We stumbled across a new Marine Corps cartoon the other day, thanks to our buddy Mark the Ninja. It’s by a Marine infantryman named William Melancon. Broken and Unreadable is the name, and it addresses (as the author put it) the absurdities and ‘retardation’ so common in the Marine Corps, largely from a Lance Corporal’s perspective. It’s pretty good stuff and will no doubt resonate with more than just the 0311s it primarily features.

This article first ran on July 26, 2012.

About William Melancon

William Melancon is a Washington, DC-based graphic designer who is currently working as a Lead Visual Technologist at Booz Allen. Most of his current work involves data-heavy designs, illustration, video work, and animation. William also freelances through T-Box Design LLC.

William’s first design work came when he was deployed to Afghanistan as a Marine rifleman assigned to First Battalion, Third Marines. In addition to regular duties, he created diagrams, maps, and other graphics. Afterward, he earned his graphic design degree from Louisiana State University.

From Melancon’s website,

Since then, I have been especially active creating graphics about the US / China trade war, the USMCA, and the COVID-19 pandemic. My graphics have been featured everywhere from the New York Times to Brazilian textbooks to the World Economic Forum in Davos. While in DC, I have been honored with awards from Prospect Magazine and the American Advertising Federation; and look forward to creating award winning, functional, and ground-breaking design for years to come.

The cartoon’s website was at http://www.brokenandunreadable.com/index.html, but it has since moved/been removed. You can find William Melancon’s work on Facebook or his website.

Go check it out. Don’t be so fucking motarded you get butt hurt about it.

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