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Line 1: {{short description\|Internet meme}} [[File:First Rage Comic.jpg\|thumb\|The very first rage comic, originally published on [[4chan]] in 2008{{dubious\|date=June 2024}}]] A '''rage comic''' is a short [[webcomic\|cartoon strip]] using a growing set of pre-made cartoon faces, or '''rage faces''', which usually express [[rage (emotion)\|rage]] or some other simple emotion or activity.<ref>{{citation \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/technology/personaltech/rage-comics-turn-everyday-stress-into-laughs.html \|date=May 9, 2012 \|last=Boutin \|first=Paul \|title=Put Your Rage Into a Cartoon and Exit Laughing \|work=[[The New York Times]] \|access-date=February 28, 2017 \|archive-date=March 14, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314141449/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/technology/personaltech/rage-comics-turn-everyday-stress-into-laughs.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> They are usually crudely drawn in [[Microsoft Paint]] or other simple drawing programs, and were most popular in the early 2010s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=rage%20comics,troll%20face,rage%20guy\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515103729/https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=rage%20comics,troll%20face,rage%20guy\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=May 15, 2021\|title=Google Trends\|website=Google Trends\|access-date=2017-10-01}}</ref> These [[webcomic]]s have spread much in the same way that [[Internet meme]]s do, and several memes have originated in this medium. They have been characterized by [[Ars Technica]] as an "accepted and standardized form of online communication."<ref name="ars">{{cite web \|last=Connor \|first=Tom Line 22 ⟶ 23: \|archive-date=13 December 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213125509/http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/11/the-know-your-meme-team-gets-all-scientific-on-teh-intarwebs/ \|url-status=~~live~~dead }}</ref> The range of expression and standardized, easily identifiable faces has allowed uses such as [[teaching English as a foreign language]].<ref name="english">{{cite web \|last=Wolford Line 35 ⟶ 36: \|url-status=live }}</ref> In the early 2020s, rage comics were revived as "trollge incidents".<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Trollge (Web Original) \|url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WebOriginal/Trollge \|access-date=2022-06-05 \|website=TV Tropes \|archive-date=2022-08-08 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808022900/https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WebOriginal/Trollge \|url-status=live }}</ref> Trollge incidents are a series of memes revolving around [[Trollface\|Carlos Ramirez's Trollface character]] from Rage Comics but with a much darker and introspective tone. These memes usually take the form of "Trollge incidents", which are stories narrated in steps and taking a darker tone as the story goes on. There are many popular trollge incidents, such as the "Betrayal incident"<ref>{{Citation \|title=Trollge: the betrayal incident full chapter 1 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iQcPfk3faM \|language=en \|access-date=2022-06-05 \|archive-date=2022-06-05 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605194230/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iQcPfk3faM \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Trollge: the betrayal incident chapter 2 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi4RiJcPazs \|language=en \|access-date=2022-06-05 \|archive-date=2022-06-05 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605194215/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi4RiJcPazs&gl=US&hl=en \|url-status=live }}</ref> and "Nature's corruption incident".<ref>{{Citation \|title=Trollge : Nature's Corruption Incident chapter 1 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN-FqngHTIE \|language=en \|access-date=2022-06-05 \|archive-date=2022-06-05 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605194229/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN-FqngHTIE \|url-status=live }}</ref> == History == [[File:Rage guy cosplay.jpg\|thumb\|A man [[cosplay\|cosplaying]] as Rage Guy at [[Anime Los Angeles]] 2012]] Although used on numerous websites such as [[Reddit]], [[Cheezburger]], ESS.MX, Ragestache, and [[9GAG]], the source of the rage comic has largely been attributed to [[4chan]] in mid-2008. The first rage comic was posted to the 4chan /b/ "Random" board in 2008. It was a simple 4-panel strip showing the author's anger about having water splash into ~~his~~their anus while on the toilet, with the final panel featuring a zoomed-in face, known as Rage Guy, saying "~~FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU~~FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-". It was quickly reposted and modified, with other users creating new scenarios and characters.<ref name=weirdworm>{{cite web \| title=Our 8 Favorite Rage Comic Characters: a Case Study \| url=http://www.weirdworm.com/our-8-favorite-rage-comic-characters-a-case-study/ \| author=Ben Dennison \| date=28 March 2012 \| publisher=www.weirdworm.com \| access-date=March 30, 2014 \| archive-date=30 March 2012 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330233159/http://www.weirdworm.com/our-8-favorite-rage-comic-characters-a-case-study/ \| url-status=live }}</ref>{{better source needed\|date=June 2024}} Google Trends data shows that the term "rage guy" peaked in April 2009 while the terms "rage comics" and "troll face" both peaked in March 2009.<ref name=":0" /> Line 45: === Trollface === {{Main\|Trollface}} One of the most widely used rage comic faces is the [[Trollface]], drawn by [[Oakland, California\|Oakland]] artist Carlos Ramirez in 2008.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=https://kotaku.com/the-maker-of-the-trollface-meme-is-counting-his-money-1696228810\|title=The Maker Of The Trollface Meme Is Counting His Money\|last=Klepek\|first=Patrick\|work=Kotaku\|access-date=2017-10-01\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2020-02-21\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221101337/https://kotaku.com/the-maker-of-the-trollface-meme-is-counting-his-money-1696228810\|url-status=live}}</ref> Originally posted in a comic to his [[DeviantArt]] account Whynne about [[Internet trolling]] on 4chan,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://whynne.deviantart.com/art/Comic-Trolls-98357844\|title=Comic - Trolls\|website=DeviantArt\|access-date=2017-10-01\|archive-date=2009-05-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515123049/https://whynne.deviantart.com/art/Comic-Trolls-98357844\|url-status=live}}</ref> the trollface is a recognizable image of Internet memes and [[Cyberculture\|culture]]. Ramirez has used his creation, registered with the [[United States Copyright Office]] in 2009, to gain over $100,000 in licensing fees, settlements, and other payouts.<ref name=":1" /> The video game ''[[Meme Run]]'' for [[Nintendo]]'s [[Wii U]] console was taken down for having the trollface as the main character.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://nintendoenthusiast.com/blog/2015/03/04/heres-why-meme-run-was-taken-down-from-the-eshop-2/\|title=Here's Why Meme Run Was Taken Down From the eShop - Nintendo Enthusiast\|date=2015-03-04\|work=Nintendo Enthusiast\|access-date=2017-10-01\|language=en-US}}{{Dead link\|date=February 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/03/meme_run_disappears_from_the_wii_u_eshop\|title=Meme Run Disappears from the Wii U eShop\|date=2015-03-03\|work=Nintendo Life\|access-date=2017-10-01\|language=en-GB\|archive-date=2017-10-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001075013/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/03/meme_run_disappears_from_the_wii_u_eshop\|url-status=live}}</ref> === "Y U NO" guy === Another character that is frequently used in rage comics is the "Y U NO" (shorthand for "why you no"<ref name="Dictionary.com_2018-03-01">{{Cite web\|title=Y U NO Meme {{!}} Meaning & History\|url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/memes/y-u-no/\|website=Dictionary.com\|date=2018-03-01\|access-date=2023-11-26\|language=en-US}}</ref>) guy, a character with a big round head, deep [[wrinkle]]s, thin arms and a look of intense [[annoyance]]. He is also often used in [[image macro]] form.<ref name="Ars Technica_2012-03-10">{{Cite web\|title=New iPad, Y U no have name? The Ars Open Forum discusses Apple's iPad event\|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/03/new-ipad-y-u-no-have-name-the-ars-open-forums-discusses-apples-ipad-event/\|website=Ars Technica\|date=2012-03-10\|access-date=2023-11-26\|language=en-us\|first=Cesar\|last=Torres}}</ref> He was used on a [[billboard]] on [[U.S. Route 101\|the 101]] to advertise a chat platform in 2011<ref name="TechCrunch_2011-04-23">{{Cite web\|title=Y U NO HAVE LAME BILLBOARD HIPCHAT?\|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/22/y-u-no-have-lame-billboard-hipchat/\|website=TechCrunch\|date=2011-04-23\|access-date=2023-11-26\|language=en-US\|first=Alexia\|last=Tsotsis}}</ref> and on the cover of [[The Gap (magazine)\|The Gap]] in 2012.<ref name="thegap2012">{{Cite magazine\|url=https://issuu.com/the_gap/docs/thegap127\|magazine=[[The Gap (magazine)\|The Gap]]\|issue=127\|page=20\|first=Dalia\|last=Ahmed\|title=Memes Y U NO coverstory yet?!\|date=July 2012}}</ref><ref name="Yahoo Finance_2013-06-28">{{Cite web\|title=Y U No Go Viral: The New Science of Memes\|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/y-u-no-viral-science-142158752.html\|work=[[The Atlantic]]\|date=2013-06-28\|access-date=2023-11-26\|language=en-US\|first=Christopher\|last=Mims}}</ref> == See also == Line 59 ⟶ 62: [[Category:Webcomic formats]] [[Category:~~2007~~2008 webcomic debuts]] [[Category:Internet memes introduced in ~~2007~~2008]] [[Category:~~2007~~2008 drawings]] [[Category:4chan phenomena]] [[Category:Internet memes]]