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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | The "real face" is that of {{w|Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith}}, best known as the singer of the musical group {{w|The Cure}}, hence the title. The joke in this comic is very simple: When Robert would sing the above lines of {{w|Coldplay|Coldplay}}'s song "{{w|Clocks_(song)|Clocks}}", fans of his music would know the answer: he's part of The Cure. | |
− | + | In the title text, Randall notes that he has not tried to draw a real face in years, as he mainly does stick drawings. In that way this comic also sticks out. | |
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− | In the title text, Randall notes that he has not tried to draw a real face in years, as he mainly | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[A charcoal drawing of Robert Smith's head and face.] | :[A charcoal drawing of Robert Smith's head and face.] | ||
:[Caption below:] | :[Caption below:] | ||
− | :Robert Smith should do a cover of Coldplay's ''Clocks'' | + | :Robert Smith should do a cover of Coldplay's ''Clocks,'' so when he sings "Am I part of the cure or am I part of the disease?" we can say, "Ooh, we know this one!" |
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+ | ==Trivia== | ||
+ | * This was the first comic released only on [https://xkcd.com xkcd.com] and not on [[LiveJournal]]. The 11 previous comics were [[:Category:Posted on LiveJournal after xkcd|posted both on LiveJournal and xkcd]]. | ||
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