Strong Sad Evolution

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Strong Sad hasn't changed much. His arms have been changing in size and his voice has gotten higher. He is, however, the latest character to undergo a significant change in design.

Image	Info	Created	Appearances	What's Changed?
	Early Strong Sad sketches	Sept. 1996	Sketchbook (museum)	N/A
	More early Strong Sad sketches	Sept. 1996	Sketchbook (museum)	N/A
	Even more early Strong Sad sketches	Sept. 1996	Sketchbook (museum); flashback (bottom right); Main Page 20 (bottom right)	N/A
	The first design	2000	Marshmallow's Last Stand; Old Characters Page; Yearbook Character Page (in photo); virus; lady...ing	N/A
	The second design	2000	A Jumping Jack Contest; Strong Libs	He has a more realistic design, his eyes are further apart, he has longer arms and his belly button is shaded now.
	The 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	He has a colored outline and shorter arms. His body is a lighter shade of grey than before.
	The 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, his mouth has a different shape and movement style in the toons from gimmicks on, and his voice more "delicate" than just "tired-sounding".
	Current design	2005	Various Strong Bad Emails starting with origins; toons from Bug In Mouth Disease to present; 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.