Inanimate Comics

Inanimate Comics is a webcomic series in the Inanimate Insanity series, featured on the show's Twitter account and official website.

The comics started on July 8, 2020 with "Complaints", after being announced the day before. There are currently five issues, with the official website saying "More comics coming soon!" The comics are created by CakeBrunch. Volume #1 ran from July 8, 2020 to September 9, 2020, and Volume #2 started on April 16, 2021.

Starting on December 5, 2020, the Inanimate Comics have also been turned into dubs that follow the stories of the original comics along with voices provided by the respective characters.

History
The project started in late June 2020 when CakeBrunch was approached by Justin Chapman  because the crew liked a comic he made of Pickle and Taco. They wanted to commission him to make Inanimate Insanity comics in a similar style. CakeBrunch was worried about ideas and his art style but Justin said the crew was all for his stylization and gave him lots of ideas to work with.

Volume #1 started on July 8, 2020 with "Complaints" and ran until September 9, 2020 with "Everything's About-OJ."

In the Inanimate Insanity Direct of April 1, 2021, the first five comics were revealed to be a part of a first volume, and Volume #2 was coming soon. Volume #2 started on April 16, 2021 with "Snow Bow".

Canonicity
The comics are considered "Level 2 canon," where "they can be considered canonical unless there’s any contradictions made in the actual series" if they ever need to contradict the comics for the main show, according to CakeBrunch, Taylor Grodin and Justin Chapman on their respective Tumblrs.

Blurbs
This was the announcement for the series on the show's Twitter on July 7, 2020, with slightly different announcements on the YouTube Community tab and on Taylor's Tumblr blog the same day.

"🌟 Introducing: Inanimate Comics! 🌟 A new series of webcomics featuring your favorite #InanimateInsanity characters! "

"Our first comic will be launching tomorrow, created by @cakebrunch!"

From the official website:

"We are excited to introduce Inanimate Comics, a new line of webcomics featuring our characters from Inanimate Insanity!"

Trivia

 * No characters still competing in Inanimate Insanity II have physically appeared in the comics yet.
 * However, a lightbulb with a similar design to Lightbulb appeared in "Letters", the first reference to a currently-competing Inanimate Insanity II contestant.
 * Taco is the only non-returning contestant who has yet to appear in the comics.