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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!

  • webcomic, see text below for full transcript

    SMART (Comic #324)

    Sep 17, 2014

  • Animation Sketch by Andy Romine!

    Sep 10, 2014

  • Sometimes you just have to draw and draw and draw. It's interesting what kind of permission and ease different media provides. There is no way I would draw this comic digitally, it wouldn't occur to me and I would feel endlessly frustrated about getting the spacing right. On a piece of paper it's perfectly natural! Description Many drawings of the Things in blue pencil, looking up and down. After 9 panels of the Things looking around Thing 1: What are you thinking? Two panels of the Things looking around Thing 2: ummm The Things look around for three panels Thing 2: gee Four more panels of the Things looking around Thing 2: What a nice question The Things close their eyes and smile.

    Thinking (Comic #319)

    Sep 01, 2014

  • Nothing, Again Transcript Thing 1: What are you doing? Thing 2: Nothing Thing 1: No way! Thing 2: I'm talking now Thing 1: How do you do it? Thing 1: Lots of practice. The two Things smile at each other in silence.

    Nothing, Again (Comic #318)

    Aug 27, 2014

  • Change? Transcript Thing 1: Have we changed that much? Thing 2: Yes? No? Maybe not really Thing 1: I miss how we used to eat toast and melt into puddles. Thing 2: Our heads exploded recently that was nice. Thing 1: Like a hug for my belly. Thing 1's belly sparkles a little Thing 2 melts into a happy puddle.

    Change? (Comic #315)

    Aug 20, 2014

  • Wishing on a Star Transcript Thing 1: Do you want to wish on a star? Thing 2: Ok, but lets not wish on a big bright one. Thing 2: Let's find a little one that might be lonely The Things close their eyes and smile Thing 1: Phew! Thing 2: I wonder how many lightyears away that star is. Thing 1: Do wishes travel at relativistic speeds? Thing 2: Maybe they operate wormholes

    Wishing on a Star (Comic #312)

    Aug 13, 2014

  • Household tasks with the Things When washing the dishes, wash the dishes When vacuuming, vacuum When juggling, juggle When drawing a comic, hang out with friends

    Household Tasks With the Things (Comic #311)

    Aug 11, 2014

  • Thing 1: Hello you Thing 2: Hello you! Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Thing 1: Hello Thing 2: Hello Bunson Hoppydew: HELLO

    Hello (Comic #308)

    Aug 04, 2014

  • Transcript Thing 1: Guess what? Thing 2: What? Thing 1: We get to send people presents! Thing 2: That's so cool, my head might... Thing 2's head explodes. SFX: BOOM Thing 1's head explode Thing 1 (without a head): tee hee Thing 2 (without a head): Let's do that again.

    Presents (Comic #307)

    Aug 01, 2014

  • Transcript The comic is hand drawn and looks a bit scratchy and wobbly. Thing 1: Yesterday the creator of the Things listened to Shatner of the Mount for FOUR hours while writing a short story. The Things have various troubled expression. Thing 2: We're scared too.

    After Bill (Comic #306)

    Jul 30, 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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