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"Blobby And Friends" is a comic series featuring Blobby, a friendly Blobfish, and a group of other characters like Monkey, Lily, Roly, Ashley, and Punk Kid. While telling their stories, these comics also shine a light on the everyday social problems some people face. 

"I don't know if there's one thing that inspired me to start the comics in the way that it exists today. We actually started with something really simple, with funny and cute gags that were more at the surface level. As the account grew, we realized we had an opportunity to use Blobby to speak up about more serious topics," Zack, a member of the team behind the comics, said.

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Balancing serious social issues with humor in comics is no easy task. It's like walking a tightrope, trying not to fall on either side. That's why we were curious to know how "Blobby And Friends" manages to talk about important topics and still keeps the comics fun and enjoyable. Zack, the creator, shared that finding the balance is an ongoing journey, much like real life. "I want to entertain our readers to a degree, but sometimes when an issue is particularly serious it demands the spotlight and I try to just leave the funny bits for a different time. Unfortunately, I am not always getting it right. At the very least I've learned that you can't mix a serious cause with a cheap joke."

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

    YES! My friends and I keep telling the teachers we can't focus because the boy's knees are distracting us after one of us got told off for a "revealing" shirt. Their faces, they are always so confused haha

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    Behind "Blobby And Friends" lies a dynamic team, each member contributing their unique talents and perspectives to bring the illustrated stories to life. Zack shared that they do have specific roles, but more importantly, for the conversation, they all bring different points of view. "We frequently check in, sharing anecdotes from our lives. Ultimately, a story can originate from various sources: a personal experience, shower thought, or an issue that we feel deeply about."

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    Talking about long-term goals, Zack shared that he definitely wants to focus more on the narrative and interpersonal relationships between the characters. "I've been dying to dive deeper into the lives of Lily and Punk Kid. There's so much to explore there. Hoping that I won't disappoint!"

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

    I was walking down a dark street behind a woman. She started to walk faster so I walked faster. She started running so I started running. She screamed and I screamed. I don’t know what we were running from but I was scared as hell.

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    "From the start, my goal was to create a space where readers felt seen. To add a bit of wholesomeness to people's timelines, especially considering how dark things can get on social media.

    It's really important to me to address issues we care about, but I always come back to this: I know people are struggling out there. How can I make things just a bit better in this moment?"

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

    "And Australia doesn't exist either!!" Haha, I'm Australian. I do bloody exist, thanks.

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    A Comic About Watching A Movie

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

    The movie is sexually anthropomorphizing fish. She's pointing out how ridiculous it is to make female animals into bombshells.

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

    As much as I don't really understand why people get so riled up when a popular character's ethnicity is changed, I would very much like to see how it would go if a traditionally black character was suddenly portrayed as white. It seems to me this has to go both ways and it would become less suspicious.

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

    when was the last time you were lying in the grass and watched the clouds? i haven't done that in a looong time...

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    A Comic About Gender Reveal Party

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

    To the haters here with their nasty comments : I'm a pansexual woman in a relationship with someone who is non-binary. So let me explain how it works for you all : NONE OF YOUR EFFING BUSINESS. If you can't cope with it and don't like it just turn your narrow bigoted mind the other way and forget all about it.

    Mr.Li
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dont even know what pansexual and non-binary means....but its not my effing business.....

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

    So I guess it should be called a sex reveal party now? Since, until the child can at least speak, giving it a gender would be purely speculatory.

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

    Fantastic, that's more like it! 50 year old Non-Binary here too! 😊

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

    I like the idea of a gender reveal party for closeted grown ups way better.

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

    I don't think you have to right to decide someone's gender until they are old enough too. You'll end up messing up the poor baby.

    Rizzo
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If one is non-binary should only be important for people who want to have intimate relations with that person. It's absolutely insignificant for everyone else. So - why don't they shut up then?

    LilKiwiBoi42
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like this comic just as much as I like seeing people like me in media!

    Melissa Johnson
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    Us Heterosexuals are so lucky. No one says c**p about OUR huge, colorful flags, and our "straight pride" parades, and all those times we SHOVE our sexuality down the publics throat to MAKE SURE they KNOW that it's NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS! Oh... wait...

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

    are heteros beaten and even killed on the streets for being hetero? is hetero marriage legal in only 34 countries? are heteros allowed to adopt from every adoption agency? no? well, that's the reason why pride exists. we don't want to be legislated out of existence and we want to celebrate our human right to love. I don't want to sound harsh either, I just want you to know that the queer community has been through a lot of suffering for something we can't change. it's okay to feel empathy you know

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    1 year ago

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    Your either male or female choose a team and stick with it.

    Tobias Reaper
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    i dont understand people that identify as non binary that still act and dress as their biological gender this makes no sense its like saying your vegetarian but you still eat meat

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

    hi! your local nonbinary person here. for me i wear clothes of my assigned gender every now and again because they’re just clothes. it doesn’t matter if i’m wearing pants or a skirt, my gender is still nonbinary. i personally see my gender as outside of the binary, so i just view clothes as clothes

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    San
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    This non-binary nonsense needs to stop. You may now release the hate comments

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

    Instead of a hate comment, I'll ask a serious question - WHY do you think it's "nonsense"? Can you provide any solid arguments to support your opinion?

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    Marley Nachi
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    I don't think I've ever thought about eyelashes on myself or anybody else. Why is it a big deal?

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    Tracy Wallick
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    Reminds me of an amazing shirt I saw in the wild: "Of course I'm pro gay, I didn't practice this hard to be amateur gay"

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