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Issue 23: Imitation

Sunday Comic: Closet Cleaning

Everyone I’ve ever tried to be is in one pile of clothes.

Taylor-Ruth Baldwin 07/28/2013
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28 Comments

  • Sophie ❤ July 28th, 2013 12:16 PM

    Super funny and amazing drawings!

    New blog in town:

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  • Tyknos93 July 28th, 2013 12:31 PM

    I just…YES.. Taylor-Ruth, this is fucking perfect!

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  • monkshood July 28th, 2013 12:49 PM

    Ahh… so many nineties memories!

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  • dorkdynamite July 28th, 2013 1:01 PM

    I know this series of events all to well! love the comic :)

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  • imperfectmagic July 28th, 2013 1:22 PM

    Oh my god, I remember relentlessly begging for braces a few years ago. Now I have them, and some days I seriously consider ripping them off with pliers. XD

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  • cole123 July 28th, 2013 2:04 PM

    I really liked this comic! I think this is so true for so many of us.

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  • Laurets July 28th, 2013 2:30 PM

    This is exactly what it’s like, omg ♥

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  • Cecelia July 28th, 2013 2:30 PM

    Made my day!

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  • Ree July 28th, 2013 2:41 PM

    this is so gorgeous! I had braces for 2 years and they were tough – trust me, you weren’t missing out on much :’)

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  • izzybee July 28th, 2013 3:14 PM

    taylor-ruths comics are perfect!!

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  • VagabondZombie July 28th, 2013 3:55 PM

    This is honestly so highly relate-able. ;___; For the past years of my life, I’ve been through so many forms of imitation and one of them is through clothing. I’ve followed trends, imitated peers or celebrities, tv show characters… heck, even some of the eye candy and styles I see on RookieMag. But all because I’ve always wanted to have style, to find the personal style. I wanted to see where I fit in and where I feel the most comfortable in and whether or not people will accept me for where I fall to.

    In the end, it’s always about ones self. It’s okay to imitate because imitation is simply one step to being closer to finding yourself and who you are. :)

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  • zombiesockmonkey July 28th, 2013 4:08 PM

    My first reaction to this was to go search and see if I could find myself a Zenon shirt of my own. They exist! Totally Lunar!

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  • abby111039 July 28th, 2013 5:30 PM

    I’ve been following Taylor’s comics on Tumblr for a while, and this one is awesome as usual. The last slide is my favorite; I find that so damn relatable. :)

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  • Lorelei July 28th, 2013 6:36 PM

    I totally had a Joan Jett phase, spray painted t-shirts and wanted to dye my hair black

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  • la fee clochette July 28th, 2013 8:06 PM

    true. dat.

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  • Kaetlebugg July 28th, 2013 9:34 PM

    I LOVE THIS AND I LOVE TAYLOR RUTH (caps completely necessary for emphasis)

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  • Julianne July 28th, 2013 10:16 PM

    Hilarious, adorable, and very relatable for me!

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  • queserasera July 28th, 2013 10:51 PM

    hilarious and super relatable! love love love taylor-ruth huzzah

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  • HolographicNights July 28th, 2013 11:30 PM

    so cuttteeee! I love the riot grrrl one and the last one is super sweet

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  • Special_Snowflake July 29th, 2013 12:15 AM

    YESSSSSSSSS TR is FINALLY on Rookie :)

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  • Isabellla July 29th, 2013 4:35 AM

    yaayaaay taylor-ruth! I have been waiting for this day

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  • Ella W July 29th, 2013 7:03 AM

    Love this so much <3 <3 <3

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  • Mary the freak July 29th, 2013 8:23 AM

    I have been dealing with that stuff in the last picture for some time now, and it’s so confusing and weird.
    This is my favorite piece on Rookie, it’s perfect and I can relate to it so much.

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  • Britney Franco July 29th, 2013 10:25 PM

    This is was so amazing, Taylor Ruth! (I love the “Heathers” one sooooo much)

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  • KatGirl July 30th, 2013 12:12 PM

    I’ve been reading your Tumblr for a while and am very excited to see your first comic for here *cheesy smile*

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  • KatGirl July 30th, 2013 12:14 PM

    Can I please get braces? XD

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  • Marijose July 30th, 2013 3:11 PM

    i’m laughing so hard because i also have green tip-dyed hair and refuse to wear bras now and then, sadly i don’t own a bikini kill t-shirt! :-(

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  • Laura Muller August 7th, 2013 6:58 AM

    I wish my mother was so opposed to braces…

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