''Don't Forget To Validate Your Parking'' is a

webcomic Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website or mobile app. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or comic books. Webcomics can be co ...

written and illustrated by American screenwriter, film producer, and comic book creator

Mike Le Mike Nguyen Le (also credited as Mike Le) is a Vietnamese American screenwriter, producer, and film director. Screenwriting Le wrote and co-executive produced the feature horror film ''Dark Summer'' (2014), directed by Paul Solet and starring ...

. The webcomic was officially launched on December 11, 2007, during the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Published roughly once a week, the webcomic is loosely based on the author's experiences working in Hollywood. Its readership grew significantly when blogger

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posted a link to the webcomic on

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. The only visible character in Mike Le's webcomic is an illustrated version of Le himself, sitting behind his laptop and on the phone. All supporting characters are expressed through dialogue, usually as a voice on the phone.

Syndication

''Don't Forget To Validate Your Parking'' was published regularly in the humor section of '' The Behrend Beacon'', the official student publication of the

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Penn State Behrend (PSB) is a satellite campus of Pennsylvania State University and it is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. PSB is a four-year campus with over 5,000 students and over 250 faculty, in five academic programs: the Schools of Business, E ...

Reception

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'' described ''Don't Forget To Validate Your Parking'' as a "diamond in the internet rough" and praised its simplicity, calling it "a fun experiment with the genre and a testament to the writing skills of ... Mike Le." On August 5, 2008, ''

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'' listed ''Don't Forget To Validate Your Parking'' in its "Top 10 Best Unsung Webcomics".

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