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Episode 4
Wake Up
448.9K views • Jan 24, 2026
b0o

b0o 4 weeks ago

amazing comic

Fast44

Fast44 4 weeks ago

I loved this perfect drawing style ♥️♥️♥️

Algae

Algae 4 weeks ago

Shy Shark is my favourite.

tostadacult

tostadacult 4 weeks ago

why shark and posh pine are a sick duo 😎👍

Kevyn1684

Kevyn1684 4 weeks ago

Welp…this was infomative

IcyScout792

IcyScout792 4 weeks ago

it feels like a cliffhanger each time i wish i could get everyone single comic in one :( but that might just be me

MoonFeather

MoonFeather 4 weeks ago

Love all of the new characters! And i like how this chapter ended with that line, as usual, great work to skynix and team! the art is great!

Shyguy

shy-guy 4 weeks ago

MOREEEEE

Strawbeary

Strawbeary 4 weeks ago

who really is od- dog? I’m curious now >:(

P2AntioneRead

P2AntioneRead 4 weeks ago

I like the new character they added

CarlComixCatcher

ComicCal 4 weeks ago

Od-Dog is the funnest, but Posh Pine is my new favorite character.

Herbs

Herbs 4 weeks ago

@Strawbeary: As curious as a cat some would say.

Strawbeary

Strawbeary 4 weeks ago

@Herbs: so true 😔

Vito-Di-Wolf

Vito-Di-Wolf 4 weeks ago

Posh Pine is me when it comes to time, but is he a Wolf?

ijustreadstuff

ijustreadstuff 4 weeks ago

I feel like od-dog knows something since he knows empathetic elephant well and is not worried about catie aka curious cat trying to escape but it just a feeling...... as he also knows about the nightmares as well

ijustreadstuff

ijustreadstuff 4 weeks ago

@ijustreadstuff: since I mean the way he acts and talks makes me curious on who he truly is

Vito-Di-Wolf

Vito-Di-Wolf 4 weeks ago

@ijustreadstuff: well he was there most likely the longest so it makes sense that he knows stuff

ijustreadstuff

ijustreadstuff 4 weeks ago

@Vito-Di-Wolf: yeah true I should've prob mentioned that too

ComicCal

ComicCal 4 weeks ago

@Vito-Di-Wolf: Fandom wiki says he's a pine marten, and posh means fancy or elegant.

MURDERKDRONES

MURDERKDRONES 4 weeks ago

OMG I LOVE SHY SHARK MY BABY

BatNini

BatNini 4 weeks ago

skynix actually making a comic with no sign of being abandoned? dope

Algae

Algae 4 weeks ago

@IcyScout792: I mainly just want to binge-read all of it in one go and then have it be the only book I read for the next year…

b0o

b0o 4 weeks ago

@b0o: first also

Algae

Algae 4 weeks ago

@MURDERKDRONES: I also was like “Shy Shark is my favourite character immediately as well…. also is Posh Pine a wolf or a bear or both???

ComicCal

ComicCal 4 weeks ago

@Algae: Fandom wiki says he's a pine marten, and posh means fancy or elegant.

Algae

Algae 4 weeks ago

@ComicCal: Dang they already have a wiki page for something that came out 3 hours ago!?!? dang…

ArcyWebP

ArcyWebP 4 weeks ago

I love both of the kickstarter characters

Leafshade

Leafshade 4 weeks ago

I love how this story is going!

bence-vok-am

bence-vok-am 4 weeks ago

i absolutely love this comic, my fav

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@ComicCal: That's a very unique animal choice! I didn't know a pine marten was an animal, and just acceptedthat it was a squirrel like other people said before ch4 release.

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@ijustreadstuff: I'm getting the sense that Empathetic elephant leaves his room at night and asks or asked Od-Dog to keep watch an eye for Curious Cat. Or, that Od-dog still has memory of working with/ interacting empathetic elephant in the house, and maybe regretting his own decision to forfeit his identity with scribbling over his own name.

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: Either way, I think Od-Dog and Emp have had some stuff going on together for a while before Katie arrived, and things went sour for the two since them, hence Empathetic elephant's attitude towards Od-Dog.

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@Algae: I wonder who their Voice actors will be, if a comic dub of chapter four comes out? I certainly am curious to find out! 😉

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

Ooooh theorizing time! To begin, did anyone else notice in the end shot with Emp and Od-dog that Od-dog has digits on his paws curled? He seems upset, or determined. The low angle shot to me seems to put Od-dog at a high position to intimidate, as it makes it seem that Empathetic elephant has to look upward to face Od-dog. The background colours also contrast a beige sandy colour on the walls against a red chair and red fuzzy carpet, that may or may not be a way of symbolizing any tension between the two? Anyone else have thoughts on this?

Vito-Di-Wolf

Vito-Di-Wolf 4 weeks ago

@b0o: dang you bet me

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

ARTIST MISTAKE DETECTED! Did anyone else notice that Posh Pines watch switched to his right hand when playing the piano, before going back on his left hand for the rest of the comic?

Vito-Di-Wolf

Vito-Di-Wolf 4 weeks ago

Shy Shark's eyes are different from everybody else's, can't tell if that's just for fun design or it's lore

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: It is also interesting that Curious Cat can dream of their body staring at a static TV screen when asleep, showing Katie's body and their own self awareness that they're stuck staring at a TV screen. I don't think we were officially shown them knowing of themselves being stuck to a TV screen previously.

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: It's interesting that they're all so chill with the fact that the wall is just broken now. Also, where did the boarded up door go? Is this just me, is does it disappear in the daytime?

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: I'm certain the door disappeared, because I don't think they changed hallways in the last scene with Posh Pine, Shy Shark, and Curious Cat, and the layout of the map in Chapter 2 would show that the boarded should be there, so mother only choosing to guard the door at night is quite interesting, because should be preventing any chance whatsoever for the door being opened.

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@Marche13: Hehehe, they're growing on me!

CookiesTasteGood

CookiesTasteGood 4 weeks ago

They look like theyre (emp and od-dog) about to fight? I wonder if maybe they had a fight at one point? Or od dog knows more than hes letting on

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: I also find it interesting that Od-dog is on the side of the cracked wall when mother acts as a divide between Od-dog and Katie at the beginning, symbolizing Od-dogs crushed spirit versus Katie who has yet to be affected by mother. Od-dogs feet slide ever so slightly closer to mother, in the previous seen, and he also stands slightly closer to mother not even fearing her as Katie shrinks away from her. Mother's hands also seem a little odd to me, because her hands are not at an 'at ease' position behind her back, and show a slight amount of tension( I think) by gripping her wrist.

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@Vito-Di-Wolf: I would think that may be design choice, considering that they're kickstarter characters. Unless Skynix has already found a way to incorporate that to the whole plot of TBH.... Wait a minute, how strong is mighty Mule if he beat Shy Shark AND empathetic elephant in the arm wrestling challenge???? Or is Posh Pine just really weak? I MUST have an answer to this inquirryyyyyy!( fades into the distance and disappears into a random unrelated television series on accident.)

ComicCal

ComicCal 4 weeks ago

@Vito-Di-Wolf: I also noticed that when I was searching for a shine (small white dots) in their eyes, which means they remember their name and identity. Only Curious Cat and Empathetic Elephant have it. I wonder if this will relate to Shy Shark's eye difference.

DarkestFaun99o7

DarkestFaun99o7 4 weeks ago

I LOVE SHY SHARK! AHHHH

Marche13

Marche13 4 weeks ago

@ijustreadstuff: do u think he is planning he escape?

ijustreadstuff

ijustreadstuff 4 weeks ago

@Marche13: who knows since he knows alot about the nightmares as we are not that far into the story yet so I really ain't sure if he tried planning an escape plan cause from how I'm seeing it their souls are like stuck in the makeshift world cause from the image where you can see catie struggling to move since her human body is looking at The TV as there probably not a solution on how to escape yet and empathetic elephant is smart as well since he been there prob a long time along with Od-dog as well

ijustreadstuff

ijustreadstuff 4 weeks ago

@Marche13: but I highly believe that od dog is trying to play smart and stay in character

last9survivor

last9survivor 4 weeks ago

i like posh pine the most
😊

ijustreadstuff

ijustreadstuff 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: I like the theory and your research as I can see what you mean but I highly believe that od dog is just playing and smart and staying in character cause you can see that he isn't worried about catie aka curious cat trying to escape or anything else plus you can see od dog drawings and he has some research about the nightmares since he knows what they do as he did say to Catie that nightmares can't enter their rooms and all

ijustreadstuff

ijustreadstuff 4 weeks ago

we just have to keep reading and wait till more chapters out before finalizing our theories and information

ijustreadstuff

ijustreadstuff 4 weeks ago

@ijustreadstuff: whoops meant to reply to someone with this

Algae

Algae 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: Yrah, although we steel need chapter 2&3 comic dubs first

FNAFkitty

FNAFkitty 4 weeks ago

OMG PEAKKK, I love how you introduced the new characters!!!! Shy shark might be my new favorite :3

ShadowShark

ShadowShark 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: Actually, Shy Shark didn't even try to wrestle Mighty Mule. She was too worried over Pine to try.

ShadowShark

ShadowShark 4 weeks ago

@Vito-Di-Wolf: Just for fun, because some sharks have pitch black eyes.

butterflygirl

butterflygirl 4 weeks ago

hey pls release chapter 2 vid plsssss

ComicCal

ComicCal 4 weeks ago

@last9survivor: Same. They already have a fandom wiki saying he is a pine marten, and posh means fancy or elegant.

Marche13

Marche13 4 weeks ago

all I'm getting are notifications I have 51 from this chapter ONLY

rreemmaannx4231

rreemmaannx4231 4 weeks ago

I liked that everyone had something simple with them when they first came, like when the cat came, he had a bow tie on it tail. (ФωФ)

Algae

Algae 4 weeks ago

@Marche13: On YouTube there are comic dubs

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@Algae: It will be worth the wait though!

Algae

Algae 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: Yes, yes it will :)

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@ijustreadstuff: Thank you! I do think that it's more than possible that Od-dog is playing it smart ( albeit not subtle with his signals), and it would be interesting to know if Od-dog remembers all his research on the nightmares as well in TBH, b/c I am not 100% certain if Od-dog would still have those memories when his name was scribbled out.

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 4 weeks ago

@ShadowShark: Oh, I see, so I suppose Shy Shark may still be the strongest!

Bionic-pioson13

Bionic-pioson13 4 weeks ago

THIS IS AMAZING I WANT MORE IN TWO WEEKS! (that's what they promest.)

GrabbingQuaintInstructor

GrabbingQuaintInstructor 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: I thought his name was punctual panther honestly

ComicCal

ComicCal 4 weeks ago

@Bionic-pioson13: Apart from the comics, we are also entitled to the videos

ComicCal

ComicCal 4 weeks ago (edited 4 weeks ago)

I thought when Catie thinks "Stop being so obvious!" she thought what Od-Dog was saying (about not being needed there) was obvious.

ComicCal

ComicCal 4 weeks ago (edited 4 weeks ago)

@ComicCal: But it may mean he is acting too suspicious, when he is supposed to do whatever Catie counts on him to do in secret. Catie is sweating as she thinks in caps, Od-Dog just winks, and he looks so mysterious at the end.

TeachingLegendaryPrincess

TeachingLegendaryPrincess 4 weeks ago

@Algae: they should be doing them togather

Algae

Algae 4 weeks ago

@TeachingLegendaryPrincess: Probably, so at least we can binge watch them after they come out

TeachingLegendaryPrincess

TeachingLegendaryPrincess 4 weeks ago

@IcyScout792: I like how they are doing it becuae I can't read it all a onec and feel sad that it's over

TeachingLegendaryPrincess

TeachingLegendaryPrincess 4 weeks ago

@Algae: Foxtrot is still my fav but Shy Shark is up there maybe number 3, number two is Od-Dog

TeachingLegendaryPrincess

TeachingLegendaryPrincess 4 weeks ago

@ijustreadstuff: that's the fun of making theories to see if we are right when they tell/show us

TeachingLegendaryPrincess

TeachingLegendaryPrincess 4 weeks ago

@ComicCal: he looks like he wants to fight at the end

Algae

Algae 4 weeks ago

@TeachingLegendaryPrincess: I also do like Foxtrot, I just really like the design of Shy Shark and I also like Od-Dog, and I think that Od-Dog’s real name is Ollie or Oliver as we can see the O and the sketchbook and it looks like there is a l on the scetchbook as well

THEMELTEDSCREENYT

THEMELTEDSCREENYT 4 weeks ago

I really like this but... It kinda seems like a horror ripoff of TADC... But in a good way.

kaiboi9006

kaiboi 4 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: maybe pathic elephant will tell pretty much everything to catie, about a dog and all the other people that have been trapped in there. Who knows maybe they all were working together to escape before all of them were forgetting their names, one by one.

kaiboi9006

kaiboi 3 weeks ago

@MeirFenix & @ijustreadstuff: dang! you too are theorizing harder than anyone I’ve ever seen! Honestly, I hope your theories end up coming true because of how well your theories are. but also, are you sure there’s not any other characters in on with this escape plan? or maybe somehow for those who forgot their names will somehow remember them and then they’ll all figure out a way to escape.

kaiboi9006

kaiboi 3 weeks ago

@THEMELTEDSCREENYT: I guess you can say that as long as it’s in a good way. but if not, it’s fine. It’s your opinion.

kaiboi

kaiboi 3 weeks ago

@kaiboi: maybe this wasn’t intentional or maybe it was inspired by TADC.

Gary2012

Gary2012 3 weeks ago

I really like this comic, I hope it becomes physical one day

DaBackwardsHouseBigFan

DaBackwardsHouseBigFan 3 weeks ago

My gawd this is so peak

DustyTheMoth

DustyTheMoth 3 weeks ago

@DaBackwardsHouseBigFan: AGREED, I see you also made an account primarily for this comic lmao

DaBackwardsHouseBigFan

DaBackwardsHouseBigFan 3 weeks ago

@DustyTheMoth: I made an account BECAUSE of this comic. IDK how skynixs team does this

Gary2012

Gary2012 3 weeks ago

Me too! This book is awesome, I've been checking EVERY DAY for a new page

Nameless19

Nameless19 3 weeks ago

I'm most fond of funky monkey the jokes are hilarious 😏

Skyling

Skyling 3 weeks ago

@TeachingLegendaryPrincess: My 2nd favourite is the mouse :3

Algae

Algae 3 weeks ago

@Skyling: Why would you make your name look like Skynix 🤣

Gary2012

Gary2012 3 weeks ago

I feel like the reason why we can't see Mother's eyes is because she actually remembers her identity, I think she was actually one of the makers or co-workers who made the show and she was the one who did this. But that's my theory.

Gary2012

Gary2012 3 weeks ago

I definitely think Od dogs real name is Oliver or Ollie.

Bluthe1

Bluthe1 3 weeks ago

Shy Shark IS SO CUTE!! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

Bluthe1

Bluthe1 3 weeks ago

@Gary2012:  For real for real

Gary2012

Gary2012 3 weeks ago

I think Mother is hiding something. I just know it

Gary2012

Gary2012 3 weeks ago

I love this comic. I hope it becomes physical because yes i would definitely buy it

Gary2012

Gary2012 3 weeks ago

I love this comic. I hope it becomes physical because yes i would definitely buy it

Gary2012

Gary2012 3 weeks ago

I love this comic. I hope it becomes physical because yes i would definitely buy it

Gary2012

Gary2012 3 weeks ago

Why did I comment the same thing three times lol sorry

Yuroba

Yuroba 3 weeks ago

I wonder if Katie is gonna escape btw this feel like tadc + smiling critters

Bluthe1

Bluthe1 3 weeks ago

Hi guys!!!!

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 3 weeks ago

@kaiboi: Perhaps. The only thing we can do now is to wait, read, and theorize again with each release!

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 3 weeks ago

@kaiboi: Thank you! I appreciate someone noticing here, and being able to work off other people's theories as well. Idk if there is anywhere else that I can access that other people in the fandom are theorizing.

Also, I suppose that there is no way for us to eliminate the possibility of all the characters working together to escape the Backwards House, nor is it impossible for each of the character's to remember their names of they can find a place they wrote it that isn't scribbled out. It's possible that Empathetic Elephant could help out with that. It could even be possible that Od-Dog could remember his own name even by shining a light through the paper, because his name is written in black and the light could make it visible.

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 3 weeks ago

@kaiboi: Skynix has already stated on multiple streams, and an interview with Monitor on YouTube, what the inspirations of TBH was. He included Poppy Playtime, Omori, Promised Netherlands(I think), and TADC( Maybe, somebody check me on that) as the main inspirations of TBH, so it makes sense if the ideas seem similar.

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 3 weeks ago

@DaBackwardsHouseBigFan: Same here! Though I don't have a PFP for anything.

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 3 weeks ago

@Gary2012: I didn't think about that. Honestly, I don't think I have theorized about Mother a whole lot. But then that begs the questions: How do all the nightmares get made? Is there more than one way? Is Mother based off the fear of a mother's children dying or leaving, and that's why she protects the children( if she was a maker, did she program herself into the tape like this)? Would this then mean that the other nightmares are based off other fears, such as the fear of the jester, the one who makes a fool of everyone else? The possibilities seem endless so far!

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 3 weeks ago

@Bluthe1: So cute that you become them! (The cuteness has Spreeeead!)

MeirFenix

MeirFenix 3 weeks ago

@Yuroba: That's because those are both Skynix's main inspirations, plus a couple extra. There is a 20 minute video of Skynix talking with Monitor about it.

Bionic-pioson13

Bionic-pioson13 3 weeks ago

THIS IS VERY GOOD PLS ANOTHER CHAPTER SOON!

Bionic-pioson13

Bionic-pioson13 3 weeks ago

and I like this character

Gary2012

Gary2012 3 weeks ago

I'm so excited for chapter 5! Pls more backstory for Od-dog and Emp please!

Bionic-pioson13

Bionic-pioson13 3 weeks ago

Chapter 2 vid pls.

IceFlwr

IceFlwr 3 weeks ago

Can we kill od dog

Booker

Haxel 3 weeks ago

@IceFlwr: WHAT WHY

TeachingLegendaryPrincess

TeachingLegendaryPrincess 3 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: it's his Q&A live too (I think)

TeachingLegendaryPrincess

TeachingLegendaryPrincess 3 weeks ago

@Gary2012: It's hinted like that but I don't know it's just too much like they want us to think that so I'm holding off on saying she is hiding something

kaiboi

kaiboi 3 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: Anytime! And OOO YES! that Can also be a possibility. maybe he does use the light somewhere in his room and check out his notebook every night before he goes to sleep.

kaiboi

kaiboi 3 weeks ago

@MeirFenix: oh I didn’t see those streams. thanks for clarifying.

kaiboi

kaiboi 3 weeks ago

@IceFlwr: why do you want a dog?

kaiboi

kaiboi 3 weeks ago

@kaiboi: od-dog dead*

Skynixfan000

Skynikfan1000 2 weeks ago

I love this thing

TrailingSlimyTiger

TrailingSlimyTiger 2 weeks ago

I kinda hate it that they js tryna add more characters. ik it's for the contributor but man what a shift of plot

Bionic-pioson13

Bionic-pioson13 2 weeks ago

those are the characters people payed to have in the book

TeachingLegendaryPrincess

TeachingLegendaryPrincess 2 weeks ago

@TrailingSlimyTiger: I like what they did to add them (So the ones who paied for them can be in the story they did the same with nightmares)

Marche13

Marche13 2 weeks ago

THERE ARE 143 COMMENTS THAT I GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR PLEASE STOP

Marche13

Marche13 2 weeks ago

@ComicCal: what's wiki?

Z3LLA

Z3LLA 2 weeks ago (edited 2 weeks ago)

Lore!lore!Lore!Lore!lore!Lore!Lore! lore!

BluSniper

BluSniper 2 weeks ago

Hmm...so Od-Dog might still remember who he is and is just playing a role. I suspect that he or the Elephant were first to be trapped. The last comic we saw that he scratched out his own name since it wouldn't make sense for the others to do it instead of just taking the whole journal and getting rid of it, so I believe that he might be wanting to forget, but is not able to forget. The Elephant seems to have a bad relationship with the mother and Od-Dog, so could he possibly be up to something that both of them don't agree with? Also it seems that Od-Dog knows a lot about the realm due to his sketches in his journal. He might also cut between remembering who he is and forgetting since his drawings were pretty serious and then it just cuts to child like doodles, so he could have some split personality traits. Maybe that is why he is considered odd. This is complexing, but I'm here for it.

BluSniper

BluSniper 2 weeks ago

@Strawbeary: I have a theory that him or the Elephant were the first to be trapped. I also think that Od-Dog knows who he is, but wants to forget, but for some reason he can't.

TrailingSlimyTiger

TrailingSlimyTiger 2 weeks ago

@Bionic-pioson13: Hey, I loved that hey influence the people who contributed but they’re essentially trying to insert characters from the overall plot. Presumably, those characters would appear later, with their absence explained by circumstances such as being trapped or acting out of fear like ts.

Teledog

Teledog 2 weeks ago

Ok. I. NEED. TO. KNOW.HOW.IT.ENDS

Mayonnaize0nASta1rcas3

Mayonnaize0nASta1rcas3 2 weeks ago

This is straight awesome sauce, but my impatient ahh can’t wait that long, also Shy Shark is is now my favourite character can’t wait to hear her voice when the dub comes out

Pegasus923

Pegasus923 2 weeks ago

How ADHD feels like

ComicCal

ComicCal 1 week ago

@Marche13: I- (sorry) predict there will be a lot more as the story develops, so you may consider switching off notifications.