Skip to content
  • About
  • Contact

Instagram icon  Twitter icon

Wordmark/logo for Today in 3 Panels, by Dean Mang-Wooley
Wordmark/logo for Today in 3 Panels, by Dean Mang-Wooley
<< previous random next >>
The comic is laid out like an instructional pamphlet. Panel 1 image: Dean is standing in a neutral position, facing the viewer. Panel 1 text: 1. Make eye contact. Panel 2 image: Dean looks down, surprised. Panel 2 text: 2. Look down suddenly. Panel 3 image: Dean looks at their cellphone with a puzzled look on their face. There is an arrow pointing to the cellphone with the words: "not on." Panel 3 text: 3. "check" cellphone. Repeat.

How to approach strangers, the Mang-Wooley way

ByDean Mang-Wooley September 3, 2008October 30, 2016 2008, Calgary
Post Tags: #2008#anxiety#Calgary#cellphone#eye contact#instructions

Post navigation

Previous Previous
Distraction
NextContinue
Dread

Similar Posts

  • Panel 1: Dean is turning compost with a pitchfork at night, looking sad. Panel 2: Dean leans on the pitchfork and starts crying, saying: "huh..huh...oh god..." Panel 3: close up of an unopened bottle of celexa, an antidepressant, with cobwebs all over it.

    Adventures in pharmaceuticals II

    ByDean Mang-Wooley September 11, 2008October 31, 2016

    Read More Adventures in pharmaceuticals IIContinue

  • Panel 1 text: A note about Stampede season. Panel 2 image: 3 police officers standing together. Panel 2 text: Cops: scary. Panel 3 image: the same 3 police officers standing together, wearing cowboy hats. Panel 3 text: Cops in cowboy hats: exponentially scarier.

    Stampede season

    ByDean Mang-Wooley July 16, 2018

    Read More Stampede seasonContinue

  • Panel 1 image: a life-drawing model undoes their robe. Panel 1 text: There's a brief moment of tension right before a model takes their clothes off. Panel 2 image: the model sits naked on a fabric-covered block, holding a walking stick. Panel 2 text: But once they're naked, it's fine. Panel 3 image: the model stands facing a student. The two are talking to each other. Panel 3 text: Still, it's bizarre to see the other students talking to them.

    Life drawing

    ByDean Mang-Wooley September 24, 2008June 27, 2017

    Read More Life drawingContinue

  • Jordan and Hannah are sitting together in their liing room. Hannah says to Jordan: "If you're bored, you should do something. We could dress up in silly costumes and clean our rooms!! We could pretend to be superheroes!"

    Superheroes

    ByDean Mang-Wooley August 26, 2008October 21, 2016

    Read More SuperheroesContinue

  • Dean is sleeping face-down in their bed. Jordan comes into their room and says: "Hey Rita! It's 3 o'clock!" Dean looks up and says: "That's ridiculous!"

    3 in the afternoon

    ByDean Mang-Wooley October 14, 2008August 19, 2018

    Read More 3 in the afternoonContinue

  • Dean and their dad are at Value Village, looking at a trophy with a country's flag printed on it. Dean asks their dad: "What country's flag is that?" Their dad replies: "Taiwan." Dean asks: "How do you KNOW this stuff?" Dean's dad shrugs and says: "I don't know!"

    Value Village

    ByDean Mang-Wooley September 13, 2008November 1, 2016

    Read More Value VillageContinue

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. This is fancy talk meaning you’re free to copy and share these comics, but please credit or link to me. (And don’t sell them). Find out more.

Creative Commons License

© 2026 Today in 3 Panels | Dean Mang-Wooley
Site supported by Pink Sheep Media.

  • About
  • Contact