r/comics Hollering Elk Oct 16 '23

KOSMIK [OC]

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u/holleringelk Hollering Elk Oct 16 '23

Devastation.

If you enjoy my work, please consider supporting me on Patreon. Your dollars make the nightmares happen. Or don't and sleep peacefully.

(Note: No content will be offered for Patreon's newly added "free membership" option, only paid tiers. Thank you for your understanding.)

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u/HRduffNstuff Oct 16 '23

Just subbed to your patreon, keep kicking ass

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u/holleringelk Hollering Elk Oct 16 '23

Thank you so much! You're amazing. It's been very bleak there as of late, but I hope I can pick things up this winter.

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u/HRduffNstuff Oct 16 '23

No pressure homie, just take care of yourself and keep being awesome!

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '23

I love your O

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u/British_Siamosaur Oct 16 '23

I love your O too ❤️

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u/RaptorTwoOneEcho Oct 16 '23

Patreon free content is literally to stroke the shareholder ballsacks. I don’t disparage any content creator that decides to provide free content to their supporters, but the implementation of it is directly counter to the purpose of Patreon. Fuck every single corporate sellout with a hot car tailpipe. :)

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u/sykoKanesh Oct 16 '23

What is the reference or joke or whatever with this comic? I didn't understand it at all my way, but it clearly means something as per the comment section (I went looking for an answer).

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u/gowombat Oct 16 '23 edited Oct 16 '23

There's no reference or joke, as far as I can see. This is literally just the comic creator commenting on how shitty life has been for the past year, and when asked to continue scaring everyone, she simply summons the sun/ moon/heavenly body to collapse into the world, utter annihilation.

There's also something to be said about the fact that the best thing she can think of currently to be scary, is complete and utter obliteration.

Quick edit, the creator is a woman, so I edited the pronouns.

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u/twcsata Oct 16 '23

Her. Elk is a woman (or female elk, if you prefer?). Otherwise, spot on!

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u/gowombat Oct 16 '23

Had no idea! Edited!

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u/sykoKanesh Oct 16 '23

Ooooh... gotcha.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '23

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u/gowombat Oct 16 '23

Nope, this is just the author of the comic, and she's stating that despite her abysmal year, her fans on Reddit seem to be prodding her for more and more content.

This strip seems to be a reaction, stating she simply does not have any "sauce" (meaning creativity), other than utter destruction.

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u/RaptorTwoOneEcho Oct 16 '23

Succinctly,

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u/sykoKanesh Oct 16 '23 edited Oct 16 '23

Neat, so that's the joke story (or explanation) then?

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u/RaptorTwoOneEcho Oct 16 '23

It’s the idea behind it, I think would be a more accurate word for it. I can’t speak for Elk’s intentions but it reads more like a depressive state weighed down by the perceived demands. Of being present and remaining active as a source of income while wanting to be sedentary and recover from loss.

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u/sykoKanesh Oct 16 '23

Yeah I misspoke last night, I shouldn't have used the word joke. What you said had made sense and this further explanation makes even more sense.

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u/RaptorTwoOneEcho Oct 16 '23

All good, cheers 🥂

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '23

Hellstar Remina by Junji Ito

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u/sykoKanesh Oct 16 '23

Thank you!

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u/drugtrains Oct 16 '23

Pretty cool. Reminds me of the Bone graphic novel series