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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: I look at ALL my particles, now of them are anti Thing 2: SOME particles are BFFs with anti-particles Thing 1: Anti-matter explodes! Thing 2: No Thing 2: Matter and anti-matter anihilate Thing 2: And then explode

    Antimatter Corrections! (Comic #165)

    Aug 09, 2013

  • Thing 1: My matter is full of antimatter Thing 1: No Thing 2: Yes Thing 2: And so is yours Thing 1: Woah

    Antimatter (Comic #164)

    Aug 08, 2013

  • Thing 1 is looking at Thing 2 with tears in their eyes Thing 2: You ok? Thing 1: Thank you Thing 2: For what? Thing 1 silently cries a little bit more Thing 1: Being my friend

    Thank You (Comic #161)

    Aug 02, 2013

  • Thing 1: We're going to be in print! Thing 2: us! Thing 1: But which us? The Things look at us  The Things keep looking at us and their heads get very big

    What’s a Thing to Be? (Comic #159)

    Jul 29, 2013

  • Thing 1: Have you noticed that great critics aren't remembered the way great writers are? Thing 2: Maybe those ones are remembered as great teachers Thing 1: I'm going to think about my teachers now Both Things close their eyes and smile

    Teachers (Comic #158)

    Jul 27, 2013

  • Today we stared at the sun, but we did not go blind. It was a good day.

    The Sun Redux (Comic #157)

    Jul 25, 2013

  • Geek Comic Transcript Thing 1 and 2 are in conversation. Thing 2 is smiling
Thing 1: I am not a geek girl. Thing 1: I'm not a geek boy.
Thing 2 continues to smile. Thing 1: I guess I'm a geek.
Thing 2's mouth looks a little worried and wobbly. Thing 2: PLEASE, don't hurt my chickens!
A chicken pokes its head in from the side of the page.

    Geek Girl, Geek Boy (Comic #156)

    Jul 23, 2013

  • Thing 1: I like your baryonic matter Thing 2: But! Thing 2: But all my matter is baryonic! Thing 1: Exactly

    Things Matter (Comic #155)

    Jul 21, 2013

  • Black Body Thing Hot Hydrogen Thing Chill Hydrogen Thing Absorption Spectrum Things

    Spectra vs 2 (Comic #154b)

    Jul 20, 2013

  • Black Body Thing Hot Hydrogen Thing Chill Hydrogen Thing Absorption Spectrum Things

    Spectra aka Belly Full of Rainbows (Comic #154)

    Jul 19, 2013

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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)

    Mar 17, 2024

  • 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)

    Aug 02, 2024

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

    In Synch (Comic #756)

    Dec 22, 2023

  • 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)

    Sep 28, 2024

  • 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)

    Oct 22, 2024

  • 6 Webcomic, see text below for full transcript

    Fancy! (Comic #738)

    Dec 24, 2022

  • 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)

    Mar 07, 2025

  • 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)

    Feb 16, 2024

  • 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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