War and Peas 4-panel-comic: 1. A polar bear talks to other polar bears: "Friends, we must prepare for climate change." 2. They continue: "Even if the 1.5 degrees goal is met, our habit will be disappearing." 3. Another polar bear notes, "We could live with our friends the penguins!" Another one agrees, "Yes!" 4. Caption text says, "Later on the ocean" You can see the polar bears with luggage on one ice floe and the penguins on another one. The penguins also have luggage. The polar bears say "Fuck!" The penguins go "Fuck!" as well.

New comic! “Move” is one of a series of climate comics that bring art and science together to explore the big questions about the climate crisis. More to read & download at https://www.comicartfestival.com/constrain-climate-comics

The other artists involved are – award-winning comic creator Darryl Cunningham and comic creator, academic and illustrator Sayra Begum.
CONSTRAIN is a 4-year programme of research and engagement, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme. Led by the University of Leeds, the CONSTRAIN consortium involves 14 partners and around 50 researchers from 9 countries across Europe. 

French speakers to the front!

Our new book Salut la Terre is coming!

We’re excited to announce our funniest book yet! Join us on a ridiculous journey to Earth, a fabulous planet on the verge of catastrophe. We’ll meet talking trees, sassy aliens, fish with a great musical career, and one hot momma-earth. It’s funny, it’s sad, it’s thought-provoking – it’s pure War and Peas. So, if you speak French, order now!

Le BD "Salut la Terre" de War and Peas

RELEASE DATE: October 20
PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON: Link
Pre-order the book at your local bookstore, to support brick and mortar stores. The conditions are the same!

Published in French by Les Requins Marteaux, an excellent publishing house from Bordeaux. We are proud to be part of their roster of authors!

If you are sad that the comic is only available in French, give it to your friend who always bragging about their French skills – and let them read it to you. Or learn French yourself – it’s sure to impress potential mates and employers. Or just wait until an international publisher picks it up – it may only take a few months – stay tuned.

French comic of War and Peas from the Book "Salut la terre"

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Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz in the War and Peas Studio

According to Wikipedia, War and Peas is turning 12 today!

We are so happy to have made it this far … and far from stopping. War and Peas is our eternal project and this is made possible by our wonderful backers on Patreon. We are so grateful to be on this journey with you and to be able to make the world a little funnier with comics. A sincere thank you goes out to you. Our hearts are wide open.

Here’s to the next 12 years! Prost!

PS: Thanks to James Chapeskie for this congratulatory message. If you haven’t heard of him yet, this video is recommended as an introduction to this exceptional artist.

Jonathan picking Elizabeth's nose in the War and Peas studio