It's fun to see comic strips from before everything became instantly referencable at the push of a button. Like what are these weird Mosquito-headed hornets? I choose to believe that the artist could not be arsed to look up pictures of hornets at the library or bookstore, so they filled in (or hallucinated :D) their knowledge gaps on hornet anatomy by making stuff up.
I read one of his behind the scenes books (artist is Gary Lawson). If my memory is correct, he had to crank at least one of these out a day and there were times where he wouldn't have a good idea until later in the day. When that happened he sometimes threw his hands up at problems he would otherwise fix. Given the schedule, I don't blame him for saying these fly wasps were good enough haha.
Good insight. Seems to fit the puzzle. I also suspect time constraints to be the biggest factor behind the "can't be arsed" part and not the artist's laziness.
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DavidGarcia@feddit.nl · 24 pts · 3y
the sign should realistically say 24/7
heeplr@feddit.de · 7 pts · 3y
Most Hornet species are actually pretty chill fellas. Wasps otoh... not so much.
DavidGarcia@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 3y
Can't say, my only experience is with Killer Hornets defending their newly aquired raised garden bed
ChronosWing@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 3y
They do actually sleep, they become very lethargic and slow at night. Unless it's a murder hornet, those fuckers are fueled by Satan himself.
hughperman@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
The other hours are furious hours, this is their downtime
Kor@lemm.ee · 20 pts · 3y
It's fun to see comic strips from before everything became instantly referencable at the push of a button. Like what are these weird Mosquito-headed hornets? I choose to believe that the artist could not be arsed to look up pictures of hornets at the library or bookstore, so they filled in (or hallucinated :D) their knowledge gaps on hornet anatomy by making stuff up.
JowlesMcGee@kbin.social · 11 pts · 3y
I read one of his behind the scenes books (artist is Gary Lawson). If my memory is correct, he had to crank at least one of these out a day and there were times where he wouldn't have a good idea until later in the day. When that happened he sometimes threw his hands up at problems he would otherwise fix. Given the schedule, I don't blame him for saying these fly wasps were good enough haha.
Kor@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y
Good insight. Seems to fit the puzzle. I also suspect time constraints to be the biggest factor behind the "can't be arsed" part and not the artist's laziness.
Mcballs1234@lemmy.ml · -4 pts · 3y
WarmSoda@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 3y
Not everything needs a solution.