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Friendship is one of the most beautiful things in life. Everybody deserves and even needs a friend. Especially if that friend is like Blobby the Blob Fish, who, as one of the creators has put it, is "the magical best friend you always wished you had".

Friends provide a comfortable oasis for all of the bad things that constantly happen in our lives. From little disappointments right down to injustice, there's plenty of unjust stuff going on, and it's important that somebody should share it, especially if it's done between friends, in a safe environment. There is such a hospitable environment, and there are social issues being constantly brought up in the friend circle of Blobby & Friends, a comic that masterfully ties these two things together.

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Don't know about you, but didn't you notice how detailed the visual style is, how well-drawn and fleshed out the graphics and the characters are? Well, a whole team is working behind each and every comic, and this collective collaboration really shows, considering the output and the quality of each individual panel and the comic strip in general. In a sense, these collective hours of hard work have paid off, and they bask in the glory of over half a million followers on Instagram, which is A LOT by any standards. And the fact that this project has worked so well is really awesome! "To be honest, we didn't expect things to go the way they did and I am full of love and gratitude towards our audience."

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    As you noticed, Blobby is the glue (or the blob) that holds the team together, but other characters also deserve to be mentioned. "[Other folks] who appear in the comics are Lily, their human friend (and I really relate to her character a lot, I'm not sure why), Ashley, who is Lily's crush, and Charlie / Punk Kid who can come off as intimidating but is really the most soft and wholesome character we've ever come up with. That's why Charlie is modeling our underwear," Zack said, laughing.

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    Swan
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no one knows your mind better than you inside of it people. people who don't want children don't want children : see it's simple

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    In the previous post, Zack, one of the authors of the comic, has given an interview explaining the mysterious circumstances of the comic's origin and how they're doing as of right now. "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 explained. "Listening to the reactions from our followers also made a huge difference for us. I can speak only for myself but I really feel like I’ve personally grown with this world we've created."

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    Blobby and friends have blessed us with their wholesome presence here at Bored Panda before, and if you're hooked and want to see more of this comic goodness, check it out here. If you want to take a detour from these comics and jump on to the next one, here's something that we've recently posted. Perhaps you want to educate yourself more about certain life struggles from a feminist perspective; if so, we have just the thing to offer, namely Promptly Paneled comics. And while some people struggle in life due to systemic injustice, some people that inspired this comic just struggle at life in general. And here's an awkward and out-of-the-blue suggestion: take a look at these comics that explore the same awkwardness that this sentence just caused.

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    Yep it's Ella 🇺🇦
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mum never let me have my hair cut how I want it. I always had to push the boundaries and ended up getting 20's bob haircuts. One time mum wasn't paying much attention and I got it cut how I liked. Now it's stuck how I like it because I can't grow it out without getting a mullet (mum hates mullets so it's gotta be short).

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    🥔SaltyPotato🥔
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    👏 If someone ever comes up to you and they are panicking like this, YOU COULD SAVE THEIR LIFE BY ACTING LIKE THEIR FRIEND!!!

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    Mir Adwari
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fair play re the a r s e thing though. One minute 'does this make my bum look big' and now the kardashians and co and their created mega a r s e s - truly don't get that.

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    Aria Whitaker
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a great, accurate quote about this concept: "Those people who, in 1957, tried to prevent a little Black girl from going to school due to her race are the same people who, in 2022, are trying to prevent their grandchildren from learning that they, in 1957, tried to prevent a little Black girl from going to school due to her race". SMH.

    Bobbi Johnson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do they want to ban those books? Children do in fact face racism at an early age?

    Aria Whitaker
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here in the US conservatives are trying to ban anything that "indoctrinates" white children to feel "guilty" or "uncomfortable" about the horrible things done in the past. They don't seem to give a c**p about the accuracy of it, or that Black and other minority children deserve to learn about it, too. It is so frustrating and getting out of control. They will start holding 15th-century style book burnings soon...smh.

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    Sasha Kuleshov
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maus is violent...Persepolis has s*x in it, Anne's Diary talks about mast*rbation, Dracula has blood in it, King Salomon's Mines have a gruesome death, Tintin shots guns and Asterix punches people...so let's stop reading altogether -_____________-

    Holly Hetfield
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the Bible has all of that plus rape, genocide, mass murder, torture, slavery, etc. white evangelists are perfectly fine with forcing THAT book on underaged students.

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    🥔SaltyPotato🥔
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The truth is out there. If we just keep hiding the truth from our kids, they won't be ready for the real world!

    Marissa Taylor
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sooo history is bad but letting kids play fornite halo and robloxs is fine....

    HarriMissesScotland
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, we need to teach children the truth about our history. Don't ban a MATH book because it mentions Maya Angelou, a black poet in it.

    Michael Harper
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try the Bible. Not picked and chosen parts. All of it. Genesis to Revelation

    Scarlett Barbee
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fear mongering to suppress the masses and keep them in line with: murder, mayhem, genocide, slavery, incest, racism, cruelty, wars, homophobia, spouse and child abuse, religious persecution...yep, all in one convenient book

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    Vain Black
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Solution! Expose your kids to lots of culture. Then it's not shocking. Specifically the food. Everyone can unite behind food. Food is delicious.

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

    "Oh nO! It'S tHe PaSt AbOuT tHiNgS tHaT aCtUaLlY hApPeNeD!" not everything is sprinkles and rainbows. Just don't read it. Like, ignore it if you don't like it. No hate though.

    John Smith
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they want to ban books on violence, slavery and racism, start with the bible.

    astrolover 95
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like the idiots that act as if being straight has nothing to with sexuality when whining that saying being gay is inappropriate around children because it's "sexual" in nature.

    Raccoon panda
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah....It’s a big topic to tackle. But if you still wanna be an ally to people of color, then you can’t shy away from it. The elephant will always be in the room until you address it properly. And you might as well grow up and face the fact that ignorance is not ending racism anytime soon.

    Emily Secrest
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should we be exposing this stuff to our children WITHOUT CONTEXT? Oh, won't someone PLEASE think of the children!

    Vee
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw this YouTube ad from that page called PragerU, it was an ad about how "Kids are being filled with lies about how America is racist, so you should instead turn your kids to PragerU. We can teach them the truth and make them want to strive to be as great as people like George Washington even though the mf owned slaves." look up PragerU Kids, you'd think it's satire, but too many people are claiming how serious those guys are being.

    Leah Williams
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There should be more videos about systemic racism because parents can't ban videos, the teachers show it to the kids and they can't un-show it 🤷‍♀️ While reading a book takes time.

    Beenie Cat
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a difficult topic to debate on. On one hand it's American history and we should know about it, counter point is that some people have taken CRT to a whole other level where some kids come home saying that the world is messed up because they're born white. I think it should be taught but don't pin the blame game on kids who have nothing to do with the past or play mental gymnastics with their parents.

    Aaron Marts
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except that critical race theory teaches racism. The other two panels do not.

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    Mir Adwari
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never ever talk about your skin being clear. It hears you and will always break out. Been my personal experience every single time. Sigh.

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    Joanna Stasiołek
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was getting clothes from my cousins so they were all branded, but my parents still had to chose between paying bills and buying food.

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    ᴀʟᴇxᴏᴛʟ_ᴛʜᴇɢʀᴇᴀᴛ
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nah too little skin and it gets too shallow. the chest has a pretty open area tho thsi is satire

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so sad :( It's not right that places do this

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    Brian Michael
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It happens, it's awkward. ....like what if I don't know how to hang, fix, install, or repair the thing???

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it’s the carolina reaper, and i learned to never touch one with bare hands. the story is too long tho and i have work to do

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    Alex The Fanperson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every day, I imagine a future where I can be with you. In my hand, is a pen that will write a poem, of me and you- no one? Okay. I'll leave.

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when going to bed Lily: i love you good night furby: a҈n҈d҈ I҈ l҈i҈k҈e҈ w҈a҈t҈c҈h҈i҈ y҈o҈u҈ s҈l҈e҈e҈p҈ **

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