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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Monday, December 29, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
SFX: FWASH!
Mae: Oh, god, I HAAAATE this.
Greg (F): Ugh, yeah - it completely throws off my equilibrium.

Panel 2
Greg (F): Ohmygod, Mae! It’s a literal mirror universe!
Mae: HA! That’s wild - never would have thought that’d happen!

Panel 3
Greg (F): As long as we don’t run into anyone with a goatee, I think we’re fine.
Mae: That would be a little too stupid even for this comic, I think.

Panel 4
Liz (Goatee): Well now you’ve gone and made it all awkward.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Wednesday, December 24, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Greg (F): I take it you’ve been here before, too?
Mae: UNFORTUNATELY, yes.

Panel 2
Mae: The problem is that if we’re just visiting the universes we went to the last time we used this, the only one left has most likely been destroyed by an asteroid.
Greg (F): Someone pissed Tony off?
Mae: No, he wasn’t involved. I don’t think.
Mae: I mean… probably.

Panel 3
Greg (F): Well maybe we should change the settings a bit. What’s the “RND” slider do?
Mae: I don’t… wait, I remember Tony saying something about a randomizer! That’s probably it! If we adjust that, maybe it will give us new destinations!
Greg (Coke): Hi, 9-1-1?

Panel 4
Greg (Coke): Yes, I was just assaulted in my home…
Mae: Oh, quit complaining. You got off light.
Greg (F): Yeah, that’ll teach you to enjoy a different beverage than us!
SFX: FWASH!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Tuesday, December 23, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: Okay, hear me out - maybe we should just keep jumping to new universes until we find one with a Tony that can help us get home.
Greg (F): May as well, I suppose.
Greg (2): By all means. You two freak me out-
Mae: - in ways you’re not comfortable dealing with, yeah, I know.

Panel 2
SFX: Click! FWASH!
Mae: Okay, let’s see where we are…

Panel 3
Mae: YOU.

Panel 4
Greg (Coke): Why - ACK - does this - HURK - keep happening?!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Friday, December 19, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: *sigh* Okay, so, this might sound crazy, but…
Greg (2): Let me guess - you’re me from an alternate dimension?
Mae: Oh, so not crazy sounding at all then.

Panel 2
Greg (2): We’ve had alternate universe clones dropping by here off and on for the last 20 years. Usually looking for video games that got cancelled in their dimension.
Mae: Waaaait a minute, you’re the Greg from the hue-shifted universe!

Panel 3
Mae: I bet this is going to universes we visited the last time we used it!
Greg (F): How do we pick which universe it goes to, though?
Greg (2): I’d say to ask Tony, but he’s up on his space station.

Panel 4
Greg (2): I’ve gotta say, it’s super weird that BOTH of you are female. I had assumed the gender-swapped versions of me were the exception.
Mae: Take my advice - don’t think too hard about it, sport.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Thursday, December 18, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: What on earth compelled you to press the button on that RIGHT after it was handed to you?!
Greg (F): Oh, I don’t know, maybe ask YOURSELF that question?!

Panel 2
Mae: What makes you think I pressed it without thinking!?
Greg (F): I AM LITERALLY YOU. We get handed something with a button, we’re gonna press that button!

Panel 3
Mae: Well now we’re BOTH stuck in a different universe, and neither of us knows how to get home!
Greg (F): Is there like… an undo button on here or something? Maybe a reverse switch?
Mae: I don’t know! I never looked at it before I turned it on!

Panel 4
Greg (2): Uhhhh… who are you and why are you in my house?
Mae: Oh good, the one thing that will improve this situation. MORE OF US.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Wednesday, December 17, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: So, is Tony here? I could use her help figuring out how to get this thing to get me back to my universe.
Greg: Yeah, she’s in her Lab. What is that? Can I see?

Panel 2
Mae: It’s the dimensional timer we used back when we first started hopping around to different universes. The trouble is, I have no idea how to dial the damned thing. I never used it - it was always Tony’s thing.
Mae: Just be careful, and make sure not to-

Panel 3
SFX: FWASH!

Panel 4
Greg: Daaang, who pressed that button? Sure wasn’t me!
Mae: I think we might be an actual menace to society.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

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Greg (F): I still can’t believe you’re here - I can’t wait to introduce you to Liz when he gets home from work. He’s gonna flip!
Mae: OH! That’s right - once we destroyed the plot hole, everything it destroyed came back, didn’t it?

Panel 2
Greg (F): Damn skippy! We’ve got a kid, too! A 16-year old daughter!
Mae: Oh, wow! I’ve got two kids - a 14 year old and a 6 year old.
Greg (F): Wait, but… ohhh, right, LIZ would have carried them, huh? That’s SO weird.

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Mae: It’s odd - when we first met, it seemed like our universes were nearly identical, but now that it’s been so long, more and more differences seem to have seeped in. Like the fact that we have two kids and you have just the one.
Greg (F): Yup - James was a handful when she was younger, so I couldn’t have dealt with another.

Panel 4
Mae: …you seriously named your kid “James Dean”?
Greg: Okay, YES, but… in my defense, it was so her middle name could be “Tiberius”.
Mae: Yeah, that’s actually a pretty solid choice.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Monday, December 15, 2025 www.reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Cartoonist: Howdy, folks! I’m your friendly neighborhood cartoonist here to help clarify a few things for people, since there seems to be a little confusion amongst some readers.

Panel 2
Cartoonist: So this isn’t actually Mae - She’s Greg, a character from an alternate universe. In 2002, Tony and Greg (Our Greg, not this Greg) visited a universe where everyone was gender-swapped.
Cartoonist: It definitely wasn’t my way of trying to work through my gender feelings at the time. Why would you even think that?

Panel 3
Cartoonist: In 2008, this same alternate-universe Greg and Tony came to visit our universe, where Tony attempted to murder Tony, and after a WHOLE LOT of shenanigans, wound up heading back to their own universe. That’s where Mae is now!

Panel 4
Cartoonist: I’ll be honest, I’m a little surprised so many people don’t remember this. It only happened seventeen years ago. PRACTICALLY YESTERDAY.
Cartoonist: Okie-dokie! Back to our regularly scheduled idiocy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Monday, December 8, 2025 www.reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Female Greg: Uhh, hey guys, I gotta go. A strange woman just broke into my house.
Mae: Oh, we’re well acquainted, actually.

Panel 2
Female Greg: Refresh my memory, because I’m a little freaked out right now.
Mae: Well, let’s see - the last time I saw you, you and your friend went up to my friend’s space station and tried to kill him.

Panel 3
Female Greg: What? But that was…
Female Greg: …right, but he was…
Female Greg: …wait, if YOU’RE…

Panel 4
Female Greg: HA! YES! I KNEW the male versions of us were the outliers!!
Mae: You took a few detours, but you got there in the end, that’s what matters.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Hey hey hey! I've got the live feed scheduled, and here's the link! It'll be this evening (Sunday) at 8:30 PM Pacific time! I'll be drawing Monday's comic, as well as possibly doing some 3D stuff in Blender? It'll be available to all patrons, regardless of tier! www.patreon.com/RealLifeComi...

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Friday, December 5, 2025 www.reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: God, that is a big door.

Panel 2
Mae: Dave! Are you here, dude?

Panel 3
Mae: I kinda made Tony disappear, and…
Off-screen: Okay, I’ve got aggro. DPS, do your thing.

Panel 4
Mae: Ohhh, god dammit.
Female Greg: AAAAH!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Hidey-Ho folks! I wanted to give an early heads-up that I’ll be starting my live stream again this weekend for my patrons. I’ll post the details sometime tomorrow, but if you haven’t joined my Patreon, be sure to give it a look! It should be a fun hang! www.patreon.com/posts/145090...

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Thursday, December 4, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: Tony?! TONY! Are you in here?

Panel 2
Mae: Okay, calm down, Mae. Think. What’s the first thing to do when something goes wrong with weird sci-fi tech? You… get Tony to fix it. Shit.

Panel 3
Mae: So, plan B, you check with Dave and see if Tony has some kind of contingency plan in place. And hope like hell you didn’t just activate the “vaporize all other humans” device.

Panel 4
Mae: Nah, I think I’m good. This looks totally different from his “vaporize all other humans” device. That one is red, if I remember correctly.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Wednesday, December 3, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Stay tuned for Thursday's comic! Share and enjoy!

Panel 1
Tony: Okay, it’s in one of these boxes. Have fun.
Mae: Disrespectfully, fuck you.

Panel 2
Tony: I’m just kidding. I don’t remember which crate they’re in, but I know it’s one of these up front. I was using them in… something or another, I don’t remember.
Mae: Your inventory system leaves a little to be desired.

Panel 3
Tony: Have a look at whatever is in there, and check the battery compartment for the ones that say “Flancom”. Oh, and whatever you do, make sure not to-
SFX: Click!
SFX: FWASH

Panel 4
Mae: Uhh…
Mae: … daaang, who pressed that button? Sure wasn’t me!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Hey Nerds! The lack of comic today wasn’t really planned, and since I have the current arc more or less scripted out to fall at certain times, that means you’ll get two comics for the price of one tomorrow! Aren’t you just the luckiest!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Real Life Comic for Tuesday, December 2, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Real Life Comic for December 1, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: Hey Tony, do you have any AA batteries? The TV remote keeps eating through them and I wanted to see if I could save a trip to the store.
Tony: No, I only have AAA’s on hand, sorry.

Panel 2
Mae: Dang it. Ah well - I’ll be back in a few.
Tony: You know, I may have an alternative… though I’m not sure you’d be interested.

Panel 3
Mae: What kind of alternative?
Tony: I have some zero-point Casimir batteries down in storage that I made a while back. They’re the same form factor as a AA, but they draw on the vacuum energy of space, so they never run out.

Panel 4
Mae: Is there a compelling reason I WOULDN’T be interested in a battery that LITERALLY LASTS FOREVER?
Tony: Well YEAH. They’re not UL listed.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Real Life Comic for November 19, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Real Life Comic for November 17, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: UGGGGH.
Liz: You gonna be okay, sweetheart?

Panel 2
Mae: It’s either allergies or a cold, but I can’t tell which. My head feels like it’s stuffed full of wool.
Liz: Is there anything I can do to help before I head to work?
Mae: Not really, unless you want to put me out of my misery.

Panel 3
Liz: Okay.

Panel 4
Mae: I’m gonna need a little more clarity on that answer!!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Real Life Comic for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: God DAMN it!
Dave: Sounds like someone is having a good time in here. What’s going on?

Panel 2
Mae: This FUCKING 3D printer has started doing a thing where it just stops extruding after a seemingly random time period, and I cannot for the life of me figure out why.
Dave: What troubleshooting have you done so far?

Panel 3
Mae: I’ve replaced the nozzle, checked the extruder gear, checked the thermistor, made sure it’s not clogging, verified the connections for all of the motors, made sure that the stepper motors are working…
Mae: Honestly, I’ve basically torn it apart and rebuilt it from the ground up.

Panel 4
Dave: So… just throwing this out there, but even though it doesn’t print on paper, it IS still a printer, so…
Mae: Oh god dammit, it’s MAD at me, isn’t it?

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Real Life Comic for Monday, November 10, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy! (Note: For the time being, I will be updating on a M-W-F schedule as a rule. This may change, but it's best for my sanity.)

Panel 1
Mae: OOF. I don’t think I’ve ever needed to lie down this badly. Getting older sucks.

Panel 2
Parker: DADDY! Can I have some Lucky Charms?
Mae: Oh, god… Parker, can’t you wait a while? I JUST laid down, buddy.

Panel 3
Parker: Nooo! I’m hungry though! Can I have them now pleeeeease?
Mae: Bud, I just laid down, and my back is killing me. They’re all the way on top of the cabinets.

Panel 4
Parker: It’s OK, daddy! I’ll get them!
Mae: No, Parks, it’s… *sigh*
Mae: …just… stack a few chairs on top of each other and try not to die.
Narration: Parent of the year!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Real Life Comic for Thursday, November 6, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: We’re kind of out of stuff to watch… should we try something new?
Liz: Sure, why not?

Panel 2
Liz: Oh! I heard about a show called “The Bear” - it’s supposed to be really good. It’s about a chef in Chicago. People say the food looks amazing.
Mae: I’m willing to give it a try. I have yet to see a show about restaurants that actually feels like it was made by someone who actually worked in one.

Panel 3
Liz: Well, from what I hear, it’s supposed to be REALLY accurate. Like, surprisingly so.
Mae: Yeah, we’ll see. Nobody ever really gets it right.

Panel 4
Mae: TOO REAL. TOO REAL. YES CHEF. CORNER.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Real Life Comic for Wednesday, November 5, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: Okayy, housekeeping time. Let’s see, what’s happened since the comic went on hiatus…

Panel 2
Mae: Oh, right! Final Fantasy Tactics came out with a fully voiced remaster, so I played the hell out of that. Did a full 100% on it, of course. It took over my life.
Mae: Uhhh… hrm. Oh, right - lost my job back in January. Still looking for work.

Panel 3
Mae: Parker started Kindergarten! I’d have him come in here, but y’know… drawing him takes time and all that.
Mae: Got a new car? I guess that’s… something?

Panel 4
Mae: Honestly, not much of notice has really happened since April of 2024, you know? It’s been kind of quiet.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Real Life Comic for Tuesday, November 4, 2025 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Harper: Hey, Daddy? I’m not feeling super great. I kinda feel like I’m...

Panel 2
Text Box: What? HARPER is evolving!

Panel 3
Text Box: HARPER has evolved into A SULLEN TEENAGER!

Panel 4
Harper: Seriously? A Pokemon evolution gag? this is PEAK millennial cringe.
Mae: oh god...

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Real Life Comic for Monday, November 3, 2025. No, seriously! reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Liz works on a drawing, contented.

Panel 2
Liz continues to draw.

Panel 3
Mae: -PATION!
Liz: AAAH!!

Panel 4
Liz: GOD Dammit, Mae - that joke doesn’t work unless you actually set it up with the “antici-” part beforehand!!
Mae: My humor contains layers of nuance, Liz. LAYERS.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 09/04/2024

Real Life Comic for Tuesday, April 9, 2024 buff.ly/49uct5C Share and Enjoy, especially to all of your catholic/christian friends and family! 😘

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 28/03/2024

Real Life Comic for Thursday, March 25, 2024 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 25/03/2024

Real Life Comic for Monday, March 25, 2024 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile.php?comic=march-25-2024 Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

Real Life Comic for Tuesday, March 19, 2024 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 15/03/2024

Real Life Comic for March 15, 2024 buff.ly/4cgWB9d Live Long, and Prosper!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 14/03/2024

Just wanted to apologize for the last two days - I have a comic written and ready, but have been suffering from a fairly severe toothache, so I’ve been kind of incapacitated in the evenings. I’ll most likely be good for tomorrow, though!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

Real Life Comic for Tuesday, March 12, 2024 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile... Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

Real Life Comic for Friday, March 8, 2024 buff.ly/435lT6h And hey - our first livestream for patrons is going to be tomorrow evening, so if you haven't checked out the patreon yet, head over to buff.ly/3IqA8ZM to join in! Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 06/03/2024

Real Life Comic for Wednesday, March 6, 2024 buff.ly/3P7rljf Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 04/03/2024

Real Life Comic for March 4, 2024 buff.ly/49DmRZM Share and Enjoy! (And don't come for me! I'm sure Dune is great!)

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 01/03/2024

Real Life Comic for March 1, 2024 buff.ly/2OR4kFl And while you're here, I finally got around to launching a Patreon! Head to buff.ly/3uRYQiy to check it out! Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 29/02/2024

I know three days back is a bit soon for a missed comic, but unfortunately I had a fall on Tuesday night that left me smacking my thigh into the corner of a table, and even sitting in a chair last night was agony. Doing a little better today, so should be back at it tomorrow.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 28/02/2024

Real Life Comic for Wednesday, February 28, 2024 buff.ly/3uP3Qo3 Share and Enjoy!

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 27/02/2024

Real Life Comic for February 27, 2024 reallifecomics.com/comic-mobile.php?comic=february-27-2024 Share and Enjoy!

Panel 1
Mae: *yawn* ‘Morning, sweetheart.

Panel 2
Mae: Oh, uh… crap. In retrospect, I probably should have thought about that…
Liz: What is it?

Panel 3
Mae: Well, I seem to have left a fairly intact print of my tattoo on the sheets. I put the aftercare stuff on, but didn’t realize the ink was going to still bleed out.
Liz: That’s… kinda gross, actually.

Panel 4
Mae: You’re the graphic designer - would this be considered block printing or transfer printing?
Liz: Uh, I’m gonna go with discharge printing.

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Real Life Comics @reallifecomics.bsky.social · 26/02/2024

Real Life Comic for February 26, 2024 (We're BACK, baby!) buff.ly/4bTmnk2 Share and Enjoy!

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