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Published: 2007-02-07 04:10:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 9553; Favourites: 71; Downloads: 90
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Description On February 9, 2006, Ryan Armand introduced the world to a strange and imaginative little girl by the name of minus. The girl is a social outcast by her classmates, and everyone picks on her or leaves her out of any activities they may take part in. However, minus always makes her opinion known, whether they like it or not. With a wave of the awkward little tendril of hair on her head, her imagination comes to life and she is able to do whatever she wants.

minus has the ability to bring to life everything from sandwich necessities to chalk drawings, and can even shapeshift into various animals including birds, elephants, and even aliens. She can even manipulate her surroundings to suit her, and this includes even the city's inhabitants. While this does indeed set her apart from the others, minus provides an excellent moral: anything can be done if you just put your mind to it. She proves this in one incredible strip in which the world is endangered by a meteor that will destroy all life on Earth (probably), and she confidently stands on a high clifftop awaiting it, holding a baseball bat and ready to knock it out of the park.

I've loved this character ever since comic #1. Originally advertised on dA, she was the first character of Ryan's that I ever met. I saw her story through and watched her grow, and I've enjoyed every bit of it so far. It can only get better. This isn't the first time I've drawn fanart for Ryan; remember my Let's Get It Together tribute that I made back in '06? Yes, this is the very same author and artist. Making two large fanarts such as this in just a year's time? That's saying something. I highly recommend that you visit Ryan's page, both on dA and off. His style rarely describes a plot and must lead you through the story for you to understand it. I find this method to be much more realistic and immersive, which makes the experience quite enjoyable. I had a lot of fun working on this. I hope that you can all enjoy it, too.

minus. and all characters ©

You can read minus. alongside Ryan's other works here .
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Comments: 93

Lord-Sunday-s [2014-11-27 06:04:04 +0000 UTC]

Yay! minus is the most awesome comic strip I have ever read. Totally amazing, and great picture!!

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Shadoboy [2013-12-20 07:58:44 +0000 UTC]

Great art. I say that the awesomeness that is minus needs more love.

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Phenoca [2010-04-10 07:23:52 +0000 UTC]

This comic strip is awesome.

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vp21ct [2010-01-02 03:20:14 +0000 UTC]

I literally can't read this comic without shedding a tear. Awesome.

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chaosstriker89 In reply to vp21ct [2010-01-02 06:36:21 +0000 UTC]

Well thank you very much

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infuscomus [2009-12-08 12:08:39 +0000 UTC]

I only just discovered this yesterday, is ryan making this anymore?

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e-rwan In reply to infuscomus [2010-09-26 11:34:51 +0000 UTC]

minux comic is over. you can read it all here(130 pages) [link]
but ryan made many other comics on his website [link]
the one actually going on, with one page out each week, is "great" here [link]
+

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chaosstriker89 In reply to infuscomus [2009-12-08 21:13:25 +0000 UTC]

Actually, I'm not sure! I haven't checked this series in quite some time, so I unfortunately wouldn't know :c Sorry I can't answer that for you.

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letterbomber-223 [2009-05-12 13:32:41 +0000 UTC]

What could be more entertaining than an omnipotent child?
Minus is cool, this does it justice i think.

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chaosstriker89 In reply to letterbomber-223 [2009-05-12 19:28:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a ton Glad you enjoyed it!

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Evil-Stan [2009-03-02 05:17:56 +0000 UTC]

SHE MURDERED THE BALLOON GUY!

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chaosstriker89 In reply to Evil-Stan [2009-03-03 04:13:44 +0000 UTC]

And even then you have to laugh. I find it amusing.

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CrossoverFiend [2008-12-05 11:15:32 +0000 UTC]

The giant octopus OF DOOM in the background is a fantastic contrast with the childish innocence of the other images, and the dancing food made me laugh. And of course, Minus is her usual adorable-and-slightly-devious self. Now that that's out of the way...

Minus is, and likely always will be, one of my top five favourite comics, printed or not. It is funny, beautiful, imaginative and sometimes even terrifying. It is made of originality and creativity and WIN and the fact that the entire world is not exposed to it via magazines and newspapers and letters and emails will forever depress me (but then I just read Minus again and the depression stops). Also, through the artist I was exposed to Copper, Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life and the massive, worthwhile time eater that is Barnacle Press, for which I am extremely thankful.

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chaosstriker89 In reply to CrossoverFiend [2008-12-05 21:59:28 +0000 UTC]

minus. is presented in a clean and colorful manner completely with traditional media, that's one thing I have to be impressed about. It also doesn't need a lot of dialogue, it's expressive enough with as few words as it has. I'm glad you like this picture, though I know I can do muuuch better today. Thank you!

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smurfmeat [2008-11-04 02:11:03 +0000 UTC]

He looks like he's from Earthbound.

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chaosstriker89 In reply to smurfmeat [2008-11-05 06:39:56 +0000 UTC]

That's actually a young miss to be precise

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smurfmeat In reply to chaosstriker89 [2008-11-08 22:57:07 +0000 UTC]

Oh... sorry... DON'T HURT ME MINUS!!!

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Shadoboy In reply to smurfmeat [2013-12-20 08:09:01 +0000 UTC]

To be fair, it has happened to her in-universe too!


www.kiwisbybeat.com/minus36.ht…

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JimmyMisanthrope [2008-10-18 04:54:57 +0000 UTC]

I just discovered Armand's work last Monday. I must say, this is a truly excellent rendition of Minus. Maximum kudos to you sir!

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chaosstriker89 In reply to JimmyMisanthrope [2008-10-19 01:51:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I'm very glad to know you appreciate it, despite my tablet skills at the time. Heheh, one of these days I'll do something far more polished for the guy, I owe him that much Thanks again!

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azjazo [2008-08-20 13:12:36 +0000 UTC]

Minus FTW!

Great artwork! liked how you added details of lots of arcs of the comic

very well done, I'm doing one minus fanart too, hope is ready soon.

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chaosstriker89 In reply to azjazo [2008-08-21 01:25:23 +0000 UTC]

It's been some time since I've read the comic myself, I really do need to get back into it. Thank you! I had been following it for a while when I drew this, and the octopus arc had just ended when this was started, hence its prevalence here. I hope that your image comes out as planned!

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scoureroflostsouls [2008-08-07 22:21:26 +0000 UTC]

AH! I loove minus!

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TheRealMikachu [2008-05-26 04:02:20 +0000 UTC]

I liked this comic. It's adorable with a hint of impending doom.

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chaosstriker89 In reply to TheRealMikachu [2008-05-26 04:32:45 +0000 UTC]

It is a lot of fun I got a lot to catch up on, too.

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Kairu-Hakubi [2008-02-19 04:58:56 +0000 UTC]

Hell yeah Minus fanart! This rules. The style does her justice while being quite different, and you even handled making her hair different colors, to reflect how it's never consistent in the comic ^_^

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chaosstriker89 In reply to Kairu-Hakubi [2008-02-20 01:18:46 +0000 UTC]

Coloring this was fun My first real color job with a tablet. Unfortunately, it was also my first lineart job, which is why this is so sketchy. I've since improved greatly, and looking back on this almost hurts, but it's good to see how much better I've gotten with time. Maybe one day I'll try my hand at another minus. piece. Guess we'll just have to see Thank you very much.

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kayona-kim [2007-12-09 04:45:36 +0000 UTC]

Charming picture!

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KiruRasune [2007-09-08 06:10:16 +0000 UTC]

That standing-on-a-hill-with-a-baseball-bat totally flashed me back to FLCL :3

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chaosstriker89 In reply to KiruRasune [2007-09-09 02:30:22 +0000 UTC]

It was quite reminiscent, and that was a powerful scene in itself. That's one reason I'm so fond of that moment

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Beautelle [2007-08-11 07:57:07 +0000 UTC]

awww!! this is great! you provided a great comment and you included all the 'minus' elements!! i just love the sparkly bit where her 'tendril' is flicking

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chaosstriker89 In reply to Beautelle [2007-08-11 20:25:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot, I'm very glad you like it I wanted to include some of my favorite minus. moments in this, so it's good to know that others agree with my choices ^^ And actually, the "sparkly bit" behind her "tendril" wasn't intentional. Those colored explosions are really my attempt at supernovae shimmering through space. That one should be placed behind her tendril was a surprising but pleasant coincidence :3

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Beautelle In reply to chaosstriker89 [2007-08-12 01:05:12 +0000 UTC]

mmm!! you chose choice choices

ooh!! well that's a very kewl and lucky coincidence then!!! ^_^ it turned out great!

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Kazuto-kun [2007-03-30 05:01:02 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, I'm gonna have to check this out when I'm in the mood to get caught up in another web comic. Cute picture, Zach. I really like the style of the lineart and the colors and shading in this one. Also, I can totally see how that elephant is Minus; the ears look just like her hair. It'd be pretty fun to have her powers. X3 The first thing I'd probably do with them would be to turn myself into an airplane so I could visit some of my 'net friends.

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chaosstriker89 In reply to Kazuto-kun [2007-03-30 05:58:52 +0000 UTC]

minus would indeed do something along those lines if she ever had to I'm glad you like it! I can assure you that you won't be disappointed when reading minus ^^

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Vfor [2007-03-22 08:52:12 +0000 UTC]

MINUS.

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Fyzel [2007-03-21 09:13:14 +0000 UTC]

Oh man.


Minus mural.

I love so hard. Lovelove. An awesome tribute to an awesome comic, NAY, SERIES OF ART.



<3fave.

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chaosstriker89 In reply to Fyzel [2007-03-21 17:15:09 +0000 UTC]

It's true! Every strip is a carefully made piece of artwork in itself! Thank you very much!

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Fyzel In reply to chaosstriker89 [2007-03-21 18:36:11 +0000 UTC]

I KNOW ITS LIKE THE BEST THING EVER. I WANT A PRINT SOOOOOBAD. D:


(yourewelcomelol)

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chaosstriker89 In reply to Fyzel [2007-03-21 23:21:36 +0000 UTC]

I want a print, too D: #37 is my personal favorite.

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Fyzel In reply to chaosstriker89 [2007-03-22 05:19:32 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm.

37....37....

(my connection sucks too bad to let me look it up, so I'm-ah go to my laptop to pull up the ENTIRE SAVED ARCHIVE IM SUCH A GEEK D: )


AH YES.

Oh hell yeah. That's one that I wanted as a print SO BAD. That and 39 (the boxing match). Oh dear.

BEST COMIC EVERRRRR.

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TheNarwhalQueen [2007-03-15 01:50:14 +0000 UTC]

It's great to see such a wonderful artist and his comics be recongnized. keep up the good work!

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chaosstriker89 In reply to TheNarwhalQueen [2007-03-15 02:56:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I have fun doing these for him I love his series'.

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The-Real-Mags-Satan [2007-03-12 13:21:00 +0000 UTC]

Daaw, sweet. I gotta check this out now.

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chaosstriker89 In reply to The-Real-Mags-Satan [2007-03-12 18:49:12 +0000 UTC]

You'll enjoy it, I assure you!

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wavethehedgehog [2007-03-01 17:15:50 +0000 UTC]

wow, thanks for posting that. xD I think I have fallen in love with this web comic. The character is very interesting, and cute. 8D ~

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chaosstriker89 In reply to wavethehedgehog [2007-03-01 19:53:25 +0000 UTC]

I'm very happy to have inspired new readers Glad to know you like his work so much!

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romanceaholic [2007-02-25 05:50:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm combing through the articles now, and I'd just like to say...

Awesome fanart, awesome scene choice, and awesome comic. I think tonight fulfilled my monthly quota of pure win. ;3

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chaosstriker89 In reply to romanceaholic [2007-02-25 18:17:19 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you, I'm flattered I'm very glad that you liked it so. Thank you for the lovely comment and for the !

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asianBO-753 [2007-02-16 19:32:50 +0000 UTC]

love the picture.
wish i had money so i could buy one of yours.

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