{"id":6210,"date":"2025-04-11T23:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T23:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=6210"},"modified":"2025-04-11T23:11:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T23:11:04","slug":"the-horrors-of-being-a-human-a-cola-pop-creemees-comic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/the-horrors-of-being-a-human-a-cola-pop-creemees-comic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Horrors of Being a Human: A Cola Pop Creemees Comic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The band experiences a wide range of emotions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience every emotion and endure life&#8217;s ups and downs with this&nbsp;series of short comics. Featuring Desmond Reed&#8217;s unique style of fluid, cartoony lines, these everyday vignettes strike a variety of emotional chords as they tell the story of the fictional band the Cola Pop Creemees.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/books\/62062\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup-782x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6211\" style=\"width:518px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup-768x1006.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup.jpg 916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This standalone volume follows the adventures of the wacky personalities behind the&nbsp;group, letting&nbsp;us in on their candid thoughts and outsized reactions to experiences ranging from the chaos of the grocery store to&nbsp;memories of heartbreak at&nbsp;religious summer camp to a bona fide zombie apocalypse.&nbsp;Their antics will make you laugh as you reflect on life&#8217;s difficult moments and emotions. As one character muses, &#8220;Am I a strong person for doing things while feeling sad, or am I a weak person for feeling sad to begin with?&#8221;&nbsp;Dramedy has never looked so&nbsp;squiggly . . . or relatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perfect for fans of\u00a0<em>BoJack Horseman<\/em>, this collection serves both as an entry point to the popular web comic and as a continuation of its familiar characters and scenarios. Includes &#8220;Memories,&#8221; winner of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.micexpo.org\/showcase#:~:text=Jerome&amp;text=MICE%20Mini%2DGrant%202022%20Grand,disease%20up%20until%20his%20death.\">2022 MICE Mini-Grant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read on for a sneak peek at <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/books\/62062\"><strong>The Horrors of Being a Human: A Cola Pop Creemees Comic<\/strong><\/a><strong><em> by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/caroline-moore\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/desmond-reed\"><em><strong>Desmond Reed<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em>, available for preorder from our site (shipping starts 5\/6\/25!) or your local bookseller (officially hitting shelves 6\/3\/25)!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9781648414770_01_blowup-785x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9781648414770_01_blowup-785x1024.jpg 785w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9781648414770_01_blowup-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9781648414770_01_blowup-768x1002.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9781648414770_01_blowup.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9781648414770_02_blowup-785x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9781648414770_02_blowup-785x1024.jpg 785w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9781648414770_02_blowup-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9781648414770_02_blowup-768x1002.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9781648414770_02_blowup.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"548\" data-id=\"6228\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hobh2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hobh2.png 453w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hobh2-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"530\" data-id=\"6229\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hobh1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hobh1-1.png 410w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hobh1-1-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"531\" data-id=\"6230\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hobh3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hobh3.png 429w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hobh3-242x300.png 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Want to keep reading? Check out <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/books\/62062\"><strong>The Horrors of Being a Human: A Cola Pop Creemees Comic<\/strong><\/a><em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><strong><strong><em>by<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/caroline-moore\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/desmond-reed\"><em><strong>Desmond Reed<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em>, a<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>vailable for preorder from our site or through an independent bookstore near you.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The band experiences a wide range of emotions Experience every emotion and endure life&#8217;s ups and downs with this&nbsp;series of short comics. Featuring Desmond Reed&#8217;s unique style of fluid, cartoony lines, these everyday vignettes strike a variety of emotional chords as they tell the story of the fictional band the Cola Pop Creemees. This standalone&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/the-horrors-of-being-a-human-a-cola-pop-creemees-comic\/\" title=\"Read The Horrors of Being a Human: A Cola Pop Creemees Comic\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[14,35,248],"class_list":["post-6210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogifesto","tag-books","tag-comics","tag-excerpt"],"my_excerpt":"<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The band experiences a wide range of emotions<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Experience every emotion and endure life's ups and downs with this&nbsp;series of short comics. Featuring Desmond Reed's unique style of fluid, cartoony lines, these everyday vignettes strike a variety of emotional chords as they tell the story of the fictional band the Cola Pop Creemees.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"lightbox\":{\"enabled\":false},\"id\":6211,\"width\":\"518px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/books\/62062\"><img src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup-782x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6211\" style=\"width:518px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This standalone volume follows the adventures of the wacky personalities behind the&nbsp;group, letting&nbsp;us in on their candid thoughts and outsized reactions to experiences ranging from the chaos of the grocery store to&nbsp;memories of heartbreak at&nbsp;religious summer camp to a bona fide zombie apocalypse.&nbsp;Their antics will make you laugh as you reflect on life's difficult moments and emotions. As one character muses, \"Am I a strong person for doing things while feeling sad, or am I a weak person for feeling sad to begin with?\"&nbsp;Dramedy has never looked so&nbsp;squiggly . . . or relatable.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Perfect for fans of\u00a0<em>BoJack Horseman<\/em>, this collection serves both as an entry point to the popular web comic and as a continuation of its familiar characters and scenarios. Includes \"Memories,\" winner of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.micexpo.org\/showcase#:~:text=Jerome&amp;text=MICE%20Mini%2DGrant%202022%20Grand,disease%20up%20until%20his%20death.\">2022 MICE Mini-Grant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>Read on for a sneak peek at <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/books\/62062\"><strong>The Horrors of Being a Human: A Cola Pop Creemees Comic<\/strong><\/a><strong><em> by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/caroline-moore\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/desmond-reed\"><em><strong>Desmond Reed<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em>, available for preorder from our site (shipping starts 5\/6\/25!) or your local bookseller (officially hitting shelves 6\/3\/25)!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:more -->\n","my_excerpt_rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The band experiences a wide range of emotions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience every emotion and endure life&#8217;s ups and downs with this&nbsp;series of short comics. Featuring Desmond Reed&#8217;s unique style of fluid, cartoony lines, these everyday vignettes strike a variety of emotional chords as they tell the story of the fictional band the Cola Pop Creemees.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/books\/62062\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup-782x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6211\" style=\"width:518px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup-768x1006.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-HORRORS-OF-BEING-A-HUMAN-COVER_blowup.jpg 916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This standalone volume follows the adventures of the wacky personalities behind the&nbsp;group, letting&nbsp;us in on their candid thoughts and outsized reactions to experiences ranging from the chaos of the grocery store to&nbsp;memories of heartbreak at&nbsp;religious summer camp to a bona fide zombie apocalypse.&nbsp;Their antics will make you laugh as you reflect on life&#8217;s difficult moments and emotions. As one character muses, &#8220;Am I a strong person for doing things while feeling sad, or am I a weak person for feeling sad to begin with?&#8221;&nbsp;Dramedy has never looked so&nbsp;squiggly . . . or relatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perfect for fans of\u00a0<em>BoJack Horseman<\/em>, this collection serves both as an entry point to the popular web comic and as a continuation of its familiar characters and scenarios. 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