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1A 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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3Originally 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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5The 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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7The 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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9You 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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