StoriesBody SquabblesSeries informationinformationcloseSport, Rob Bidder. © Rob Bidder. CC BY-NC. ComicSocialisationWe are sponges in the sink of society. ComicLonelinessSometimes all we want is human connection and the feeling of being alive alongside each other. ComicSickHow do you spend a sick day? ComicAtomsWhat song makes your body sing? ComicExhaustedAbsolutely exhausted. Totally knackered. Really done-in. Dead. How tired are you feeling? ComicLegaciesWe're always leaving bodily legacies. Where was the last place you left a bodily legacy? ComicTrembleNot all trembles are the same. What was the last thing that made you tremble? ComicLanguageOur bodies convey stories through an alphabet of shrugs and shoulder poems. If your shoulders could talk, what poems would they tell? ComicSwearWhile we may censor and bleep them, we all have our sweary moments. Words for times when polite language doesn’t quite cut it. Can you remember the last thing that made you swear? ComicStrikeNo Body Squabbles today. Consider shouting in the city centre instead. ComicMassageSometimes the road to relaxation is paved with discomfort ComicVapeTo vape or not to vape, that is the question. ComicScarsNot every story has a scar, but every scar does have a story. ComicReminderFeeling dizzy yet? ComicGymYou run, you lift, you sweat, you gym. You are a human generator. ComicFootpathThey drew it with their feet, one step at a time ComicHelloChatting with nature is easier than we think ComicSensitiveAllow yourself to feel all the feels. ComicIdeasPast thoughts, feelings and experiences are but the basic ingredients for future ideas ComicGhostIt's hard being a ghost when a silent 'boo' is all you have. ComicDancingDancing is just movement with style ComicLandYou might think you're king of your hill, but have you looked at the bigger picture? ComicLoathingWhen self-loathing explodes like lava, leaving ashes all over your self-confidence. ComicHappinessIf happiness had a flavour, what would it taste like? ComicFriendshipHow did we find each other and what would we be if we hadn't? ComicInfantSniffing, touching, poking, prodding. What if adults were treated like babies? ComicMemoryA memory is just the leftover carcass of your mind's creative metabolisation of the past. ComicWrinklesMaybe instead of looking for ways to fix wrinkles we should find ways to use them. ComicHeadBody language can give your head a well-earned rest from talking and listening ComicOrnamentsBody ornamentation helps us feel unique; a little more like 'us' and a little less like 'you'. ComicGroanGroans are to our primitive nature what language is to civilization. Uggggghhhh. ComicThoughtEver find your thoughts leading you down the same old paths? ComicGlassGlasses help your eyes see more clearly but magnifying glass makes them superhuman. ComicFasciaFascia holds you all together like an organic hairnet. Fascia is your friend. ComicCyborgsAre your mobile calendar, camera and calls making you into a cellular cyborg? ComicSkullGive thanks every day to your skull for holding your face in place. ComicGreaseStains on your pillow are evidence of a late-night sebum party in your head. ComicAncientWhen does something stop being old and begin the transition into ancient? ComicEmpathyPutting yourself in someone else's shoes might only make it harder for both of you to walk. ComicExerciseExercise to music to stimulate both your mood and your muscles. ComicMigraineMigraines are earthquakes in your head and their seismic effects can feel just as devastating. ComicTonsillolithsThere are some smelly cellular monsters living in the crypts and crevices of your tonsils. ComicMetaphorWe think of our bodies using tank or factory metaphors, but we are all made of stars. ComicTattoosTattoos to remember, tattoos to enhance, tattoos to disguise – which sort of tattoo is for you? ComicMutationMutation is what makes us who we are. Be a proud mutant and keep mutating. ComicBuildingsWhat language do the buildings surrounding you speak? ComicBacteriaAre we human, or are we bacteria? ComicHallucinationWhen your sight is impaired, you might just see more than you ever thought possible ComicLungsThe nose and lungs work in harmony, but what initiates breath? ComicHandsThe presence of your hands is preserved in the things they touch ComicHealingAiring our wounds and cleaning our psyches are just some of the ways we heal ourselves, says illustrator Rob Bidder. ComicArtGood or bad, high or low, art has been around as long as human beings. ComicFoodWhat do you have on your plate – animal, mineral or vegetable? ComicSportAre you a sporting legend or an athletic disaster? World peace might depend on it! ComicClothesWearing someone's clothes is the closest you'll get to wearing their skin. Hopefully. ComicMusicMusic. The varying frequency of a vibration that's strong enough to make you cry. ComicNightFrom rest to restlessness, tranquility to terror, the night is no place for words. ComicPoresPores are important holes that come in different squeezable sizes. Love your pores. ComicAngerDon't let anger spoil your posh ice cream. ComicChlorineJust because it smells good doesn't make it sniffable. ComicRocksRock your body. Shake your stones. Dance like terminology doesn't matter. ComicMilkMilk makes us mammals. It's something we have in common with all sorts of other creatures. ComicSweatOh, the sweet smell of sweat! So pure and yet so full of skin bacteria dissolving in watery secretions. ComicIntelligenceIntelligence might improve your social status, but social approval all depends on your attitude to it. ComicPillsPills. Blister packed weapons for physical and psychological protection. ComicMaintenanceScrub, moisturise, cut and clean. What's your essential maintenance routine? ComicHeightWhether tall or short, the height of your human can be both a hardship and a privilege. ComicGroupsBe human. Join a group. Be sociable. Hate everyone. ComicFacesYour face is a unique landscape. Do you like the terrain you see? ComicMeditationEmpty your mind, stay calm, breathe and ignore the annoying s**t ComicFantasyYour fantasies are limited only by your imagination. And sometimes a willing partner. ComicSpineBend it, shake it, move it. Just don't break it. ComicMouthWhat kinds of flora and fauna do you cultivate in your mouth? ComicSunHere comes the sun (doo doo doo doo) ComicHierarchyRanked, graded and ordered into a structure that bestows and denies authority. But for who? ComicSmellSniffling and snuffling invite odour molecules to a party in your body ComicTongueFrom an indicator of health to a taster of flavour your tongue is a very mighty muscle! ComicHeartTune in to the beat of your heart. What does it say? ComicDiagnosisDo you manage your diagnosis, or does your diagnosis manage you? ComicYouWhat if your body was just a host landscape for another sentient creature? ComicSensesSenses. We've all got them. But how do they work? ComicDrugsThey're good for you. They're bad for you. They are drugs. ComicFingernailsFingernails help us to do all sorts of things, consciously or absent-mindedly. ComicShapesWe’re all different shapes and sizes. ComicEatChemical chatter and digestive dialogue can make for some stimulating conversation. ComicTherapyLetting it all out can often feel better than keeping it all in. ComicLaughterThe loudest medicine. ComicSmileCheck you’re happy when the smile police are on patrol.ComicBirthmarksWhat do their shapes tell us?ComicYogaIs yoga class a good time to let go of inhibitions?ComicCryingWhen does it feel good to weep?ComicMolesWhat’s in a name, or beneath a mole?ComicHairHumans don’t like body hair. Unless they do. It depends.ComicPainWhich parts of pain are physical?ComicBloodHelpful redness alerting you to leaks.ComicDeadWhen I am dead, I want my body to enrich the soil.ComicMoonThe moon has some kind of effect on the tides, but does it really affect you?ComicLandscapeSometimes the body feels like an unfamiliar landscape that you have no map for.ComicBonesNeat bones, flush and fitting together nicely.ComicAnxietyIt’s in my legs, it’s in my chest...