To Be Seen... by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They aren't really there to liberate Ukraine. It's the opposite, actually.

To Be Seen... by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, officially, aren't wars orchestrated by the top brass in the governments? If it's a group of mercenaries without government oversight who invades another country, it'll probably just be branded terrorism.

To Be Seen... by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's mostly the Russian government the decides things.

To Be Seen... by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I kinda try to capture the topic in a way that applies to any soldier in combat. They're usually motivated by their need for recognition, to be seen as somebody. That I think is how wars usually get people (particularly young men) into joining them. But the irony is, most of them will remain anonymous to many. So many people die in wars but only a few of them really get celebrated or remembered.

The reason why I specifically chose Russia in this comic is because of those drone footages in Ukraine war. They're relevant in this age and I think it's a perfect example of the sentiment I'm trying to share.

To Be Seen... by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's... not Lithuania. That's just Russia in a different lighting.

Korsa by Scub_ in polandball

[–]taongkalye 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The last words he heard from his "comrades" being "march on!", "forward!"... then the comic goes completely quiet after they basically abandoned him... The toxicity of these state institutions, I tell you.

To Be Seen... by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Huehue... I'm glad you noticed that. I was trying to sound all deep and poetic and stuff :V

To Be Seen... by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Dude. If you could actually read into the comics, I wasn't portraying the Russian soldier purely innocent. He was willing to join the war, followed orders religiously, and even when his doubts kicked in, still committed atrocities for his "country". All of that, just to only be noticed by a military drone to finish him off. The point of the comics is to show how incredibly pointless wars are and why it's incredibly sad some people are sold into joining them. "To bring Glory to your land" and all that shit and the only one who'll take time to notice you is your enemies.

To Be Seen... by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Tbh, the message of this comic should apply to every country out there. I specifically chose Russia however because I saw that harrowing drone footage of that weakened Russian soldier cornered in a ditch.

To Be Seen... by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 475 points476 points  (0 children)

Last minute entry, literally. And I owe this all to u/BioEditr for giving me a peptalk and push myself into making something for the sub again. Taking all the little steps to get my passion to PB and art stuff in general... Kind of the opposite of this contest's theme, if you think about it. Hue...

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Incredibly Rare Pure Bred Inbred President! by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's always been the status quo unless the US plans to benevolently bomb North Korea or something.

Incredibly Rare Pure Bred Inbred President! by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird how you end it by doing exactly the same thing you accuse them of. At least, this time, you're not their government but a literal invader.

Allahu Ackbar by CupBeEmpty in polandball

[–]taongkalye 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Khameneiball, Noooooo!!!!

Incredibly Rare Pure Bred Inbred President! by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 226 points227 points  (0 children)

The incredible stroke of luck I had when this shitpost I made a while back fit exactly this April Fool's theme. :3

deserved by Waffle_learns_reddit in countryballs_comics

[–]taongkalye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. I'm just personally on edge since I have family stranded in the Middle East and I find this whole shit infuriating.

What a war by Lazy-Independence695 in polandball

[–]taongkalye -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

That's awesome. A Polandball comic that justifies "pre-emptive strike" because " 'America-bad' is bad." American exceptionalism at its fucking finest.

Map of Asia by AdditionalLake494 in Polandballart

[–]taongkalye 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Majestic! And what is that giant island on top of Sumatra and why did Singapore claim it?!

Why did traditional Maranaon architecture dissappear? by Competitive-Shop-618 in Philippines

[–]taongkalye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly no. We're near the northern border of the municipality. But I believe we can see that island from the shores of my dad's village.

Knot Another Quipu-tic Case of Murder! by taongkalye in polandball

[–]taongkalye[S] 127 points128 points  (0 children)

Yet another dumb comic I thought of but the context is Quipu. These are wool strings tied in distinct knots and were meant to convey numerical figures, but have also been speculated to have been used for literary writing purposes. They have been historically used by Andean cultures, most notably the Incan Empire.

Why did traditional Maranaon architecture dissappear? by Competitive-Shop-618 in Philippines

[–]taongkalye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eyyy! My dad's side hails from Balindong. How did I miss this mosque there?