Original Map
Originality isn’t always appreciated, especially in school where conformity is drilled into you.
(Cartoon rendered in a flat-shaded style.)
Our artist friend Cha gave Fraz a mansion in Beverly Hills and his own reality series, Keeping Up With The Frazdarshians! Needless to say, Fraz was quite delighted with that! You can visit Cha’s blog to see the original post featuring Fraz in Keeping Up With The Frazdarshians. And if you’re in Beverly Hills, drop by the Fraz mansion and he’ll be sure to entertain you with lots of chocolate and pancakes.
Ha…I got to be first commenting on your comic instead of eleventy ninth like I usually do.
I love originality. Maps that are always the same are kinda boring and yet there are still some surprises sometimes.
Those GPS things are kinda like Fraz’s map. They tell you to turn right a lot of times when there is no street.
I love the idea of the Frazdarshians. Fraz is really gettin’ around. First a private island and now this.
You should get a prize for being first! How about some chocolates?
I think maps are boring, too. That’s why I like to make up my own. It’s much more fun!
They might be boring but they do come in handy. 🙂
I guess, if you want to know where you’re going.
Hey! I have been first a few times and no chocolates yet.
You didn’t get your reward chocolates in your email? I think we might have a little thief around here.
More than one based on the next panel!
Red.
Don’t look at me!
So, it was all Fraz?
Red.
It wasn’t me, either!! I don’t think those chocolates were ever mailed!
So, who intercepted the chocolates, hmm?
Red.
I would say “follow the chocolate,” but since it all leads to the Wombies, it’s hard to tell what really happened.
Quite human trait they have, no?
Red.
Only more chocolatey.
Originality beats accuracy hands down 😉
That’s what I say! But no one ever listens to me.
I’m listening, Fraz…and agree with both you and nursemyra.
Want to be my teacher?
Don’t worry Fraz, that’s pretty much how I read maps anyways 🙄
And it’s a lot more fun, too!
Magical mystery tour 🙂
It’s no fun knowing where you’re going anyway!
It is best to wear a blindfold and then push the pin into your map, actually I think that is how the OBE’s and MBE’s are chosen these days as some of the choices are just so ridiculous 🙁
They haven’t chosen me yet, so they must not be doing a very good job!
I think that with your Princely status it won’t be long before you receive an OBE and then you will be called Sir Fraz of Transylwombania 🙂
I like that! I’ll be the youngest Sir ever! I hope I get a castle, too! I’ve always wanted a castle! It’ll go great with my island and genie and Beverly Hills mansion!
Hey if you want a castle then you can have a castle with all the knights, armour and chocolates that you can eat, well don’t try eating the knights and armour, just the chocolates for now 🙂
That would be awesome! Then we could have jousting parties and all kinds of other knight things! Maybe even a friendly dragon! And no, I won’t try to eat them.
You are becoming a regular real estate tycoon, Fraz.
Red.
That’s where the real money is! Plus I like to collect castles and mansions and islands and things!
That would be awesome if countries were mobile.
Yeah, then you could move without moving!
Bwahahahahaha. I like his originality. Just saying.
Have a terrific day. 🙂
Me too!!
Oh.
Keeping Up With The Frazdarshians
Try saying that 5 times fast. Doesn’t work.
It works for me! But I don’t have to keep up with myself!
Hey Bearman try saying this one fast, are you ready? 🙂
One smart fellah he felt smart
Two smart fellahs they felt smart
Three smart fellahs they felt smart
They all felt smart together…
Now try saying that one really fast and see where that gets you my friend 🙂
Fraz, I think you had
better NOT try that one 🙁
I think I broke a tooth on that!
Well, I guess you did warn me.
Hopefully you tried this one without making any mistakes 🙂
I think the mistake was trying it!
🙂 lol
Originality is a must!
The Frazdarshians…that is funny and clever! I give these 2 thumbs and 2 big toes up 🙂
The Frazdarshians was Cha’s idea, but we rate it highly as well!
gotta give him points for creativity.
Well my teacher didn’t!
For getting them ALL wrong. That is actually impressive Fraz!
I tried my best!
All or nothing.
Red.
And all FOR nothing, too!
And Fraz moved the continents and saw that it was good.
Yes! And then I had to rest. And eat some wine gums.
He’s definitely got the brain of an artist!
And not the brain of a student!
I know several artists that he could have their brains because they sure ain’t usin’ ’em.
Well if you send one over, I’ll try to use it. A brain smart at school would be good if you’ve got one.
I never used mine in school.
Me neither!!
Low mileage.
Red.
Is that better than low wattage?
In indubitably.
Red.
Hey, so many people are willing to just conform and blend in. It’s good to know that there’s some originality in the world.
Like he will be the only F student in the class. 🙂 He’s in a league of his own.
I’ll always be original! Even if it’s in failing!
Hi my lovely friends,
I love that flat shaded style!!! 🙂
And thanks for adding my painting.
Here’s a quote for little Frazi:
‘It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” Herman Melville
You’re welcome, Cha! It’s a great paining and a great concept!
Well I’m failing in originality all right! Just ask my teacher!
Fantastic work on the painting, Cha!….love it!
Great painting of Fraz’ pad, Cha.
Red.
Some people just want to be generic.
Not me! In fact I don’t even want to be a people!
Didn’t get the countries in the right locations? Fraz must be American. Americans know where there state is and where illegal immigrants try to sneak across the border…
I like to make up my own countries. It’s more fun that way!
I guess that having a Pizza in India and a Curry in Italy will be rather confusing, but chocolates, spam, pancakes and marshmellows are always going to be right here in Wombania so we are all okay about that one, well unless Fraz decides to add some more of his originality 🙂
But even though the countries were all mixed up, he still proved that he knew all about them so that is something to be proud of 🙂
If I changed all the countries around, I wonder if the food would go along for the ride?
I’m especially proud of all the new countries I invented. Like Chocolgary, and Frazaly, and Funland.
Yes not to mention Ice-Cream-Land, Alwayshungary and Spamerica 🙂
Yeah, those are good too! But you invented those ones, so you should be their King!
King of the world sounds good to me 🙂
But not the whole world! I want to be King of some of it, too!
Yes I have penciled in a few countries that you can rule over too fraz, I don’t want to be too greedy 🙂
Okay, that’s good then! I think there should be enough countries for both of us!
Well done Cha, The Frazdarshians was a great idea and the painting is absolutely wonderful 🙂
Yes indeed!
Is it better than the vampire Fraz, Andro? 😉
I think I look good both ways!
It has to be a lot better because Cha is an artist and I am just a Vampy writer that draws and paints in my spare time, actually now that I have mentioned painting I should be getting on with some decorating soon 🙂
I helped paint a room once. I ended up with a lot more spots than normal!
Yes it splashes all over when I paint too Fraz 🙂
From now on, I’m getting my Butler to do my painting!
With fur, I would imagine finger painting to be a much easier application…
Red.
We could just tie Fraz to a stick and dip him in paint and. . . he might not like that, though.
That’s the creative way!
Red.
Some Wombies should be less creative!
I think Fraz looks better both way too 🙂
At least you can draw Andro…I am terrible at drawing 🙁
Hey I am terrible at drawing too but if we all have a go it is amazing what we can achieve 🙂
You’re pretty good for being terrible!
Maybe it’s just been turned upside-down or something (I do things like that all the time you know)!
🙂
Or maybe inside-out or something?
Or even up and under 🙂
And through the loop and to the moon!
Out, back, sideways and slanting towards Mars too 🙂
And then to the sun and back!
I hope we don’t get frazzled Fraz 🙁
I hope so too! I’ll use extra-extreme sun block!
Can you count that high an SPF?
Red.
No, but I believed them when they said it was SPF One Gazillion!
I had the same problem in math. The teachers only wanted to talk about the rules of math, but I liked to solve math problems by feeling out the right answer.
Yeah, I do that too! But somehow I never seem to feel out the answer the teacher is looking for!
About the Map he should have got full marks..schools are waste of creative time
geography,math,physics,history all of them suck more than gravity
Keeping up with The Frazdarshians is such a cool idea..oh loved Fraz wearing all that gold…
i am coming to the fraz land
Yeah, I’d far rather make up my own history than be taught about all that old stuff!
You can come visit me in Frazland! But I don’t know if anyone can really keep up with me, though!
Fraz does your telephone ring or does it just bling-bling, like all that gold you are wearing in the swimming pool 🙂
You’ll have to ask my butler. I don’t answer the phone anymore. I’m too busy being famous!
They don’t call him Parker by any chance do they? 🙂
His name is James. Oh, wait, that’s my chauffeur! I think my butler’s name is Hey You!
No that one is called Oy, Hey You is the Spanish Chinese Indian guy 🙂
Oh. Well maybe they should start wearing name tags. I’ll get them some solid gold ones.
What a great excuse. I love it.
It might have been great, but it didn’t work!
Très drôle ce chat bling bling, mdr !
Cat?? I’m not a cat!
No one in school appreciates originality!
Especially not my kind of originality!
Ah, those conformist teachers.
They’re out to get me!
Things are always best when they are an original idea. Keep up the great work Fraz
I’ll try, if the teachers don’t stop me!
You make me want to see that map!!
I am not good with geography, maybe your map can help me 😉
My map would help you to not be good at geography!
Sometimes those teachers are OTT and unable to see the bigger picture 🙁 Especially when a genius is at work 🙂
That sounds like my teacher! She doesn’t seem to think I’m a genius no matter how smart my ideas are!
Oh mygod Andro you just described all my teachers
They take a special class on how to stifle creativity.
Red.
My teacher must’ve got an A+ on that!
Fraz is just has a different vision of where all of the countries should be!
That’s right, I do! I made them the way they should be!
Remember, everyone once thought the world was flat. Maybe you know where they really are.
Red.
Yeah, I drew my map in five dimensions!
I think I’ve been hanging around Binky too much.
Cha’s creativity in creating your new digs and show is just rubbing off on you.
Red.
I should try that excuse on my teacher!
Tell her it is contagious. She may excuse you from class.
Red.
That might work since teach seems to be afraid of creativity!
I love your originality Fraz. maybe you were really drawing the earth before the big continents divided? what a genius! You must be the newest real estate tycoon Wombie. with all the places you have to visit, island mansion and turning into a vampire-wombie. you can fly to them with ease.
Maybe I could start selling off some of those new countries I made up! Anybody interested in a country of their own, contact me!
Don’t worry Fraz, your map looks nice. Besides, who needs maps in era of GPS? 😉
That’s what I told my teacher! She didn’t buy it.
no such thing as creativity in Geography…. LOVE Fraz’s new mansion… awesome illustrration CHa!
I think geography could use some creativity. We need some new countries!
And yeah, my new mansion is pretty awesome! Come on over sometime!
Originallity is a god thing Fraz. Don’t listen to the critics. I love “Keeping Up With The Frazdarshians” awesome work
I won’t listen to them, I promise!
And I’m having a lot of fun in my new mansion!
I like this idea of an original map. Then, when you go to foreign countries and ask for directions, they’ll be super confused.
Especially since they won’t be the countries that they think they are!