Torbjørn Lien

ChatGPT sa: Panel 1: Balder, angry and pointing, shouts at Liza: “You can’t just hit someone like that!” Liza, calm and defensive, replies: “Yes, if they deserve it!” Panel 2: The two are now shown in silhouette. Balder declares, “Anyway, boys are stronger than girls!” Liza crosses her arms and replies confidently, “I’m stronger than you!” Panel 3: Balder, looking frustrated, argues, “Maybe, but we are smarter!” Liza smirks and says, “I got full score at the latest math test! Did you?” Panel 4: Balder throws his fists in the air and yells: “I don’t care! Most of the world is ruled by men!!” Liza walks away calmly and replies over her shoulder: “And who do you think rules most of those men?”

Chez Cuckoo: Who's right? 😅

Panel 1: Balder and Liza are walking together with backpacks on. Balder says confidently, “My mum says that boys and girls are equal, but…” Liza looks skeptical and interrupts him, asking, “But what?” Panel 2: Balder crosses his arms and smirks. “We are stronger than you by nature! That must be the reason why we rule, not you!” Liza looks unimpressed, staring silently at him. Panel 3: With a loud “POW!”, Liza punches Balder square in the face, sending him flying backward with stars spinning around his head. Panel 4: Balder lies dazed on the ground, rubbing his face. Liza stands over him calmly and asks, “You said?”

Chez Cuckoo: Are boys and girls equal? 💪

Panel 1: 
Toby is in the shower, naked and covered in soap, holding the showerhead like a microphone. He sings loudly, “Too hot to handle,” clearly imagining himself as a rock star. Panel 2: 
Still in the shower, Toby passionately belts out another line: “Rock bottom, rock bottom,” pointing dramatically like he’s performing on stage. Panel 3: 
Toby, completely carried away, is screaming into the showerhead while kicking one leg high in the air. He shouts, “I’M THE WRI—” before chaos strikes. Panel 4: 
Ina stands outside the bathroom, casually on the phone, looking unimpressed, saying: “DOCTOR, DOCTOR!”. From the bathroom, the voice of Toby say: “Light’s out…” as stars float around.

Chez Cuckoo: Guess the band! 🎵

Panel 1: 
At night, under a crescent moon, Emma runs determinedly through the forest in sportswear and bright yellow shoes. Her breath comes out in short “PF! PF! PF!” sounds. Panel 2:
 Two shady figures hide behind a tree, watching her. One grins evil and say: “Aaaah! Look what’s coming our way!» The other,responds with a question mark. Panel 3: 
Emma keeps running, focused and fast, still panting heavily: “PF! PF! PF!” Panel 4: 
The two shady figures are knocked over and beaten up by Emma. Stars swirl around them as they crash to the ground, and one mutters weakly: “A train?”

Chez Cuckoo: Do you run alone in the dark? 🤔

Panel 1:
Mounir angrily points a finger at Mohammed and says: “You have three wives and think women only care about shoes? Do you really believe that?”
Mohammed, in a vest, looks and listens. Panel 2:
Mohammed replies: “Well… they care about clothes and jewelry too! It is hard to be a husband, I tell you!”
Mounir covers his face in frustration. Panel 3:
Mounir shouts, pointing at Mohammed: “I’m not talking about material things! Do you really believe women don’t care for other things in life?!?”
Mohammed grins, pointing downward, and says: “Aha! You mean…” Panel 4:
Mounir covers his ears in desperation and yells: “Lord, stop talking! Don’t say another word!”
Mohammed grins: “Why do you think I’m married and not you?”

Chez Cuckoo: A Conversation with Cousin Mohammed, Part 2 😂 (Yeah, this was from before Mounir actually got married to Agatha)

Show me your books, music, and comics!

Look! A ... what?😱

Panel 1:
Mounir: “This talk about 72 virgins is just bullshit, Mohammed!”
Mohammed, with a mustache and a vest, replies: “Are you sure? Seems legit to me!” Panel 2:
Mounir and Mohammed are shown in silhouette, gesturing while arguing.
Mounir says: “The whole idea is created to make young men do stupid things!”
Mohammed points back angrily: “Don’t be an infidel! I’m sure Allah will give us that much!” Panel 3:
Mounir looks curious and asks: “Okay, so tell me then: what do women get when they go to paradise?”
Mohammed scratches his chin and says: “Good question!” and “72 pair of shoes?” Panel 4:
Mounir repeats skeptically: “72 pair of shoes?”
Mohammed smiles and adds: “Yeah, women are crazy for shoes! At least my wives are!”

Chez Cuckoo: A Conversation with Cousin Mohammed, Part 1 😅

When did you first start making comics or art? 😊

I was gonna sign my new book at a local bookstore today, but my back decided otherwise…

Blacktööth is having a rehearsal. Panel 1:
 Metal-Egil, excited, holding a paper: 
"Look here, guys! I’ve written us a new song!"
 Ronny, shocked:
"YOU? You have never written anything in your life!" Panel 2: 
Metal-Egil, smug: 
"Well, we all gotta start somewhere, right?" 
Ronny and Svein read the paper over his shoulder. Panel 3: 
Svein, irritated: "The melody is just 'Ring of Fire' and the lyrics are only AAAAAGH!"
 Metal-Egil defends himself:
 "Black metal lyrics, right? And Johnny Cash was a man in black, just like us!" Ronny just stands there looking annoyed. Panel 4: 
Metal-Egil yells: "You're killing a classic in the making!"
 Off-screen: 
"Let's pick up where we left off!"
 Off-screen: 
"Second verse? GUARGH GAAGGA GUARGH!"

Blacktööth is making a classic! 🤘

Emma from Chez Cuckoo dressed as Lara Croft from Tomb Raider, climbing a rope from a cliff, holding a gun.

A #commission with Emma from Chez Cuckoo as Lara Croft 😊

Panel 1: 
A man in the water panics as he sees a shark fin approaching. He screams in fear. Panel 2:
 It turns out the "shark" is just a prank — a kid wearing a fake shark fin strapped to his head. The man he scared looks relieved. Panel 3:
 The prankster and the kid face each other in silence. The man has a mischievous grin. Panel 4:
 The kid is gone. The water is now bright red with blood, and a bone floats next to the man, who looks calmly satisfied, as if he just ate the kid.

Jaws! 🦈

Panel 1: Balder sits at his desk, looking bored, with an open math book in front of him labeled "Matematikk". Panel 2 (fantasy scene): Balder imagines himself as a wizard in a robe, shouting: "INCENDIO!!" A book bursts into flames. (Sound effect: WOF!) Panel 3: Back to reality, Balder sighs: "SIGH..." Panel 4: Balder says: "I want to be a magician, Dad!" Ronny, washing dishes, replies: "So do I! But the dishes won’t do themselves!" Then he adds: "Go finish your homework!"

Who wants some magic? 🧙

What is your favourite tool when making digital comics? 🤔

Mounir in Chez Cuckoo is cleaning his WC with a toilet brush looking like the head of Donald Trump.

A #commission from last year. Still relevant, I think. If you're MAGA: Sorry, not sorry 🤣

Panel 1: Emma is lifting dumbbells and looks annoyed. Panel 2: Emma looks confused as she notices Ronny watching her. Emma: ? Panel 3: Emma, irritated, shouts: "WHAT?" Ronny, raising his hands innocently: "Nothing! Just carry on! I'm just standing here..." Panel 4: Mounir, looking at Ronny who's now sitting with a bandage around his head, says: "You never learn, do you?" Ronny replies: "Oh, but I do! I have learned to stay away from her when she's using dumbbells!"

He never learn! 🤪

Mounir in Chez Cuckoo is cleaning his WC with a toilet brush looking like the head of Donald Trump.

A #commission from last year. Still relevant, I think. If you're MAGA: Sorry, not sorry 🤣

Panel 1: A naked man stands in the shower and turns the handle to start the water. Panel 2: Instead of water, a bright yellow beam of light shines down from the showerhead, resembling a UFO tractor beam. The man looks up, puzzled. Panel 3: The man has vanished. The showerhead drips slightly. A couple of small clouds float where he was standing. Panel 4: The showerhead is revealed to be a UFO flying away from Earth, leaving a glowing trail behind in space. Earth is visible in the background.

Off you go! 🛸

Panel 1: Mounir and Ronny stand together, looking at a fish tank. Mounir says: “So this is Emma’s new aquarium…” Ronny, holding a beer, answers: “Yup!” Panel 2: Mounir points at the fish and asks: “But are the fish supposed to float upside down like that?” Ronny replies: “Uh, I don’t think so…” Panel 3: Emma rushes in, horrified, shouting: “What?!? Why are all my fish dead?!?” Mounir and Ronny look at her nervously. Panel 4: Emma shouts off-screen: “My poor little…” referring to Emma’s dead fish. Mounir and Ronny goes away. Mounir: “I’ve read somewhere that fish in aquariums easily die from disease!” Ronny, still holding his beer, adds: “…or they just don’t like beer…”

More about the fish tank... 😅😅

Panel 1: A smiling woman in a red dress pushes a baby stroller. Panel 2: Suddenly, a huge stream of green vomit sprays out of the stroller, hitting her straight in the face and chest. Panel 3: The woman, dripping with green puke, glares angrily at the stroller with clenched fists. A devil’s tail is seen sticking out from inside the stroller. Panel 4: The woman, still covered in vomit, walks on grimly while pushing the stroller.

Rosemary's Baby 😅

Panel 1: Ronny looks at an aquarium full of fish and asks Emma, who has blonde hair, “Did you buy an aquarium?” Emma smiles and replies, “Yeah, isn’t it nice?” Panel 2: Ronny points at the tank and asks, “Well, yes… is that goldfish?” Emma explains: “Goldfish, guppies, and other kinds!” Panel 3: Greta suddenly appears with excitement, shouting: “Fresh fish! Yummy!” Ronny looks confused, with a question mark above his head. Panel 4: Mounir and Ronny are talking with turmoil in the background. 
Mounir asks, “What’s going on?» Ronny: “Greta tried to eat Emma’s goldfish!» Mounir: «Are you talking metaphorically?” 
Ronny: «Unfortunately, no…”

🐟 🐠 🍣

Panel 1: A tall blue robot holds a small yellow baby robot in its arms and tells a smaller blue robot: “Here is your new brother!” The small robot stares silently. Panel 2: The tall robot leans closer and drops the baby. The baby starts crying: “WAAAAAH.” The small robot just looks up at them. Panel 3: The tall robot yells: “You’re supposed to pick him up!” The small robot angrily shouts back: “Why?? I don’t want him!” The baby keeps crying: “WAAAH.” Panel 4: The tall robot, frustrated, mutters: “Fucking kids today!” while the baby continues to wail: “WAAAAAH.”

Just a very silly comic... 🙄

Panel 1: Balder sits on the floor, happily building with Lego bricks, and says: “Just wait and see!” Panel 2: Balder continues stacking Lego pieces and says: “This is going to be the world’s tallest…” Panel 3: Silhouette of Balder standing on a chair, reaching high as he places another brick, finishing: “…Lego tower!” Panel 4: Mounir bursts through the door shouting: “Dinner’s ready!” The door slams open with a loud “WHACK!” Panel 5: The Lego tower still stands. Behind the door, Ronny is slammed flat against the wall, dazed with stars spinning around his head from the door impact. Balder says: “Close call, Dad!”

Chez Cuckoo: Close call! 😱 #legos

Panel 1: A smiling woman in a red dress pushes a baby stroller. Panel 2: Suddenly, a huge stream of green vomit sprays out of the stroller, hitting her straight in the face and chest. Panel 3: The woman, dripping with green puke, glares angrily at the stroller with clenched fists. A devil’s tail is seen sticking out from inside the stroller. Panel 4: The woman, still covered in vomit, walks on grimly while pushing the stroller.

Rosemary's Baby 😅

Panel 1: A small orange robot with a box-shaped body and a round head looks up and asks, “Dad, do you love me?” Panel 2: A large blue robot with a big round head and glowing eyes smiles and replies, “Of course I do, my child!” Panel 3: The little orange robot protests, “But you never give me a hug!” Panel 4: The big blue robot, now shown without arms, angrily shouts, “You evil little bastard!” The small orange robot is knocked to the ground but laughs loudly: “Hahahaha.”

Give someone a #hug 😭

Panel 1: Ronny, sits at a table looking bored with his head resting on his hand. Off-panel, breathing sounds are written: “SSSHIGNNNN WHEEEZE SSSHIGNNNN PANT…” Panel 2: The off-panel voice says, “I am your father!” Ronny glances sideways, unimpressed. Panel 3: The voice continues: “Come to the dark side!” Ronny puts his hand to his face in frustration. Panel 4: Metal-Egil, dressed in a Darth Vader costume, holds out a plate of cookies and says, “Cookies?” Ronny yells angrily, “We’re already on the dark side, moron! We play black metal!” Svein, sitting at the table next to him with a drink, adds: “This cosplay hobby has gone too far, Metal-Egil! We’re here to practice!”

Chez Cuckoo: The Dark Side 🍪

Panel 1: A small orange robot with a box-shaped body and a round head looks up and asks, “Dad, do you love me?” Panel 2: A large blue robot with a big round head and glowing eyes smiles and replies, “Of course I do, my child!” Panel 3: The little orange robot protests, “But you never give me a hug!” Panel 4: The big blue robot, now shown without arms, angrily shouts, “You evil little bastard!” The small orange robot is knocked to the ground but laughs loudly: “Hahahaha.”

Give someone a #hug 😭

Panel 1: A Preacher in a shirt and tie is happily reaching for a door bell. A note indicates the door bell is ringing. Panel 2: A man puts his head out the door with a blank, annoyed expression. The Preacher holding up a book, spinning and pointing his arm with excitement as hearts floating around his head. Panel 3: The Preacher with the book stops abruptly, standing still and looking toward the door being slammed shut in front of him. Panel 4: Close-up of the Preachers face, now expressionless and deadpan, while in the background the house is seen exploding in flames with smoke, debris, and lightning effects.

With #love

Panel 1: Balder excitedly asks Toby, who is reading a newspaper in a chair, “Toby! Can you make smoke rings like Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings film?” Toby replies, “Like Gandalf? I’m afraid I’m not a wizard like him, Balder!” Panel 2: Balder looks surprised and says, “Oh? But I thought you were!” Toby, confused, asks, “What? Why did you believe I’m a wizard?” Panel 3: Balder explains, “Dad says that all men are wizards, because you all have a magic wand!” Toby looks stunned while holding his newspaper. Panel 4: Later, Toby tells Ronny, “Guess what Balder told me yesterday while babysitting him!” Ronny, annoyed, replies, “How the hell should I know? I’m not a wizard!” Toby replies: “Exactly!”

Chez Cuckoo: #Wizards