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John McNamee is the artist behind Pie Comic, hand-drawn comics that feature dry, sarcastic humor that hits you hard in the chuckles. John started drawing Pie Comics back in college, and just never stopped. He has since worked for satirical news organization 'The Onion' and now works for Cartoon Network.
Have these experiences influenced Pie Comic? “My Onion experience does come in handy,” John told Bored Panda. “You really have to observe the world and see what's weird about it to write Onion headlines. I once heard someone describe my sense of humor as "wry," and after I googled what that means, I thought it sounded about right.”
“I used to try to think of a good joke and then start drawing it, but I found that my comics were too predictable that way. So instead, I just started drawing a character doing something and see if I could get them to end up in a clever joke. My number 1 comedic inspiration is the Simpsons. My knowledge of seasons 2-9 is like... weird. I would also reread Calvin & Hobbes comics all summer long. As for webcomics, I really love Poorly Drawn Lines. He's very good at pacing out a joke and delivering a plot twist.”
Pie Comics has been a full-time pursuit at times throughout John's career as a cartoonist, but he finds stability in dipping his finger in a number of 'pies.' “Now I'm writing at Cartoon Network, so I don't update with these cartoon drawings as often,” he explained. “My Patreon works OK for me, but it's really my fault it doesn't work better. Engagement has never been a strength of mine. I also have done work for Mad Magazine and the New Yorker. I guess if I'd have any advice, it would be to cobble together multiple revenue streams. You never know when one might take a hit, and that will help protect you from instability.”
And while many comic artists use a variety of software to create their funny comics and upload them directly to the web, John prefers to keep it old school. “I draw on bristol board with blue pencil, then I go over it in and 05 Micron,” he told us. “I lay out my borders and guidelines with a ruler, but then I ink them freehand. I think the wobbly line makes the funny drawings more accessible and reminds you that a human being made them.”
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Ladies and Gentlemen 6 years ago
My goodness, that's one of the best 'real' comic on evolution theory!
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GlassOfWater 6 years ago
Here's some advice: it's a lot easier to go for practical than fashionable.
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Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Please be aware that the "happy" people on social media are generally just lying.
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Ladies and Gentlemen 6 years ago
No offense, but I wonder if that happens to schizophreniac people!
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Spooky Tooth 6 years ago
I like this. This is how childhood should be looking at everything in wonderment and awe and with imagination! Don't take that away! They got plenty of time to grow up and be boring later!
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Carol Emory 6 years ago
Reminds me of the Bugs Bunny where Elmer gives him a tub full of vegetables. Bugs: "What's this?" Elmer:"Your dinner." Bugs: "DINNER!?! How do you expect me to eat this stuff..ithis isn't food! (starts cramming lettuce and celery in his mouth..picks out stuck celery string from teeth) Whaddya trying to do, starve me? I'll die before I eat this stuff."
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Cora Fields 6 years ago
So many young souls enter, so few graduate (with souls), just like real school!
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Ladies and Gentlemen 6 years ago
God hated T-rex also, that's why he gave them so small hands, no way you can scratch your a*s with those hands.
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Jaded Queen 6 years ago
When you realize the real suffering is actually being alive! Sigh, I wish more people would realize that. Death doesn't deserve the hate mail she gets.
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Stephanie Hutner 6 years ago
It's like in school when you bust your a*s and barely pass. But your friend slacks off all year and aces the class.
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Carol Emory 6 years ago
Never thought of it like that.... Just don't tell them that ring-around-the-rosy teaches them about the plague...
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Jaded Queen 6 years ago
Oh! No Mr. Machine, we know all about your long game. But we are too depressed to care.
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Foxyloxylou 6 years ago
Once, music was on at our house and Elvis was just singing. Next was king of jazz Louie Armstrong. I told my mom and she thot I meant the white guy. It was about 5 minutes or less of pure confusion lol
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Spooky Tooth 6 years ago
Neon Joe would take care of you Mr thor-wolfe-lantern! He don't play!! WAREWOOOLFHIMPH!
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Naima Ivansdóttir 6 years ago
looks like the unicorn is farting rainbows! which makes perfect sense indeed.
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lincholn6echo 6 years ago
I've heard of that but had to look it up again, its called an Antmill. From wikipedia: An ant mill is an observed phenomenon in which a group of army ants, which are blind, are separated from the main foraging party, lose the pheromone track and begin to follow one another, forming a continuously rotating circle. The ants will eventually die of exhaustion.
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Steffi Schaefer 6 years ago
God damn Goldilocks, just eat the cold one and don't be that picky.
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Jaded Queen 6 years ago
Wait for the hacking and shagging! There is not much else in the first few seasons.
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Naima Ivansdóttir 6 years ago
being a make up artist i swear i'm soon to be seen sporting the "hey-look-at-my-other-eyebrow" look. and there will be pictures
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Jaded Queen 6 years ago
What's wrong with the inevitability of death? It's an absolute blessing. U wouldn't want to live forever, it's awfully boring. And raining is fun. U clearly don't have nice warm food for the season.
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Captain Marvel 6 years ago
You do realise that the actual symbol for "butterflies are man's superior are a LOT more complicated. They look something like this...: 蝴蝶是男人的优越者
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Jaded Queen 6 years ago
Looks like thanos, after wiping half off life in the universe. Hahaha. Now he is going to have an absolute crises. What must he do with the infinity stones and his life?
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Just Curious 6 years ago
Yup, this confirms what pretty much everybody, ever, thought. Sorry Ma-Ti...
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