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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[1] the day before. There are currently six issues." The comics are created by Charles Case. Volume #1 ran from July 8, 2020 to September 9, 2020, and Volume #2 released 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.

Comics[]

Volume #1[]

Issue # Title Description Release date # of pages
1 "Complaints" Paper is tasked with managing the complaints desk at Hotel OJ for a day. Can he handle it? July 8, 2020 4
2 "Art Class" Welcome to Paintbrush’s weekly art classes, where they say: “creativity is a fire within you, let it BURN!” 🔥

Some students bring skill, some bring personality, and some…. well… they have their secrets.

July 22, 2020 3
3 "Butterflies" Wait-- Yin & Yang finally get along on something? How could this be?! An accomplishment this grand calls for some fun! And Cherries has the perfect idea... July 29, 2020 3
4 "Letters" Balloon knows that it’s hard to feel welcome after starting off on the wrong note. Maybe it’s time to write a new one! August 19, 2020 4
5 "Everything's About-OJ" They say that no one knows you better than you know yourself...HA! It sure sounds like they never met Fan! Behold as the master of all things trivial faces his challenger: OJ! September 9, 2020 3

Volume #2[]

Issue # Title Description Release date # of pages
6 "Snow Bow" At Purgatory Mansion, the world isn't as unchanging as the name implies! Seasons change. How can our ghost friends locked indoors enjoy the wondrous Winter? Only a good-Apple can save the day! April 16, 2021 3

Dubs[]

Issue # Title Description Release date
1 "Complaints" Paper is tasked with managing the complaints desk at Hotel OJ for a day. Can he handle it? December 5, 2020
2 "Art Class" Welcome to Paintbrush’s weekly art classes, where they say: “creativity is a fire within you, let it BURN!” Some students bring skill, some bring personality, and some…. well… they have their secrets. December 24, 2020
3 "Butterflies" Wait-- Yin & Yang finally get along on something? How could this be?! An accomplishment this grand calls for some fun! And Cherries has the perfect idea... January 9, 2021
4 "Letters" Balloon knows that it’s hard to feel welcome after starting off on the wrong note. Maybe it’s time to write a new one! February 20, 2021

History[]

The project started in late June 2020 when Charles Case was approached by Justin Chapman[2] because the crew liked a comic he made of Pickle and Taco.[3] They wanted to commission him to make Inanimate Insanity comics in a similar style. Charles Case 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"[4] [5] if they ever need to contradict the comics for the main show,[6] according to Charles Case, Taylor Grodin and Justin Chapman on their respective Tumblrs.

Blurbs[]

This was the announcement for the series on the show's Twitter[1] on July 7, 2020, with slightly different announcements on the YouTube Community tab and on Taylor's Tumblr blog[7] 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 (at the time) Inanimate Insanity II contestant.
  • Taco is the only non-returning Season 1 contestant who has yet to appear in the comics.

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