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24-year-old Alvin Juano from Jakarta, Indonesia is the brilliant mind behind The Square Comics; short, darkly funny comics that take you through a range of emotions in just 3 or 4 frames.
With over 430k followers, his easy-to-digest webcomics have become a hit on Instagram, the perfect medium for regular doses of bite-sized comedy. The comics often begin full of cheer and optimism but struck you with a dark plot twist that has become Alvin's trademark. Scroll down below to check the deliciously dark comics out for yourself, as well as a little background from Alvin himself.
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"I started The Square Comics in 2014," Alvin told Bored Panda. "I was doing so badly at school that I was almost kicked out of the course. It was one of the lowest periods of my life and I needed something to get out of the funk. Creating funny drawings was it."
Some of my inspirations are: Ricky Gervais, I enjoy how honest and unfiltered his sense of humor is and how sarcastic the opinions. When growing up, my favorite cartoon was Doraemon & Crayon Shin-Chan, and Cyanide & Happiness, Safely Endangered and War and Peas are the best funny comic strips!
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Rebecca A'Court 5 years ago
Gotta say, as a human mum, I'm kind of glad our babies don't peck their way out.
Coming up with new material is a unique process for any comedian or artist, and Alvin has preferred method. "Usually before I sleep, I’d try to think of things that could be funny and write it on a notebook/phone," he explained.
"The next day, I’ll pick out the ones that I find interesting and work on it. I’ll then show a sketch of the strip to my friends & see what they think. If they don’t find it funny, I’ll work on it further or scrap it. But, if I think it’s funny and they don’t, I’ll ignore them and post it. I try to have this process, but sometimes good ideas come at random times."
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Calypso poet 5 years ago
Does that mean dogs are just trying to lick the ugly off our faces? I feel so betrayed.
"For the process, I usually sketch out a couple of things on paper, take a photo of it and then draw the digital version of it on photoshop. I use pens and papers to sketch. To digitize it, I use Wacom Intuos Comic. It’s really small so it’s easy to carry around and it’s also cheaper than the other models. And a MacBook."
"As for my humor, I think it’s definitely on the darker side. I hear it can be sometimes depressing. Definitely not something my mom would approve!
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Jilltdcatlady 5 years ago
" There's someone for everyone, your someone may be 5 cats in a trench coat" . I have 4 cats and 1 dog. I'm looking to trade the dog....
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FortnitePlayerGirl 5 years ago
Roasted like a burnt, bad tasting marshmallow that a kid dropped in a fire!
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Vanessa Gorga 5 years ago
It's unbelievable how a well-written story can make you relate SO MUCH to a little worm with a tiny little grateful smile.
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Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
Some of these were depressing and twisted. Those were my favorites.
Luisa Vasconcelos 5 years ago
Very funny. You made my day better. Don't stop drawing because you are very good combining humor with drowning. Thanks for the sharing.
Adam Cantor 5 years ago
You can replace the T-Rex cartoon with Trump and the punchline is still valid!
Gaia Campbell 5 years ago
Is it me or does it seem like this person is depressed and contemplating suicide? I hope he's okay. He sounds a lot like me and how I think.
Sharlene McNeill 5 years ago
I was feeling sad after some depressing conversations about real-life things and stumbled over this while looking for cute animal pictures on Bored Panda - I laughed so much! Thank you for the anti-humour, just the ticket for me today!
Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
Some of these were depressing and twisted. Those were my favorites.
Luisa Vasconcelos 5 years ago
Very funny. You made my day better. Don't stop drawing because you are very good combining humor with drowning. Thanks for the sharing.
Adam Cantor 5 years ago
You can replace the T-Rex cartoon with Trump and the punchline is still valid!
Gaia Campbell 5 years ago
Is it me or does it seem like this person is depressed and contemplating suicide? I hope he's okay. He sounds a lot like me and how I think.
Sharlene McNeill 5 years ago
I was feeling sad after some depressing conversations about real-life things and stumbled over this while looking for cute animal pictures on Bored Panda - I laughed so much! Thank you for the anti-humour, just the ticket for me today!
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