I think I have a new favorite Web comic.

[capri0mni]

It's called "Robot Hugs". The art is simple, but not "simplistic," and the cast is truly diverse. The writer is genderqueer, and they use that perspective (along with other aspects of their identity) to talk about serious topics like Privilege (uses the F* word, just so you know). But also fluffy, silly, stuff, like this one (also: cats).

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[jesse_the_k]

Intriguing! Thanks for the link.

I appreciate that they provide transcripts as well as the pictures, because these are very text-heavy images.

Also, this quote from a recent tweet made me giggle:

@RobotHugsComic
Whenever someone asks my advice on how to do something, my first instinct is always to go 'first, make a duck'
...
Which is perfect, because if there's one thing my mother does not pick up on, it's subtle fisting humour.

[capri0mni]

Yes. Even though they're a TAB, they're very aware of ableism, and will include disabled people in their scenes for no other reason than disabled people exist -- just like they do with people of different skin tones and gender presentations, and apparent ages. So they include transcripts of their later work because it advances accessibility.