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Dickens friend asks where Saia is, Dickens responds that they are looking for a rebound for a post-Covid Hot Girl Summer and to check the basketball courts. Their friend laughs and says that rebounds probably means girls, not basketballs.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #99b: Post-Covid Hot Girl Summer

She said something about picking up a few rebounds for a post-Covid Hot Girl Summer so…

Dickens July 14, 2021 2 Comments
Nurse tells patient to apply T every day to your upper arms, “basically the parts that are covered by t-shirt sleeves.” And the patient replays, “Okay! Easy! Can Do!” With a thumbs up
Webcomics

Reine #23: T Shirts

No sleeves are safe from my scissors.

Ren Strapp July 10, 2021 4 Comments
Child asks Dickens "Is my Dad cheating on you?" And Dickens responds, "Ew. No is that a joke?"
Webcomics

Foolish Child #99a: Where Is My Dad?

“Mama, where is my Dad?”

Dickens June 30, 2021 8 Comments
Friday tries their hardest to work on a comic, but they continue to get distracted as their head turns into a cloud of To Do list items.
Webcomics

Nutshell Studies of Quarantine: Part Four, Winter 2020

Frida battles a new breed of procrastination in quarantine and then, in the new year, sees the light at the end of the tunnel.

Yumi Yamaguchi June 26, 2021 2 Comments
Yao sits in a chair made of grass and wonders out loud, "Now that I'm less worried about Covid, it's time to revisit my Normal insecurities!"
Webcomics

Baopu #87: Asking Fair Questions

Even though it is not always easy to do, constantly asking hard questions is a healthy practice.

Yao Xiao June 19, 2021 9 Comments
Dickens holds up a Pride Lego set triumphantly, even though they were just badmouthing corporate pride. Their friend is unimpressed.
LGBT Pride Webcomics

Foolish Child #98: Corporate Pride

It’s amazing how the very second that corporations found value in queerness, they finally invested but in the safest way they possibly could: Rainbows.

Dickens June 16, 2021 14 Comments
In a two panel comic drawn in pastel colors, a doctor explains to their patient that their new digital patient intake system is so inclusive! It has multiple choice options.
Webcomics

Reine #22: Try To Keep Up, Doc

Inclusivity is a journey not a destination.

Ren Strapp June 12, 2021 4 Comments
in a two panel, black-and-white comic, Frida watches the news. The announcer says, "in today's news, more cases, more death."
Webcomics

Nutshell Studies of Quarantine: Part Three, Summer 2020

Frida seeks relief as anxiety takes hold while watching the never-ending despair of the 2020 news cycle.

Yumi Yamaguchi June 5, 2021 4 Comments
Two friends talk against a rainbow background: “Kink has always been a part of Pride, Penny! If you can’t hang, don’t go.” / “Oh, so we just don’t change ever because that’s how it’s always been?”
LGBT Pride Webcomics

Foolish Child #97: Kink at Pride

“Pride in June in central California means it’s guaranteed to be 105+ degrees Fahrenheit. I, too, would show my bare ass if I felt like being outside in that kind of heat.”

Dickens June 2, 2021 13 Comments
In a three-panel black and white comic, Frida's girlfriend looks down at her phone and informs Frida that the groceries have been delivered. Friday masks up to get the groceries from the front door.
Webcomics

Nutshell Studies in Quarantine: Part Two, Spring 2020

Witness the heroic tale of Frida versus the grocery deliveries.

Yumi Yamaguchi May 29, 2021 3 Comments
Yao is sitting alone in a green grass field that has swirls of pink and purple framing the edges.
Webcomics

Baopu #86: Some of Us Don’t Depart Forever

Spring time brings all kinds of emotions. But reliving a familiar moment doesn’t always mean being reminded of pain. It can also bring a sense of joy transcending time and space.

Yao Xiao May 22, 2021 3 Comments
Dickens faces "the camera" in this one panel comic. They are in a green shirt, against an orange and grey background, creating the colors of the Palestinian flag. They say to the camera: "A power imbalance between two entities, that leaves one of those entities perpetually fighting for their rights and their lives, is not a ‘complicated matter’ that requires a graduate degree to push back against."
Webcomics

Foolish Child #96: It’s Not Complicated

It’s Genocide. Even when it’s enacted and funded by the United States of America.

Dickens May 19, 2021 48 Comments
In a three panel comic colored in pastel tones, the first panel reads: "I'm Your Dad Now by Rea Strapp." in the second panel two friends ask each other if any gay really has a good relationship with their fathers, in the third panel one of the friends says that they in fact do have a good relationship with their father — which means that, "Now I your Dad"
Webcomics

Reine #21: I’m Your Dad Now

Lesbians make the best father figures.

Ren Strapp May 15, 2021 1 Comment
A black and white line drawing of a crowd of tourists visiting in Japan.
Webcomics

Nutshell Studies of Quarantine: Part One, January 2020

“What’s your anxiety at?” “A Ten.”

Yumi Yamaguchi May 8, 2021 2 Comments
Dickens is in a green shirt against a purple background, they are pondering directly to the camera: "Some months I want to draw everything, and my confidence in my ability to draw it is through the roof. The pencil goes exactly where I want it to go. And other months…"
Webcomics

Foolish Child #95: Muscle Memory Lapse

My PTSD brain has been evicting memories left and right, I just never thought that would include my muscle memory.

Dickens May 5, 2021
Multicolor collage of Yao, with short red hair, signing on to a computer. The colors are shades of jade, purple, peach, and tan.
Webcomics

Baopu #85: Portrait Through Immigration

Recounting what’s ignored and lost through the modern process of immigration, at the same time recognizing the power of building back the lost sense of self.

Yao Xiao April 24, 2021 3 Comments
Dickens discusses with their child the upcoming verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, asking if their teacher has discussed with them Tamir Rice or Trayvon Martin or Adam Toledo or George Floyd. The two characters are against a purple background.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #94: The Verdict

“Junior, you’ve learned more about social justice in the first nine years of your life than —”

Dickens April 21, 2021 2 Comments
A group of friends in muted gem tones sit together and look on tablets, computers, and phones. Behind them in sky blue is the text “A New Friend Has Entered the Chat” by Ren Strapp
Webcomics

Reine #20: A New Friend Has Entered The Chat

Online friends and communities rule!

Ren Strapp April 17, 2021 3 Comments
Dickens is in a one panel comic with a blue and orange background, they are talking to their friend. The friend makes a joke about sex. Dickens nervous laughs over hard on purpose, "in the key of ace"
Webcomics

Foolish Child #93: Asexuality

Awkward laughter in the key of “Ace.”

Dickens April 7, 2021 3 Comments
In a two panel black and white comic, Ari asks Scout, now that you have your second shot, who do you want to hang out with? Scout responds, "YOU!"
Webcomics

Grease Bats: Growth

“I’m SCARED of people now, Andy! SMALL TALK? MEETING A STRANGER?? No Thanks!”

Archie April 3, 2021 4 Comments
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