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[[Strong Sad]]'s design hasn't changed much. His arms have been changing in size and his voice has gotten higher.  He has also grown less depressed.
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| <center>'''Early concepts'''</center>
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|| Early [[Strong Sad]] sketches || Sept. 1996 || [[Museum Sketchbook]]|| N/A
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| The bottom-left sketch would later be identified as "Strong Glad". || September 1996
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| [[Sketchbook (museum)]]
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''[[flashback]]'' (bottom right); ''[[Main Page 20]]'' (bottom right) ''[[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw]]'' (bottom right); ''[[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]]'' (bottom right and bottom left)
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|align=center| '''First design'''
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|| More early Strong Sad sketches || Sept. 1996 || Sketchbook || N/A
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[[Image:originalstrongsad.png|130px]]
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| November 1999
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| [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]]; [[Old Characters Page]]; [[Yearbook Character Page]] (in photo); [[Character Cards]]
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''[[virus]]''; ''[[lady...ing]]''
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| His torso is a solid color, without the striped or spotted patterns seen in many sketches.
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| <center>'''Second design'''</center>
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|| Even more early Strong Sad sketches || Sept. 1996 || Sketchbook, [[flashback]] (bottom right), [[Main Page 20]] (bottom right) || N/A
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[[Image:oldstrongsad.png|150px]]
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| 2000
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| [[A Jumping Jack Contest]]; [[Strong Libs]]
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''[[Hremail 7]]''
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| His design has been refined, sporting a cleaner vector look with thinner outlines. His arms are not as short, reaching to just above his waist. For all of his screen time during this time, he faces the front as opposed to a three-quarters view. His mouth appears to be on one side of his face, and his eyes seem further apart.
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| <center>'''Third design'''</center>
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|| The first Strong Sad design || 1996 || [[Super NES]]|| N/A
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[[Image:oldishstrongsad.png|150px]]
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| 2000
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| [[Theme Song Video]]; [[Yearbook Character Page]] [[Homestarloween Party]], [[A Holiday Greeting]]; [[A Jorb Well Done]], [[The Luau]]; [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]; [[depressio]]; [[The Interview]]
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''[[2022 Costume Pack Now Available]]''
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| His outline is now colored, and his arms appear slightly shorter. His upper body is no longer shaded, and his mouth is more centered.
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| [[Image:originalstrongsad.png|150px|]]
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| <center>'''Fourth design'''</center>
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|| The second design || 2000 || [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon)| Marshmallow's Last Stand]], [[Old Characters Page]] , [[Yearbook Character Page]] (in photo)|| White and gray instead of dark yellow and bluish gray, rounder shape, now has fingers.
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[[Image:newstrongsad.png|150px]]
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| || 2001 || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]], [[Where's The Cheat?]]; various [[Strong Bad Emails]] from [[stand-up]] to [[radio]]; [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]; [[Main Page 16]]; [[Homsar Main Page]]; [[A Decemberween Pageant]]; [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]; [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]; [[Experimental Film]]; [[Halloween Fairstival]]; [[Homestar Presents: Presents]] || He's rounder, his eyes are more glossy, his outline is thicker, his head is bigger, his body is slightly darker, he has much more advanced shading, and his mouth has a different shape and movement style in the toons from [[gimmicks]] on.
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His voice sounds more "delicate" than just "tired-sounding".
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| [[Image:oldstrongsad.png|150px|]]
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| <center>'''Current design'''</center>
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|| The third design || 2000 || [[A Jumping Jack Contest]]
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[[Image:newerstrongsad.PNG|150px]]
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|| More realistic design, eyes further apart, longer arms. His belly button is shaded now.
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| || 2005 || Various [[Strong Bad Emails]] from [[origins]] to [[too cool]]; toons from [[Bug In Mouth Disease]] to current; Main Pages [[Main Page 23|23]] and [[Main Page 24|24]]; [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] || His legs are closer together, his front arm is longer, his shading is slightly different, he has a thicker, darker outline, his head is a slightly different shape and his eyes are a little further apart.
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Beginning in 2007, Strong Sad has become more self-confident and actively defends himself on occassion.
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|align=center| '''Current design'''
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|| The third design || 2000 || [[Theme Song Video]], [[The Luau]], [[Homestarloween Party]], [[A Holiday Greeting]], [[A Jorb Well Done]], [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]], [[depressio]], [[The Interview]], [[Yearbook Character Page]] || Coloured outline, shorter arms.
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[[Image:SixthStrongSad.png|140px]]
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| Used concurrently with prior design || 2008 || [[environment]]; [[rated]]; [[Compy Catalog]]; [[I Killed Pom Pom]]; [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]] || There is a light reflection on his stomach, and a shadow under his head. He also has more realistic fingers and thumbs, and is slightly taller. His belly button has been flipped. His outline is slightly lighter and his feet point away from each other when he is standing still.
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| [[Image:newstrongsad.png|150px|]]<br> || The current design || 2001 || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]] to current || Rounder, eyes are more glossy, outline is thicker, chest is slightly darker, advanced shading, voice more "delicate" than just "tired-sounding"
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[[Category:Strong Sad]]

Current revision as of 21:10, 5 April 2024

Strong Sad's design hasn't changed much. His arms have been changing in size and his voice has gotten higher. He has also grown less depressed.

Image Remarks Created Appearances What's Changed?
Early concepts



The bottom-left sketch would later be identified as "Strong Glad". September 1996 Sketchbook (museum)

flashback (bottom right); Main Page 20 (bottom right) The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw (bottom right); Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold (bottom right and bottom left)

N/A
First design

November 1999 Marshmallow's Last Stand; Old Characters Page; Yearbook Character Page (in photo); Character Cards

virus; lady...ing

His torso is a solid color, without the striped or spotted patterns seen in many sketches.
Second design

2000 A Jumping Jack Contest; Strong Libs

Hremail 7

His design has been refined, sporting a cleaner vector look with thinner outlines. His arms are not as short, reaching to just above his waist. For all of his screen time during this time, he faces the front as opposed to a three-quarters view. His mouth appears to be on one side of his face, and his eyes seem further apart.
Third design

2000 Theme Song Video; Yearbook Character Page Homestarloween Party, A Holiday Greeting; A Jorb Well Done, The Luau; The House That Gave Sucky Treats; depressio; The Interview

2022 Costume Pack Now Available

His outline is now colored, and his arms appear slightly shorter. His upper body is no longer shaded, and his mouth is more centered.
Fourth design

2001 The Best Decemberween Ever, Where's The Cheat?; various Strong Bad Emails from stand-up to radio; Pumpkin Carve-nival; Main Page 16; Homsar Main Page; A Decemberween Pageant; 3 Times Halloween Funjob; Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon; Experimental Film; Halloween Fairstival; Homestar Presents: Presents He's rounder, his eyes are more glossy, his outline is thicker, his head is bigger, his body is slightly darker, he has much more advanced shading, and his mouth has a different shape and movement style in the toons from gimmicks on.

His voice sounds more "delicate" than just "tired-sounding".

Current design

2005 Various Strong Bad Emails from origins to too cool; toons from Bug In Mouth Disease to current; Main Pages 23 and 24; Teen Girl Squad Issue 10 His legs are closer together, his front arm is longer, his shading is slightly different, he has a thicker, darker outline, his head is a slightly different shape and his eyes are a little further apart.

Beginning in 2007, Strong Sad has become more self-confident and actively defends himself on occassion.

Current design

Used concurrently with prior design 2008 environment; rated; Compy Catalog; I Killed Pom Pom; Mr. Poofers Must Die There is a light reflection on his stomach, and a shadow under his head. He also has more realistic fingers and thumbs, and is slightly taller. His belly button has been flipped. His outline is slightly lighter and his feet point away from each other when he is standing still.
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