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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!

  • Thing 2: You eat Things! Thing 1: I eat things, not Things Thing 2: phew Thing 2: how do we eat? Thing 1: ummm

    A Letter from Fran – PART THREE (Comic #179)

    Sep 09, 2013

  • Thing 2: What does it say? Thing 1: I'm digesting Thought bubble from Fran: Dear Things, Do you eat? HOW? Love, ME (Fran) Thing 1: I eat letters and spoons and things Thing 2: THINGS!

    A Letter from Fran – PART TWO (Comic #178)

    Sep 04, 2013

  • Thing 1: Oh moon Bunson: Fran wrote you a letter Thing 1: That's nice Thing 2: and lovely Thing 1 eats the letter, it makes a letter shaped bulge, a little like a bow tie in their neck. Thing 1: Nom

    A Letter from Fran – PART ONE (Comic #177)

    Sep 03, 2013

  • Thing 1: Our creator is at Worldcon Thing 1: So there won't be a comic today Thing 2: Oh The Things look out at us

    Worldcon Existentialism (Comic #176)

    Sep 01, 2013

  • Thing 2: I think I'll spend today crying Thing 1: Any reason? Thing 2: I don't know Thing 2: I think I'll find out when I get there.

    Tears (Comic #172)

    Aug 24, 2013

  • Thing 2: Am I your favorite? Thing 1: My favorite what? Thing 2: I don't know Thing 2: I was hoping you might have an idea

    Favorite – Uncertainty (Comic #171)

    Aug 22, 2013

  • Transcript Thing 2: I was wrong about something Thing 2: And now I don't know what I know Thing 1: Are you ok? Thing 2: I'm excited Thing 2: Everything will be a discovery

    Wrong! On the Joys of Discovery, Holes and Incompleteness. (Comic #170)

    Aug 20, 2013

  • Thing 1: Can a stick save the universe? A beat A beat Thing 2: Would the universe notice if it got saved?

    Stick Things (Comic #168)

    Aug 16, 2013

  • Thing 2: I'm jealous Thing 2: I think ... I'm not sure... Thing 1: What does it feel like? Thing 2: Tingly

    Jealousy (Comic #167)

    Aug 14, 2013

  • Thing 1: I look at ALL my particles, now of them are anti Thing 2: SOME particles are BFFs with anti-particles Thing 1: Anti-matter explodes! Thing 2: No Thing 2: Matter and anti-matter anihilate Thing 2: And then explode

    Antimatter Corrections! (Comic #165)

    Aug 09, 2013

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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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