SMOKE IN YOUR EYES: The Writer
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July 2nd, 2012 at 11:47 am
Ahhh, how sad. Bad boyfriend, bad neighbor, but great comic. As usual, beautifully done, Mari! Looking forward to more!
July 2nd, 2012 at 12:55 pm
The best part of the comic portrayal is that when you step back and view from afar, you can see the smiles and optimistic looks fade into anger and panic and finally defeat. Everyone can sympathize with the situation where they think they’ve got it all figured out, and it doesn’t happen that way.
The writer was hoping to control the couple before they even had a chance to make any noise at all, but he completely overlooked the potential outcome of crazy scream-fights.
July 2nd, 2012 at 2:45 pm
The Rumpus header occasionally reads, “You don’t steal pop culture, pop culture steals you”. I’ll risk and speak for all of us, and say you steal us first.
MariNaomi, I suspect that the only people on the planet that aren’t your fans are the ones who simply haven’t seen you yet. I’m sure I’m not the only one who would offer to scream on your behalf, but.
July 2nd, 2012 at 7:17 pm
Wow, thanks for the sweet comments, you guys! *big happy smiles*
July 3rd, 2012 at 10:28 am
Love it. Each frame is potent.
Wonderful work Mari.
Conor
July 6th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Ugh, on all accounts. Your neighbor clearly had unrealistic expectations for city living, but damn I would have hated to live beneath you and your boyfriend! Unfortunately we often don’t see how bad our own situations have become until we catch a glance through someone else’s eyes…
August 8th, 2012 at 10:19 am
Wow – nicely done! The true douchebaggery of the neighbor really comes out not in his letters, but in the fact that he would ignore – as too many neighbors do, I guess – what was potentially a situation involving violence.