There are many observational humor comics out there when you need a good laugh. This week we take a look at the humor in our life as we visit the zany comic Woohooligan created by Samuel Dealey.
The comic strip Woohooligan gives us many reasons to laugh as it lampoons many stereotypes and bizarre occurrences of recent events. There are scores of absurdities in daily life and pop culture so Sam has plenty of material to bring to life. The format of the comic ranges from single-panel illustrations to full page narrations but all of them are in full color. Most of the comics would be considered PG-13 but there are a fair number of them that contain adult humor so use Parental Discretion when reading around children. As always, I urge parents to pay attention to what webcomics your kids are reading and this is definitely one you need to read and determine if it is appropriate for your older children.
Since 2006, software engineer Samuel Dealey has been gracing the web with his mockery of social interactions and popular media. The subject of each comic is not set in stone so there is lots of social commentary like a recent one joking about interactions of Americans with Canadians as well as genre mashups such as Godzilla meeting Ash from Pokémon. Mockeries of scenes from Star Trek and Star Wars are quite popular in the comic as well. As an added bonus and voting incentive, most comics are posted with an alternate ending that can be seen if you vote for Woohooligan on the Top Web Comics comic ranking website.
I find most of the comics hilarious but sometimes feel like the joke goes a little bit too far for my taste. As with most stand-up comedians or other satirical observational humor, most people will probably like Sam’s brand of humor but it is not for everyone. If you are a fan of comics like The Far Side or Mad, you will most likely enjoy Woohooligan.
Q&A with Sam
You have been creating this comic since 2006. Is there anything that is safe from your satire?
(Sam) That’s a good question. I’m not sure. There are certainly subjects I try to avoid.
I’m trying to draw fewer toilets. ;P I think that’s good advice for anyone — fewer toilets, more boobs.
And usually I have to be pretty upset about something to do political jokes. Sarah Palin got me with her imaginary “death panels”.
I basically agree with George Carlin – it’s the context of the joke that makes it funny, not the subject matter. So while I may do jokes about racism, you’ll never see me do a joke in which I imply in any serious way that racism is a good thing.
You have a few recurring jokes in the comic like the evil Unicorn and the intelligent zombie. Which of your gags is your favorite and why?
(Sam) Of my running gags? I’d have to say it’s Nigel the Zombie… I thought the original concept was clever and it’s kind of my little passive-aggressive rebellion against mainstream culture and the zombie fad, because it really is just a fad, like bell-bottoms and planking. In a few years folks will look back on it and say “wtf was that about?!”
But it’s getting harder and harder to write anything for Nigel, so I’m not sure how much longer he’ll be around. D’oh!
Is there any comic making advice that your current self would give to your past self?
(Sam) Trust your gut and don’t get discouraged when a joke falls flat, just move on and make the next one the best you can. Work at it every day and eventually you’ll reach those goals. 
Oh and set goals. 
You can usually find at least one new update of Woohooligan per week and there are over 170 comics for you to discover in the archives. There are plans on releasing ebooks and printed collections which will include the comic strips as well as their alternate endings. Be sure to check the website often and follow the comic on it’s many social media websites to make sure you know when they are released!
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