These Heartwarming Animal Comics Teach the Value of Friendship and Kindness

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

In a bid to simply spread some joy, Malaysian artist Chow Hon Lam creates an ongoing comic series called Buddy Gator. It features an alligator as the main character, but he’s nowhere near as scary as gators are often perceived to be. This particularly friendly creature is a reminder to “never judge a book by its cover.”

Lam started illustrating his comic around a year ago during the start of the pandemic. He tells My Modern Met, “I wanted to create something to make people feel better during the hard time.” The artist's own empathy for others definitely shines through in his work, where moments of kindness are beautifully illustrated with cute animal characters.

Lam designed his main character to be like the friend we all wish we had. “Alligators sometimes give us a scary impression: long mouth, sharp teeth, strong, and a scary tail,” says the artist. “Alligators can be warm and sweet too. In this comic, you will see a different alligator, a warm and friendly alligator.” Lam adds, “Maybe we all need a buddy like him.”

Each image illustrates Buddy the alligator and his animal friends playing together and helping each other out. In one image, a bear welcomes a giraffe, a rabbit, and Buddy to his “house warming party,” which is hosted in a cave. In another comic, Buddy gives Eric the rabbit a skateboard so he can zoom around his burrow. Buddy is also friends with an elephant called Nancy, a shark named Koji, and a whale known as Andrew. Lam’s adorable series teaches us to be kind to others, even if they’re different from us. The artist says, “Everyone is born special, love people around you, and love yourself too.”

Scroll down to see some images from the Buddy Gator comic and follow Lam on Instagram for more adorable, illustrated moments.

Chow Hon Lam’s ongoing comic series, Buddy Gator, illustrates the life of a friendly alligator and his animal friends.

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

The adorable series teaches us to be kind to others, even if they’re different from us.

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

Buddy Gator Comics by Chow Hon Lam

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My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Chow Hon Lam.

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Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
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