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Character: The Things

The Things don’t have arms, legs or a gender. Physically, they are nigh invulnerable and emotionally vulnerable, sensitive and kind. Sometimes they eat spoons!

  • It's nice to rug up warm, isn't it? Hello? Hello? I got us hot cocoa!

    Rugged Up (Comic #213)

    Dec 04, 2013

  • Fierce Comic Transcript Thing 1: I was vulnerable in new way yesterday.
Thing 2: Yay! Thing 2: What did you do? Thing 1: I was fierce. Thing 1: Raarr

    The Vulnerability of Fierce (Comic #212)

    Dec 02, 2013

  • Thing 1: Boot, people wrote letters to you Boot: You didn't need to do that. Thing 2: Not from us, from people out there they like you Boot: That's very sweet, but I recognize your handwriting

    Letters to Boot – Part 3 (Comic #208)

    Nov 18, 2013

  • Thing 1 and 2 have letter shaped bulges in their necks. Thing 1: Oh no! Thing 2: We can't not read them now we've eaten them Thing 1: We could sing songs to drown out the words Bunson: But then Boot won't get their letter! Thing 2 grabs a pencil with their mouth and rests a clipboard with paper on Bunson's head Thing 2: we mfff wrrwrff tthem

    Letters – Part 2 (Comic #207)

    Nov 16, 2013

  • Thing 1: Hello birds Thing 2: Hello trees Bunson Hoppydew appears with a letter on each ear. Thing 1 and 2: YUMMMM The Things eat the letters, they both look like they have internal bow ties where the letters stick out. Bunson: Those letters were for Boot.

    Letters – Part 1 (Comic #206)

    Nov 14, 2013

  • Thing 1: I waisted a day Thing 2: really? Thing 1: Its pants kept falling down. Thing 1 and 2 sprout wings. Little know fact. Puns can make you fly.

    205: Waisted Time

    Nov 12, 2013

  • Thing 1: I know we can't do it Thing 2: Let's try Thing 1: Let's fail Thing 1 and 2: We're going to learn so much!

    Fail (Comic #204)

    Nov 10, 2013

  • Thing 1: We are at Orycon Thing 1 wears a pajama nighty thing. Thing 2 wears their clown suit. Thing 2: It's like a three day pajama party with words. Words in different colors: Work, stories, dream, create, intrigue, inspire, dragon, stars, costume, meaning. Thing 2: Words have a hard time finding pajamas that fit. Words in different colors: Magic, cyborg, bunnies, comics, artist, science

    Orycon Pajamas (Comic #203)

    Nov 08, 2013

  • Celebrating our 200th comic

    Oct 31, 2013

  • Thing 1: In base ten we are 200 comics old Thing 2: Base ten is built on the number of hand digits humans have Thing 1: Eww! Hands in my numbers Thing 2: It's better than base zero. Thing 2: Though in base zero we're impossibly old!

    Numbers! (Comic #200)

    Oct 29, 2013

1 … 33 34 35 36 37 … 50
Thing 2: I have a sad Thing 1: Are you looking for solutions or comfort? Thing 2: I would like to be angry, then sad, then comforted, then adventure for solutions, then giggles Thing 1: Let’s start! Thing 2: Raar
https://www.thingswithout.com/comic/311-a-sad/
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  • 1 Saint Patrick’s Day Webcomic Transcript Thing 1 is green. Thing 1: I thought I’d go green for St Patrick’s Day Thing 2: Cute Thing 1 has a few flowers spouting out of their head. Thing 1: Oooh! Photosynthesis! Thing 1: has more flowers sprouting out of their body Thing 2: What fun! Thing 1 and Thing 2 smile at each other, many flowers sprouting from their bodies. Thing 1: I love having fun with you.

    Saint Patricks Day (Comic #763)

    Mar 17, 2024

  • 2 The Return of the Worst! Thing 1: I'm the worst! Thing 2: I think you should ask lots of people to tell you nice things about you and write them down! Thing 1: Oh no! Thing 2: And that's not the worst part! Thing 2: You should listen and not immediately inject "no" or "but" Thing 1: You are very mean. Thing 2: I might be the worst!

    The Return of the Worst! (Comic #765)

    Aug 02, 2024

  • 3 In Synch Webcomic. See text below for full details.

    In Synch (Comic #756)

    Dec 22, 2023

  • 4 Equinox Comic Transcript Thing 1 has a flower pop out of their head. Thing 1 looks happy; Thing 2 looks surprised. Thing 1 has two flowers pop out of their head. Thing 2: I thought equinox meant flowers were gone! Thing 1: No, just migrated to warmer places. Bunson appears as a warmer place, glowing with sunbeams. The Things smile and flowers appear everywhere. Thing 1: mmm!!! Thing 2: Ahhhh!!!

    Equinox (Comic #766)

    Sep 28, 2024

  • 5 Biases Comic Transcript Boot: I’m going to work on my own biases today. Boot sits in silence. Boot sits in silence. Boot: Because if I don’t, who will?

    Biases (Comic #768)

    Oct 22, 2024

  • 6 Webcomic, see text below for full transcript

    Fancy! (Comic #738)

    Dec 24, 2022

  • 7 Nature Comic Transcript Narrator: Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Cheetah: Hmmmm, I hurry sometimes, and I don’t get my quarry. Narrator: But overall… Cheetah: Huh? Narrator: Like… statistically Cheetah: I think, statistically, nature doesn’t care about accomplishments. The cheetah chases a gazelle. Cheetah: And that is a different kind of freedom! Philosophy with a small yellow cheetah.

    Nature aka Philosophy With a Small Yellow Cheetah (Comic #769)

    Nov 08, 2024

  • 8 Angles Transcript Thing one looks up Thing two looks on Thing one looks behind them Thing one turns themselves almost upside down Thing One: it’s nice to see the world from different angles

    Angles (Comic #758)

    Feb 16, 2024

  • 9 Lifestyle Advice From a Small Pink Bunny Bunson Hoppydew (he’s a little pink bunny who likes dancing, friendship and cake) is sitting in Boot. Familiarity Breeds Bunson hugs boot. Contentment. Bunson closes his eyes with happiness and Sock also rests in Boot.

    Familiarity, part 2! (Comic #770)

    Nov 22, 2024

  • 10 Grounding. Boot: When the world feels tumbled around. I feel for the earth beneath me. I listen for the wind in the leaves or remember the sky.

    Grounding (Comic #764)

    Jul 14, 2024

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