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My name is Rob Shauf and I'm a Canadian cartoonist who makes comics about adventuring. I love making these HEROIC comics because I think they remove the 'time barrier to entry' that stops people from enjoying role-playing games.

A lot of people miss out on how fun those games are because they don't have the spare time to invest in them. That being said, each one of these comic strips is a quick bite-sized glimpse into the adventures our hero gets himself into- and it only takes a few seconds to read them. It's all of the RPG joy with none of the RPG time commitment! (Well, for the reader, anyways. It takes me a couple of hours to make each comic strip, but I love making comics, so it's a win-win!)

Other than giving people a laugh, I hope my comics inspire them to try out a role-playing game for themselves. My obvious inspirations would be D&D, tabletop homebrew games, video games like Skyrim, or any of those classic JRPGs such as the Final Fantasy series... but really, any time people participate in a storytelling endeavor is alright by my books.

More info: gogomachrocketsheep.com | twitter.com | Instagram

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It's A Glamourous Life

It's A Glamourous Life

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Like many, when I was a kid in elementary school, my friends and I would make dumb stories together and I’d turn them into comics. The first comic I remember making was called “Crapo and his pet fly,” so you know, very high-brow stuff! I loved making comic strips, xeroxing twenty copies, and handing them out to our classmates. I kept doing this all the way up through college, after which I started posting them online. I’ve been sharing my comic strips online since 2010!

#2

It's A Win, Win, Win

It's A Win, Win, Win

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Delicious

Delicious

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Drawing a comic strip doesn’t take very long- my art style is generally simple, so it usually only takes an hour or so to digitally sketch and ink and color. But! Writing a funny comic strip can be quite time-consuming. Sometimes inspiration strikes and it’s almost like the strip writes itself, but most of the time it takes an hour or two of mulling over a bad idea to make it any good. Sometimes there are no ideas for a comic strip at all; that’s usually a good sign that I probably shouldn’t make a comic strip at that moment. Time is the best editor for sure!

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#4

He's A Well Seasoned Warrior

He's A Well Seasoned Warrior

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Political Summits

Political Summits

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I always used to feel the need to base my comics on some aspect of my real life. After college, I made journal comics that would tell bite-sized stories framed in a funny way about real stuff that happened to me, or I’d write sarcastic strips that were a commentary on stuff I’d see going on around me, but everything I wrote always had its genesis in me. The problem with that (and it sounds dramatic but sticks with me) is that I felt like my life had become a mine and I was constantly digging around in the dirt for content that would make for a good comic. The way I got over that and found joy in making comics again was by leaning into making fictitious comic strips, of which these comics are a great example!

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Impossible To Know For Sure

Impossible To Know For Sure

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fair_weather_rose (she/they)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is profiling. Vampires are perfectly capable of blending seamlessly into human society. If you saw me -i mean, a vampire (because I'm definitely not one) on the street you wouldn't give them a second glance

Joe (ZeroZX)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Ok Bob, let’s take it outside at high noon for a nice fair fight.”

Giles McArdell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always felt this way about Gríma Wormtongue - like, really?! This guy's your most trusted advisor?

Amberlie Mikelsen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The onliest reasons you even COULD see a vampire during the day in fantasy times is if you were either underground or in a room with no windows. Also, fantasy vampires are USUALLY fairly obvious, which is why this one is so funny.

Death
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A whole millenia and these idiots still can't hide their wings

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#7

It’s Important To Take A Break Once In A While

It’s Important To Take A Break Once In A While

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Role-playing games have had a HUGE impact on my creative process. Funnily enough, when I was a kid, the adults in my life thought RPGs were evil. I was forbidden to play them. I was told that RPGs (such as Dungeons and Dragons) were filled with all sorts of bad stuff that would destroy a person’s life eternally (no joke!). The First RPG I ever played was “Zelda: Ocarina of Time” at a friend’s house on their N64. My house had a PlayStation, and a friend told me to check out the Final Fantasy games seeing as I couldn’t get Zelda. I was hooked! It wasn’t until college that I tried Dungeons and Dragons, and I couldn’t believe it: it was just a bunch of people making up stories together. Aside from the dice and the rules, it was the same thing I did as an elementary school kid making up comic stories with my friends. An RPG, especially a tabletop RPG, is all about imaginative collaboration and writing a story together. When I write comic strips, I think of it as an imaginative collaboration between myself (as the cartoonist) and others.

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#8

Who’s A Good Boy

Who’s A Good Boy

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Seems Fair To Me

Seems Fair To Me

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The main way I engage with my readers is through social media- If people take the time to comment on a comic, I always try to comment back. My favorite is when people comment with hypothetical additional panels, or what they think would happen next. I intentionally try to write these comic strips as snapshots of an adventure that is already taking place. When people comment with that sort of feedback, it feels like they’re joining me on the adventure.

#10

It's Better This Way

It's Better This Way

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Loves Me Some Escort Missions

Loves Me Some Escort Missions

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At the moment, GoGoMachRocketSheep is my main artistic project which includes these “Heroic” comic strips as well as many other comic strips, art videos, music, and basically anything art-related that I feel like making. I want to continue learning into writing fictional comic strips, collaborate with my fellow cartoonists, and just make the internet a funnier place!

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#12

You Don’t Want To Know What It’s Saying When It Breathes Farts

You Don’t Want To Know What It’s Saying When It Breathes Farts

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#13

Don't Work Harder, Work Smarter

Don't Work Harder, Work Smarter

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#14

You Know It, Buster

You Know It, Buster

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Quick Thinking, Dm

Quick Thinking, Dm

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I Left It On The Table Near The Door

I Left It On The Table Near The Door

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#17

I'm Looking At You, Link

I'm Looking At You, Link

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#18

It's A Good System

It's A Good System

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Fighting Evil By Moonlight

Fighting Evil By Moonlight

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#20

I Throw Them Away Immediately

I Throw Them Away Immediately

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#21

It's A Goodsword

It's A Goodsword

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#22

Ten Second Rule!

Ten Second Rule!

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#23

Any Minute Now

Any Minute Now

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#24

Whale, Eagle, Snake

Whale, Eagle, Snake

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#25

It's Insufferable

It's Insufferable

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#26

It's A Great Bag

It's A Great Bag

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Oh Deer

Oh Deer

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#28

I Save My Game As Often As It Lets Me

I Save My Game As Often As It Lets Me

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