Chapter 001 · Warm-up

What grinds
my gears

Meet Grumble Gary — the grumpy Kiwi mechanic with a walrus mustache, wire-rim glasses, and an unlimited supply of complaints about the modern world. Every rant becomes a comic panel.

Grumble Gary, a grumpy old mechanic with thick glasses and a bushy moustache, arms raised mid-rant
POW!

What grinds my gears is a $9 loaf of bread.

Grumble Gary peeking suspiciously over a wooden fence

Psst… scroll down. I've got things to say.

Make Gary grumble

What grinds your gears today?

Takes 10–20 seconds.

The kind of thing Gary rants about

Prompt ideas if you're stuck.

Cost of living

$9 loaf of bread

Gary stares at the price tag. The bread stares back. Neither wins.

Weather

Yet another storm

Gary in a raincoat, holding an umbrella that has clearly given up.

Tech

Two-factor for the microwave

Gary tries to reheat his tea. His microwave demands biometric consent.

Grumble Gary at his cluttered garage workbench, arms crossed

Bring Gary a grumble. He'll draw the panel.

Credit packs

Buy a pack. Make Gary grumble.

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Small Grumble

20 rants

$5

$0.25 per rant

Most popular

Medium Grumble

50 rants

$10

$0.20 per rant

Best value

Big Grumble

150 rants

$25

$0.17 per rant

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