There's a type of comics that try to relate to our daily lives, trying to extract a nugget of wisdom, laughter, and good emotions. Goattoself comics, on the other hand, are another type: they push the absurdity of the situation to the extreme and reveal the hilarity that may ensue from such ridiculous situations. Sure, there may be a relatable moment here and there, but personified objects and caricature-like characters that border on the extreme have a reality of their own.
Cameron Spires, the man behind these comics, is a polite Canadian comic artist who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. By day, he's an advertising copywriter, and by night, he's the eccentric comic creator that just wants to make people laugh. To him, making these comics scratches a particular kind of itch that, in his opinion, stems from the classic middle-child syndrome (the seeking of attention). And the bizarre-yet-accurate humor of the comic certainly gets it.
For now, the comics are made just for the fun of it. He'll make them as long as it's fun either for him, or his fans. With time and experience, he hopes to become an even better joke writer than he inadvertently already is. And with 76k followers on his Instagram, and even more across all of his social media, the source for motivation doesn't look like it's going to dwindle any time soon. Enjoy!
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"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse", and then the cat turn over his tummy.
Cam gave Bored Panda an exclusive interview and shared his thoughts about various aspects of his comics. Here's how it all started: "I have such a terrible memory, but let’s just say 6 or 7 years ago. I started uploading doodles to make my friends laugh. They weren’t even really comics at that point. I would get bored at work, draw a little doodle, and take a picture with my phone. They were very low quality. Sometimes they still are."
Truth, i just want to use the restroom in silence withiut having to answer questions.
Please man, I've got kids. If they find me I will die from exhaustion. The anti father villan comes and shows the kids where the dad is. the dad: nooooooooo, "dies from exhaustion"
He also told how his day job interacts with his comic hobby. I use ideas from my work "all the time. If I have an idea for a commercial that doesn’t fly, I’ll often see if it can work as a comic. Rarely the other way around." He has also made it big in the comic scene, and shared how he perceives it. "It’s all fun. Maybe if I get fired from my day job, I’ll make a real go of it. I love making people laugh, so that feels pretty good."
oops, I've traveled to the weird side of the web again.....(heh he, get it?)
You feel it all over your face, but can't see it, and you can't remove it... Now they know what it feels like.
Cameron gave some advice to those of you that only dream of making them some day, and those that are only starting out. "If you could see how bad my original drawings were (and you can’t because I deleted them), you’d think 'hey, I can do better than that.' And you can. So do. Just start, and develop your voice and style as you go. You’ll learn what about your sense of humour in particular people respond to and that can become your whole thing."
Yeah, and my dad's a Karen too (the other day he wrote an email to the news anchor because she "dared" to introduce her news bulletins by saying "good evening, I hope you are fine" - wtf???)
Load More Replies...I feel really sorry for nice people named Karen because of that ongoing joke. I wouldn't want to be rediculed in that way. Not to be boring, but it even says in the UN childrens rights that you have the right to your own name and that nobody redicules it. And those rights are actually law in Sweden. I understand the jokes and everyone knows that person, but I wish you could make up a fake name or something to describe that person. Love from Sweden 🇸🇪
i feel sorry for the one with the red hair that looks traumatized
might not work very well, would take a lot of selectively breeding the humans until they could carry the horses
Load More Replies...Just for those people who don't understand, Usually in races they euthanize or "put down" the horse if they injure their leg
The artist shared what he likes the most and the least about making his comics: "My favourite part is the moment before I post something that I think is good. The worst part is posting it and learning that I’m the only one who thought it was good. Oh, and the readers! They’re the friggin' best."
Just a friendly reminder to not pet service dogs because it signals to them that they aren’t on duty! (If your not sure, ask their owner.)
Good point - you don't pet guide dogs or other assistance dogs. It's distracting. If you ask you'll be most likely be told no but please don't take offence (worked with many blind people with guide dogs).
Load More Replies...Red eyes in photos are the result of light reflecting off a healthy retina. Rarely, red eye in only one eye may indicate an eye disease such as a tumor or cataract. Another possibility is strabismus, which is a misalignment of the eyes. If you or another individual consistently have only one eye that appears red in photos, consult your eye doctor.
When you take a photo of someone with the flash on, they're eyes appear red. The photographer sees the red eyes and assumes they're devils
Load More Replies..."They be devils" XD Sounds like he is not even taking the situation seriously.
me too i would ask "what did you have to do to make a unicorn angry, dude?"
Load More Replies...I guess when you can s**t rainbows, you can get away with stuff like this...
THE SCHULYER SISTERS IM LOOKING FOR A MIND AT WORK HEY WOOOOOOOOAH IN THE GREATEST CITY IN NEW YORK- I- I'm so sorry.. I had to...
Load More Replies...So people in the middle of the ocean are talking about it?
All my family last time I post a picture on Facebook, since the last one was 10 years ago.
I've got a shibe, she just sleeps in my bed when I leave and often still lays there when I come back with a "Oh, it's you again"-look on her face. But she let me pet her belly for hours, so it's okay.... @_@
"Bag" is also an offensive term for a woman, especially an older woman.
There is no such thing as a time travel movie without any plotholes
Load More Replies...If time travel ever gets invented, the Present would be full of people from the Future!
Well, not THIS present. Maybe a bit before and armed with a vaccine? Or a warning.
Load More Replies...sends police to comfort him by putting handcuffs on him, and bringing him to jail with nice guards and a comfy home and fellow prisoners where he gets accepted for who he is. With free food everyday :)
There's a series on Netflix about meditation. It's pretty great.
Load More Replies...*i say a random fact i probably shouldnt know* mom: wHeRe DiD yOu LeArN aBoUt ThAt??? me: ummmmmmm school
I know WAY too many facts I can't say without getting in trouble.
Load More Replies...@Zophra-no, I think even the devil(pretending he/she/it exists) would hate raisins.
Okay but I actually like raisins much better. Maybe it's because I am the spawn of satan, as my name suggests.
Woah we are the fallen angels- Andy Beirsack
Load More Replies...Right, because God isn't the one making the rules here...
Load More Replies...This person is a genius. Every introvert here including me is jealous of this skill..
Load More Replies...Truth. Its where i forget i bought fruits and veggies until Thursday.
Load More Replies...This hit me on a personal level... I’m sorry eggplant that I meant to use last week, I’m sure you were gonna be wonderful 🥺
That's where I hide my chocolate! Nobody ever looks there.
The doctor in the third panel when he walks out the door...he looks like he's not so sure about this situation
It looks baaad. The room is small and empty. The patient doesn't speak. He superglued his fingers. The doctor asks about his health as if he did so every day. Is it a mental institution? 😱 I can see a scenario for a game at least...
He glued together his fingers, the doctor thinks he is showing the OK sign.
His hands are glued into the OK sign and he can't unstick them, so he holds up his hand and smiles. The doc thinks he means he feels ok so he walks off. Understand now?
uh- *laughs a little* *baaahhhhhhhh* i mean *bruuuhhhh* lmao
time for phase 2 *pulls out a SPAS shot gun* go full terminator on the world
it's a tinfoil hat, a must for any self respecting conspiracy theorist
Load More Replies...Heh. That took a turn I didn't expect. She already sensed something fishy is going on when she saw the profile but not this
The opportuna(ty) to angle(r) another date is growing slim. I think he might be a fish out of water; they simply weren’t mermaid for each other.
Load More Replies...she went on a blind date with what she thought was a man who fished, but the fish showed up for the date instead
Load More Replies...The real question is What kind of eggs are those that the Seal sold him???? Hmmmm?
What are sea legs? In my country flippers are called "swim feet", that got me thinking 😂
Sea legs - Wikipedia Sea legs is the ability to walk steadily on the deck of a boat or ship. The phrase is used as a metaphor for adjusting to living/travelling at sea.
Load More Replies...No, no, I like puns. You have to be a real nutjob if you don't.
Load More Replies...They missed an opportunity to name the child after the beloved character Toothless.
are they saying the baby dont have a name or the baby's name IS Nameless?
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I don’t even mind slow walking anymore.
Well, it's Pinocchio. Once he lies, his nose grows really long. In this particular situation, it would impale the dudes brains.
Load More Replies...So hes dreaming about meeting someone who isnt wearing pants. So maybe that person really inst wearing pants while awake.
Load More Replies...Not sure how old you are. A "swingers party" is a place where couples go and then switch partners. There are some studies that say this is far more common than people realize.
Load More Replies...Wow, Millennials and Gen-Zs are sometimes sooo innocent. I am pretty sure that a good number of them who grew up in the suburbs had swinger parents, bit didn't realize. Some of those "sleepovers" were a reason to get you out of the house over night. Also - if your parents wore shirts with pineapples on them pretty often, they very well may have been swingers. Most Boomers were already in their 30s and 40s before the AIDs pandemic started limiting the popularity of casual unprotected sex. The 1970s were a pretty raunchy time.
What other avocado puns are there? Avocado toast?
Load More Replies...Nothing. Batman has no super powers, he's just rich.
Load More Replies...Spring has sprung and the grass has riz... so where the f**k the flowers iz???
Bad word. This meme could be on multiple sites and the artist doesn't want to get it taken down. Rather than risk it, just blur the word.
Load More Replies...Funny how internet is still considered a luxury when nearly 20 million students are distance learning. Wish our country would be more like South Korea with internet.
Starlink and SpaceEx are working on it, soon enough high speed internet will be available anywhere
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@R3belB4nny Judging from your username, your profile picture, & the comments you make, you fit your own description. That isn't a bad thing though. What's bad is being a jerk for absolutely no reason. Shame on you.
Load More Replies...the puppy was John Wicks and loads of people are going to die in interesting ways
THEY KILLED A DOG!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!? OK, I'll leave it to the other pandas on what they want to do, I'm sure they'll think of something...
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
oof, ppl are online. I saw it had ONE upvote, but then I went to more replies, AND NOW IT HAD TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Load More Replies...The man couldn’t remember Dianes name so he faked a stroke. Also, wow! Luna! Big fan <3
Load More Replies...Ok, thats the best pun I've seen in a long time.
Load More Replies...Um....no.....the sun is millions of degrees in temperature and is very very hot
Load More Replies...He either fell (like off a bike and it’s another saying for eating pavement) or he actually ate some animal’s poop... I hope it the first one.
Load More Replies...he ate poop in the drive way and he fell his mouth went on de poop so he ate the poop on purpose
bunnies breed a lot and have lots of bunny children.
Load More Replies...Passive and action verbs. I did it on accident vs It was done by accident. That’s my interpretation.
Load More Replies...He doesn't put it in twice, so... in, out and that's it
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