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Character: The Things

The Things don’t have arms, legs or a gender. Physically, they are nigh invulnerable and emotionally vulnerable, sensitive and kind. Sometimes they eat spoons!

  • Thing 1 is drawn in a weird scribbly way. Then Thing 1 and 2 a drawn in a scribbly way. Then Thing 1 and 2 look normal. Thing 1: I feel Different. Thing 1 and 2 are drawn in a scribbly way again.

    Different (Comic #370)

    Feb 04, 2015

  • characters dancing

    Dance Party (Comic #367)

    Jan 28, 2015

  • Day Day Comic Script. Thing 1 and Thing 2 talk to each other. Thing 2: Today is day day Thing 1: Day day? Thing 2: It's a day where we notice the moment as it is, for the whole day. Thing 1: Woah!
Thing 2: It's a pretty rare day.

    Day Day (Comic #366)

    Jan 26, 2015

  • Cows Come Home Comic Transcript Thing 1 and Thing 2 are chatting to each other. Thing 1: We'll stay out until the cows come home. Thing 2 puts on a party hat and blows a party blower.
Thing 2: eeeee! Thing 1: have you spent time with cows?
Thing 2 gently pokes Thing 1 on the face with the party blower.
Thing 2: Phweet! Thing 1: I meant their 4pm milking.
Thing 2 looks stunned.

    The Cows Come Home (Comic #365)

    Jan 23, 2015

  • Fear is the Mind Killer Transcript Thing 1: Fear is the mind killer Thing 2: Joy is the mind jiggler A table appears Thing 1: Hope is the mind bedazzler Two bowls of icecream appear Thing 2 (with bags around their eyes): Icecream is the mind freezer

    Fear is the Mind Killer, Joy is the Mind Jiggler (Comic #363)

    Jan 19, 2015

  • Out of Focus Comic Script The Things look at each other, they're drawn with blurry lines. Now the Things are a bunch of wobbly lines. The Things are drawn with rough pencil. They are now drawn with strange pen brush.
Thing 2: I think the world lost its glasses!

    Out of Focus (Comic #361)

    Jan 14, 2015

  • Wonderful Unfolding Shapes Comic Transcript Thing 1 and Thing 2 look up and see sort of squarish shape made of green, turquoise, green and yellow. The Things look at the square opens up and the red line squiggles about a bit on its own. They continue to watch and all the lines that were in the box squiggle about to make their own interesting shapes and there are new purple squiggles in amongst the spaces created by the green, yellow and red shapes. The lines continue to find new shapes and joyfully noodle around the place. Caption: Sometimes the simple is really complex.

    Wonderful Unfolding Shapes, Complexity/Simplicity (Comics #360)

    Jan 12, 2015

  • Fail Differently Comic Transcript Thing 1 and Thing 2 are talking to each other.
Thing 1: I can't do it!
Thing 2: Oh no! Thing 1: I keep FAILING
Thing 2: What will you do? Thing 1: Fail differently each time. Thing 1: It's very interesting!

    Fail Differently Each Time (Comic #359)

    Jan 09, 2015

  • Kelley's Comic Transcript The Things are hanging out together. Thing 1 observes a round, slightly wobbly shape coming over the back of Thing 2's head. The shape soars over Thing 1's head. Thing 1 and Thing 2 look at the shape with big wide eyes. The shape has started to move over Thing 1's head. Both the Things watch the round shape so intensely that they get tangled up in each other. But even all tangled up one of the things keeps watching the shape while the other looks out at us.

    Hypnotic Shape, Guest Comic by Kelley Caspari

    Dec 31, 2014

  • Wink Comic Transcript Thing 1 is squeezing their eyelids partially shut on one side, it makes them look a little cranky. Thing 2 looks a little concerned. Thing 1 is contorting both their eyelids and looking up, neither eye is fully closed, but their lower lids are squeezing upwards quite a bit. Thing 1 is looking down, one eye is more closed than the other, but neither eye is fully closed.
Thing 2: Are you ok? Thing 1 is squeezing booth eyes into tiny triangular slits, neither eye is fully closed, though one eye is more closed than the other.
Thing 1: I'm winking!
 Thing 2: Phew!

    Wink aka the Stories We Tell With Our Faces (Comic #355)

    Dec 29, 2014

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Thing 2: I have a sad Thing 1: Are you looking for solutions or comfort? Thing 2: I would like to be angry, then sad, then comforted, then adventure for solutions, then giggles Thing 1: Let’s start! Thing 2: Raar
https://www.thingswithout.com/comic/311-a-sad/
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  • 1 Saint Patrick’s Day Webcomic Transcript Thing 1 is green. Thing 1: I thought I’d go green for St Patrick’s Day Thing 2: Cute Thing 1 has a few flowers spouting out of their head. Thing 1: Oooh! Photosynthesis! Thing 1: has more flowers sprouting out of their body Thing 2: What fun! Thing 1 and Thing 2 smile at each other, many flowers sprouting from their bodies. Thing 1: I love having fun with you.

    Saint Patricks Day (Comic #763)

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  • 2 The Return of the Worst! Thing 1: I'm the worst! Thing 2: I think you should ask lots of people to tell you nice things about you and write them down! Thing 1: Oh no! Thing 2: And that's not the worst part! Thing 2: You should listen and not immediately inject "no" or "but" Thing 1: You are very mean. Thing 2: I might be the worst!

    The Return of the Worst! (Comic #765)

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  • 3 In Synch Webcomic. See text below for full details.

    In Synch (Comic #756)

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  • 4 Equinox Comic Transcript Thing 1 has a flower pop out of their head. Thing 1 looks happy; Thing 2 looks surprised. Thing 1 has two flowers pop out of their head. Thing 2: I thought equinox meant flowers were gone! Thing 1: No, just migrated to warmer places. Bunson appears as a warmer place, glowing with sunbeams. The Things smile and flowers appear everywhere. Thing 1: mmm!!! Thing 2: Ahhhh!!!

    Equinox (Comic #766)

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  • 5 Biases Comic Transcript Boot: I’m going to work on my own biases today. Boot sits in silence. Boot sits in silence. Boot: Because if I don’t, who will?

    Biases (Comic #768)

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  • 6 Webcomic, see text below for full transcript

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  • 7 Transformative Plans Comic Transcript Little Liz a smiling cartoon talks to us. Little Liz: Making plans is transformative. Little Liz: Not because half the plans happen… Little Liz: But because I know myself better. Little Liz: So I can respond to life in the most meaningful way.

    Transformative Plans (Comic #781)

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  • 8 Nature Comic Transcript Narrator: Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Cheetah: Hmmmm, I hurry sometimes, and I don’t get my quarry. Narrator: But overall… Cheetah: Huh? Narrator: Like… statistically Cheetah: I think, statistically, nature doesn’t care about accomplishments. The cheetah chases a gazelle. Cheetah: And that is a different kind of freedom! Philosophy with a small yellow cheetah.

    Nature aka Philosophy With a Small Yellow Cheetah (Comic #769)

    Nov 08, 2024

  • 9 Angles Transcript Thing one looks up Thing two looks on Thing one looks behind them Thing one turns themselves almost upside down Thing One: it’s nice to see the world from different angles

    Angles (Comic #758)

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  • 10 Lifestyle Advice From a Small Pink Bunny Bunson Hoppydew (he’s a little pink bunny who likes dancing, friendship and cake) is sitting in Boot. Familiarity Breeds Bunson hugs boot. Contentment. Bunson closes his eyes with happiness and Sock also rests in Boot.

    Familiarity, part 2! (Comic #770)

    Nov 22, 2024

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