- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Great_Pretender
Content and Humour
Please, please... try to be witty. The one thing that will destroy your comic is if your punchline involves an internet meme or something stupid like "your mom" or "lol noob". Most people hate that kind of humour, and relying on it all the time will not work. Use original, witty jokes; pop culture references, randomness and... you know, FUNNY things? That stuff we had before 4chan?
For example, something bad happens to a character. Instead of him falling to his knees and shouting "nooo!", he falls to his knees and shouts "KHAAAAAN!!!". Very simple change, and it's a lot funnier for those people who get it. Obviously I can't give too much advice on humour, because it's a subjective thing; but seriously try to avoid those "internet jokes".
Surely something like "KHAAAAN!!!" is exactly what you advise against, its a meme.
Using a meme, or an "in-joke" isn't the problem really, its whether or not it is funny.
if the situation warrants it then a meme can be funny, something has happened that the character regrets, instead of shouting "noooo", he shouts "KHAAAN!!!", people who have seen the movie get the joke, its funny.
If he falls to his knees and says "all your base are belong to us", then yeah its another meme, but it doesnt fit the scenario whatsoever so its not really all that funny.
my point is, internet memes can be just as much a "pop culture reference". its context that makes them funny, not content.