Artist vs. The Internet Scary Character Meme Template

Template Name

Artist vs. The Internet Scary Character / Monster Fucker Culture Comic / Lola Bear "WHY" Comic / Artist Drawing Monstrous Character Comic

Origin

This webcomic was created by digital artist Lola Bear (socials: @lolamcbaire / @lol_a_bear) and titled "WHY".

It perfectly pokes fun at a classic online trope: an artist designs a terrifying, nightmare-inducing horror monster expecting terror, only for the internet (specifically fandom communities) to immediately swoon over the character and call it "sexy." The comic resonated heavily across Tumblr, X (Twitter), Reddit, and Instagram, becoming a go-to template for character designers and fandom members poking fun at monster romance and "hear me out" character designs.

Key Vibes

Fandom culture, monster fucker tropes, artist struggle, "hear me out" energy, and unhinged internet thirst.

Visual Breakdown

• Panel 1 (The Presentation): A smiling figure labeled "ARTIST" proudly gestures to a terrifying, tall black void-monster with a elongated, bone-like skull face and sunken eyes: "So I just drew a very scary looking character—"
• Panel 2 (The Internet's Response): A bloused, heavy-lidded character labeled "THE INTERNET" stares with hearts floating around their head, blushing intensely: "GOD THAT IS SO Sexy".
• Panel 3 (The Silence): The artist stares back at the creature in silent, utter defeat and confusion while the monster stares blankly ahead.
• Panel 4 (The Retreat): The artist bursts into tears and runs away in distress, leaving the terrifying monster standing alone in the frame.

Description Paragraph

The image displays a four-panel black-and-white comic titled "WHY" at the top left. In the first panel, a bald figure wearing glasses labeled "ARTIST" proudly introduces a tall, cloaked horror monster with a narrow, skeletal skull-like face and hollow eyes, saying, "SO I JUST DREW A VERY SCARY LOOKING CHARACTER—". In the second panel, a figure labeled "THE INTERNET" looks on with heavy lids, flushed cheeks, and floating hearts, exclaiming in cursive, "GOD THAT IS SO Sexy". In the third panel, the artist turns to look back at the monster in deadpan silence. In the final panel, the artist cries hysterically and runs off-screen, leaving the ghastly monster standing motionless. The bottom corners display credits for Lola Bear.

Popular Caption Ideas

• "Me creating a dark, horrifying eldritch entity for my DND campaign vs. my players immediately trying to romance it."
• "The exact physical manifestation of my last two remaining brain cells when I show my friends a character design I made."
• "Horror game developers spending three years crafting a terrifying monster only for TikTok to make edits of it."
• "When you try to write a deeply unsettling villain but the fandom turns them into the ultimate internet heartthrob."
• "Game designers making a horrific monster vs. the 'Hear Me Out' section in the YouTube comments."