Chris Sims noticed a trend in comics - while their goal is to be funny, even they can't find much humor in the recession.
From going to a pawn shop, to fights over money, to other sadness like buried pets and family deaths, some comics just aren’t that funny. Take a look at Chris Sims’ list of the 15 Most Suicidally Depressing Comic Strips, which I must admit, when all in one place, are quite funny.
Recession-Conscious Comics
Chris Sims Takes a Look at the Most Depressing Animated Creations
Trend Themes
1. Recession-depressing Comics - Opportunities to explore ways to incorporate humor into bleak economic and financial circumstances in comics to increase readership and relevance.
2. Humorous Social Commentary - Opportunities for comics to address challenging social and economic issues with humor to create more relatable content.
3. Mental Health in Comics - Opportunities for comics to address depression, mental health, and difficult life circumstances more openly, leading to increased community support and engagement.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - The entertainment industry can benefit from incorporating humorous social commentary, bleak circumstances, and mental health themes into comics or other media for more relatable content.
2. Mental Health Services - Mental health services can explore collaborations with comic creators to help portray difficult life circumstances more openly to increase community support for those struggling with depression and mental health.
3. Marketing and Advertising - Marketing and advertising can use humor to address difficult social and economic issues in their campaigns, creating more relatable content for audiences during challenging times.