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Let Dave into America!

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Started by Anonymous 16 years ago
Cyanide & Happiness needs your help!


Its four creators (Kris, Rob, Dave and Matt) all live in different parts of the world. In order for us to make more animated shorts, we need to get Dave into the states from Ireland. And for that he needs a visa.


Unfortunately, the powers that be believe Dave's work is not notable enough to qualify him for an O1 visa (for extraordinary artists). We created this petition to give evidence that this is untrue; that his work and the comic he's a part of have a huge global audience.


We urge you to please sign this if you are a fan of the creative work Dave McElfatrick has put into the online comic Cyanide & Happiness.


Please leave a personal comment as well, about why you like his comics and animations, so that those reading this will know that each one of you is a real person. Also note that the donation at the end doesn't go to us and is optional, you do not need to donate anything to this cause.


Thank you for your support!

Updates

Reached 100,000 supporters

August 4, 2010

July 29, 2010

We just hit one thousand signatures and the response is incredible. Post this link on your Facebook wall right now so we can keep the momentum moving toward the visa office. Email your local representatives to tell them why Dave belongs in the states.

July 29, 2010

The momentum behind Dave getting to the states is undeniable now. Send this link to three people who love his work and tell them why he belongs here.

Reached 10,000 supporters

July 28, 2010

Reached 1,000 supporters

July 27, 2010

July 26, 2010

We are approaching the 10,000 signature mark and we need to push past it right now to prove that Dave belongs in the states. Post the petition link directly to your Facebook feed and text three friends who enjoy our comics to get them to sign today.

July 24, 2010

We are gaining momentum but we need to break that 1,000 threshold to show the authorities how serious this is. Post the link to your Facebook page right now and text three friends who enjoy the comics to get them on board. Let's push this over the line so Dave can join the team.

398 Comments

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Jayant Gopalan
12 years ago Featured

Amoral, maybe. Popular, definitely. Brilliant and beautiful, no question. Cyanide and Happiness, beyond being just a web comic, is an incredible piece of art, satire, and comedy. Depriving one of the major creators of the opportunity to further this development is ludicrous.

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Winnie
12 years ago Featured

The dark humor that Dave and his fellow friends provides great entertainment as well as making people think! If he had a work visa, they would all be together share wonderful moments as well as enhance each others' creativity. Making short shows would also be easier for them.

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Kathryn Bell
12 years ago Featured

I have seen nearly every comic these gentlemen have posted and would like to attest that they make my LONG 14 hour work days enjoyable so long as I have something I can laugh at that is on the seedier side of comedy. So I can pay taxes to this government.

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NyappyCat
12 years ago Featured

This is a human being, who is an artist, that wants to share his art. Many people connect with him along with the rest of the team, everyones' individual style of artistry stands out in this group INCLUDING Dave! We want to meet him at comicon adventures! Come on America ^_^

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yes
11 years ago

yes

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Arrin
11 years ago

The problem is that DAVE'S NOT HERE MAN! No, but all puns aside, Dave is seriously not over here and that's one of the many problems wrong with this world. Don't ruin C&H for us now that Matt's gone.

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Arrin
11 years ago

The problem is that DAVE'S NOT HERE MAN! No, but all puns aside, Dave is seriously not over here and that's one of the many problems wrong with this world. Don't ruin C&H for us now that Matt's gone.

Daniel Sun

Everyone loves Cyanide and Happiness!

Tania

Yes, please let him into the US.

Harry Wright

Let Dave in! Don't even know if this is still going on, but still, let Dave in! His comics are super good!

Anonymous

Come on, we're all fans of Dave! :D Let the guy in.

Duston Harrell

C + H has saved the lives of many people...you know...stopped suicides and such.

Patrick Weekes

Let him in! Or as a back up, just everyone move to Canada.

Sarah Smith

did you let dave in yet?

Spencer Loomis

he makes good sex jokes, lolz

Steve Lott

This is a great comic

Sky

yeah, well,I'm juz here cause everyone else is here n my life is meaningless.No one will read this n my one signiture wont make any difference. even so. i hope is helped.(What year is it?)

Nathan

would read again

BRO

10/10

Darryl Laidlaw

Awesome comic strips, always disappointed when I cant find any new ones.. LET DAVE INTO AMERICA, so we can get more comics

Stephen Palmer

I love Cyanide & Happiness it really does whittle down the spare time at work for a UK car insurance company.

Carlos Ramos

Cyanide & Happiness is fantastic!!

Timothy Jones, Jr.

I hope he's already made it, but if not, hopefully this petition will continue to help... Good luck!

Joseph Jay Williams

One of the most clever social commentaries I read.

Julijan

Let's get this done!

Claudius Mache

Letz doooooooooooooooooo this

adrian

Hes neat

Anonymous

Don't let him in to america. Servers and taxes are cheaper in Ireland and other countries in Europe. Move the rest of the team to Europe!

Anssi Lehtonen

Let Dave in there!

Anonymous

You guys are hilarious.

Mai Lan Nguyen

Art comes in many different forms. And I'd argue laughter is much more widely reaching than most art can be, especially with the use of the internet. Thank you for giving us all laughs

Eric Guess

The world is a safe place.. that is until Dave becomes God

Eric Guess

Looking for Calvin & Hobs!!

Jeshua Case

<3 Dave and the rest of the crew

Anonymous

The twisted perspective of Cyanide & Happiness helps to demonstrate the futility of trying to make real sense of the world. Sometimes this is all that gets me through the day.

Aaron Nailer

I really think that your comics are funny and awesome you totally deserve to come to America!

Matt Reynolds

Cyanide and Happiness is funny and I want more short animations. I believe Dave should be able to come to America.

Josh Kogutek

THIS MAN NEEDS AMERICA

Leon

Cyanide & Happiness is massive let dave in. Cyanide & Happiness keeps me going while running my business.

Samuel Belanger

Its been 5 years if he is not here yet well damn

Jacob Smi

I am a fan of C&H and the shorts and the show (as well as the comics are halarious so please let dave into America

Aashlesh Pai

If he isn't in America yet, I support this cause.

Ben Fenton

One of the best online comics. Ever. Definitely one of the most popular.

Austin

Cyanide and happiness puts a funny spin on everyday events

Aussie

I love these cartoons

Lewis

I cant think of any... so..... how are you?

Jean

I love these comics. read them everyday.

Emma

I really love these comics and I find them really funny.

Alici

The comics are hilarious, interesting, and JUST LET HIM INTO AMERICA NOW because they seriously can brighten up my day when I'm sad.

Ryan Russell

Comics are very funny and brighten up my day!

Wil Jak

love ur works.!

Israel silva

i really like your work since i found the website and its bring me good time since.

Melissa

DAVE RULZ!

Tim Xue

Let him in!

Mark Dixon

Love the comics, don't see why a visa would be denied!

Anonymous

They're funny

Marc Bower

All the guys at C&H are great - Dave's comics are often the funniest (but I do have a sick sense of humour) :)

George Kucera

I love cynide and happiness especially Dave's comics.

ComicsWiz

Dave's comics are AWESOME!

Johnny

Let's being em back to AMERICUH!

Ernesto Osuna

The best of lucks!

Courtney

Let Dave into America. This country was founded by immigrants. His comics are wonderful and put a smile on my face from a very busy work day.

Noah Zimmerman

He should have the right to enter United States of America.

Emil Dohne

I guess I´m late, but still let Dave into America because hes amazing

Anonymous

You guys are awesome! all the best

Amina Hays

I've been reading Cyanide & Happiness for years because it's simply incredibly funny and probably my favourite thing to do. Dave's comics have always been my favourites. Let him work in the States, he really deserves it.

Joshua Danaee

Cyanide and Happiness is funny, let dave into america

Nathan Taylor Whalen

He deserves it

Nathan Taylor Whalen

He deserves it

Anonymous

I like Cyanide & Happiness

Flap

Let Dave into America!!!

Haruki Rykuto

Yayyyyyyyyy

aniruddah andalib

more cyanide and happiness please

Lavin Sharma

Dave needs to be in America to be able to better collaborate with the other artists and produce even more amazing Cyanide and Happiness comic strips. Let the cyanide and happiness comic continue to grow.

Nicholas

Don't let your dreams die

Javier

Good luck

Kirill Ankudinov

I believe in you

Steve Lewis

Dave McElfatrick is a huge contributor to what has to be one of the most popular comics online. Let the man in!

Victoira

Good luck Dave!

Katherine Potts

The comics are just simply amazing! You just have to read them!!

Kyle Claggett

I find his comics to be hilarious because they can be very subtle and very in your face

MinmusxMinmus

Do it.

Javier Gutierrez

I am sure you'll get in, Dave. Keep up the comics!

Kerri Maguire

I love Cyanide & Happiness, it always brings a smile to my day when I feel rubbish. As a fellow Irish person (woman) I think letting Dave into America is a fantastic idea. Let the man do his wonderful work and pay taxes in your country. After all, it'll be your Govt that gets the tax from it. Right?

Marcel Uenal

Bleeeeeeh. He's cool.

Rayne

Cyanide and Happiness comics are probably my favorite. They have funny comics, sad comics, and REALLY FREAKY comics... But they are all good.

Ahmed Abdel Rahman

Cyanide & Happiness always cheers me up on hard days

Anonymous

They make the best comics and YouTube vids. They are the only channel that I look forward to seeing their shorts.

Lara

Man, I just really enjoy his comics, he can easily make me laugh and I think he should be able to do what he wants, and go wherever he needs to go.

Anonymous

Please let Dave make more funny comics in the United States.

John

I really like reading comics , they're just funny you know everyone needs some fun after all the stress ( i mean work ,driving...... ) so please let dave create more funny comics .

Craig Fuhrman

Yes.

Isaac

I can't live without Cyanide & Happiness . A mix between childish characters and a lot of dark humor

Ráfe Hernadez

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Lucas Guido Gijon Van Linden

Please let this great comic maker into this country.

Tom

He deserves it

Siby

He estado traduciendo cada una de sus tiras. No hablo ingles, pero no puedo vivir sin C&H Dejen ir a Dave a crear mas comics!

Weng KIt

His comics light up my day

Anonymous

Hailing from NC

C Dubs

Get in before they build the wall

Anonymous

Dave is the greatest comic writer ever, to me. He brings happiness into my grim life.

Catherine Jackson

I'm a huge fan of the absurdist humor that is Cyanide and Happiness.

Ty-leoin

I love cyanide & happiness no matter what mood I'm in their shorts always seem to make me happy along with their comics of course please let Dave I to america

Rafael Manzoni Berger

I am from Brazil, and I want Dave into America Eu sou do Brasil e quero Dave na América

spencer

go to merica!!!

Alec

LET CYANIDE AND HAPPINESS LIVE ON!

Anonymous

Cyanide And Happiness as essential to IT life form as xkcd.

Victor Aguiar

I would love to see Dave go into America so he can further improve his comics.

Anonymous

C0M3 0N CYANIDE AN1) HAPP1N3SS I5 E553NT1AL 2 M3H L1F3

Timmy Bayne

Dave McElfatrick is the best cartoonist in cyanide and happiness and the world. He deserves to be in America.

Gabs

Dave's comics are hilarious. Without him on the team Cyanide and Happiness would not be the same; it would be seriously missing something.

Anonymous

We love you, Dave!

Julian Zinni

If he still isn't let in he should be. He does honest work and definitely meets the requirements for an O1 Visa.

Zulqarnain Zulqarnain

We love Dave. Let him in!!!!

Anonymous

funny comics

Richard Holdren

I've been reading these comics since I was in high school and throughout my military career. Their always been a source of entertainment for me even while I was deployed overseas. If he can bring happiness to people I see no reason why he shouldn't be allowed in.

Tony Vander Pas

He's funny so do it enough said.

John Giroux

C&H for life

Christopher Russell

Let Dave in!!

Evan Li

>:(

Anonymous

Dave is an artistic genius. He deserves the right to be with his friends and his work needs more recognition. #letdaveintoamerica

Anonymous

LET DAVE IN! Dave is awesome!

Veronica Rodriguez

Because sometimes, we all need a good laugh...

Aidan Lee-Calamera

I've loved cyanide and happiness for years and would love Dave to come to America to make more amazing comics

Chris Feliciano

Please

Diana

Let Dave into America!

Diana

Let Dave into America!

Alexander Kueneman

LET DAVE IN!! HAHAHA LAST COMMENT

James Lantzy

Dave's cartoons are terrible but in a good way.

Tavis Reisdorf

LET! DAVE! IIIIIIN!

Abbie Eert

This man is wonderfully creative and funny and definitely deserves to be in America if it means he can pursue his career to the fullest

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Talia

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Talia

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

I love Cyanide and Happiness, and I believe anyone who puts so much effort into giving others entertainment should be allowed into such a wonderful country.

Anonymous

Let Dave into America!

Niko Jääskeläinen

Hes art has touched me more than for example Van Goghs.

Trinity

I love reading these comics/shorts, I love the way they make me laugh every time I read or watch them. These comics really brighten my day.

Cahill Velvin

Dave is easily the best and funniest artists out of these guys!

Anonymous

Its so good

Caleb

C & H is the best!!!!! Let Dave into America already C & H is the only reason I dont die of boredom

A Totally real dude

I spend every day watching C & H shorts and comics, its something I look forward to every day.

Martín Devoto

Normalmente escrivo estos comentarios en ingles, pero dado que el punto es marcar la extención gloval alcanzada por este grupo, prefiero comentar en mi idioma natal, español. Me encanta una gran parte de su obra y a pesar de no poderlos apoyar economicamente espero que sobrevivan estos momentos de dificultad. Saludos desde Argentina

Thomas Krull

Dave's almost entertaining.

Anonymous

For Cynaide & Happiness, For America, For Dave!

Trexdino37

I love the whole team a lot and I would want the team to be together, you all make so much great comics. #letdaveintoamerica

Emre Kara

Let him into America!

Isaac Shin

LET HIM IN

Marco Frescas

LET HIM IN

Wravis

Let him in

Zhi Lin

cyanide and happiness is an awesome comic that really makes me crack up. I wish it could continue! LEt dave In!

Ivette Leandro dazs

The whole team is part of a great cómic. Dave is a big asset for them.

Jack Links

This hilarious Irish bastard needs to be allowed to stay in the United States.

Anonymous

Awesome comic

Joshua D Flores

These comics just make you smile on the darkest of days! Can always count on them

Nick

Dave has good joke make laugh

Katie

I love this guy, great comics, LET HIM INNNNNNN.

Timothy

when the hell was this made

Dylan Hadley

Cyanide and Happiness is great art

Anonymous

I love the Cyanide and Happiness comics, every writer is worth worth one's salt!

Laura Lynn Bell

My favorite Cyanide & Happiness comics are actually written by Dave!!

Nick barlow

They are amazing let them in

Theodore De Matradoy

This Page is The only Page that Makes any Person Die of Laughter... LET HIM IN

anghel stefan

get this boi in lol

Nishant Pawaskar

Im a big fan of cyanide and happiness and yes its very big worldwide Especially on facebook

Matteo Dalla Longa

I like his work because I highly political incorrect, in a world where PC is ruining the humor

Raul

They're the best

Kai Krause

CA voter and a real person that loves the art.

Jeroen Engels

Thoroughly enjoy his comics!

Robert Opitz

Let Dave into America!

Alireza

#letdaveintoamerica

Derek Schweizer

These comics are amazing and hilarious, and are great for when I need a laugh.

Anonymous

Anonymous

His comics are amazingly hilarious and have helped me through some sad days.

William Penrod

Honestly he and chris have made most of my favorite comics. I really hope he makes into america.

Jeremiah

I look at videos and comics everyday. I love their work! I got to this site by a horrible sex joke in a comic.

Michael Ascher

Dave McElfatrick, as well as the other artists/animators at Explosm Entertainment, bring the humor of Sunday comics to everyone daily via their website, and to a completely different demographic with their regular YouTube shorts, as well as the Cyanide & Happiness Show on the VRV streaming platform. For the ease of continuing the work Explosm does to bring comics and animations to their fans, I believe Mr. McElfatrick should be granted a visa to enter the United States.

Arjun

LETS GO CYANIDE & HAPPINESS

Phạm Xuân Nguyên

I love your work Dave you grumpy old man. Keep up the good work when you came to America!

Cooper Jefferyes

Sugma

yatin

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Justin Amakwe

Great stuff

Anonymous

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Matei Stoica

Cyanide and Happiness make comics that always make me laugh, at least once a day, especially Dave's comics ! The comics are great, and they'd be even better if Dave came to the U.S

Manson Brien

Dave is an absolutely extraordinary artist and I for one am willing to pay large sums of money in order for your art to be extraordinary

Anonymous

Let him IIIIIIIIINNNNNNN

Harry Petter

Is he in yet?

EC

I absolutely LOVE Dave's work on this comic. Cyanide and Happiness is wonderful and I wish the best for Dave and his fellow cartoonists. Good luck to you all!

SuperSelrak

I mean I don't condone the type of sex in the joke in the comic that got me here, but boy !, this comic has lots of good stuff ! I hope Dave got in. He seems to still be with the team though, so that's good.

Ellie B

I love Dave's comics! He's awesome, I really hope he can go to the US.

Dave the Creator

:|

Anonymous

Even if I'm 13 years late, his work followed me through my childhood and I hope he got the visa :D

pee

great comics

Bryan

He is my favorite comic artist on c&h! A truer American than most.

Anonymous

I really like cyanide and happiness

Annie

Hola vi esto en la sección de tablero de edd y quise firmarlo para ustedes (ya pasaron 15 años de esto)

heyheykidsimkrumplythecrown

LET HIM IN BOYS

Bryce

I need Dave in my life.

Kian

Dave you are the BEST!! I want you to get in america so bad!! I love your comics! I hope we can all help you get in america! I LOVE YOU!!!

Gnome Friend

I LOVE YOU DAVE!!! :]

Stormy Thorncastle

diddy

Doktor Vem

I'm actually really surprised that this petition is still active after almost a full 15 years. It's really incredble. Either way, Cyanide & Happiness is an amazingly hilarious webcomic the creators of which, Dave McElfatrick for example, in my opinion deserves all the support they can get and if he wants to get into America, then let him in, god damnit!

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Marija
11 years ago

seriously guys don't ruin C&H for us by not letting Dave in :( we need it

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