7/6/2023 0 Comments Rage comics games![]() The most common rage comic template consists of four panels (not unlike Yonkoma) arranged in a 2x2 for better browser readability: ![]() While the format has largely died out since 2016, rage comics are still considered an iconic part of early 2010s Internet culture, and some of the characters and formats that originated in them are still used today. More "rage faces" have been introduced, and by the early-mid 2010s, hundreds of rage comics were produced and uploaded online every day, alongside LOLCats and other memes. ![]() The original rage face was the "Rage Guy", to whom the format owes its title. Originating as a collection of anonymous webcomics posted on 4chan back in 2008, the format quickly spread across the web, thanks to its accessibility (pretty much anyone with Photoshop and online access can produce a rage comic within minutes) and the catchiness of many "rage faces". ![]() Essentially a Cut and Paste Comic format with a shared pool of recurring face sprites, most rage comics tell short anecdotal stories with a punchline from their authors' lives. "rage face comics" are not a single webcomic per se but a massive agglomeration of unrelated webcomics by different authors across the interwebs, united only by their distinct style and topics. Participants who wish to compete can sign up right here.Clockwise from bottom-left: Trollface, Everything Went Better Than Expected Guy, So Much Win Guy, LOL Guy, Rage Guy, Cereal Guy, Pokerface, Fuck Yea Guy, Forever Alone Guy under the table: Oh God What Have I Done? Guy When not judging at the Comic Con Cape Town Regional Champions of Cosplay competition at the main stage, she’ll also be meeting and greeting fans around the show. Rage frequently appears at several conventions around the world to participate in cosplay competitions, judge them or meet fans while displaying her cosplay creations – often alongside professional Italian cosplayer Leon Chiro, another judge and international guest attending Comic Con Cape Town this year (we’ll get to his spotlight soon).Įlizabeth Rage will be attending all four days of Comic Con Cape Town. Some of Rage’s most notable works include Hange Zoe from Attack on Titan, Nami, Robin and Boa Hancock from One Piece, Jolyne Cujoh and Jotaro Kujo from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman from DC, Tsunade from Naruto, Black Widow and MJ from Marvel, Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop, Yuffie from Final Fantasy VII, Ann from Persona 5, Saber from the Fate franchise and many more. One look at her Instagram page, which currently has over 425,000 followers at the time of writing, shows a wide range of pop culture influences and cosplay creations. There’s no shortage of characters that Elizabeth Rage cosplayed as across movies, television, gaming and anime. This eventually led her to begin displaying her cosplay work on YouTube in 2012, amassing a collective 200 million views across various channels, videos and sites. Rage grew up with a fond interest in theater, strong femme fatales and quirky side characters. Based between Los Angeles, US and Rome, Italy, Rage’s cosplay creations are renowned for their great quality, craftsmanship and pop culture influences. READ MORE – Comic Con Cape Town Guest Spotlight – Ross MarquandĮlizabeth Rage is a full-time cosplayer, costume designer, singer and actress. However, cosplay enthusiasts will also have the Regional Champions of Cosplay competition to watch and on the judges panel is none other than Rage herself. Others include The Vampire Diaries‘ Kat Graham, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina‘s Tati Gabrielle and The Walking Dead‘s Ross Marquand, among others. Today’s guest spotlight focuses on Elizabeth Rage, her origins and some of her most well-known cosplay creations.Įlizabeth Rage is one of a few international guests attending Comic Con Cape Town this year. After making a splash at Comic Con Africa last year, renowned professional cosplayer Elizabeth Rage will be returning to South Africa as a judge on the Comic Con Cape Town Regional Champions of Cosplay alongside Leon Chiro. Comic Con Cape Town is right around the corner and fans of cosplay and cosplayers alike are in for another treat this year.
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