Pen Tonic Comics

By Chongchen Saelee

The following comics were published in the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay student newspaper "The Fourth Estate" between 2002-2005 where I was a contributing guest and eventually joined the staff as the prestigious layout editor ($425 stipend a semester, boys and girls). Yes, published. Ha!

The entire tone was completely irreverent. It didn't matter if there was any particular message each week. It just needed to demonstrate what actual free speech was and that I was an Asian American doing it (because Asian Americans really do have a problem with being stereotyped as the model minority and end up being timid and miserable, never being able to speak up or express themselves). As far as I knew, I was probably the first Asian American in Wisconsin, or maybe even in the US to be so brazen.

It was worth it. Be free out there, folks, even if you end up looking stupid. Sometimes you have to look stupid. LOL

Dec 15, 2005
Agent S: Don't Give Up

Agent S: Don't Give Up

Dec 8, 2005
Head Gets Bigger

Head Gets Bigger

Dec 1, 2005
Impotent?

Impotent?

Nov 17, 2005
I Like You, Too

I Like You, Too

Nov 10, 2005
Undercover Nazis

Undercover Nazis

Nov 3, 2005
Crybabies

Crybabies

Oct 27, 2005
Halloween V

Halloween V

Oct 20, 2005
Tuna or Chicken

Tuna or Chicken

Oct 13, 2005
She's Stalking Me

She's Stalking Me

Oct 6, 2005
Original Tuners

Original Tuners

Sep 29, 2005
Night Terrors

Night Terrors

Sep 22, 2005
Moving Out

Moving Out

Sep 15, 2005
Religious

Religious

Sep 8, 2005
Too Wild

Too Wild

May 15, 2005
Agent S: Oddjob

Agent S: Oddjob

Apr 28, 2005
Professional

Professional

Apr 21, 2005
What Flies Away

What Flies Away

Apr 14, 2005
Agent S: Thinking

Agent S: Thinking

Apr 7, 2005
Rejection

Rejection

Mar 31, 2005
Agent S: Clone

Agent S: Clone

Mar 24, 2005
Lawn Care Magazine

Lawn Care Magazine

Mar 10, 2005
News and Weather Forecast

News and Weather Forecast

Mar 3, 2005
Real Terrorists

Real Terrorists

Feb 24, 2005
Bloodflow Action

Bloodflow Action

Feb 17, 2005
Full Tank

Full Tank

Feb 10, 2005
Valentine's Day III

Valentine's Day III

Feb 3, 2005
Snapshot Duel

Snapshot Duel

Jan 27, 2005
Harder

Harder

Jan 20, 2005
Breaktime

Breaktime

Dec 9, 2004
Beware the Brush

Beware the Brush

Dec 2, 2004
Examinatrix

Examinatrix

Nov 18, 2004
Thanksgiving II

Thanksgiving II

Nov 11, 2004
Draw a Girlfriend

Draw a Girlfriend

Nov 4, 2004
Violence is Fun

Violence is Fun

Oct 28, 2004
Halloween IV

Halloween IV

Oct 21, 2004
Santa of Undies

Santa of Undies

Oct 14, 2004
Video Game Generations

Video Game Generations

Oct 7, 2004
Vote or Die

Vote or Die

Sep 30, 2004
Agent S

Agent S

Sep 23, 2004
Consolation Check

Consolation Check

Sep 16, 2004
Demon Mascot

Demon Mascot

Sep 9, 2004
Psychology Badge

Psychology Badge

Sep 2, 2004
Divorced, Single, and Cool

Divorced, Single, and Cool

Apr 29, 2004
BMWs

BMWs

Apr 22, 2004
Instant Noodles

Instant Noodles

Apr 15, 2004
Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog

Apr 8, 2004
Business Proposal

Business Proposal

Mar 25, 2004
Screaming Orgasm

Screaming Orgasm

Mar 11, 2004
Out The Window

Out The Window

Feb 26, 2004
Just Showing Off

Just Showing Off

Feb 19, 2004
Arrogant Artists

Arrogant Artists

Feb 12, 2004
Valentine's Day II

Valentine's Day II

Feb 5, 2004
A Farmer's Hands

A Farmer's Hands

Jan 29, 2004
Remote Control

Remote Control

Dec 11, 2003
Watch Out for Whales

Watch Out for Whales

Dec 4, 2003
Male-order Bride

Male-order Bride

Nov 20, 2003
Pen Tonic Genesis

Pen Tonic Genesis

Nov 13, 2003
Early Cuckolditis

Early Cuckolditis

Nov 6, 2003
Poop Deck

Poop Deck

Oct 30, 2003
Halloween III

Halloween III

Oct 23, 2003
Halloween II

Halloween II

Oct 16, 2003
Cheater

Cheater

Oct 9, 2003
Just Like High School

Just Like High School

Oct 2, 2003
Yes-Man

Yes-Man

Sep 25, 2003
The O.C. TV

The O.C. TV

Sep 18, 2003
1943 Penny

1943 Penny

Sep 11, 2003
Academic Essence

Academic Essence

Sep 4, 2003
Textbook Discount

Textbook Discount

May 1, 2003
X2

Apr 17, 2003
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Apr 10, 2003
Walk The Dog

Walk The Dog

Apr 3, 2003
Soap Pies

Soap Pies

Mar 27, 2003
Checker-mates

Checker-mates

Mar 13, 2003
Spring Break

Spring Break

Feb 27, 2003
Ingrate

Ingrate

Feb 20, 2003
Jugs

Jugs

Feb 13, 2003
Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

Feb 6, 2003
Beef

Beef

Jan 30, 2003
Snowman

Snowman

Jan 23, 2003
Back in School

Back in School

Dec 5, 2002
Christmas Gift

Christmas Gift

Nov 21, 2002
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Nov 14, 2002
Dream

Dream

Oct 31, 2002
Halloween

Halloween

Oct 24, 2002
Best Medicine

Best Medicine

Oct 10, 2002
Majors

Majors

Sep 19, 2002
Lecture Room

Lecture Room

Sep 12, 2002
Freshman

Freshman