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Title: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on August 04, 2024, 02:14:46 PM
I've been drawing lots of countryball/polandball comics for the past year or so, I don't know why I never thought to post them here, but I will be starting today. I'm going to post 3 comics every couple days, even though I've already made a lot, I want to make the transition from finished to new comics seamless. Also, this isn't just where I'm uploading my comics, I want to bring together all the history and geography fanatics on this forum, so feel free to post funny history/geography stuff here too. If you have countryball comics you've made, even better! Feel free to post them all here!
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on August 04, 2024, 02:17:16 PM
Here is the very first comic I made back in the summer of '23. A comic version of the very beginning of this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1JgIjNpZ8A) by MrSpherical, who got me interested in countryballs.
You can tell it's my very first because the flags are inaccurate and some of the facial expressions are... weird.
Also, I made the mistake of putting the EU instead of the UN even thought this was way before it existed.  To be honest, the UN flag is just SUPER hard to draw, even now I try to avoid drawing it in comics.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on August 04, 2024, 02:37:03 PM
Made this comic for Christmas last year right after watching National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. Comic version of this scene LOL  ;D: https://youtu.be/CpJ_FUVJPko?si=tui7YXDfiudOUiYf
 It's the comic that really started my regular comic making, before they were just doodles. Unfortunately, the actual paper copy doesn't exist anymore, too much damage.

Peace, please. No land is worth this much suffering for.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on August 04, 2024, 02:39:34 PM
Inspired by this short: https://youtu.be/98Tv73vzdOc?si=yjjOAsav6MFsyznS
Nothing else to say really.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on August 07, 2024, 10:35:01 AM
Countryball version of this short: https://youtube.com/shorts/Q5jiv3yfpGg?si=1MdcS1pQl1W2F9fP
with Russia and Belarus
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on August 07, 2024, 10:37:04 AM
Comic of this short: https://youtube.com/shorts/xdOu7Vg8Jzg?si=GVWeeVYUdme8nKC- (with some changes)
Sorry about the inaccurate Texas flag. This is still one of my older ones.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on August 07, 2024, 10:41:27 AM
Ghengis Khan was just taking climate activism to a whole new level.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 08, 2024, 12:57:57 PM
Sorry it's been so long, I kinda got sick, but now I'm gonna make up for it by posting several comics

This one was made the same day as the last one, on the same piece of paper
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 08, 2024, 01:02:19 PM
Inspired by some scenes from this oversimplified video: https://youtu.be/zqllxbPWKNI?si=41v3sQWj4JUjcRLi
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 08, 2024, 01:06:18 PM
Russia has really opened a can of worms
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 08, 2024, 01:09:08 PM
Will the successor to Rome claims ever end? Unfortunately, I don't think so.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 08, 2024, 01:11:50 PM
Comic version of this animation: https://youtu.be/UuqLfnMx-Dc?si=g7NS50FEx13L1KUP
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 08, 2024, 01:13:19 PM
Illustrations I made based on some random countryball shorts I saw on YT
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 08, 2024, 01:14:58 PM
Another countryball comic based on a countryball short, pretty funny one though
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 08, 2024, 01:18:49 PM
Comic based on this really cool countryball short: https://youtube.com/shorts/zAddkMDkVK8?si=jifby3oJWMRgnBNe
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 08, 2024, 01:21:02 PM
This one is more of a poster than a comic, I think it turned out nice though
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 08, 2024, 01:25:42 PM
One of my more original comics, I really like this one because it has what I like most, geography and drawing attention to the environment
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 15, 2024, 10:09:06 AM
A parody of this iconic countryball comic with Russia and Ukraine:
https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/q5atm6/with_comrades_like_these/
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on September 22, 2024, 05:53:47 PM
super funny comic with lots of present-day messages/references
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 05, 2024, 09:17:22 PM
Funny story, I saw this awesome video a while back and made this comic a few days after seeing it, but I got my countries and wrote it as Denmark, but this road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM5oX0KbtUw is actually in Hungary.
There's also something like this in Lancaster, CA, but I've heard that it doesn't sound as good.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 05, 2024, 09:23:09 PM
Based on one of my favorite oversimplified videos: https://youtu.be/QLq6GEiHqR8?si=SEMUOyUiTWrSYWPI
Also kinda based on this meme: https://tinyurl.com/wm4a8cha
(Not a rickroll I promise  [:))
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 05, 2024, 09:24:37 PM
Oh, that's what the N in NASA stands for...
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 05, 2024, 09:27:16 PM
Definitely one of my most favorite comics I've ever made.
Admit it, we all loved this book when we were 3.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 06, 2024, 05:16:14 PM
Yes, in most languages around the world, pineapples are called ananas, even though (for once) the English word kinda makes more sense.
Also yes, in the few centuries after the Europeans discovered the Americas, they practically worshipped the pineapple, some wealthy businessmen would even pay millions just to have one displayed in their homes.
Sorry I can't draw Spain flag well.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 14, 2024, 10:27:03 AM
Two-part comic! Complete history of Germany, based on this short:
https://youtube.com/shorts/-P5ip4ZwUoA?si=cNWW2MRI1l61yHld
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 14, 2024, 10:28:40 AM
Part two!
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 20, 2024, 12:15:03 PM
Unfortunately, the same can't be said for SeaLand.

I imagine Vatican would then say "Is this protestant bothering you, nipote?"
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 20, 2024, 12:18:44 PM
Personally, I like this Bavarian flag (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Bavaria_(lozengy).svg) better, but this is an official version.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 20, 2024, 12:23:20 PM
Yes, the ability to launch is actually called nuclear football.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 20, 2024, 12:26:44 PM
So THAT's how it happened.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 20, 2024, 12:32:37 PM
Honestly, you could've put guns there too.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 23, 2024, 03:08:26 PM
This explains everything:
https://youtu.be/gYBtjqCb2Mg?si=p6BtxkXAEMekWyej

Extended version of this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/pce9jw/anthems/
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 23, 2024, 03:16:11 PM
And for the 30th comic anniversary, meme state-balls!
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 31, 2024, 03:47:55 PM
Spooky scary countryballs!
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 31, 2024, 03:51:33 PM
We need to call and emergency meeting.
Right.
NOW.
Tried to re-create this (https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/1429fjd/suspicious_shapes/) but I wasn't good enough
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on October 31, 2024, 03:54:49 PM
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Virmir on November 07, 2024, 08:12:24 PM
Hey! Sorry, I removed the last three. Political commentary is not allowed on this site.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 08, 2024, 12:44:45 PM
Sry
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Virmir on November 08, 2024, 01:37:00 PM
Have you considered Comic Fury for hosting your comic? https://comicfury.com/ You'll probably get more exposure than here!
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 10, 2024, 07:14:12 PM
True story: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/finnished-stopped-soviet-mines-with-single-polka-song-played-on-repeat.html

This is how powerful Finland is, they can stop you with their voice.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 10, 2024, 07:17:56 PM
I want to point out real briefly that it was justified in removing the comics I posted right after election day but (hopefully) not ones like these, because they don't take a specific political standpoint or give support to a specific widespread political stance/claim, it's just a general satirical commentary on the entire state of politics, not even just specifically right now.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 10, 2024, 07:19:38 PM
The reason why comics and all the millions of Balkan memes like this work is because we know for a fact that there is a least a large number of people in the Balkans who are actually like this.
For instance, the subreddit 2balkan4you was taken down and many, many people pointed out it was because no one (especially the moderators) understood the ultra-irony that all Balkan people were aware of that's actually kind of brough them closer together in a way.

Watch for more context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNMwO3DywIE
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 10, 2024, 07:24:27 PM
Exact same commentary for this one as for the American & British politics video.
Also, thunder dragon empire would be AWESOME. Please, India and China, just give them some of your land so the thunder dragon empire can be a reality.

DEFINITLY not as good as the original comic, please check it out: https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/q5zx7r/one_china_two_china_red_china_blue_china/?rdt=61281
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Virmir on November 10, 2024, 09:51:16 PM
Comic Fury has nothing to with "furries". I suggested it because it's a free comic hosting platform which offers to showcase comics in a readable page-by-page format, as opposed to here where if one wants to read your pages, they have to click on every single attachment. It is also the exact opposite of corporate or algorithm-driven site if that is your concern.

The reason I do not allow real-world discussion on politics or religion is I don't want any side-taking, debate, be it civil or not, real-world concerns, stressing out, or the like on my site about cartoon foxes (and dragons).
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 11, 2024, 10:40:49 PM
Bro wrote an entire essay to apologize for their first cancelled post
LOL what a loser ;D
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 16, 2024, 04:42:29 PM
New comics finally, let's put all of what just happened behind us and return to routine uploads  ;D

The Dunder Mongol paper company
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 16, 2024, 04:43:51 PM
Fun fact: Mongolia is one of the only countries I've ever heard of that asked to be annexed.
By the USSR.
On many occasions.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 16, 2024, 04:44:27 PM
This one's just more of a meme.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 16, 2024, 04:46:50 PM
I guess this could be a follow up to the last comic.

Explanation:
Serbia (and others like Montenegro) have two official Alphabets, Gaj's Latin and Vuk's Cyrillic which is basically Serbianized Latin and Cyrillic.

So in Gaj's Latin or basically most Latin pronounce "Pp" as "Pp", While Vuk's Cyrillic or Basically most Cyrillic pronounce "Рр" as "Rr" like "Roll"
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 21, 2024, 04:52:57 PM
Yep, they don't actually touch each other, you have to look REALLY close on a map to see it. In fact, they're only 12 miles apart, and the mountain where they nearly intersect is named "friendship peak"
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 23, 2024, 08:22:51 AM
No comment on this one, but I did just want to say that, since my work schedule is getting less and less busy it seems, comic uploads will be more frequent now.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 23, 2024, 08:24:08 AM
And people wonder why east Asia has the world's lowest birth rates...
 :-\
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 23, 2024, 08:30:16 AM
It has (legit, not a joke) been proven that you are 10 times more likely to be bitten by a new yorker than a shark.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 29, 2024, 11:36:55 AM
I grow increasingly fearful every day that this will actually happen

Countryball version of this hilarious short: https://youtube.com/shorts/UtU_qaiXRB4?si=J5GD1sgUQsT0JCj9
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 29, 2024, 11:38:30 AM
Finland would be the 'kinda bad guy' character of the Nordics

Countryball version of this short: https://youtube.com/shorts/WeBBojiPWQQ?si=pKl47SCmFpLL5opF
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 29, 2024, 11:41:50 AM
I just can't get enough of BOT-swana.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on November 29, 2024, 11:42:15 AM
My Last comic drawn with colored pencils, before I got a marker set for my brithday. Truly the end of an era.
Also, 50th comic. Wow.
Based on this video by the legendary Kaliningrad General: https://youtu.be/PY5jb9vLCtI?si=A2w-viDT1dKRDKsc
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on December 05, 2024, 09:29:54 AM
So that's why we're so fat.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on December 05, 2024, 09:34:51 AM
Crazy that the German language has existed for thousands of years, and Britian had so many chances to get rid of the name, but it's still there. Technically "Großbritannien" means "great Britian" but that's just as commonly used.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on December 05, 2024, 09:36:01 AM
I'd actually really like to see a movie where aliens showed up near the beginning of the cold war. It would definitely be very a very awkward time.

Although, it is funny that Switzerland themself was on neither side, I guess they 'broke the code'.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on December 05, 2024, 09:37:24 AM
They don't call it the 'graveyard of empires' for nothing.
Based on the legendary Mr. Spherical's FIRST countryball short!
https://youtu.be/4Tr_5A-L-HY?si=Lzew6WWQhOROdCOn
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on December 23, 2024, 12:51:59 PM
@everyone, Any idea's for X-mas comics? I have some, but I'd like to take some suggestions, it's the season of giving after all, so I'm taking requests!
(I can make about 4, maybe 5 comics in a given day)
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on December 25, 2024, 06:55:04 AM
NEW. CHRISTMAS. COMIC!!!
You didn't think I'd miss the occasion, did you?
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on December 25, 2024, 08:29:04 AM
God bless us, everyone.


NEW MARKER AND PENCIL SET LETS GOOOOOO
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on December 25, 2024, 01:54:40 PM
I have no words to say...

except...

Feel Good
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 01, 2025, 10:33:10 AM
Meant to post this yesterday, we're all in 2025 together.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 03, 2025, 04:34:38 PM
Meet the Balkans, Part 1!
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 04, 2025, 12:33:18 PM
Meet the Balkans, Part 2!
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 06, 2025, 12:40:21 PM
Based on the iconic meme
(that's drew, by the way)
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 06, 2025, 12:42:08 PM
Poland is not messing around anymore, they're tired of being invaded so much, so now they have to be the bully.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 06, 2025, 12:43:16 PM
Another Poland and Russia comic

They have released... the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth!
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 06, 2025, 12:44:58 PM
If you don't know what 'Dutch Angle' is, google it and you'll instantly find out.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 11, 2025, 01:05:43 PM
Based on one of the greatest countryball animations EVER made
 [:O [:O [:O
https://youtu.be/Eez7qWEQ2Ww?si=TlULf0F3Zr7FHhU8
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 11, 2025, 01:08:25 PM
Based on this short by the AWESOME Mr. Spherical!
8)
https://youtu.be/Y6wpsfYuUPk?si=W5WsWiE6Z7kDjRmZ
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 26, 2025, 01:47:47 PM
Sorry It's been a while, I've been working on a huge new project something else

Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 26, 2025, 01:52:12 PM
#QuebecisLatinAmerica
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 26, 2025, 01:54:11 PM
Revenge of the Dutch
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on January 26, 2025, 01:58:08 PM
A fun play on words and a teaser...
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 01, 2025, 08:35:43 PM
Sorry I'm posting so late as opposed to usual, today's comic(at least the ending) is inspired by my 8th grade tech teacher, who visited the USSR in the late 80's for educational purposes and actually bought a watch from a local store with the hammer and sickle on it, so cool.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 01, 2025, 08:39:29 PM
In case you're confused about this bird thing (which I am too) it's supposed to be this I guess? (https://www.polandballwiki.com/wiki/Omskbird)
Classic Austrian ambition becoming their greatest blunder.

A plumber?
An unforeseen consequences plumber?
Unforeseen consequences!?
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 01, 2025, 08:42:30 PM
And you thought we were over it since 1999, but now we're going to try to squeeze back in there again. Although, I think we might be too fat now.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 01, 2025, 08:48:00 PM
Brought to you by this short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsDz-wBPm6Y&list=LL&index=445
 ???
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 06, 2025, 05:53:20 PM
Have time to post today on account of my entire state being frozen over and shut down.

yay!
seriously, this was actually a fun surprise middle-of-the-week day off.

POKEMON MENTIONED
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 06, 2025, 05:59:00 PM
Honestly, I still don't really understand what the LON was. I mean, I know it was kind of like the UN, but I know it definitely didn't work the same... or as well.

Sorry the eye looks horrible, I was trying to do a wink
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 08, 2025, 12:05:05 PM
Based off- *starts snickering* t-this video...
https://youtu.be/6TBI7Rrk8F0?si=RSrUYdGF1uXT_Uzj
*laughs uncontrollably*
*Struggles to upload as collapses on the floor*
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 08, 2025, 12:09:20 PM
Checkmate, America. You can never annex Greenland through a vote, even if it's rigged, because there will always be NO. DATA.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 15, 2025, 08:59:03 AM
This town isn't even big enough for the one of us...
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 15, 2025, 09:02:59 AM
Geopolitical insanity...
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 15, 2025, 09:04:15 AM
Who you gonna call? Bri' ish busters!
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 15, 2025, 09:05:10 AM
Not even America's rocket pops are original...
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 15, 2025, 09:07:25 AM
You didn't think I'd forget about Valentine's, did you?
How could I forget the middle child of holidays, between new years and my Birthday?

(Yes, this is very old, but I couldn't not post it on Valentines)
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:09:27 PM
Personal experience warning!
My middle school had a sign on the door of the play equipment shed with a racoon and a speech bubble with the 'its free real estate' pic in it to remind kids to close the doors. I don't know about you, but I love it when teachers and schools use memes.




"Oy vey, that boy's" That's all they say, lookin' boy
You get a thumbs up, pat on the back
And a "Way to go" from your label every day, lookin' boy
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:14:10 PM
I SWEAR TO GOD I DID NOT MEAN TO DRAW AUSTRALIA LIKE THAT
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:15:44 PM
Why does 'British Tatooine' sound so perfect?
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:21:24 PM
Country doesn't roll far from the tree
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:22:28 PM
In russia, you don't pull prank, prank pull itself on you.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:23:43 PM
Yes, very old but still relevant. This is just their exact reaction now that Ukrainians are advancing, into Russia!
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:24:07 PM
Seriously though, how do Germans feel about this song?
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:26:41 PM
Based on the classic meme format, this one specifically.
Actually, does anyone know what this meme is from? Is it a sitcom? I'd like to know.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:27:49 PM
And full of teeth! No wonder they weren't colonized, no one wanted to wake up that towering beast.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:28:38 PM
My very first attempt at drawing the East German flag... it did NOT go well...
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 22, 2025, 04:30:35 PM
Speaking of people being born...
IT'S GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!

and mine.
#humblebrag
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on February 28, 2025, 06:18:17 PM
ouch
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on March 01, 2025, 05:15:02 PM
Yeah, a 500 to 1 K/D ratio will probably ensure your neutrality throughout the whole cold war.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on March 01, 2025, 05:16:53 PM
Kazakstan evolves to- oh...
Should've pressed B. Although that's probably difficult with no hands.
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on March 01, 2025, 05:20:26 PM
this is what happens after seeing too many 'I can fix him, him:' memes
Title: Re: Countryballs
Post by: Oli-Forever on March 08, 2025, 07:44:32 PM
coincidentally aligned upload with the recent... plots...