The long-running webcomic A Softer World came to an end this month.  Not familiar with it?  Go take a look.  (You can click the "fnord" link in the banner to get a random strip.)

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I know, right?  What the hell was that?

ASW was weird, but whether you like it or hate it, one thing you have to give it is that it was unique.  It has a style and a voice unlike any other webcomic I've seen.  And it occurred to me, you know, we could do a half-decent parody of it with the tools we have here.

So, the rules for this contest are pretty simple:

No characters, no props, no dialogue.  There must be three panels and at least one of them must have narration.

Your goals are twofold:

1.  Mimic ASW's style.
2.  Be funny.

You don't have to do both of those things, but you have to do at least one.  The strip that does the best job of meeting one or both of those goals will be the winner.

I'll judge this around, let's say, Thursday the 18th.

Have fun!

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

A Softer-er World by four_legged_tripod 6-09-15

Life isn't always wonderful. There are those moments, when we actually have to spend time together.

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

A Softer-er World 2 by four_legged_tripod 6-09-15

I'll always find my way to you. Thank you, my conjoined twin.

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

A Softer-er World 3 by four_legged_tripod 6-09-15

I feel so lucky to have found you. Well, not really "lucky" per se. I am actually quite a skilled stalker.

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

CC613 - Office Warfare by Kevin_Keegans_Perm 6-09-15

I look upon the solitude of my daily existence, and I weep There will be nobody to mourn me, merely replace and repeat my actions As long as they can defuse the C4.

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"Life Sucks, Then you Die. The bit inbetween isnt very funny either"

Yeah!  You guys have got the hang of it.

A Stronger Word by evil_d 6-09-15

My granddad called me a"cock-gargling queer" and I never knew he had such great ideas.

A Slanted Wall by evil_d 6-09-15

Whenever you deal with difficult people          you get this look                                       that says "your obituary is going to be very specific"

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

No Physics. by ArtemisStrong 6-09-15

... no no no no, "No no no no no no no no no." No-no! No no no no no no no?

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Ham-fisted ham fisting.

Groovy! - Feelin' Bizarre by edoggydog 6-09-15

Got no deeds to do, no promises to keep. I'm dappled and drowsy... ...and ready to sleep. Let the morning time drop all it's petals on me. Life, I love you... All is Groovy!

CC613 Breaking Wind by brycekain 6-10-15

Distant sailboat. Off in the distance. Being distant... and stuff..... Life is mysterious or something.... This isn't a blatant ripoff of "Deep Thoughts" by Jack Handy.

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...and if you liked that one, here's a link to my other stupid shit.

This is pretty fun.

A Stolen Wand by evil_d 6-10-15

Let's quit our jobs and buy that house by the sea and turn it into a sex dungeon!

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

CC613 - Genocide is Painless by Kevin_Keegans_Perm 6-10-15

The simplicity of the village was what first struck me Quaint, backward, yet somehow at one with the forest surroundings. It made the genocide that followed so much easier

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"Life Sucks, Then you Die. The bit inbetween isnt very funny either"

A Swifter Wind Attempt I by Neo11 6-10-15

This old library used to be the place to go, packed with visitors every day Now, it sits nearly empty. Almost sad in a way Perhaps it was a bad idea to get rid of the 'Adults Only' section

A Swifter Wind Attempt II by Neo11 6-10-15

My wife whispers, 'What could be more lovely than a day at the beach?" I lean over and whisper, "Topless." "A topless beach"

A Swifter Wind Attempt III by Neo11 6-10-15

I stare into the photo and ponder what it could mean Perhaps it is some deep form of art, or is meant to resemble a large storm about to cause destruction Then I stop kidding myself and realize it is nothing more than a toilet flushing after the cleaning liquid is added

RCL no. 4746 by RandomComicLayoutGuy 6-11-15

One thousand, two hundred and fifty-seven clicks on the RANCOM COMIC LAYOUT button is what it took to randomly select a background with no characters or props. My index finger is aching, and my mind is slammed like a door on a family of Jehova Witnesses. Up yours evil_d for choosing this contest theme. UP. YOURS.

A Softer-er World 4 by four_legged_tripod 6-12-15

The day I stop loving you Is the day I'll close my eyes forever. I'm sure bumping into shit will be a pain in the ass, but I'll live.

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

CC613 - Life's a Beach by Kevin_Keegans_Perm 6-12-15

The serenity was overwhelming, there was not a person to be found Of all the beaches in the world, this one was as perfect as could be And they ruined it by making me come back to show them where she was buried.

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"Life Sucks, Then you Die. The bit inbetween isnt very funny either"

Groovy! - Whiteness by edoggydog 6-12-15

Whiteness. Like a polar bear at the North Pole on Christmas Day or fresh spooge on an old AC/DC Back in Black album cover.

Groovy! - Blackness by edoggydog 6-12-15

Blackness. Like an AC/DC comeback album. Or the inside of a car trunk while driving on a unlit road at midnight. IF, YOU DON'T STOP THUMPING AROUND BACK THERE, I WILL STOP THE CAR AND BURN YOU WITH A SODERING IRON. AGAIN.

Groovy! - Greyness by edoggydog 6-12-15

Fifty Shades of Grey amuses me. It only takes one shade of grey from me for you to bleed like a retarded MMA fighter.

CC613 Seriously by brycekain 6-13-15

"Tiny bubbles....." "All the time....." I hate this commercial.

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...and if you liked that one, here's a link to my other stupid shit.

CC613 - Poetry in Motion by Kevin_Keegans_Perm 6-13-15

It was in this bed, that poet John Sotham spoke his final words A struggling unknown in life, in death his works became much sought after His dying wish ..."Please let me go, I have a family"

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"Life Sucks, Then you Die. The bit inbetween isnt very funny either"

RCL no. 4754 by RandomComicLayoutGuy 6-15-15

At first, I checked you out like a library book. But, you're overdue and now the whole town is out looking for your dead carcass.

A Softer-er World 5 by four_legged_tripod 6-17-15

____________________________________ The ones that love us _______________________________________ Never really leave us _____________________________________________________ Not until the po-po find the hidden cellar

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

A Shifty Walrus by evil_d 6-16-15

Even after you die I'll still love you. Physically.

A Shorter Wing by evil_d 6-17-15

I dreamt I was devouring a dozen giant marshmallows and they were fighting back, flailing at me with their puffy arms and legs and all of a sudden it wasn't a dream and they weren't marshmallows

A Sightless Wizard by evil_d 6-17-15

"You can't go home again," I told her, but maybe I should have mentioned the booby traps specifically.