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Grease Bats: New Relationship Energy

Archie
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Aug 26, 2017
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I’m a cartoonist living in Minneapolis. Co-Author and artist of A Quick And Easy Guide To They/Them Pronouns. Author of Grease Bats, coming out Fall 2019 with Boom! Studios! If I’m not working I’m socializing. If I’m not out with friends I’m drawing. If I’m not doing any of those things I’m probably depressed. Support me using Patreon.

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  • bats
    August 26, 2017 at 7:42 am

    Oh man, the struggle of how time consuming dating is when I have so! many! other! things! I want to achieve…. but the pretty girls are so compelling

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  • Ari
    August 26, 2017 at 8:13 am

    ANDY GO TO THE DOCTOR

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    • Archie
      August 26, 2017 at 8:17 am

      One of Andy’s friends will definitely be dragging them to a doctor soon cause they will never. Ever. Go on their own.

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      • Archie
        August 26, 2017 at 8:19 am

        Also art imitates life and I JUST got dragged to a doctor by a pal ??‍♂️?

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      • Al
        August 26, 2017 at 10:16 am

        Will it be Scout, cause I miss them.

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  • Al
    August 26, 2017 at 10:18 am

    As always your comics(and podcast) have left me smiling. How can one become friends with Andy, or at the very least find their own local Andy?

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    • Archie
      August 26, 2017 at 11:51 am

      Careful, being friends with an Andy is exhausting

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      • Al
        August 26, 2017 at 12:40 pm

        Isn’t that what long nights at queer dance parties and fun stuff(inebriants) are for?

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  • John E
    August 26, 2017 at 10:25 am

    Good to know I’m not the only one who quotes my therapist.

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  • LM
    August 26, 2017 at 10:31 am

    I love Andy (and Grease Bats) so much <3<3

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  • Rey
    August 26, 2017 at 10:41 am

    so many good one-liners in this one! <3 XD

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  • Another Rachel
    August 26, 2017 at 11:12 am

    Aw, Andy.

    Taylor is so right. “Who needs -snything- when you have FEELINGS?”

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  • Carmen SanDiego
    August 26, 2017 at 12:35 pm

    I’m changing my major to Joan
    I’m changing my major to sex with Joan
    I’m changing my major to sex with Joan
    With a minor in kissing Joan
    Foreign study to Joan’s inner thighs…

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    • Archie
      August 26, 2017 at 12:58 pm

      O SHIT

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    • Gail
      August 27, 2017 at 8:01 am

      Perfectly perfect response!

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  • Andrea
    August 26, 2017 at 12:48 pm

    I can’t stop laughing, this is hilarious. Love this comic!

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  • Erica
    August 26, 2017 at 5:11 pm

    This is such an A+ comic! I remember my NRE very fondly…and then she broke up with me…
    OH WELL

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  • Luca
    August 27, 2017 at 12:02 am

    no energy like that new relaysh energy

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  • Ngaire Sidhu
    August 27, 2017 at 4:09 am

    I miss new relationship energy

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  • Molly Stratton
    August 27, 2017 at 11:12 am

    Plz tell me where the queers who are willing to throw out their lives and responsibilities for a week of sex are because I am trapped in Google Calendar hell most of the time. ; ;

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    • Lex
      August 27, 2017 at 12:16 pm

      In young adult land with very few responsibilities beyond rent and food.
      ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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      • Molly Stratton
        August 28, 2017 at 11:46 am

        … I may just know too many responsible young adults. XD

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  • The Cupcake Witch
    August 27, 2017 at 11:22 am

    Man, I remember the first month of dating my ex. Our first date lasted literally two days without a break. I failed two classes. Don’t be like me. Listen to Andy(‘s therapist). Set boundaries.

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