Void Comics

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	This has been made recently after Rage Comics lost popularity but related enough to be in the wiki.

Void Comics is a subgenre of Void Memes which adds the horror element to Rage Comics, Wojak memes and other comic-type memes. The subgenre usually rely on a shocking element and subverting the viewer's expectations while preserving the light-hearted elements of the underlying format. The format can be considered a spiritual successor to Zalgo, borrowing some of its elements from it.

History

On February 13, 2018, Tumblr user viciousmeme posted an ironic Rage Comic in which Herp Derp summons the Great King of Hell Purson. The post received over 68,900 notes and marks the earliest known Rage Comic within the void meme genre.

Spread

While the format did not see a pronounced spread until April 2020, some notable examples of the trend were posted online before, often as the ironic Hmm Today I Will memes. For example, On October 21, 2019, Redditor Apostol_Tuti posted an elaborate Trollface edit which received over 1,800 upvotes in six months, with the meme gaining viral spread in the following months.

On April 1, 2020, Facebook page "Yeah I'm Stuck in the Void, Keep Scrolling" was created, collecting and creating void comics and other memes infused with horror elements. For example, an April 28th Hmm Today I Will meme received over 1,400 reactions and 2,300 shares in two weeks. Another comic posted on the same day received over 1,500 reactions and 1,800 shares.