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Alvin Juano, a talented comic artist from Jakarta, Indonesia, is the creator behind "The Square Comics," a popular series known for its dark humor and unexpected twists. Alvin has over 611k followers on Instagram where his easy-to-digest, bite-sized comics deliver a punch of comedy in just a few frames. His characters, often square-shaped people or talking animals, share a pessimistic but relatable view of life that makes readers laugh and think.

Despite his simple drawings, Alvin's comics touch on deep topics like trauma and societal expectations. His humor, though dark, connects with many people and makes tough subjects easier to understand. "The Square Comics" is perfect for anyone who enjoys finding humor in life's unexpected moments.

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Bored Panda reached out to Alvin again to learn more about his creative process and himself. Beyond his daily life and personal experiences, we asked the artist where else he finds inspiration for his comic narratives. Alvin replied that for inspiration, he likes taking walks and people-watching in cafes—imagining their backstories and interactions. "There are some ideas that will appear randomly. Having a notebook or a phone to write them down helps!"

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4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha omg this is hilarious! The last theory I heard was about how the moon is made from earth because a crazy fast object flew into the earth and tons of debris went in all directions and created the earth's spin with the moon being a big piece of earth debris

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Many artists encounter challenges throughout their careers, so we asked Alvin if he experienced something similar. He shared that he often has writer's block, which he finds usually happens when he can't realize an idea or when he's burnt out. "I'm still struggling with it, but my usual approach is to take a break and continue sketching afterward."

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Are you curious how the creative process of "Square Comics" looks? Alvin revealed to us that usually, he'd have a glass of whiskey, a stack of papers, and a pencil at hand. "I would spend an hour or two sketching, churning out a bunch of quick sketches, and then deciding which ones I thought would work."

Looking ahead, we asked Alvin what his aspirations for his comic series are. "I hope the series can continue to evolve and people will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed making it."

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4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Given modern taxonomy rules, turtle was right the first time (toads are types of frogs, same way that birds are dinosaurs). Tortoises are a type of turtle, but I assume that this turtle is not a tortoise.

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4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... and here are 200 pix of fancy food I've eaten.

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Anička
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4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually true: They're discovering that the egg is making some sort of selection about which sperm it will accept, as well... Edit: i didn't remember the fact further down (sperm collective effort) but perhaps it's not the first to break through then

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Melody Barrens
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sperm come with a little acidic packet on their front side that they use to dissolve the egg's thick outer layer before they can enter. This kills them in the process. It takes about 300 sperm to break though, and the next one takes all the glory.

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

The downside was not being able to tell their kids about it.

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Ziggle
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dog lets me know when it's break time and time to clock out for the day. I'd otherwise be a workaholic as I hyper focus on a task until it's completed.

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Preity
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I can go back in time, I will find this fish and trap it in an aquarium like submarine and sink it with the weights.

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Karina
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Going from fresh food to ashy, litteraly ashy kebbels.. i think we can all understand ❤️ my dog had cheese yesterday and eggs today

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4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Couples sometimes forget that single people manage every ducking little thing in life, by them self and often alone. That is a very different and overlooked challange

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