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By Mark Miller

Artwork by P Jensen

Life in Suburbia: Zucchini

First published in 1984, Life in Suburbia blends retro domestic idealism with surreal, unsettling humour. Beneath its polished, mid-century aesthetic lies a sharp satire of conformity, control, and the quiet anxieties shaping late 20th-century suburban life.

Generated story images using DALL-E 3, based upon the original comic strip "Life in Suburbia", published in the December 1984 edition of Laugh Factory Magazine.

For the best reading experience, a large screen is recommended!

Page 1 of the comic strip "Life in Suburbia", published in the December 1984 edition of Laugh Factory Magazine.
Page 2 of the comic strip "Life in Suburbia", published in the December 1984 edition of Laugh Factory Magazine.
Page 3 of the comic strip "Life in Suburbia", published in the December 1984 edition of Laugh Factory Magazine.
Page 4 of the comic strip "Life in Suburbia", published in the December 1984 edition of Laugh Factory Magazine.

The End.

Note: The hero image was generated with DALL-E 3 in the style of the original artwork.

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This article originally appeared in the December 1984 printed edition of Laugh Factory Magazine.

Laugh Factory Magazine cover from December 1984 featuring Rodney Dangerfield

Laugh Factory Magazine cover from December 1984, featuring Rodney Dangerfield

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