A humorous illustrated story titled "Sincerely Yours," exploring the struggle of choosing the perfect email sign-off. The visuals follow a quirky, cartoonish style with warm and earthy colors. Panel 1: A lone figure sits at a desk under a bare tree with an orange backdrop. The figure, holding a tiny umbrella, types on a computer. The caption reflects on composing an email: "The wording is proper, the subject line is okay. It's ready to send, I spent ages composing. The only thing missing is the email's closing." Panel 2: The scene shifts underground, showing various chambers representing the writer's overthinking. One chamber shows a person contemplating at a desk, while others hold filing cabinets and discarded paper. The caption continues: "There must be a line that perfectly sums it up, one that shows how I feel but not too much." Panel 3: The focus is on the writer in another underground chamber, struggling with options. They compare "Sincerely yours" and "Yours sincerely," seeking a balance of warmth and professionalism. The caption humorously notes: "I want to show I'm not too fickle and most definitely not skittish." Panel 4: Deeper underground, the chambers explore different sign-off ideas. One considers "Warm regards" but questions its sincerity. Another ponders "Forever yours" or "With love," which feels too extreme. The caption jokes about overanalyzing: "Everything I think of leads in the wrong direction." Panel 5: More chambers delve into casual and quirky sign-offs, such as "All the best" (too bold) and "XOXO" (too playful). The writer considers practical phrases like "Thanks" but second-guesses their appropriateness. Panel 6: The final panel shows the writer's internal chaos reaching its peak. They hesitate over options like "Take care" or "Stay safe," worried they might sound too personal or ominous. The story ends with the realization: "Oh wait, did I just press Send?"

This story originates from the book “Once Upon a Workday” by War and Peas. Optimized here for the web – because it’s the web, and everything must be optimized.

And there’s much more in the book. Not only the amazing feeling of a real book and real pages that you can actually turn. There are more stories like this and if you decide to buy a copy from our online shop you’ll get it signed including a little original doodle!

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Cover Reveal of "Once Upon a Workday – Encouraging Tales of Resilience"

Cover Reveal

It’s a big day for us! We finally get to show you the cover of our upcoming book Once Upon a Workday which will be released on April 2nd at the publishing powerhouse Andrews McMeel!

The book is different from everything we’ve done so far. It’s about the exhausting, the hopeful, the struggle and the beautiful of everday life. It’s about work-life balance, creative blocks and the overwhelming feeling of having a restless heart. While we know our way around a sleepless night pondering the uncertainty of the universe, we also know the frustration of formulating the right farewell in an email. No matter how big or small, you will find our musings on the creative’s life questions in this book.

Once Upon a Workday features the short story “A Job is a Job” that many of you loved and kept asking us about. You can preorder the book wherever books are sold and via this link list!

4-panel comic by War and Peas.

Panel 1: A man stands in an office at night, adjusting his tie nervously while speaking into a phone. The window shows a crescent moon in the sky. He says, “I’m sorry. I won’t make it tonight. I have a deadline.”

Panel 2: Outside the office window, the Grim Reaper, cloaked and skeletal, chuckles from behind some bushes. He watches the man through the window and says, “Hehe. Yes, you do.”

Panel 3: The Grim Reaper silently continues watching the man through the window, who is now seated and working at his desk. The tension builds.

Panel 4: The Grim Reaper, slightly embarrassed or amused, raises his hands defensively and says, “Okay, I like puns. Sue me.” The man remains unaware inside.

War and Peas - Slutty Witch 2020 - Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz

We added some new self-produced articles to our shop!
Check them out here :)

War and Peas - A Job Is A Job - Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz

Due to popular demands, we decided to turn our comic “A Job Is A Job” into a comic zine, so you can have it by your side whenever you need it. You can also give it to a friend, meditate over it or use it as a sled.

War and Peas - This is for grandma - Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz

War and Peas - Postcard Series - Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz

Every new order come with this set of postcards. Offer good while supplies last!

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