Newdoc and Paperdud — ScrumbleDoc’s Paperwork Illustrations & Comics

Every piece of paperwork tells a story, usually one nobody signed up for — the lease clause you’re squinting at with a magnifying glass because the font seems designed to be missed, the roommate situation that’s suddenly become your problem to solve, the moving day that arrived faster and angrier than anyone planned for. This is where ScrumbleDoc’s visual side lives: the scenes, the small disasters, and Doc herself, usually watching from just off to the side with an expression somewhere between concerned and “I did warn you about this.” Some of it’s funny. Some of it stings a little, because it’s true. All of it started as art for a post somewhere on this site, and it’s all collected here for anyone who just wants to look.

  • A cel-shaded illustration of Alexa's hands holding a magnifying glass over a comically densely worded lease in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    Don’t ignore the fine print…
  • A cel-shaded illustration of a pair of handcuffed hands attempting to sign a lease, at the bottom of which we can clearly see the words "CO-SIGNER" in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    So, if you default on the lease, who makes the payments?
  • A cel-shaded illustration of Larry the landlord and Alexa Newdoc glaring angrily at Marty Paperdud as he explains why he can't pay the rent in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    So, about my part of the rent, see, well, uhm…
  • A cel-shaded illustration of a goofy looking guy with an electric guitar, and amplifier, and a folder that says "Sublet" standing in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    It’s cool. I only practice at night…
  • A cel-shaded illustration of an inside hallway with three doors visible - two are shut but light pours from the the third, which is open across the hall, with a cheerful pile of moving boxes outside in the Scrumble apartment building while Doc looks on
    Moving day. Again. And again…
  • A cel-shaded illustration of a slimy looking banker in a top hat presenting a toaster emblazoned with the golden letters "High-Fee Bank" in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    Don’t look at our fees. Look at our shiny toaster! Free!
  • A cel-shaded illustration of roommates Alexa and Marty staring in fear at a very rough looking man holding a sign that reads "$300 Minimum Balance" standing in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    I think he’s serious about that minimum balance!
  • A cel-shaded illustration of a smiling old bank book wrapped in a cozy blanket as a wind blows leaves past him in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    This is not overdraft protection
  • A cel-shaded illustration of Alexa's hands holding an impossibly complex bank statement with hundreds of entries and the name "High-Fee Bank" at the top and the words "Caution: Financial Degree Required" in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    Our statements only seem complex because they are.
  • A cel-shaded illustration of a bank book labeled "CHECKING" dressed in a fancy black tuxedo taking the arm of another bank book, this one labeled "SAVINGS" in a lavishly flowing white dress in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    Side-by-side are they, made to go hand-in-hand.
  • A cel-shaded illustration of a nasty-looking thief with his hands in a manila envelope labeled "Your Bank Account" in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    Hands off my account, you fraudulent charger!
  • A cel-shaded illustration of Alexa's hands holding a paper check for one million dollars drawn on a bank called "Unknown Bank" and with an ABA routing number "I have no idea" in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    A million bucks! But, about that bank…
  • A cel-shaded render of Alexa's hands holding a wrinkled paper check for twelve hundred dollars handwritten in erasable ink with several erasures in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    Is this… erasable ink?
  • A cel-shaded illustration of roommates Alexa and Marty standing in the dark, staring at the ceiling light in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    Do you think nobody turned the power on?
  • A cel-shaded illustration of Marty Newdoc's hands holding an incredibly complex monthly calendar filled with different auto-pay events in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    Let’s see, just a couple of auto-pays here…
  • A cel-shaded illustration of Alexa holding a terrifically complex chart of a year's worth of electrical data in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    Simply follow our easy-to-read chart
  • A cel-shaded illustration of Alexa reading a densely-worded employment offer while her future boss sneers impatiently and Doc looks on
    Just go ahead and sign the offer letter already, will ya?
  • A cel-shaded scene of Alexa reading an impossibly thick employee manual in the Scrumble factory while Doc looks on, by John D Reinhart
    I have to memorize all of this?
  • A cel-shaded scene of Alexa pointing to an onerous clause in her offer letter while her new boss throws a tantrum and Doc looks on, by John D Reinhart
    For crying out loud, nobody ELSE asks about that!
  • A cel-shaded scene of Alexa staring at her boss as he reads a list of trivial reasons for termination to an unimpressed coworker and Doc looks on, by John D Reinhart
    These are the, uh, fifteen, uh, reasons why we’re letting you go, uh…
  • A cel-shaded scene showing Alexa watching nervously while her prospective employer reads her heavily redacted resume and Doc looks on, by John D Reinhart
    I had to sign a no-compete, you see…
  • A cel-shaded scene in which Marty scans his insurance documents as his car burns furiously in the background and Doc looks on, by John D Reinhart
    Gee, I hope fire’s covered…
  • A cel-shaded illustration of Marty Paperdud looking doleful standing among his packed possession, suitcase in hand while his landlord in the foreground points angrily at a calendar in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    You can’t move out ’til the end of the month, pal…
  • A cel-shaded scene looking over the shoulder of an unexpected guest at the dismayed faces of Alexa and Marty at the door of the Scrumble apartment.
    Oh, we thought you weren’t going to come…
  • A cel-shaded scene in which Alexa looks unimpressed as Marty introduces Carl to her in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    Carl says he does taxes…
  • A cel-shaded illustration of Marty looking at a poorly addressed, returned letter in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    The address looks okay to Marty
  • A cel-shaded scene in the Scrumble apartment with Marty enthusiastically presenting a horrifying screaming-baby flower vase to an equally horrified Alex while Doc looks on
    This is perfect for the dinner party!
  • A cel-shaded scene looking over the shoulder of a furniture store manager as he examines Alexa's blank credit history while Alexa and Doc look on in dismay
    So, we’ll be paying with cash today?
  • A cel-shaded scene of Marty staring in disbelief at a complicated-looking credit application in the Scrumble aparment while Doc looks on
    How many lines are ON this thing?
  • A cel-shaded scene of Alexa looking horrified at how houseguest Lewis has trashed her living room while Doc looks on
    Lewis, we need to talk…
  • A cel-shaded scene of Marty looking at a coffee-shop tablet suggesting tips between $1 and $25 while Doc looks on
    These tips seem kinda high…
  • A cel-shaded scene of the goofy-looking Roomer holding a sign that says "Credit Score: 6" in front of the furniture store manager while Doc looks on
    Is this a credit score of 6 considered a good credit?
  • A cel-shaded scene of Alexa handing cash to a unsavory-looking bald man brandishing a credit card in the Scrumble apartment while Doc looks on
    This is how you secure a credit card, lady.
  • A cel-shaded illustration of a robot putting money into a Alexa's wallet while she looks on in amazement on the floor of a factory while Doc looks on
    You have been paid via direct deposit.
  • A cel-shaded scene of Alexa looking horrified at Marty's exploding wristwatch in the Scrumble Apartment while Doc looks on
    Nice watch, Marty!

If something here made you wince with recognition — that’s the point. Every illustration links back to the post it came from, so if a scene hits a little close to home, the actual explanation is one click away. Paperwork doesn’t stop happening to people just because nobody explained it properly the first time. Doc’s not going anywhere either.

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