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Because I'm Depressed #603: "On Student Clubs"
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A four-panel comic. Panel one: Chel and Eve are sitting next to each other on the living room sofa. Chel is reading a community college newsletter while Eve is on her phone. Chel says, “Latine Student Union… Photography Club… Robotics Team… Students for Environmental Action… I never joined any -clubs- in high school. I wonder if I should try it now that I’m in college.” Eve glances up from her phone and says, “Go for it! I think you’ll enjoy it.” Panel two: Chel asks, “Were you in any student clubs?” Eve replies, “Not many. I regret not joining more of them when I had the opportunity.” Panel three: Eve, smiling and gesturing towards herself proudly, continues, “But I -was- vice president of my high school’s official -fujoshi club.-“ Panel four: Chel asks incredulously, “Your high school had an official fujoshi club?” Eve, returning to her phone, says, “It did, until the principal learned what ‘fujoshi’ meant.”
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #602: "On Purpose"
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A three-panel comic. Panel one: Eve and Ben are in the kitchen together. Eve is standing over the sink, rinsing off dishes and placing them inside the dishwasher. Ben is leaning against the counter, eating canned apricots straight from the can. Ben says, “Man… sometimes I worry that my life has no purpose.” Panel two: Ben continues, “I feel like I haven’t accomplished a single worthwhile thing this week… Heck, this -entire year.-“ Panel three: Eve turns to face Ben while wiping a cup, and says with a frown, “If you’re looking for -purpose-, you could start by helping me with these dishes.” Ben replies, “I mean. I don’t need a purpose -that- bad.”
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #601: "On Departures, Pt. 9"
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A ten-panel comic. Panel one: Diego, Ben and Eve are standing in Chel’s bedroom, looking around. The walls of the room have been stripped bare. A number of boxes are stacked around the room, some taped shut and labeled, and others still open and only partially filled. Diego rubs the back of his neck and asks, “So, what’re we gonna do in here when Chel moves out?” Ben notes, “It’s a decent-sized room…” Panel two: Eve, making the “money gesture” with one hand, says, “I say we SUBLET it. Housing is expensive. We could squeeze A LOT of money out of some desperate schmuck!” Panel three: Diego, looking unimpressed, replies, “Do we really want another person living here? I can barely stand sharing a roof with YOU two.” Ben, with his hands on his hips and a big grin on his face, says, “I was thinkin’ we could turn this into a recordin’ studio.” Panel four: Eve asks Ben, “Why on earth would you need a recording studio? You barely ever make music.” Ben responds, “YEAH, ‘cause I don’t have a RECORDIN’ STUDIO!” The three fail to notice as Chel walks into view in the hallway. Panel five: Eve, Diego and Ben turn their heads in surprise as they notice Chel standing in the doorway. Panel six: Chel, wearing a dull expression, says, “Change of plans. I’m not moving out.” Panel seven: Diego and Ben look at Chel with surprise. Diego says, “R-Really?” Eve, with a supportive smile, says, “Well, that’s great news! What made you—“ Panel eight: Diego, Eve, and Ben stumble into the hallway as Chel pushes them out of her room. Chel says, “I’ll tell you about it later. Please get out of my room.” Panel nine: The three turn to look back at the bedroom door as it slams shut. Panel ten: Diego smiles faintly. Eve smiles and shouts, “Glad we get to keep you around, Chel!” Ben lowers his head and pouts, “My recordin’ studio…”
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #600: "On Departures, Pt. 8"
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A twelve-panel comic. Panel one: A bird’s eye perspective of a riverside park. Large trees and lampposts line a leaf-littered walkway with pedestrians and cyclists strolling about. Wren and Chel are sitting on a park bench on the side of the walkway. Wren is leaning back with their arm on the back of the bench. Chel is slouched back with her arms crossed. Chel sighs sadly and says, “What a MISERABLE 12 months it’s been.” Panel two: With a weary look on her face, Chel says, “First I find out that my mother took her own life when I was a baby… And tried to take ME with her…” Panel three: Lowering her head, Chel continues, “Then, my best friend since childhood moves to the other side of the country.” Panel four: Wren, looking straight ahead, says, “…That’s pretty rough.” Chel sits in silence. Panel five: Wren turns to face Chel and puts their hand on her shoulder, saying, “But your OTHER best friend is still here.” Chel looks at Wren, smiles weakly and says, “Yeah…” Panel six: Wren grins and adds, “And we’re starting COLLEGE soon!” Chel sits forward, her smile widening, and says, “You’re right! A brand new chapter of our lives is dawning!” Panel seven: Chel smiles intently with a fist raised and continues, “And the best part is, I get to MOVE OUT of that apartment, and finally turn the page on this awful year! No… on my ENTIRE FUCKING CHILDHOOD!” Panel eight: Wren says, “HELLS YEAH! Where ya moving to, anyway?” Chel responds, “The dorms on campus, of course.” Panel nine: Wren’s smile fades and they reply, “It’s a community college. There aren’t any dorms.” Chel, her smile now gone as well, asks, “Community colleges don’t have dorms..?” Wren answers, “I mean, maybe some do. But not ours.” Panel ten: Wren continues, “…The term begins next week. Did you not know this?” Chel, looking flustered and raising her hands, says, “I-I DON’T KNOW! I just ASSUMED that…” Panel eleven: Embarrassed, Chel puts her hand over her face. Panel twelve: Blushing, Chel lowers her hand and says, “I’ve never BEEN to college before, I don’t know how any of this works!!”
October 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #599: "On Departures, Pt. 7"
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An eight panel comic. Panel one: Diego walks into the living room. He looks over and sees Chel entering the apartment, closing the front door behind her with a sullen look on her face. Panel two: Diego says, “Hey pumpkin. How’d it go?” Chel approaches, her head down, and replies, “It went well. I saw her off.” Panel three: Diego, looking concerned, begins to ask, “Are you..?” Chel, walking past him, says, “I’m fine. Just fine.” Panel four: Diego places his hand on Chel’s shoulder, and she stops. Panel five: The two stand in silence. Chel is facing away from Diego, frowning. Panel six: The silence continues. Diego’s hand is still on Chel’s shoulder. Panel seven: Chel brushes Diego’s hand away. Panel eight: Chel walks away in silence, a single tear rolling down her cheek. Diego watches her leave, a sad look on his face.
October 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #598: "On Departures, Pt. 6"
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A seven-panel comic. Panel one: Chel's car is at the drop-off area of the airport. Travelers can be seen ambling about with their luggage; in the distance a plane can be seen taking off. Yadira says, "Thank you so much for dropping me off, Chel." Chel replies, "Yeah, you're welcome. It's no problem at all." Panel two: Inside the car, Chel asks, "Need help with your luggage?" Yadira, unbuckling her seatbelt and smiling weakly, says, "No, I think I've got it." Panel three: Chel and Yadira sit in silence, frowning. Panel four: The two look at each other somberly. Panel five: Yadira lunges out of her seat, hugging Chel tightly. Panel six: Yadira, tears in her eyes, says, "I'm gonna miss you so much." Panel seven: Chel, holding Yadira and looking at her sadly, replies, "...I'm gonna miss you too, Yadi."
October 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #597: "On Departures, Pt. 5"
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A nine-panel comic. Panel one: Chel is standing beside Ben's car, parked on the street in front of Yadira's house. Chel watches silently as Yadira hugs her parents goodbye. Panel two: Yadira loads a large suitcase into the car's trunk, which already contains another suitcase, her backpack, and her purse. Panel three: Yadira puts on her seatbelt in the passenger seat of the car. Chel is sitting in the driver's seat, her hands on the wheel. The two smile at each other. Panel four: The car drives off down the suburban street. Panel five: Inside the car, Yadira looks down at the dashboard and asks, "Does this radio work?" Chel smiles and says, "Yeah, go for it." Panel six: Yadira reaches down and turns on the radio. It blares the lyrics, "If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me, ooh-ooh-hoo, no, baby, please don't go." Chel and Yadira's smiles fade away. Panel seven: Yadira switches the station, and the song changes to, "Don't say goodbye, ‘cause I don't wanna hear those words tonight." Chel and Yadira frown. Panel eight: Yadira changes the station again. The lyrics become, "You didn't have to go, you didn't have to go, you didn't have to go-o, ohhh." Chel and Yadira's frowns deepen. Panel nine: The car drives down a busy highway towards the city; a road sign displays "City Center" and "Airport" alongside an arrow pointed forward and to the right. Inside the car, Chel opines, "You know, silence is good too." Yadira responds, "Agreed."
September 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #596: "On Departures, Pt. 4"
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A seventeen-panel comic. Panel one: Chel is sitting on the living room sofa. She turns around with her arm over the back of the sofa to look at Diego as he walks behind her. She asks, “Hey dad, do you know where Ben is?” Diego replies, “I dunno. Probably in a brothel somewhere. Why?” Panel two: Chel turns back around to look at her phone, saying, “I want to ask him if I can borrow his car on Friday.” Diego responds, “Borrow his CAR? What for?” Panel three: Chel, leaning over her phone, answers, “Yadi’s flying out that day. I offered to drop her off at the airport.” Panel four: Diego scratches his chin and says, “Ah, right. You mentioned she was moving away.” Panel five: Diego asks, “You, uh… You holding up okay, pumpkin?” Chel scowls and sarcastically replies, “Yeah, I’m doing GREAT. I LOVE that my best friend is moving to the opposite side of the country and that I won’t see her again for who knows how long.” Panel six: Diego awkwardly rubs the back of his neck and says, “I, uhh… I get it, Chel. It’s HARD when friends move away.” Panel seven: Chel, still staring at her phone, bitterly asks, “What would YOU know about that?” Panel eight: Diego stares at Chel in silence, a slight frown on his face. Panel nine: Diego looks to the side and says, “Well… I was eight when your grandma and I moved to this state.” Panel ten: Diego continues, “I’d spent my entire childhood in California. I had a lot of friends down there, friends I’d known for almost my WHOLE LIFE up to that point. And I had to leave ‘em all behind.” Panel eleven: Diego concludes, “I didn’t even get to say GOODBYE to most of them.” Chel lowers her phone, the scowl fading from her face as she glances empathetically at her dad. Panel twelve: The two remain silent, as Diego looks off into the distance sadly. Panel thirteen: Diego, perking back up, raised his hands and says, “But, you know, the important thing is that I got over it eventually!” Panel fourteen: Diego grins and continues, “And if it hadn’t been for the move I never would’ve met your mo—“ Chel stands up with a frown and cuts him off with, “Yeah. Got it. Thanks for the pep talk.” Panel fifteen: Chel walks off towards her room, ignoring Diego as he says, “It’ll… you know, get better! And all that.” Panel sixteen: Chel is gone. Diego stands alone in the living room with a frown. Panel seventeen: Diego lowers his head and sighs somberly.
September 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #595: "On Departures, Pt. 3"
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An eight-panel comic. Panel one: Ben and Diego are sitting next to each other on the living room sofa. Ben, while playing a video game, says, “So, Chel’s startin’ COLLEGE pretty soon.” Diego, puffing on a vape pen, mutters, “Mmhmm.” Panel two: Ben continues, “And when she does, she’s MOVIN’ OUT of here.” Diego exhales a vape cloud and replies, “Yep, that’s what she says.” Panel three: Ben turns his head to look at Diego and asks, “How do you feel about all that?” Diego looks at Ben and says, “H-Huh?” Panel four: Ben looks back at his game and says, “I mean, your lil’ baby bird’s finally leavin’ the nest…” Diego, annoyed, says, “She’s not a baby bird, she’s a GROWN-ASS WOMAN and she can do whatever she wants now. I don’t care.” Panel five: The two sit in silence on the couch. Panel six: Ben lowers his controller and turns to look at Diego, saying, “You don’t sound like you don’t care.” Panel seven: Diego turns and glares at Ben silently. Panel eight: Without saying a word, Diego turns away and starts puffing on his vape pen again.
September 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #594: "On Departures, Pt. 2"
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A nine-panel comic. Panel one: At the cafe, Chel leans forward in her chair with both hands on the table and shouts, “Wait. How about I drive you to the airport?” Wren, sitting at the table with Chel, looks at her. Yadira, who was walking away, stops and looks over her shoulder at Chel. Panel two: Chel smiles warmly and continues, “The drive would give us more time to hang out and talk! And it’d be nice to see you off!” Panel three: Yadira grins enthusiastically and says, “YEAH! I’d like that a lot!” Panel four: Smiling, Yadira says, “I’ll let my parents know about the change of plans.” Chel replies, “Great!” Panel five: Yadira waves at her friends as she walks off. Wren and Chel wave back. Panel six: Wren and Chel smile, sitting at the table together. Panel seven: Wren turns to Chel and asks with seriousness, “So… are you gonna be okay?” Panel eight: Chel smiles awkwardly and sheepishly rubs her arm, saying, “Yeah. I’ll…” Panel nine: Chel looks away and her smile fades. She says, “I’ll be fine.” Wren looks on skeptically.
September 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #593: "On Departures, Pt. 1"
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A seven-panel comic. Panel one: A close-up of an iced drink in a plastic cup being held in Chel’s hand. She’s sitting at a table fidgeting with her drink, the ice cubes shaking about inside the cup. Wren and Yadira chat just out of view. Wren asks, “You got a ride to the airport?” Yadira responds, “Yeah, my parents are going to drop me off.” Panel two: Chel continues fidgeting with her drink. Wren says, “Man, flying all the way across the country by yourself… Are ya SCARED?” Yadira replies, “Nah, I’ve flown alone before. My dad’s a PILOT, so we get all kinds of travel perks.” Panel three: The perspective pulls back; the three of them are at a table at the cafe. Wren and Yadira are smiling as they talk, while Chel is slouched back and looks uneasy, still fidgeting with her drink. Wren says, “You’re never gonna catch ME in one of those airborne coffins! I’d rather HITCHHIKE my way to the east coast.” Yadira replies, “Well, if you DO hitchhike over there, let me know. I’d love to be able to show you around my new campus!” Panel four: Yadira stands up from her chair and says, “Okay, I need to get home. I’ve still got A TON of packing left to do!” Panel five: Yadira, preparing to walk away, turns back to her friends and says, “Let’s all get together one more time before I depart, okay?” Wren smiles and says, “For sure!” Chel glumly replies, “Yeah.” Panel six: Yadira and Wren both look at Chel, concerned. Chel sits silently. Panel seven: Yadira turns and walks away, frowning slightly.
September 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #592: "On Mental Health"
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A four-panel comic. Panel one: Diego is at work, looking miserable as he stocks a shelf. He thinks to himself, “I’m MISERABLE and UNFULFILLED at my job. I never imagined I’d STILL be working in retail at this age. Is this ALL my life is ever going to be..?” Panel two: Diego is at home in the bathroom, glumly staring at himself in the mirror. He thinks, “I can’t STAND myself. I feel like a pathetic FAILURE. I don’t think I deserve to be HAPPY or LOVED. My self-loathing seems so deep-seated, I can’t imagine feeling any other way.” Panel three: Diego is lying in his bed at night, eyes wide open. He thinks, “I’m TORN between my deep unhappiness in life, and a profound fear of mortality. I feel no joy in existence… and yet I’m terrified of NONEXISTENCE.” Panel four: Diego is sitting on a sofa in his therapist Zelda’s office. Zelda, notepad in hand, asks, “Is there anything you’d like to discuss during today’s session?” Diego nonchalantly responds, “Nah, not really.”
August 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #591: "On Books"
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A six-panel comic. Panel one: Eve enters the apartment while struggling with a heavy package. Chel looks on and says, “That looks heavy. Need help with it?” Eve replies, “Mmf… No, I’ve got it.” Panel two: Chel asks, “What’s in there?” Eve, still struggling with the box, says, “Just… huff… some THINGS I ordered online.” Panel three: The bottom of the box gives out and several dozen identical books fall to the ground with a THUD. Eve looks mortified. Panel four: Chel and Eve both kneel down to gather up the books. Chel picks one up and looks at it, saying, “…This is YOUR book. ALL of these are.” Panel five: Chel looks up at Eve. Eve looks away, embarrassed and annoyed. Panel six: Chel asks, “Have you been buying copies of your own book to drive up the sales?” Flustered, Eve shouts, “It’s NORMAL! EVERY author does it!!”
August 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #590: "On Going Back, Pt. 4"
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August 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #589: "On Going Back, Pt. 3"
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August 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #588: "On Going Back, Pt. 2"
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July 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #587: "On Going Back, Pt. 1"
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July 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #586: "Q&A #6"
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July 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #585: "Q&A #5"
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July 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #582: "Q&A #4"
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July 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #582: "On Graduation, Pt. 3"
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June 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Because I'm Depressed #581: "On Graduation, Pt. 2"
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June 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM