Best of 2022
2022 was the year when we all collectively learned that “back to normal” is less of a destination and more of an abstract concept – like NFTs, but with slightly more substance. After two years of perfecting our hermit impressions, we finally emerged from our cocoons, armed with hand sanitizer and the kind of social anxiety that comes from forgetting how to make small talk in person.
Magic Wand
Remember comic festivals? They came roaring back like a forgotten Netflix show getting an unexpected new season. Fantasy Basel welcomed us with open arms, and Comic Salon Erlangen taught Jonathan the valuable lesson that not all summer festivals end in sunshine and signatures – some end in tissues and throat lozenges. But even the worst cold couldn’t dampen the pure joy of seeing actual human faces (the bottom halves included!) and hearing real, non-digitized laughter. The journey to Bangalore Comic Con felt like a victory lap for humanity’s resilience, or at least for our collective ability to fill out travel forms.
Majestic Mountain
Just when we thought we were writing the epilogue to the pandemic chapter, history threw in a plot twist that felt too dark even for our comics. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reminded us that peace, like a good Wi-Fi connection, is something you don’t fully appreciate until it’s gone. But Ukraine, expected to fold like a cheap lawn chair, stood firm like the last panel in a superhero comic – defiant, determined, and surprisingly resilient.
Strange Party
Meanwhile, somewhere in the world, humanity welcomed its 8 billionth member – a mind-bending number that makes you wonder if we should start looking into real estate on Mars. Though considering our track record with this planet, maybe we should stick to fixing what we’ve got.
Lucky
The year proved that reality has a way of outdoing even the most imaginative storytellers. Between the return of in-person events, geopolitical upheavals, and population milestones, 2022 felt like several years crammed into twelve months – a narrative density that would make any comic book editor proud.
Jessica’s Thicc Booty
Secret Agent
Boring Werewolves
Basic Human Decency
Power of the Hat
Ghost Dream
Triggered
Giant Cock
Black Thumb
Remember Humans
Hi Earth
Thank You
Thank you for surviving this year with us. We’re grateful for your company, your eyeballs, and your tolerance for whatever this year has been. If you want to stick with us into the upcoming years, subscribe to our newsletter. It’s free, algorithm-free, and won’t sell your soul to a tech mogul named like a James Bond villain.
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Sincerely yours,
Elizabeth and Jonathan