Existential Comics
Existential Comics | |
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Author(s) | Corey Mohler |
Website | http://existentialcomics.com/ |
Current status/schedule | Active |
Launch date | December 2013 |
Genre(s) | Philosophy |
Existential Comics is a webcomic about philosophy created by Corey Mohler, a software engineer in Portland, Oregon.[1] Mohler, who has an amateur interest in the subject rather than an academic background, created the comic in December 2013[2] in an attempt to help popularize philosophy through comedy.[3] The comic tends to depict philosophers of different backgrounds and often has them interacting and arguing with each other.[4] It also gives textual descriptions of the jokes and associated philosophy to help educate readers.[5]
In May 2018 Mohler once called Elon Musk "the villain from Atlas Shrugged". Musk responded during SpaceX's launch of a Falcon 9 rocket.[6][7] Mohler later published a comic about the incident.[8]
Philosophers[]
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The comic has covered over 120 philosophers, examining a wide variety of thought from Pre-Socratic philosophy to contemporary philosophy.[4] Mohler has described both Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir as his favorite philosophers.[5] Alongside existentialism, Mohler has also written extensively about Stoicism[14] and communism.
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References[]
- ^ Middleton, Zach. "In May, A Portland Comic Creator Got In A Twitter Beef With Elon Musk". Willamette Week. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "How to Make a Philosophy Comic: An Interview with the Existential Comics Guy". Critical-Theory. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ García, Déborah (2017-11-24). "La filosofía explicada por Teminator: llega el cómic que arrasa en Internet". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ^ a b Cleary, Skye. "Existential Comics: Interview with Corey Mohler". Blog of the APA. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ a b Rothfeld, Becca. "A Webcomic for Your Existential Angst". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Handlin, Taia. "Existential Comics on Elon Musk, Ayn Rand Villain". BTRtoday. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Spencer, Keith. "Why is Elon Musk so bad at Twitter?". Salon. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Mohler, Corey. "Elon Musk: Greatest Man Alive". Existential Comics. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Blumenfeld, Zach. "Existential Comics: The Best And Funniest Way To Learn Philosophy On The Internet". Paste. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Soren Kierkegaard". Existential Comics. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Fyodor Dostoyevsky". Existential Comics. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Friedrich Nietzsche". Existential Comics. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Jean Paul Sartre". Existential Comics. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Existentialism & Stoicism: An Interview With Comic Artist Corey Mohler". Daily Stoic. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
External links[]
- 2010s webcomics
- American comedy webcomics
- Short form webcomics
- 2013 webcomic debuts