Even Marilyn Monroe Had Cellulite, Page 2

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Title: ★ TUNA'S EXERCISE REGIME... ★

PANEL 1

Rachel jumps rope while wearing a "NOT A THREAT" t-shirt. Tuna watches, giving commands.

TUNA: "Jump! Jump!"

PANEL 2

Rachel runs on a track, exhausted and sweating heavily. Tuna sits on her shoulder urging her on. Other runners can be seen in the background.

TUNA: "Schnell! Schnell!"

SFX: huff puff

PANEL 3

Rachel plays a dance pad video game (like Dance Dance Revolution), sweating. Tuna directs from nearby.

TUNA: "Dance! Dance!"

PANEL 4

Rachel does belly dancing in a belly dancer outfit with a coin belt, looking exhausted. A TV shows "Belly Dance 101" instruction.

TUNA: "Wiggle! Wiggle!"

PANEL 5

Rachel moshing in a crowd at what appears to be a concert. She wears a "NOT A THREAT" shirt. Tuna is crowd surfing nearby.

TUNA: "Mosh! Mosh!"

Fun fact: *Schnell, schnell *is German for “faster, faster!”

This comic got so many positive comments. It had body issues, Tuna, a happy ending, and moshing. Girls started repeatedly saying things like, “Your comics make my week bearable!” and, “Your comics helped me survive being a teen!”

The mosh pit scene got a lot of laughs. If you look closely, you can see that there is a repeated background of human-esque figures in that panel. I was not in the mood to draw much background detail so I took the cheap way out.

I drew this probably soon after my breakup. As you can see, I was feeling pretty focused and had more time to spend on drawing more details. The characters are on-model, the subjects are lightweight and fun. These comics give away how relieved I felt to be single again.