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Jonathan Kunz, Elizabeth Pich and Camille Escoubet during a comic festival in Saint Malo

We cannot believe it, but we’ve been making War and Peas for 13 years now! In that time we have created hundreds (or thousands even?) of comic strips and while we sometimes feel like old hands, we still always feel a tingling sensation when we post a new comic.

“Funnies” sometimes seem detached and yet are always highly personal. Although these stories (or at least most of them) have not happened to us personally, they flow out of us onto the blank canvas and create something akin to meaning.

After those 13 years, we fortunately no longer take everything to heart. We are no longer interested in mean comments and messages, but we still put our heart and soul into every comic.

Thanks to our readers (YOU) we can continue this path and we couldn’t be more grateful to be on this journey with you.

Forever yours,
Elizabeth & Jonathan

Jonathan Kunz and Elizabeth Pich posing with friends in their first solo exhibition
Mural of War and Peas
Jonathan Kunz while boarding a plane to Lucca comic festival
Elizabeth Pich drinking coffee at hotel in Lucca

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4-panel comic by War and Peas. Panel 1: The Grim Reaper sits on a park bench reading a book. He calls out to a passing boy: "Yo, kid. Better tie your shoelaces." Panel 2: The boy asks nervously, "Is that how I'm going to pass on?" Panel 3: The Reaper reassures him: "Um no, you're gonna go peacefully of old age." Panel 4: The kid runs off excitedly. "Awesome! I'm gonna go try heroin!"

 

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We have a new discount code! Use companion15 to get 15% off.

Yes, it works on any product – besides German books (as there are fixed book prices that are legally required). It works on caps, bags, apparel and even high-quality art prints that come originally signed by hand by the artists!

Go to the shop and find your companion!

black dad cap with pink worm on yellow background - 1
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Humans Suck – Planet Earth – Iron On Patch
War and Peas - Grim Reaper Pin
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Beige cap with Grim Reaper embroidery on orange background - front view

 The code works for 13 days, until September 16th, 23:59 CET.

Go to the shop and find your companion!

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Panel 1: Two praying mantises are walking on a grassy field. One mantis named Timmy, wearing a backward cap and carrying a backpack, says, "Hey, Sally? Are you a praying mantis, too?" Panel 2: The second mantis, identified as Sally, with flower-like hair and also carrying a backpack, responds, "Yeah. Why?" The background shows a warm, orange sky. Panel 3: Timmy, looking at Sally with a wide smile, says, "Because you look drop-dead gorgeous!" The background has a red circular pattern. Panel 4: The scene shifts to a park bench where the first mantis is sitting next to a ladybug with glasses. The mantis, looking downcast, says, "She said, she respects me too much to rip off my head and eat it." The ladybug replies with a simple, "Bummer."

We know constant plugs are annoying but please try taking a different perspective here: Although literally millions of people read our comics weekly, it’s still difficult for us as creators to make a living. We don’t get any money directly from Instagram or any other platform we post on.

If we wouldn’t have a Patreon page, we’d have to flip burgers and couldn’t make comics at all.

So if you read this or the plug of any other artist, please be kind. Thank you!
PS: Patreon Link

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Here’s the last reminder about the witch plush we made in collaboration with YouTooz.

The thing is a whopping 9” and features a removable wand. We’re totally in love with it!

It’s the last possibility to order as it will be gone in 24 hours, on August 27th at 9pm CET/3pm EDT. If you find this too confusing, better order now!

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Panel 1: The first panel shows a witch dressed in black with a classic pointy hat, vacuuming the floor of her home. She looks frustrated and is thinking out loud, saying, "Ugh, I can’t bring anyone back with the place looking like this." The room has a few scattered items like a bone, indicating it’s a bit messy. Panel 2: In the second panel, the witch's black cat, who is sitting near a Ouija board on the floor, speaks up. The cat looks annoyed and says, "Do you MIND?! You’re scaring away the spirits." The cat's wide-eyed expression emphasizes its frustration. Panel 3: The third panel zooms in on the witch, who is visibly annoyed by the cat's comment. She scoffs at the cat, expressing her disbelief at its audacity. The panel focuses on her face, showing her irritation. Panel 4: In the final panel, the cat, still near the Ouija board, continues to sass the witch. It says, "They also asked if you’re planning on going out in that outfit." The cat looks smug, while the witch is left speechless by the remark.