Artist vs. The Internet Scary Character Meme Template
About this meme
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.
Fandom culture, monster fucker tropes, artist struggle, "hear me out" energy, and unhinged internet thirst.
- 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.
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.
