Stephen Beals is back with more of his humorous and relatable “Adult Children” comics! If you’ve ever worked in retail, you know exactly what it’s like to deal with the ups and downs of customer service. From awkward small talk to the absurdity of everyday interactions, Beals captures it all in his signature style, turning frustrating moments into funny, spot-on cartoons.In this new batch of comics, Stephen continues to explore the quirks of working in retail and adulthood. Whether it’s the quirky encounters with customers or the dynamics between coworkers, these comics will probably have you nodding along and chuckling to yourself.More info:Instagram|stbeals.com|Facebook|x.com|gocomics.comThis post may includeaffiliate links.
Stephen Beals is back with more of his humorous and relatable “Adult Children” comics! If you’ve ever worked in retail, you know exactly what it’s like to deal with the ups and downs of customer service. From awkward small talk to the absurdity of everyday interactions, Beals captures it all in his signature style, turning frustrating moments into funny, spot-on cartoons.
In this new batch of comics, Stephen continues to explore the quirks of working in retail and adulthood. Whether it’s the quirky encounters with customers or the dynamics between coworkers, these comics will probably have you nodding along and chuckling to yourself.
More info:Instagram|stbeals.com|Facebook|x.com|gocomics.com
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In college, Beals generally enjoyed interacting with people—though that changed when he was tired, under the weather, or dealing with particularly challenging customers. With a touch of humor, he likened these difficult customers to “uppity raccoons,” saying, “Sometimes customers are uppity raccoons, and love has left the air.”
The artist finds the hardest part of creating his comics is capturing the idea he wants to express. He explains, “I’ve heard other cartoonists describe writing comics as being similar to writing poetry, and I used to scoff at that, but I now think it’s true. The pacing with dialog has to be on key or it doesn’t work. I know this because I’ve made hundreds of comics that don’t work.“He also believes that good writing can save bad art, but good art can’t save bad writing—something he relies on when short on time. Some comics he makes just for himself, like one written in iambic pentameter. These, he says, are “too much fun to count as failures,” even if he’s the only one who enjoys them.
The artist finds the hardest part of creating his comics is capturing the idea he wants to express. He explains, “I’ve heard other cartoonists describe writing comics as being similar to writing poetry, and I used to scoff at that, but I now think it’s true. The pacing with dialog has to be on key or it doesn’t work. I know this because I’ve made hundreds of comics that don’t work.”
He also believes that good writing can save bad art, but good art can’t save bad writing—something he relies on when short on time. Some comics he makes just for himself, like one written in iambic pentameter. These, he says, are “too much fun to count as failures,” even if he’s the only one who enjoys them.
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