1. Look at Jimmy the Murderdog. I didn’t set out to invent a character, I needed a non sequitur of a punchline and people latched onto it in a way I never expected. There’s one in every comic whether it’s the cactus in Girls with Slingshots, DIV in Penny Arcade, Pint Size in QC, or whatever. I never wanted to have that kind of character in my comic but it happened anyway. I think people like having a character like that, it gives them something to latch onto (especially with The System or other gag-a-day strips, where seeing the one recurring character is the closest the comic ever comes to having continuity).
2. Charts. Internet, I love charts. I sell a g-ddamn Venn F*%king Diagrams shirt. But seriously, most of them aren’t as funny as you think they are. Also, while I love a lot of funny memes out there, I get a bit annoyed about how easy it is to drop a meme into a comic and call it good writing. Linux, zombies, and comic sans are only the tip of the iceburg. All of them in a chart? Damn, it’s amazing your head hasn’t exploded right now.
3. Also, the last panel flashes the word boobs. That can’t be bad.
I also wanted to fit in something about articles that are just bulleted lists. “5 ways to increase traffic to your junk” and “Top 10 movie flurbs of all time” but I couldn’t fit it. Soon enough I’m sure.
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