Comments on: Laowai Comics: Expats Who Don’t Get Out A Lot

By: sack-o-cocks

sack-o-cocks — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:33:13 +0000

These comics are as painfully bad as the Emily Ford ‘foreigner in Shanghai’ articles used to be, in the Shanghai Daily.

By: jixiang

jixiang — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 15:48:41 +0000

LCG, I would like to give you a suggestion.

I think your comics are good representations of the life of a certain kind of young Westerner in China. I actually identify with some of them.

At the same time, they just really aren’t that funny. They are true, but not funny. That’s where you need to improve.

By: Jonathan Alpart

Jonathan Alpart — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 09:18:35 +0000

You’re framing it wrong. It’s not that LCG’s life is great; it’s healthy and normal. It’s that the expats in the bar at the end are bitter and pathetic.

By: Fat Tony

Fat Tony — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:31:52 +0000

The one guy at the bar looks like Beijing Boyce…

By: Med

Med — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:05:10 +0000

You’re damn right. Like I said so many times, it’s compulsive, they need to bash him. Don’t know why, don’t want to know… Just let them bash.

By: bag-o-dicks

bag-o-dicks — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 06:17:34 +0000

Actually, I’ve changed my mind. If having your feelings hurt motivates you to do something creative then go for it! Better to do something your own way and give it your all rather than trying to be like someone else.

It’s like Steve Coogan said recently. In these cynical times “love” is a four-letter word! So you’re a sensitive guy, what of it? Don’t deny your feelings; own them.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:57:20 +0000

Not sure what the point was, but, um… yeah there’s definitely something here… So the fat guy at the bar with hairy arms… he doesn’t get out much? Whatever. Enjoy the 蛋炒饭.

By: Samsara

Samsara — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 03:38:36 +0000

Haha, I thought this was great! Hit a little too close to home for some, I see.

By: jive madra

jive madra — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 03:29:18 +0000

Ah, the internet. Full of polite people,who display such wonderful manners. It seems like there is a core group of people who genuinely love to hate laowai comics. no idea as to their handles, or if its even the same people, but there is always a few Anons who just despise everything about laowai comics and tell all and sundry about it!

By: Professional Illustrator

Professional Illustrator — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 02:45:24 +0000

I must admit, I was just as confused as bag-o-dicks. Your ‘other character’ looks exactly like your main character except with a beard and without glasses. I thought he had just forgotten to shave and bought contacts.

This is a shortcoming in your character design. Matt Groening said it best: Make your characters identifiable by silhouette. Challenge yourself to use different shapes and body types when drawing new characters. You may also want to consider drawing the structure of each character as lines and circles first, then add the details. It will really tighten them up. Here is a nice tutorial for character design:

http://nsio.deviantart.com/art/Nsio-explains-Know-the-Rules-400466026

I’ve been cartooning for over a decade now and I still dig up things like this to keep my design fresh.

By: Jonathan Alpart

Jonathan Alpart — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:59:27 +0000

ITT: Expats who don’t get out a lot

btw I know it’s hard to resist, but LCG I suggest you just stop feeding the trolls with comments. they do themselves in fine enough on their own but what they write about you and your work.

and when is bag-o-dicks’ comic coming out? I really can’t wait to see that!

By: Jimbo Jones

Jimbo Jones — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:41:08 +0000

ITT: a bunch of butthurt cocksnakes.

I love that every LC brings out these wankless dicksicles.

Keep on keeping on LCG!

By: Chinese Netizen

Chinese Netizen — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:55:15 +0000

This reminds me of the stupid/oft debated topic of “how many Chinese friends do you have?” (Not counting the bullpen of shagees)

By: bag-o-dicks

bag-o-dicks — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:27:53 +0000

Yeah, your life is great. We totally get it.

By: LCG

LCG — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:56:45 +0000

Not all my strips are directly autobiographic, my dear number 1 fan. I’m sure you’ve read my whole body of work, dedicated as you are, and seen that the most recurring character (in 80% of the strips, probably) is a fella with glasses, and hairstyle really unlike the one of our current protagonist. He makes/I make a cameo in the Friday night dinner. Seen?

Anyway… my life is great, thanks for asking. Everything’s in place now. How’s yours, my beloved number 1 fan?