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			{{short description\|Internet meme}}
	'''Rage comic''' is an ] for a ] centering on a titular '''rage guy''', created from a character, or '''rage face''', which expresses ] or some other simple ]. Over time, contributors have created numerous stock faces which show readily identifiable emotions. They have been characterized by ] as an "accepted and standardized form of online communication."<ref name="ars">{{cite web
			] in 2008{{dubious\|date=June 2024}}]]
			A '''rage comic''' is a short ] using a growing set of pre-made cartoon faces, or '''rage faces''', which usually express ] or some other simple emotion or activity.<ref>{{citation \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/technology/personaltech/rage-comics-turn-everyday-stress-into-laughs.html \|date=May 9, 2012 \|last=Boutin \|first=Paul \|title=Put Your Rage Into a Cartoon and Exit Laughing \|work=] \|access-date=February 28, 2017 \|archive-date=March 14, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314141449/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/technology/personaltech/rage-comics-turn-everyday-stress-into-laughs.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> They are usually crudely drawn in ] or other simple drawing programs, and were most popular in the early 2010s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=rage%20comics,troll%20face,rage%20guy\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515103729/https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=rage%20comics,troll%20face,rage%20guy\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=May 15, 2021\|title=Google Trends\|website=Google Trends\|access-date=2017-10-01}}</ref> These ]s have spread much in the same way that ]s do, and several memes have originated in this medium. They have been characterized by ] as an "accepted and standardized form of online communication."<ref name="ars">{{cite web
	\|last=Connor		\|last=Connor
	\|first=Tom		\|first=Tom
	\|title=~~Fffuuuuuuuu~~: The Internet anthropologist's field guide to "rage faces"		\|title=Fuuuuuuuu: The Internet anthropologist's field guide to "rage faces"
	\|publisher=]		\|publisher=]
	\|url=~~http~~://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/03/the-internet-anthropologists-field-guide-to-rage-faces.ars		\|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/03/the-internet-anthropologists-field-guide-to-rage-faces.ars
	\|date=11 March 2012		\|date=11 March 2012
	\|~~accessdate~~=12 March 2012		\|access-date=12 March 2012
		⚫	\|archive-date=22 March 2021
⚫	}}</ref>
			\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322130101/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/03/the-internet-anthropologists-field-guide-to-rage-faces/

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	~~Rage~~ ~~comics'~~ popularity has been attributed to their use as vehicles for humorizing shared experiences.<ref>{{cite news		}}</ref> The popularity of rage comics has been attributed to their use as vehicles for humorizing shared experiences.<ref>{{cite news
	\|last=Hoevel		\|last=Hoevel
	\|first=Ann		\|first=Ann
	\|title=The Know Your Meme team gets all scientific on ~~teh~~ intarwebs		\|title=The Know Your Meme team gets all scientific on the intarwebs
	\|work=GeekOut		\|work=GeekOut
	\|publisher=]		\|publisher=]
	\|url=http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/11/the-know-your-meme-team-gets-all-scientific-on-teh-intarwebs/		\|url=http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/11/the-know-your-meme-team-gets-all-scientific-on-teh-intarwebs/
	\|date=11 October 2011		\|date=11 October 2011
	\|~~accessdate~~=9 December 2011		\|access-date=9 December 2011
		⚫	\|archive-date=13 December 2011
⚫	~~}}</ref>~~ The range of expression and standardized, easily identifiable faces has allowed uses such as ].<ref name="english">{{cite web
			\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213125509/http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/11/the-know-your-meme-team-gets-all-scientific-on-teh-intarwebs/
			\|url-status=dead
		⚫	}}</ref>

			== History ==
			] as Rage Guy at ] 2012]]
			Although used on numerous websites such as ], ], ESS.MX, Ragestache, and ], the source of the rage comic has largely been attributed to ] in mid-2008. The first rage comic was posted to the 4chan /b/ "Random" board in 2008. It was a simple 4-panel strip showing the author's anger about having water splash into their anus while on the toilet, with the final panel featuring a zoomed-in face, known as Rage Guy, saying "FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-". It was quickly reposted and modified, with other users creating new scenarios and characters.<ref name=weirdworm>{{cite web \| title=Our 8 Favorite Rage Comic Characters: a Case Study \| url=http://www.weirdworm.com/our-8-favorite-rage-comic-characters-a-case-study/ \| author=Ben Dennison \| date=28 March 2012 \| publisher=www.weirdworm.com \| access-date=March 30, 2014 \| archive-date=30 March 2012 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330233159/http://www.weirdworm.com/our-8-favorite-rage-comic-characters-a-case-study/ \| url-status=live }}</ref>{{better source needed\|date=June 2024}}

			Google Trends data shows that the term "rage guy" peaked in April 2009 while the terms "rage comics" and "troll face" both peaked in March 2009.<ref name=":0" />

		⚫	The range of expression and standardized, easily identifiable faces has allowed uses such as ].<ref name="english">{{cite web
	\|last=Wolford		\|last=Wolford
	\|first=Josh		\|first=Josh
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	\|url=http://www.webpronews.com/teaching-the-english-language-with-rage-comics-2011-11		\|url=http://www.webpronews.com/teaching-the-english-language-with-rage-comics-2011-11
	\|date=2 November 2011		\|date=2 November 2011
	\|~~accessdate~~=10 November 2011		\|access-date=10 November 2011
			\|archive-date=24 December 2013
			\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101516/http://www.webpronews.com/teaching-the-english-language-with-rage-comics-2011-11
			\|url-status=live
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>

	==~~History~~==		=== Trollface ===
			{{Main\|Trollface}}
	The meme originated in 2007<ref name="ars" /> on the ] site ] and later gained prominence on the ] website ].<ref>{{cite news
			One of the most widely used rage comic faces is the ], drawn by ] artist Carlos Ramirez in 2008.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=https://kotaku.com/the-maker-of-the-trollface-meme-is-counting-his-money-1696228810\|title=The Maker Of The Trollface Meme Is Counting His Money\|last=Klepek\|first=Patrick\|work=Kotaku\|access-date=2017-10-01\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2020-02-21\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221101337/https://kotaku.com/the-maker-of-the-trollface-meme-is-counting-his-money-1696228810\|url-status=live}}</ref> Originally posted in a comic to his ] account Whynne about ] on 4chan,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://whynne.deviantart.com/art/Comic-Trolls-98357844\|title=Comic - Trolls\|website=DeviantArt\|access-date=2017-10-01\|archive-date=2009-05-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515123049/https://whynne.deviantart.com/art/Comic-Trolls-98357844\|url-status=live}}</ref> the trollface is a recognizable image of Internet memes and ]. Ramirez has used his creation, registered with the ] in 2009, to gain over $100,000 in licensing fees, settlements, and other payouts.<ref name=":1" /> The video game '']'' for ]'s ] console was taken down for having the trollface as the main character.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://nintendoenthusiast.com/blog/2015/03/04/heres-why-meme-run-was-taken-down-from-the-eshop-2/\|title=Here's Why Meme Run Was Taken Down From the eShop - Nintendo Enthusiast\|date=2015-03-04\|work=Nintendo Enthusiast\|access-date=2017-10-01\|language=en-US}}{{Dead link\|date=February 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/03/meme_run_disappears_from_the_wii_u_eshop\|title=Meme Run Disappears from the Wii U eShop\|date=2015-03-03\|work=Nintendo Life\|access-date=2017-10-01\|language=en-GB\|archive-date=2017-10-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001075013/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/03/meme_run_disappears_from_the_wii_u_eshop\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|title=Rage Comics
	\|work=]
	\|publisher=]
	\|url=http://www.viddler.com/explore/knowyourmeme/videos/67/
	\|date=14 June 2011
⚫	\|~~accessdate~~=9 December 2011
	}}</ref> It experienced an upsurge in popularity in 2009.<ref>{{cite news
	\|last=McGann
	\|first=Colin
	\|title=Geekin’ It: Rage Guy Faces
	\|url=http://www.statepress.com/2011/03/07/geekin%E2%80%99-it-rage-guy-faces/
	\|work=]
⚫	\|date=7 March ~~2011~~
	\|accessdate=9 December 2011
	}}</ref> As of January 2011, the rage comic ] "fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu-"{{citation needed\|date=December 2011\|reason=Is there a reliable source that calls this the rage comic tag?}} ranked among the top 20 most subscribed on ].<ref>http://redditlist.com/</ref>

			=== "Y U NO" guy ===
	In 2010 the pop-culture ] ] began selling shirts with rage faces.<ref>{{cite news
			Another character that is frequently used in rage comics is the "Y U NO" (shorthand for "why you no"<ref name="Dictionary.com_2018-03-01">{{Cite web\|title=Y U NO Meme {{!}} Meaning & History\|url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/memes/y-u-no/\|website=Dictionary.com\|date=2018-03-01\|access-date=2023-11-26\|language=en-US}}</ref>) guy, a character with a big round head, deep ]s, thin arms and a look of intense ]. He is also often used in ] form.<ref name="Ars Technica_2012-03-10">{{Cite web\|title=New iPad, Y U no have name? The Ars Open Forum discusses Apple's iPad event\|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/03/new-ipad-y-u-no-have-name-the-ars-open-forums-discusses-apples-ipad-event/\|website=Ars Technica\|date=2012-03-10\|access-date=2023-11-26\|language=en-us\|first=Cesar\|last=Torres}}</ref> He was used on a ] on ] to advertise a chat platform in 2011<ref name="TechCrunch_2011-04-23">{{Cite web\|title=Y U NO HAVE LAME BILLBOARD HIPCHAT?\|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/22/y-u-no-have-lame-billboard-hipchat/\|website=TechCrunch\|date=2011-04-23\|access-date=2023-11-26\|language=en-US\|first=Alexia\|last=Tsotsis}}</ref> and on the cover of ] in 2012.<ref name="thegap2012">{{Cite magazine\|url=https://issuu.com/the_gap/docs/thegap127\|magazine=]\|issue=127\|page=20\|first=Dalia\|last=Ahmed\|title=Memes Y U NO coverstory yet?!\|date=July 2012}}</ref><ref name="Yahoo Finance_2013-06-28">{{Cite web\|title=Y U No Go Viral: The New Science of Memes\|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/y-u-no-viral-science-142158752.html\|work=]\|date=2013-06-28\|access-date=2023-11-26\|language=en-US\|first=Christopher\|last=Mims}}</ref>
	\|last=Quigley
	\|first=Robert
	\|url=http://www.geekosystem.com/hot-topic-ends-fffuuuuuuu-shirts/
	\|title=Hot Topic Pulls FFFUUUUUUU T-Shirts Following Devious 4chan Ploy (Update)
	\|work=]
	\|date=18 November 2010
	\|accessdate=
	}}</ref> In protest of this co-option, 4chan participants re-branded ''rage guy'' as ''race guy'' and attempted to tie Hot Topic to the promotion of racism. The chain pulled the shirts soon afterward.<ref>{{cite news
	\|last=Caldwell
	\|first=Christina
	\|title=Big Business: Comic books and fantasy emerge as the pop culture epicenter of the internet age
	\|url=http://www.ecollegetimes.com/student-life/big-business-comic-books-and-fantasy-emerge-as-the-pop-culture-epicenter-of-the-internet-age-1.2579695
	\|work=College Times
	\|date=27 May 2011
	\|accessdate=
	}}</ref>

	==Gallery==
	<gallery>
	File:Rage Comic Maker (Chinese).PNG\|A Chinese Rage comic maker interface, users just need to select the face and move it to appropriate position in order to finish making the comic.
	File:Rage Comic Forever Alone.png\|"Forever Alone" face in Rage comic.
	File:Memes.jpg\|Various rage faces.
	</gallery>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* ]		* ]
			* ] – a similar meme which also uses derivative copies of a black-and-white MS paint face illustrations.

	== References ==		== References ==
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Internet meme

A rage comic is a short cartoon strip using a growing set of pre-made cartoon faces, or rage faces, which usually express rage or some other simple emotion or activity. They are usually crudely drawn in Microsoft Paint or other simple drawing programs, and were most popular in the early 2010s. These webcomics have spread much in the same way that Internet memes do, and several memes have originated in this medium. They have been characterized by Ars Technica as an "accepted and standardized form of online communication." The popularity of rage comics has been attributed to their use as vehicles for humorizing shared experiences.

History

Although used on numerous websites such as Reddit, Cheezburger, ESS.MX, Ragestache, and 9GAG, the source of the rage comic has largely been attributed to 4chan in mid-2008. The first rage comic was posted to the 4chan /b/ "Random" board in 2008. It was a simple 4-panel strip showing the author's anger about having water splash into their anus while on the toilet, with the final panel featuring a zoomed-in face, known as Rage Guy, saying "FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-". It was quickly reposted and modified, with other users creating new scenarios and characters.

Google Trends data shows that the term "rage guy" peaked in April 2009 while the terms "rage comics" and "troll face" both peaked in March 2009.

The range of expression and standardized, easily identifiable faces has allowed uses such as teaching English as a foreign language.

Trollface

Main article: Trollface

One of the most widely used rage comic faces is the Trollface, drawn by Oakland artist Carlos Ramirez in 2008. Originally posted in a comic to his DeviantArt account Whynne about Internet trolling on 4chan, the trollface is a recognizable image of Internet memes and culture. Ramirez has used his creation, registered with the United States Copyright Office in 2009, to gain over $100,000 in licensing fees, settlements, and other payouts. The video game Meme Run for Nintendo's Wii U console was taken down for having the trollface as the main character.

"Y U NO" guy

Another character that is frequently used in rage comics is the "Y U NO" (shorthand for "why you no") guy, a character with a big round head, deep wrinkles, thin arms and a look of intense annoyance. He is also often used in image macro form. He was used on a billboard on the 101 to advertise a chat platform in 2011 and on the cover of The Gap in 2012.

References

Boutin, Paul (May 9, 2012), "Put Your Rage Into a Cartoon and Exit Laughing", The New York Times, archived from the original on March 14, 2021, retrieved February 28, 2017
^ "Google Trends". Google Trends. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
Connor, Tom (11 March 2012). "Fuuuuuuuu: The Internet anthropologist's field guide to "rage faces"". Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
Hoevel, Ann (11 October 2011). "The Know Your Meme team gets all scientific on the intarwebs". GeekOut. CNN. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
Ben Dennison (28 March 2012). "Our 8 Favorite Rage Comic Characters: a Case Study". www.weirdworm.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
Wolford, Josh (2 November 2011). "Teaching The English Language With Rage (Comics)". WebProNews. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^ Klepek, Patrick. "The Maker Of The Trollface Meme Is Counting His Money". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
"Comic - Trolls". DeviantArt. Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
"Here's Why Meme Run Was Taken Down From the eShop - Nintendo Enthusiast". Nintendo Enthusiast. 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
"Meme Run Disappears from the Wii U eShop". Nintendo Life. 2015-03-03. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
"Y U NO Meme | Meaning & History". Dictionary.com. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
Torres, Cesar (2012-03-10). "New iPad, Y U no have name? The Ars Open Forum discusses Apple's iPad event". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
Tsotsis, Alexia (2011-04-23). "Y U NO HAVE LAME BILLBOARD HIPCHAT?". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
Ahmed, Dalia (July 2012). "Memes Y U NO coverstory yet?!". The Gap. No. 127. p. 20.
Mims, Christopher (2013-06-28). "Y U No Go Viral: The New Science of Memes". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2023-11-26.

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