![]() Regardless, the charm of his non-face lead to the meme’s spread to numerous forums.īut we’re getting behind the Pokemon gag again: Okay Guy has the usual crossover with other Rage Characters, but from time to time people will use actual photos that mimic his dour expression in place of Okay Guy himself:Īnother creation of /b/, Poker Face comics feature the same awkward or irritating situations of other Rage Comics with the twist ending of no reaction at all:Īt first it seems like a non-joke debuting in 2010 and well after numerous other characters following the same comic formula, Poker Face’s blank expression could have easily been a shot at the redundant nature of the meme’s new spinoffs. Feel free to debate amongst yourselves which of the two is more depressing. But whereas Forever Alone Guy sees this as some sort of cruel fate he’s damned to endure, Okay Guy simply accepts things for what they are with a twinge of sadness. The character is related to Forever Alone Guy somewhat in that their troubles seem relatively minor. Okay Guy is the first character whose very nature is a mundane, emphasized by the anti-climactic response of “Okay.” While that itself has been the subject of a few comics in parody: The hallmark of Rage Comics is the overreaction featured in the final panel. Outside of the comics, Forever Alone Guy has also taken a role as an Advice Animal, often explaining how even the smallest details of his life only further remind him of his isolation. Some things were never meant to escape the two-dimensional plane. In a rare turn of events, Forever Alone Guy has crossed over into the real world as part of a Sony Ericsson ad campaign, somehow adding an even creepier angle to it than before: ![]() The comics follow a formula similar to the original Rage Guy and first surfaced in 2009. “Endearing loner” becomes “potential restraining order recipient” thanks in no small part to some really creepy hyper detail on an otherwise simple image: Moving towards the other end of the spectrum, Forever Alone Guy takes that feeling of isolation we all feel from time to time and multiplies it by forever. Guess I’ll just stroll through Cerulean cave here and. Use of Coolguy first appeared on the ebaum’s world forum (the original comic can be seen here, probably grabbed from 4chan). If seeing this face makes you want to break something, then that means they’ve already won.Ĭoolguy is the same character image, used in a different context. As the name implies, Trollface is a simple depiction of the average Internet troll, complete with a toothy grin and a smug sense of self-satisfaction. Trollface was one of the earliest Rage Comic spinoffs, first started showing up around 4chan in September of 2008. ![]() Every new character has helped to sustain the original comic’s basic mechanics and structure while putting a new twist on the joke. While Internet memes are a dime a dozen, the thing that sets Rage Comics apart are their enduring popularity and the many, many variations that followed. The formula is as simple as the “born under power lines and without hands” art style: the first three panels tell of a situation that leads to a mild annoyance and the fourth panel show’s Rageguy’s reaction, with or without some slight variation. First posted to the 4Chan imageboard /b/ in 2008, the comic was quickly reposted and edited by other users to tell different stories. The above image is the original Rage Comic. We’re assuming that most of our web-savvy readers are familiar with Rage Comics, but just in case you’ve been living in a cave for the past three years, here’s an example of what we’re talking about:
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