How about setting up some kinda thread (hopefully you'll all add to this one) that the ppl who have made loads of comics can post on, helping newbies out, developing their sense of humour..... timing and delivery skills, how to create humourous situations, etc, I'm sure I'd like some help cos mine are pretty sucky at the minute. Flame the three post newbie if you so desire (thats me btw :-p) but I'm only trying to help myself and others.......

-Matchy-

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Signatures suck

It doesn't take book learnin' (or thread learnin') to be funny. Just do what comes naturally, and don't bug us about it.

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"Oh, look, a joke! How original! Thank you, but if I wanted my emotions stimulated pleasurably, I'd get a whore." - Donald B. Jones III

Making a Lowpass Strip In Three Easy Steps by BigEvilDan 1-08-01

Step 1 - Add two completely unrelated characters. I'm a hideous freak! I'm Jesus! Step 2 - Use at least two of the following words: sex, gay, ass, shit, bastard. Gay. Ass. Bastard. Sex. Step 3 - Make sure the last panel has nothing to do with the previous two. I like chicken.

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How about setting up some kinda thread (hopefully you'll all add to this one) that the ppl who have made loads of comics can post on, helping newbies out, developing their sense of humour..... timing and delivery skills, how to create humourous situations, etc, I'm sure I'd like some help cos mine are pretty sucky at the minute. Flame the three post newbie if you so desire (thats me btw :-p) but I'm only trying to help myself and others.......

-Matchy-

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thats suitably deep for me to stfu now! Thanks

"Snoogans"

-Matchy-

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Signatures suck

Good newbie!

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I am a delicate fucking flower. https://beacons.ai/jesskent

May I now lick your shoes oh poster of pointless additions to threads?

-Matchy-

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Signatures suck

Yes. Gabe takes his donkey-love very seriously.

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"You'll burn for this. Burn in jail!"

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May I now lick your shoes oh poster of pointless additions to threads?

-Matchy-

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doh!

btw, how the hell do you do qoutes on here?

-Matchy-

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May I now lick your shoes oh poster of pointless additions to threads?

-Matchy-

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Um- I think he's right. A lot of people do need help here. A LOT of help/people. Most of the stuff i see scrolling throught the front page is crap.
No Offense.

Of course- There are times i wanna be funny and others i just and tired.

My personal philosophy (others' mileage may vary):

[list=1][*]Good spelling, grammar, choice of words and characters enhance the quality of a comic.

[*]Unless you have a good reason to, don't stretch the panels, especially vertically. The way the backgrounds and characters are, it makes it look amateurish. Trim the text, even if it huts, till things fit.

[*]Maybe most importantly, don't just make it a one-gag cartoon. Throw in some goodies -- puns, inside jokes, etc. -- for the alert reader to catch.[/list=1]

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Even if it huts????

Witness Exhibit A above. Writing 'hurts' would have ruined it!

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Making comedy is as easy as following a recipe.

How I eat a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup by israphael 8-31-01

Exposition to set situation for comic strip. Observation based on expositional information. Question regarding last utterance. Cliched or politically incorrect assertion. Exclamation of suprise or disgust. Non sequitar in lieu of actual punchline.

Damn, I burnt down the kitchen again.

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

Different people find different things funny. There is no "funny" and "not funny" in a large sense because it's all relative. Many people make the mistake of thinking: I don't find this funny, so no one finds this funny. That's a load of crap.

So, I guess I'm just repeating after gabe: write what you find funny. If you're not liking what you're writing, keep trying till you do or till you find something better to do with your time, like interpretive dance or frog licking.

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I ate a hooker half a bottle of knife.

Here's another formula for ya...

Hip cartoon formula #1... by wirthling 1-26-01

topical observation juxtaposed religious icon acting as straight-man asks for explanation exposition of topical observation and setup comic pause Punchline! ironic self-referential aside

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"And Wirthling isn't worth the paper he isn't printed on."

Here's my personal philosophy:

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[*]The more one analyzes humor, the less funny it gets.
[*]Have fun creating comics. Don't worry about what other people find funny.
[*]That being said, I think most people find a comic funny when a "pregnant pause" is followed by a concise punchline.
[*]A numbered list is a lousy way to summarize one's personal philosophy about most things.
[*]Gabe Billings is an ass-spelunker.
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"And Wirthling isn't worth the paper he isn't printed on."

I don't think most of those people read the forums. In fact, I'm not sure they can read at all. Especially in light of the fact that so many of them talk in acronyms and l3375p33k. On the other hand, if you're referring to stuff by the "regulars" here, well, there may be no hope for us.

I agree with most everything that other people said about "how to be funny".

That said, if you've got a strip that's vexing you, and you'd like to post it and ask "what could I have done differently to make this strip better?", I'm sure you'll find that a few people are willing to give their opinions (notice I didn't say "expertise"). That's been done at least once in the past.

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The what mentioned above is total fiction. Please don't take it seriously!

I offer the following parable to newbies.

It's tits day by boorite 3-30-01

Hi, Naomi! Can we still be friends, now that my development is outpacing yours, to the extent that I possess embarrassingly huge tits, while yours are flatter than Formica? Bitch! I have TITS that have bigger tits than you! I'm going to need to ponder that one for a minute. Sorry. I'm new at this.

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What others say about boorite!

Oh yeah, one more piece of advice. When all is written, stick a killer title on it. The title should give readers a glimpse of what they're about to see, perhaps teasing it from an unexpected angle. I'm still proud of this contest entry:

The Pantychrist by kaufman 8-20-01

That reminds me, I have to stop by Victoria's Secret for their back-to-school sale. My girlfriend wants me to pick up some of their "Catholic schoolgirl" flavored lingerie. Catholic schoolgirl underthings, you say? Listen, forget those overpriced imitations. I know where you can get the genuine article for free, if you don't mind secondhand merchandise. Follow me. Ain't she a beauty? She belongs to the Order of Santa Godiva, who along with practicing martial arts, say their prayers in the nude. Those undies are for the taking at 5:15 PM! HI-YAAAAA! These are great! I've rediscovered my spirituality. But do me a favor, sweetie -- next time we make love, let's do it without a condom. She's happy, he's happy, and I'm happy. Another soul saved by Nunderwear. Eight if you count her unborn children...

not so much for the content, but for the title I finally devised for it.

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Since I am rarely funny, I don't think I'd be very good at dispensing advice on how to be funny. But I do agree with the whole make comics that make you laugh thing. That's the most important thing. Most of my crap sucks, but I snicker or even guffaw at them, so it's all good.

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"Fascist Clay was my most favorite totalitarian boxer!" - Indie Rock Pete from Diesel Sweeties

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[*]Unless you have a good reason to, don't stretch the panels, especially vertically. The way the backgrounds and characters are, it makes it look amateurish. Trim the text, even if it huts, till things fit.

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Creative use of panel stretching...

Levitation (or 'Eat Your Heart Out David Copperfield') by gabe_billings 1-28-01

Ladies and gentleman, tonight I am going to attempt something I've never done before. This will take complete concentration on my part so I'm going to ask that you try to stay as quiet as possible. I was taught this by a yogi in India. It requires clearing the mind of all thought and focusing everything on the inner self. I will draw upon my body's inner hidden powers. How's this for some dope shit?

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100 pounds of shit in a 25 pound sack.