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A promotional image for the book "Hi, Earth" by Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz (War and Peas). The image shows the book cover featuring a cartoon Earth wearing a cowboy hat and sweating while surrounded by flames. Cartoon animal characters surround the book: a bee with a blue balloon above, a smiling cow on the left, and a yellow dog/squirrel on the right. The background transitions from orange to yellow, with a quote at the bottom reading: "I can't remember the last time I snorted this much while reading a book." - Patile on Goodreads.
A promotional image for the book "Hi, Earth" by Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz (War and Peas). The image shows the book cover featuring a cartoon Earth wearing a cowboy hat and sweating while surrounded by flames. Cartoon animal characters surround the book: a bee with a blue balloon above, a smiling cow on the left, and a yellow dog/squirrel on the right. The background transitions from orange to yellow, with a quote at the bottom reading: "I can't remember the last time I snorted this much while reading a book." - Patile on Goodreads.

It’s Out Now!

We still can’t quite believe it’s happening, but today we’re releasing our book “Hi, Earth” into the wild. We’ve spent years drawing talking animals, suicidal icebergs and horny flowers, trying to make sense of this beautiful mess we call home.

4-Panel Comic by War and Peas. Panel 1: A melting iceberg complains, "It is so hot! This damn climate change!" Another iceberg listens in the background. Panel 2: The second iceberg, "My great-grandfather was doing something about climate change before it was en vogue." Panel 3: The first iceberg looks puzzled and asks, "Your great-grandfather?" Panel 4: Flashback to a historical scene: a mustached iceberg watches as the Titanic sails toward it under a moonlit sky. The iceberg smugly replies, "Yeees, yeees."

We never set out to create something profound. Honestly, we just wanted to draw comics that made us laugh during our own late-night anxiety spirals about the state of the planet. Somehow those drawings about Timmy the terrified teenage praying mantis and aliens who can’t decide if they want to take over the planet or not, are now bound together in actual book form.

4-Panel Comic by War and Peas. Panel 1: A UFO hovers in the night sky, beaming up a man named Jerry with a bright yellow tractor beam. Panel 2: Two people watch the abduction. One exclaims, "They're abducting Jerry!" Panel 3: As the UFO flies away, the two people remain unbothered. One says, "Thank God! I never liked him." The other replies, "Yeah, me neither." Panel 4: Onboard the alien spaceship, Jerry is seated on a throne, surrounded by decorations, gifts, and an alien celebration. An alien reassures him, "They didn't deserve you, Jerry."

In these strange times, we’ve found that laughing at colorful pictures about the apocalypse helps us cope better than spiraling into despair. We hope maybe it might do the same for you. Sometimes sharing a nervous laugh about the things that terrify us can make them feel a little more manageable.

We’re endlessly grateful to the infamous publishing house Andrews McMeel for taking a chance on our odd little collection.

4-Panel Comic by War and Peas. Panel 1: A news reporter, standing in a floating transparent water pod, says, "Since becoming a water planet, things have been difficult." Panel 2: The reporter continues, "We’ve adapted by using water pods as a mode of transport." In the background, people are seen moving around inside similar floating pods. Panel 3: Two people inside separate pods try to kiss, but their pods squish against each other with a squeak sound. Panel 4: The reporter, maintaining a serious expression, states, "It has made reproduction quite difficult," while in the background, the couple struggles with their pods.

If you pick up “Hi, Earth,” we hope it gives you a quiet chuckle, or if we’re really lucky, a full-on snort-laugh that makes the people around you uncomfortable. That’s really all we were aiming for.

Get it via Amazon, Barnes & Noble or BAM. Or order it through your local bookstore!

With humble appreciation,
Elizabeth and Jonathan

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Comic about a teenage praying mantis in school

A four-panel comic strip by War and Peas. Panel 1: A young male praying mantis, Timmy, talks to his mother, who is sitting in a chair reading a book. Timmy says, "Hey, Mom..." His mother replies, "What, Timmy?" Panel 2: Timmy, looking worried, says, "I don't want to be killed by my future wife." Panel 3: Timmy's mother, with a thoughtful expression, responds, "Well, there's only one solution, son." Panel 4: The scene shifts to a lively Pride parade with various insects, including butterflies, bees, and ladybugs, holding rainbow flags. Timmy walks holding Pride flag, joining the celebration.

A four-panel comic strip by War and Peas. Panel 1: A young male praying mantis, Timmy, talks to his mother, who is sitting in a chair reading a newspaper titled "Daily Mantis." Timmy says, "Mom, it's Bring Your Dad to School Day." Panel 2: Timmy's mother, still reading the newspaper, responds, "Sure, Timmy. Your father is in the shed." Panel 3: Timmy, looking excited, says, "Really? Cool, Mom!" Panel 4: In the classroom, a praying mantis teacher stands at the front. Timmy sits at a desk with a large, lifeless mantis (presumably his father) beside him. The teacher says, "See me after class, Timmy." The classroom has a banner that reads "Bring Your Dad."

4 panel comic by War and Peas. 1. A shiny butterfly: "I can cause a tornado!" 2. A ladybug: "I will bring luck to all I meet." 3. A praying mantis: "I will get eatn by my sexual partner." 4. Praying mantis: "Wait, what?"

Funny 4-panel-comic: 1. Panel: A ladbuy and a praying mantis stand next to each other. They're kids and both wear backpacks. The ladybug says: "Oh, Timmy, look!" 2. Panel: You can see a dead praying mantis with its head eaten off. 3. Panel: The ladybug says: "Looks like someone got lucky last night!" 4. Timmy is sweating and says: "Yeah, haha"

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