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* ''[[Chess Piece]]'' seems to be trying to get across the message that being purely idealistic or purely a cynic is a bad thing.
* [[Something*Positive]] has a [https://web.archive.org/web/20160112000116/http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp04032006.shtml comic] that really drives home the point of how absurd racism is.
** ''Many'' anvils are dropped in the arc involving Davan's dad and a "Hell House" - a [https://web.archive.org/web/20130511113008/http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp10042006.shtml Haunted House aimed at scaring people into accepting Christianity.] And yes - they are real. The quote on the last page is especially Anvilicious
{{quote|R.K. Milholland's Dad: Never confuse the faith with the supposedly faithful.}}
* Winston Rowntree, author of [[Subnormality]], often deals with Aesops and Anvils with the subtlety of a falling stack of bricks. While he can get awfully heavy-handed with his messages in his webcomic, he occasionally pulls off an incredibly effective, powerful Anvil. This is exemplified in [http://www.viruscomix.com/page474.html The Line], a fan favorite which illustrates a chilling, much-needed moral about conformity.
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{{quote|'''Kate:''' So. Uh...d'you think Hilary looks... ''good''? As...as a pin-up, I mean.
'''Art:''' Yep. She's got the curves, the saucy smile, the seductive eyes. She's the ''perfect'' pin-up. That said; I think she's a troll, with looks but neither the charm nor personality to back 'em up...Probably why she hates you so much. Terrible thing; envy. }}
* Though it mostly pokes fun at the comic industry, ''[[The Gutters]]'' really hits a homerun in this one about [https://web.archive.org/web/20150908090223/http://www.the-gutters.com/comic/262-amy-mebberson/ same-sex relationships].
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