Hey, all. A short blog post this week, recommending the Webtoon comic “My Giant Nerd Boyfriend.”
It’s a slice-of-life webcomic about the artist/author Fishball (pseudonym) and her boyfriend Mickey. The whole original premise was just chronicling funny things that happened between the short Fishball and her tall boyfriend Mickey. Some episodes are simply “what-if” scenarios, such as “What if we were a short guy and a tall girl?” Or “what if our dog was human and we were his pet dogs?” Goofy concepts like that.
At the time of this blog, there are 693 comics, available to read at Webtoons.com or on the app. And I wholeheartedly recommend this webcomic.
Many of them are chuckle-worthy. Many are gutbusting hilarious. There are plenty of food, nerdy and cultural references (they live in Malaysia).
But many of them are sobering. Fishball made the decision to chronicle her life. She recounts arguments and struggles they’ve had together. We can read about their individual struggles with depression, abandonment issues, trust issues, aging granparents and loss of family members. Many times while reading, I began to feel my heart breaking. So there is that warning for those who simply want laughs.
But I think that is part of the genius of this webcomic. Fishball doesn’t shy away from the sad things in her life. As she draws about her life, we see their lives together change little by little. They eventually move to a bigger apartment, get a dog named Biscuit (the real-life photos of him are ADORABLE), and interact with people. We see how they grow closer even though life is tough and tries to push them apart. And Fishball acknowledges that things are tough, even as she tries to give hope to her readers. And we love her for it.
10/10 recommend. Give it a shot.
https://m.webtoons.com/en/slice-of-life/my-giant-nerd-boyfriend/list?title_no=958
See you on the flip side, peeps!
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