A four panel black and white comic with the title “Broken”. In panel 1, the figure reaches for something on a high shelf next to an open box and knocks something over with a “CR-“ Panel 2, the figure holds up two broken pieces of a mug with a sad expression. Panel 3, the hands hold the smaller piece with a tube of glue. Panel 4, the mug is repaired with a visible crack in the center. Finally the mug’s text is legible and reads, “MY FAVORITE CHILD GAVE ME THIS MUG”

This feels like a metaphor
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#griefcomics #diarycomics #sliceoflife #parentdeath #brokenpieces

A black and white comic panel with a figure lounging with crossed arms and the dialogue: “There’s still a lot to do to pack up the house but I feel so drained today”

A black and white comic panel depicting a figure sitting on the couch looking to Death with the dialogue: “Probably in part ‘cus mom died 3 years ago tomorrow. I always feel sick ish around the anniversary.”

A black and white comic panel depicting a flustered figure while Death next to them checks their phone, and the dialogue: “PLUS There’s the Good versus Evil war happening and I still have to WORK and-“

A black and white comic panel shows a figure with shocked expression and Death holding a phone, with the dialogue: “Capitalists want to build a data center in your backyard”

Crashing out so hard I had to make a comic
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#griefcomics

A black and white drawing of a table and chairs filled with papers and boxes and bags and a sleeping cat. Text: “When I feel bad I have to remember how far I’ve come.”

A black and white drawing of a full bookshelf, a bouquet of flowers placed behind a dead plant in the foreground, a border of kids’ alphabet letters, a world map, stacked chairs, and other clutter. Text: “My world wasn’t healthy.” “There wasn’t room for me.”

A black and white drawing shows a room filled FILLED with craft supplies, boxes and papers and books and sooooo manyyyy tiny bottles and shelves and THINGS. Text reads: “How many ‘what-ifs’ can we reasonably hold?”

A black and white drawing of stacks of boxes and bags in front of a door. Text: “At what point do possibilities become a graveyard for the future?”

I’m tired of stuff
#diarycomics #griefcomics

A four panel black and white comic features a figure waving with a smile. Text: “Hi! I’m Adrian. My parents died. (Smaller text) Now I’m tasked with clearing away the traces of their lives.) Panel 2: A robed ‘grim reaper’ winks and makes heart with their fingers. Text: “This is the manifestation of Death. Part companion. Part conscience. Part anxiety demon.” Panel 3: The backside of a house with a pool and grills and a chimney. Text: “Mom and dad built our house 29 years ago. I live here while I clean it out and make repairs. (Small text)There’s SO much to do.” Panel 4: Cats sit across the panel, two similar cats, one siamese, and four ghosts of cats. The cats are labeled left to right: Above: “Oscar 3, Felix 3, (brothers), Malachi 10. At keast 1 ghost cat.” Text: “My cats keep me ‘sane’ as I work to close this chapter of my life while preparing for the next one.”

Welcome to my world as personal representative of my parents’ estate! BTW the ghost cat’s name is Henry and he’s buried in the backyard
#griefcomics #diarycomics

A four panel black and white comic depicts a figure holding up a black laptop with the words, “these computer files suck to sort through but this laptop should be faster” Panel 2: the figure sits at a table with the laptop. “Where… where TF is the power button” (arrow to side: “almost invisible side button”) Panel 3: side view of the figure looking frustrated at the laptop. “Why is it running so slow nothings even OPEN” Panel 4: a view of a full downloads folder on the desktop : “Oh great look at this extremely large downloads folder oh god”

Sorting through the parents’ computer files is… a chore
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#griefcomics #procreate

A 4 panel comic showing a woman carrying a bundle. Panel 1 text: Your death is a burden I have been happy to carry. Panel 2 text: Although it’s been heavy and lonely, it’s the last thing I can do for you. I want to carry you with me. Panel 2 image: The woman is carrying the bundle strapped to her back. The bundle is golden and slightly glowing. The woman is walking with a shepherd’s crook. Panel 3 text: But I also have my own burdens. Panel 3 image: the image shows the woman with the bundle still strapped to her back. She is carrying black bundles in her arms labelled ‘mental health, ‘DWP’, ‘chronic illness’ and ‘proposed benefits cuts’. Panel 4 text: And sometimes it’s all too much. Panel 4 image: the woman is standing alone with all the bundles strapped to her back. She is leaning heavily on the shepherd’s crook and knees are buckling. She is either standing in a large patch of shadow or about to fall into a hole.

Grief Diaries #4 This one is loose and rough but I needed to get something down on the page about the weight of grief and how much harder it is to carry with the stress of the benefits changes the UK govt is proposing. #griefcomics #diarycomics #disabilitycomics #disabilityrage #stopthecuts

4 panels of a haggard looking female face. The first panel is grey and each one gets brighter. Text in panel 1: ‘Every so often I never want to draw again’. Text panel 2: ‘I think I hate my drawing style so much’. Text panel 3: ‘And then I doodle something I love’. Text panel 4: ‘And then all I want to do is draw - and round it goes’. The art style of the comic is fairly realistic and looks like a rough pencil sketch or an etching.

I made a lil comic about hating my art style and hating my appearance. I feel like grief has aged me about 10 years in 3 months. #griefcomics #diarycomics #artstyle #artstylestruggles #goodtimess

Join @panelborders.bsky.social & me for a chat at @cartooncounty.bsky.social at The Walrus, Brighton on Mon 24th Feb!

It’s hybrid (hopefully no zoom interlopers!) and podcast will be online after!

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#Comics #Lgbtiqa #griefcomics #outsider #mentalhealth

A 2-panel comic about grief. The first panel shows a drawing of a man in a scruffy jacket with messy hair. The text reads: Some days I think about how annoying you were. The drawing is labelled with 5 arrows. They read: 1. Either needs a haircut OR just got one that looks like an SS officer. 2. Impish expression because he’s stoned off his tits and it’s only 11.30am. 3. About to say some unspeakable political nonsense. 4. £20 jacket from M&S, falling apart 5. Just stole 10,000 napkins from Pret for no apparent reason. Panel 2 shows a woman crying wearing headphones. The text reads: But other days all I can think of is. Surrounding the drawing of the woman are the words I MISS YOU written multiple times.

Grief Diaries #3 Remembering the shitty things is part of grief too. #griefcomics #diarycomics #beingabitofadick #stealingnapkins