much.”