1 | A webcomic created in late 2008 by Creator/DavidHerbert, Living with Insanity is a surreal humour strip that deals with the day to day life of some odd individuals. |
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3 | Originally created out of Herbert's frustration from dealing with artists who dropped out on projects, the comic updated week-daily for over a month until harsh criticism caused him to abandon the artistic duties and hire Paul Salvi. Together, the two have managed to amass a readership in the thousands. |
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5 | The story is about Herbert's AuthorAvatar David, who has survived a car accident that left him brain damaged and reliant of hallucinogenic drugs. However, the driver gave him a settlement that allowed David to retire and make comics full time. Lonely from living alone, David bought a cat and a sentient robot head, both of whom wish to kill him, and soon gained a roommate named Alice. Eventually he was sent an artist named Paul, Salvi's author avatar, who has become addicted to David's drugs. |
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7 | The comic was originally auto-biographical with many fantastical elements inserted, but the auto-biography seems to be gone in favour of surreal plots. |
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9 | You can find it [[http://www.livingwithinsanity.com here.]] |
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11 | !!This comic contains examples of: |
12 | * AffectionateParody: This was meant to be the case with the Talent Scouting arc, towards [[Webcomic/LeastICouldDo Ryan Sohmer and Lar DeSouza]], whom Herbert looks up to as creators. |
13 | * AliceAllusion |
14 | * AllDevouringBlackHoleLoansharks: Only way Alice could have [[http://www.livingwithinsanity.com/index/?p=352 wracked up so much debt]] in a year. |
15 | * AnimalWrongsGroup: With the unfortunate name ANAL. |
16 | * CatsAreMean: The cat wants to kill David. |
17 | * CensorBox: Salvi draws full frontal nudity, but hides it with these. There can also be some hidden jokes when you see the sizes. |
18 | * ChewbaccaDefense: Mentioned in [[http://www.livingwithinsanity.com/comic/074-trial-part-two/ this]] strip. |
19 | * CreatorBreakdown: The reason David stopped drawing the strip. |
20 | * DeconstructiveParody: [[http://www.livingwithinsanity.com/comic/087-bad-writing-part-one/ The Bad Writing arc]]. |
21 | * DependingOnTheArtist: The characters got many redesigns when Paul came on board. |
22 | * FilmNoir: The Noir arc. |
23 | * FriendsRentControl: At first Alice was David's tenant, despite being unemployed. After a year, she finally got a job to pay back everything she owed. |
24 | * HammerSpace: Where David summons [[http://www.livingwithinsanity.com/comic/006-hammer-time/ Hammer Time]]. |
25 | * HeyYou: No matter the situation, David refuses to [[http://www.livingwithinsanity.com/comic/045-the-name-game/ respond to anyone who calls him Dave]]. Apparently this is also the same in RL. |
26 | * HypocriticalHumour: Alice spends all day dealing with annoying customers, then while getting coffee, she yells at the waitress. David calls it the circle of life. |
27 | * ParodySue: The Bad Writing arc parodied a lot of bad writing tropes, but mainly this one. |
28 | * SelfDeprecation: Herbert's blogs and author's notes are full of this. |
29 | * SelfParody: The [[http://www.livingwithinsanity.com/comic/217-gemini-storm-part-one/ new arc]] takes a shot at David's printed series [[https://www.indyplanet.com/?s=Gemini+Storm Gemini Storm]]. |
30 | * ShoutOut: [[http://www.livingwithinsanity.com/comic/153-a-knights-story-part-one/ The cat]] knows [[{{Webcomic/PvP}} Scratch Fury]] |
31 | * TakeThat: Has been done several times. |
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