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Are you ready for a feast of absurdity, irony, dark humor, and possibly some relatable yet hilarious situations? Great, because we’re about to serve you ‘Fairly Good Comics,’ created by UK-based artists Eddie and James Ward.

As noted on The Ward Brothers’ website: “In 2023, we started our new range of designs in a cartoon style. Some of the designs have been printed in the New Yorker and Private Eye magazines.” In addition to their comics, the artists have worked on a number of other creative projects, including short films, comedy pilots, radio sketches, and animation.

We’re sure you’ll enjoy this new series making its debut on Bored Panda. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below and share which strips you liked the most.

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We got in touch with The Ward Brothers and asked them some questions related to their work. First, we were wondering what inspired the artists to start creating their ‘Fairly Good Comics’. We learned that: “We have been making comics since we were kids and were obsessed with the Beano and Dandy comics when we were growing up. We currently run a greeting card company called Quite Good Cards and have sold over a million cards worldwide. We love doing that, but it doesn't allow us to dive into the longer-form stories we enjoy. So, to scratch that creative itch, we set up @FairlyGoodComics.”

When asked how they come up with ideas for new comic strips, Eddie and James responded: “We both make notes of funny things we see and hear, then meet up to chat about the ideas, usually over a pint or two. We sift out the shite, and hopefully, we're left with at least one idea we like.”

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Some characters in The Ward Brothers’ series seem to make recurring appearances across different strips. We were curious how the creators of ‘Fairly Good Comics’ approach developing characters that fit the tone and style of their work. They shared with us:” The characters are based on people we know or have met. Our plan is to create a whole world of these characters and, rather like a traditional sketch show, have them return when an idea fits the character.”

Next, we wanted to explore the comedic influences that have shaped The Ward Brothers’ cartoon work. Here’s what we found out from Freddie and James: “For TV, we like The Office, Alan Partridge, Brass Eye, and The Thick of It. Our mother and father are unintentionally hilarious (maybe just to us), which helped. But most importantly, our shared love of the pathetic and preposterous nature of the human experience always makes us laugh harder... Well, that and farts.”

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Finally, the artists shared the message they hope readers take away from their comics: “We’d hope that people find our comics relatable, daft, and hopefully mildly amusing.”

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