Sunday, July 1, 2012

Talking Trash on the Interwebs-- With Comics!

So-- since I've kinda-sorta decided to not use social media as a soapbox (for the most part), my life has improved. I'm trying to avoid adding to the noise of comic book controversies on the internet, and this has resulted in some tangible benefits: I have more free time--and I'm in a better mood--when I'm not getting caught up in the bullshit of internet arguments, which are so often more vitriolic than they are productive.

The thing is--I still feel like things need to be said about certain issues. I think open dialogues need to take place, and people need to have their intuitions pushed around. But again, I don't really feel like Twitter and Facebook are the best places to have those conversations and make those statements. So... my solution for the time being: say it with comics.

Here is a strip about one branch of one particular topic from Gosh Is Dead #2. Words by me, art by Dave Seltzer.




(I will note that this kind of thing actually still only accounts for a small percentage of the material in Gosh Is Dead. The rest of the comic is still primarily composed of silly cartoons, Star Trek references, poop jokes, and other such highbrow intellectual content. You know, just in case you were worried.)