Poorly Drawn Lines (PDL) is a

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created by cartoonist Reza Farazmand. It features mostly standalone comic strips that range from just one frame to many, most of which are satirical or absurdist in tone. The topic of each strip varies, with recurring themes including space travel, supernatural occurrences, science fiction, friendship, and existentialism. Most strips are conclusive and able to be read without any previous knowledge of storyline; however, the comic also contains some ongoing story arcs, along with recurring characters such as Ernesto, a green bear who lives in outer space.

History

Farazmand began making comic strips in high school, and created Poorly Drawn Lines while he was a freshman at

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. The strip first appeared in UCSD's college newspaper, ''

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''. Farazmand has drawn the comic full-time since 2013, posting new strips every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. In 2014, several Poorly Drawn Lines strips were adapted for five episodes of the

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animated series

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. Since 2013, Poorly Drawn Lines has been signed with

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. Farazmand's first book, ''Poorly Drawn Lines: Good Ideas and Amazing Stories'' was published by

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on October 6, 2015. It was ranked no. 5 on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller List for the week of October 25, 2015. In 2021, it was announced that an animated ''Poorly Drawn Lines'' cartoon was to be part of the fifth season of FXX's ''

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'' which aired on September 30, 2021.

Merchandise

The author is partly funded by the sale of products such as prints, greeting cards, and T-shirts.

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://poorlydrawnlines.com
Reza Farazmand's Twitter PageReza Farazmand's Tumblr PagePoorly Drawn Lines Good Ideas and Amazing Stories
from

Sharp as a Reza Interview with the Creator of Poorly Drawn Lines
2008 webcomic debuts American comedy webcomics University of California, San Diego alumni Television series by Fox Television Animation