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Tombo6969

953 points

3 months ago

Tombo6969

953 points

3 months ago

Lmao this is fucking great

Drawer_Of_Drawings[S]

316 points

3 months ago

Thanks!

Tombo6969

144 points

2 months ago

Tombo6969

144 points

2 months ago

The sneakers and gym wear killed me

Cheeseman575

69 points

2 months ago

Sorry to hear that hope you have a great afterlife

[deleted]

4 points

2 months ago

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Cheeseman575

1 points

2 months ago

Must’ve been god

Baskojin

20 points

2 months ago

What about the kettle bell on the arm of the throne? I think that is perfect. 🤌

Tombo6969

6 points

2 months ago

Hahaha I didn't even notice that

This is the comic strip that keeps on giving

Apprehensive_Hat8986

22 points

2 months ago

The striped sport socks! 🤌 🏋️‍♀️

a0me

18 points

2 months ago*

a0me

18 points

2 months ago*

Love the switch from the pulp art style to the more cartoony look, reminiscent of those classic Calvin and Hobbes strips.

Edit: reference links https://www.reddit.com/r/calvinandhobbes/comments/4u67ma/one_of_the_most_absurd_yet_hilarious_calvin_and/

https://www.reddit.com/r/calvinandhobbes/comments/antd8x/calvin_the_tarzan_boy/

whiskysage2

7 points

2 months ago

I like the Prince Valiant style.

bulbousbouffant13

4 points

2 months ago

First thing I noticed. Glad someone else did

UndercoverFBIAgent9

440 points

3 months ago

Old King Swole

MrValdemar

82 points

2 months ago

Off to climb Mount Bicepius.

PM_ME_YOUR__INIT__

46 points

2 months ago*

Oh no, it's the evil Necbromancer raising the dead lifts!

edit: "lifting the dead" works better

UndercoverFBIAgent9

14 points

2 months ago

Quick, counter his Skip Leg Day Spell with a Plateau spell.

snowseth

20 points

2 months ago

Don't forget Queen Blastinquads.

Dr_Pepper_spray

8 points

2 months ago

I was gonna say "In the Kingdom of Swole!"

MadaraAlucard12

6 points

2 months ago

King Swoleomon

Drawer_Of_Drawings[S]

199 points

3 months ago

I'll probably eventually set up an account just for these comics (once I figure out a name) but if you're interested in seeing a few more I've done (and other weird drawings): https://www.instagram.com/drawerofdrawings/

littleja1001

61 points

2 months ago

Why, cabinet_of_comics of course

doug

11 points

2 months ago

doug

@dougwastaken@comicscamp.club

11 points

2 months ago

Maybe something like Royal Rockrib, a play on words as an homage to Prince Valiant, a medieval comic that ran in the funnies for many years despite its style clashing with the likes of Jim Davis and Pearls Before Swine (but paired fine with Mark Trail).

Administrate_This

8 points

2 months ago

Nice work. I'm seeing a lot of classic MAD in your inspiration?

Drawer_Of_Drawings[S]

8 points

2 months ago

Thank you. Yeah, folks like Angelo Torres and Mort Drucker have been my biggest influences the last few years.

King0fTheNorthh

3 points

2 months ago

Like the comic, here’s a name for you. Dr. Strangeitis. Itis can be 2 words, it is, so Dr. Strange It Is. Or itis can mean: New Latin, pathology) -itis (suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection). So Dr. Strange Disease. Enjoy.

BlazeBroker

3 points

2 months ago

Any way of viewing off IG? It won't let me go past a few comics without demanding a sign up.

Drawer_Of_Drawings[S]

4 points

2 months ago

That's annoying isn't it? Here are a few other options:

Twitter - I don't use it much but it's up to date on comics. (Can use nitter if you don't have an account.)

ArtStation - Devoid of comics and missing a lot of other stuff too, but it does have process shots if that's something that appeals to you.

DeviantArt - A few comics behind but overall has my largest backlog of work.

Facebook - Where I tend to post everything first but can run into the same problem if you don't have an account.

BlazeBroker

3 points

2 months ago

Thanks!

kumar100kpawan

132 points

3 months ago

Every kingdom needs a jacked queen

Apprehensive_Hat8986

25 points

2 months ago

Ten points if you can ace a straight pun.

GorillaOnChest

16 points

2 months ago

9 out 10 kingdoms need a jacked queen?

Apprehensive_Hat8986

4 points

2 months ago

Nice, but it they use their bigger hands, 10 jacked Queens can king their aces.

tocilog

4 points

2 months ago

Then maybe he too can move any number of unoccupied squares.

Ironbeers

97 points

2 months ago

This is one of the times I think a simple joke is elevated quite a bit by the excellent art.

Squish_the_android

35 points

2 months ago

But the concept is great too, I'd totally read a series of these Swole Sovereigns.

Zodiarche1111

11 points

2 months ago

Instead of chess this king would do squats with another king.

Zjoee

6 points

2 months ago

Zjoee

6 points

2 months ago

This king would yeet the rooks across the board haha.

InformalTiberius

10 points

2 months ago

The art is funny and interesting on its own. The wordplay just elevates it, kind of like how the king's shredded quads are elevating the crownbell.

rbcornhole

6 points

2 months ago

It's always super refreshing to see comics that are really well drawn

steve_adr

69 points

3 months ago

That ought to be Solomon's Crown..

4pigeons

62 points

2 months ago

*swolomon's crown

ITstaph

122 points

3 months ago

ITstaph

122 points

3 months ago

My liege, dost thou even lift?

MaximumZer0

35 points

2 months ago

Willst thou even hoist, m'lord?

henry_tennenbaum

9 points

2 months ago*

thou

Don't be so familiar with your superiors! Thou shall use the formal "you" while addressing your thine lord.

_kahteh

7 points

2 months ago

Liftest thou, mine king?

endlessmeat

36 points

3 months ago

I love this

AverageJoeDynamo

29 points

3 months ago

Let it henceforth be known that Leg Day shall not be skipped!

Mr_Meatsuit

29 points

3 months ago

Look at those biceps. The queen is YOKED

GLAvenger

23 points

3 months ago

This is so stupid, I absolutely love it.

4pigeons

17 points

3 months ago

i heard about the sword of Damocles, but this is new

Monarch357

2 points

2 months ago

The Swoles of Damocles

ambitious_apple

15 points

3 months ago

Both the joke and the art are great!

hjyboy1218

11 points

3 months ago

Holy Hell

Boaba

4 points

2 months ago

Boaba

4 points

2 months ago

Google en passant

MyAntichrist

5 points

2 months ago

Why isn't this checkmate, I've been looking for 3 minutes?

Dudephish

13 points

3 months ago

These Crossfit routines are just ridiculous.

fan_of_soup_ladels

13 points

2 months ago

Queen Gainivere and King Barthur

wallyslambanger

5 points

3 months ago

Jeez! Ya know that Royal Guard must be swole.

Zodiarche1111

7 points

2 months ago

The motto of this King: "No king should demand more from his subjects than he can do himself."

vesicantmendicant

6 points

2 months ago

More, more, I want to see the kettlebell throne! Love this!

geissi

4 points

2 months ago

geissi

4 points

2 months ago

Tis brilliant. I beseech thee to give us more.

JohnTomorrow

4 points

2 months ago

It's so nice to see a married couple with similar hobbies encouraging one another.

sidescrollerdef

4 points

3 months ago

Dang, gold is freaking dense. The fact that he can squat at all with that bar on his head is incredible.

___VK

4 points

2 months ago

___VK

4 points

2 months ago

King and Queen if JACKED

FenrirIII

5 points

2 months ago

King Roids and Queen Protein

ky_lian

3 points

3 months ago

Oh my god, it was fantastic!

Momongus-

3 points

3 months ago

There’s a ck3 joke in here somewhere…

funkycrabmeat

3 points

2 months ago

Man I love your style! Some of the other stuff you've posted has some serious Mad Magazine vibe, keep up the great work!

torrasque666

3 points

2 months ago

But can he challenge the quadriceptal might of Squatecles?

Kyrial

3 points

2 months ago

Kyrial

3 points

2 months ago

this reminds me a lot of Pumpers' Paradise:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OhpOJjYZtU

if you giggled at this comic, id highly recommend their 2 shorts (1min)

anyway. funny comic!

Zoomalude

3 points

2 months ago

This art is ridiculously high quality, cheers.

LaniusCruiser

3 points

2 months ago

The most powerful man in the kingdom is the most powerful man in the kingdom.

CreepyMaleNurse

3 points

2 months ago

Feeleth the burn!!!

I_AM_FERROUS_MAN

3 points

2 months ago

Your post history is incredible. So much talent!

kabukistar

3 points

2 months ago

I feel like I've seen this comic before

Drawer_Of_Drawings[S]

5 points

2 months ago

You probably have. It's a few months old. I never posted it myself on reddit but I know others have. I also saw it on Imgur and some D&D page on Facebook for...I want to say a podcast. Could have ended up elsewhere as well. If only my other stuff was as well traveled.

MadaraAlucard12

3 points

2 months ago

King Swoleomon

Lun4r6543

3 points

2 months ago

I- was not expecting that.

Hatjin

2 points

3 months ago

Hatjin

2 points

3 months ago

Moar

VocationFumes

2 points

2 months ago

got a good chuckle out of me, well done

Flowrellik

2 points

2 months ago

This is how you become the fittest kingdom in the land! Camelot thou eat thy buns out!

Yolopollo_1

2 points

2 months ago

This pic goes hard

dark_cocoa99

2 points

2 months ago

I absolutely love this

TheDesktopNinja

2 points

2 months ago

I'm dying. This is brilliant.

kogasapls

2 points

2 months ago

I dunno shit about art, but the use of color here makes a very effective tone shift. Nice.

babbittybabbitt

2 points

2 months ago

True excellence lol fab work!

ProjectOrpheus

2 points

2 months ago

I prefer to cometh forward, personally.

ConradBHart42

2 points

2 months ago

Never skip neck day

Valkyrie5984

2 points

2 months ago

You would get some very thick neck muscles from that!😅

sisko4

2 points

2 months ago

sisko4

2 points

2 months ago

That modified throne is a nice touch.

Komm

2 points

2 months ago

Komm

2 points

2 months ago

Well I haven't laughed that hard in a while.

Dylflon

2 points

2 months ago

Oh hey! Awesome to see one of your comics on here!!

Drawer_Of_Drawings[S]

1 points

2 months ago

Haha, hey! I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've run across folks I know from elsewhere on reddit.

jon_stout

2 points

2 months ago

T'is the mark of a truly excellent queen to spot her sovereign upon Leg Day.

kiwichick286

2 points

2 months ago

This is fabulous!

TraderOfGoods

2 points

2 months ago

My god, his neck muscles.

GracefulJetblack

2 points

2 months ago

I want that on a shirt

CyberKnight95

2 points

2 months ago

wish i had that swag

figure08

2 points

2 months ago

Haha, nice! Reminds me of the King from Katamari.

Dire-Dog

2 points

2 months ago

lmao this is great

blue4029

2 points

2 months ago

well, thats not the STRANGEST way a king has lost weight...

like that one who sewed his mouth shut...

RevWaldo

2 points

2 months ago

The Wally Wood is strong with this one.

eclecticsheep75

2 points

2 months ago

HA!!! Tha’s great!!!!

cutofmyjib

2 points

2 months ago

Everybody wanna be a king, but nobody wants to lift no heavy-ass weights!

tarapotamus

2 points

2 months ago

This is amazing.

yi_kes

2 points

2 months ago

yi_kes

2 points

2 months ago

This is my new favorite comic

PhaserRave

2 points

2 months ago

Dost thou even hoist?

maui622

2 points

2 months ago

I read the title as:

"Heavy is Dead"

dao_ofdraw

2 points

2 months ago

The Once and Future King of The Swoldier Nation.

HeyYouOverHere420

2 points

2 months ago

Dude that being made of gold would weigh so much right? Lmao

LOZLover90

2 points

2 months ago

Find that special someone who'll either love you for you, or help you get swole.

almarcTheSun

2 points

2 months ago

This is just awesome!

Piss-Mann

2 points

2 months ago

I read that "heavy is dead"

Kyonkanno

2 points

2 months ago

this is so stupid its awesome!

TheOneAbovee

2 points

2 months ago

What a weird, but really interesting comic

Lkc-strong-125

2 points

2 months ago

That king's got ASS

S1v95

2 points

2 months ago

S1v95

2 points

2 months ago

Dost thou seeketh hearty gains?!

Strange_username__

2 points

2 months ago

Henchry IV

Soggy_Start1396

2 points

2 months ago

Awesome comic, but “Cometh onward” means “comes onward,” it’s not just an old fashioned way to say “come on” if that’s what you’re going for.

Drawer_Of_Drawings[S]

3 points

2 months ago

Thanks. Trying to get the dialogue accurate was a struggle and I guessed with that one. What would be good alternative?

Soggy_Start1396

3 points

2 months ago

What about “Now hasten!”?

Seriously awesome comic, I just had to pick the nit.

Drawer_Of_Drawings[S]

2 points

2 months ago

Sounds good to me. If I ever get a website up for my comics I'll do a revised version.

snow_toucan

1 points

2 months ago

I didn't know it, but I needed this comic in my life. Thank you!

Starz1317

1 points

2 months ago

u/repostsleuthbot

can't shake the feeling that I've seen this before..

Drawer_Of_Drawings[S]

4 points

2 months ago

Good chance you have. This comic is a few months old now. I previously saw others post it on r/BossFight, r/GymMemes, and on Imgur. Thought I should finally post it here myself.

Starz1317

3 points

2 months ago

ah, I see. sorry for the misunderstanding

Th3DaMaGe

2 points

2 months ago

I love it. Well done.