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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