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Welcome to the Webcomic readers' thread, now fortified with 100% of your daily vitamins and minerals! This thread is designed for webcomic appreciation, commentary, criticism, and analysis. If you want to talk about the process of webcomic creation, or if you're a creator looking to talk shop with other creators, you might try The Making Comics Thread. What is a webcomic? I've looked at that word for ten minutes and I still somehow can't figure it out.  A "webcomic" is simply a comic which is primarily hosted on the internet. It does not include newspaper comics with an online presence (but a thread for those comics can be found here). Webcomics come in all shapes and flavors: long, short, story-based, gag-based, science fiction, superhero, slice of life, comedy, drama, sprite-based fanfiction, whatever Dresdan Codak is, etc. If you like comics at all, there's bound to be a webcomic out there which is right for you. But I heard webcomics were bad! Saying "webcomics are bad" is like saying "movies are bad" or "books are bad" or even just "everything is bad". Like anything else, there's good and bad stuff out there, and the nice thing about webcomics (as with most art) is that you're not forced to be exposed to ones you hate if you don't want to be; you have to go somewhere the webcomics are to find them. Webcomics aren't good or bad, they're just another art form like any other, and you're going to have to do some hunting to figure out which ones are for you. Which webcomics should I read? All of them. Read every webcomic. How else are you going to find out what you like? Just in case you don't have time for that, a brief list of comics broken down by category may be found in the second post of this very thread, so you can find something that appeals to you. Don't let that limit you, though. It's estimated by expert Bullshitologists that a new webcomic is created every 2.5 minutes, so there's bound to be something good out there that we've never even heard of. Do some exploring and report back! In the event that you find a comic you think the thread should know about, feel free post about it in the thread (or PM me to make sure I see it) and I'll add it to the list. Keep in mind that we aren't trying to create a comprehensive list of comics, though, only those that are interesting for some reason, so it might not stay there too long if it doesn't have the goods. (Or if it isn't terrible enough that we want to keep an eye on it.) I want to talk about a comic! Perfect! Just be aware that some webcomics already have their own threads. They are as follows: Achewood Broodhollow Brawl in the Family Cucumber Quest Gunnerkrigg Court It Hurts MS Paint Adventures One Punch Man Order of the Stick Paranatural Prequel Unsounded If your post is specific to one of these webcomics, please post in that thread, not this one. If there is some crossover and you are, for example, comparing a comic on this list to a newly-discovered one, then feel free to include that here. In general, comics end up with their own threads if they tend to be discussed a lot (to the point where we'll get pages of discussion about just one comic on a regular basis); almost all comics are still discussed here. If you think that's happening, by all means make a new thread for that comic! The worst that will happen is that it languishes and dies and discussion naturally migrates back here. I want to talk about MY webcomic! This thread isn't really for self-promotion, but don't let that stop you from talking about it if it's relevant to the conversation, particularly if someone has a question you think you can answer. We actually do have a thread for self-promotion, too, so feel free to post in that one whenever you like! I hate these webcomics with a burning, fiery passion! That's great. It's good that you have the capacity to like and hate things, we're all super proud of you. Here is a good lesson for you to learn: nobody gives a poo poo, at all. The question is: can you say something interesting about the comic, and about why you like or hate it? Something that hasn't been said a million times before? Is it a comic the thread hasn't discussed, and can you explain why we should all like or hate it right off the bat? Can you take an old complaint and make it so funny that we all feel the joy of hatred anew? If so, by all means post in this thread about it! If not, well, it isn't that hard to get a personal blog or tumblr to complain about things where none of us have to look at it and be bored by it. We're all here to entertain and inform each other, so please at least try to do one or the other. Just for example, here are a few things that have already pretty much been done to death. It will be difficult or impossible to find a way to say anything new about any of them. * Dickwolves * XKCD is for nerds and has stick figure art * Questionable Content has very static panel construction and a soap opera plot * Girl Genius takes forever to get anywhere * Dresdan Codak and Megatokyo are late again This list is not comprehensive and may be expanded. In general, if you're just dropping by to say you don't like something without explaining why, you should reexamine your life choices and maybe do something less boring. FURRIES! NOT THE FURRIES! A comic having cat-people or whatever in it is not a reason to hate it. I realize this may sound controversial if you're stumbling onto this thread at random from some other part of Something Awful, but people here will straight up stab you in the face if you say anything bad about Lackadaisy Cats, Cucumber Quest, or Cheap Thrills (of blessed memory). Here's a relevant quote from Tracy Butler (link to tumblr), Lackadaisy's writer and artist: quote:Anonymous asked: How do you feel about your comic being associated with the furry fandom? Do you mind that readers often assume your characters are actual cat people? Sometimes people just feel like the best way to handle their comic is to put talking animals into it, and sometimes it's useful to give the talking animals hands. It isn't always because they have no imagination or are trying to support some kind of fetish. In summary: don't hate a comic because it has furries in it. Hate it because it has Sonic MPREG in it. What's the policy for posting images? Post them. Webcomics are a visual medium and having an example of the work in front of you is going to help a lot when it comes time to discuss it. Make sure you follow the forum rules when you do it, though. (But you're already following those every time you post, right?) Here are some guidelines that might help: 1. Don't break tables by using huge images. Scale them down first or use timg if you don't know how to do that. 2. Don't hotlink images. If you do that, everyone in the thread is using the webcomic creator's bandwidth without actually going to their site. Put the image into something like imgur or minus first and use that. 3. Don't turn the thread into an RSS feed. We don't need to see every single Penny Arcade (and the thread would tear itself to pieces if we did), just post examples that you think are interesting or that you want to talk about. 4. Don't post anything that is or that you fear might be Not Safe For Work. Just link to it instead in that case. Sometimes people feel leery about posting the most recent page of a comic out of a well-intentioned desire to not take revenue away from the artist. You shouldn't feel badly about this, though; part of the purposes of this thread is to help people find comics that they like, and if they don't see some, how will they know? In the long run, you're actually helping artists that you like by getting them new readers. Why do you all keep saying that Ryan Sohmer has a tiny, shrivelled penis? Isn't that a bit personal? We'll often tend to project the work onto the people that do the work. This is sometimes regrettable, but given that the Internet as a medium encourages a direct connection between creator and consumer, it's essentially inevitable. Some amount of discussion of the creators of webcomics is going to happen. We have to walk a line here, though; it's not okay for us to go Internet Detective on the authors, harass them, stalk them, or in any other way invade their privacy. Things that they have said and done publicly are fair game, but are really only germane to the thread if they have a direct bearing on the comic they produce (or webcomics in general). How can I support webcomics? Many successful webcomics now have shops with merchandise. These are a great way to support webcomics! Also, clicking on banner ads can provide revenue on some sites. Many sites will have donation links as well, and these days comics will periodically run Kickstarters or similar fundraisers to print books. Patreon is also popular these days; it's a service that automatically bills you periodically and donates the money to the creator. If someone has a comic on the web, they usually will arrange some way you can give them money, and giving comic creators money is the best way of supporting them. You can also leave nice comments and send polite e-mails to the creators, especially if you can't afford to donate. Please note that a polite e-mail does not include phrases like "I touch myself whenever I think about you", "I want to have your babies", or "I am standing under your window right now wearing a Nixon mask and carrying fourteen bottles of Zima". Just tell them you like how they draw things, for God's sake. Webcomic creators love being told their work is good, because people who complain about it are frequently more motivated to contact them, so it's easy to think everyone hates your stuff if nobody who likes it speaks up. Of course, some kinds of feedback are less useful than others:  Is there an IRC channel for webcomicking it up? Sure. It's #webcomics on irc.synirc.net. It isn't too busy, but go nuts. Where are the previous versions of this thread? * The Webcomic Readers' Thread * Webcomics Thread 2: Now Found in Barnes & Noble And thanks to Pick, OP of the previous threads, from whom I stole many portions of this post. idonotlikepeas fucked around with this message at 12:54 on May 29, 2015 |
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THE ALL-STARS These are the comics that 90% or more of the thread agree are good. They are not completely without blemish, but overall they are all worth reading. The Abominable Charles Christopher: The tale of a sasquatch on a journey to save the forest he calls home and the neighbors he loves. [store] Bouletcorp: A well-known French comic artist's amazing works online in three languages! Cucumber Quest: The colorful and positively adorable adventures of some bunny children, created by the very skilled Gigi Digi. If you like any of the Super Mario RPGs, you'll enjoy this. [store] Gunnerkrigg Court: The adventures of a young girl and her best friend, the two of whom study at Gunnerkrigg Court, a technological wonderland which borders a mystical forest. No description of this webcomic will do it credit, so you'll have to take it on trust that this is a story you don't want to miss. The art changes styles after the first few chapters, so if you're having trouble getting into it, at least read until that point. [store] [patreon] Lackadaisy: A phenomenally-rendered sepia-tone comic about rum-running in St. Louis during the Prohibition. Barely ever updates, unfortunately. [store] Nedroid: Hilarious, crazy, adorable, astounding, divine, life-changing, and potentially anti-carcinogenic: Nedroid has been called some of these things. No matter the labels, Nedroid is a wonderful comic and fully deserving of the attention it has gained. Don't miss Party Cat! [store] [patreon] Oglaf: The most  comic, but also one of the best comics. Oglaf is a pornographic fantasy strip that revels in amazingly clever absurdity. [store]----- Goon-made Comics: Comics made by goons. Since people are interested in reading comics from other Something Awful users, these have been separated for your convenience. Please note that Gunnerkrigg Court from the list above is also made by a Something Awful user (Tea-san). The Adventures of Dr. McNinja by Doctor McNinja: Yes, that is actually the title. Yes, it's actually a good webcomic. A doctor (who is also a ninja) protects his city with the assistance of a velociraptor-riding former circus boy, a gorilla receptionist, and sometimes even his mom, dad, and little brother. Astral Aves by Space-Bird: a coming-of-age story with some amazing use of color. If you like Cucumber Quest, you might give this a shot. Bad Reputation by Tank! with background work by Dvega: Pirates! loving PIRATES! Beyond the Canopy by Blaine the Train: In a fantastic world, a young leaf-headed boy goes on a journey of self-discovery. And also an actual journey, like, with walking. Bittersweet Candy Bowl by SuitCase874 and partner: A slice-of-life comic with anthropomorphic animals. Very cute and worth looking at if that sort of comic is up your alley. Blasphemous Saga Fantasy by Fortis: Fantasy adventure comic. The scene may or may not be stolen by various monsters and golems. Bob 'n Ed by Phylodox: Sort of a gag-a-day strip, it just sometimes takes more than a day. Occasionally has aliens. (Always has bros.) Buffet of Lies by FunkyAl: A collection of gag strips early, tending towards small, darkly humorous storylines later on. Party cloudy with showers of surreality. Curia Regis by RobinPierce: Rex mortuus est. Vivatne regina? Dead Winter by Reiley: During the zombie apocalypse, the survivors (in dwindling numbers) do their best to carry on despite personal agendas, lack of combat skills, unfriendly factions, and a crazy guy who beheads pretty blonde girls. Devoto by Pick: What is the value of beauty? Faust thought his soul was a fair trade, but perhaps there are other bargains to be made. for explicit everything.Doomsday, My Dear by Grantaire: In the face of a plague which might mean the last generation of mankind, how much of our humanity will we give up in the name of survival? It's doomsday, my dear. Ellie Starling's Very Long Walk by Travis343: A fantasy-themed adventure story about a little girl. If you're a fan of the Legend of Zelda series, give this one a look. The End by Angry Diplomat and raaaan: Aliens decide to engage in a desperate, last-ditch effort to save the human race by kidnapping con attendees to start a new human colony. A Ghost Story by Mafiosa: A ghost story. But is a ghost story really the ghost's story? The Intrepid Girlbot by Dianasaur Go!: A story about a robot who is also a girl who is also a robot. Enjoy her wacky robot adventures and accidental animal murder. Iothera by Rincewind: A comic that contains the word "astrothaumatology" (the study of magic in space), and that should tell you a great deal of what you need to know. Sometimes .Kill Six Billion Demons by Operant: So far, it's only really about a dozen demons, but there's plenty of time! Features a really weird, imaginative world with inhabitants to match. Also takes a certain amount of reader input, so be ready to sharpen your mind and PRAISE YISUN. Latchkey Kingdom: A humor/adventure story starring a young girl. The first chapter is heavily inspired by the Legend of Zelda games. Mythos by Kismet: Fireside tales of god and man, and the wide world that lies between. Over the Wall by faxmaster: The story of a girl who goes over the wall into an ancient city, and what she finds there. Once you're done with that, move on to the sequel, Stonebreaker. Poppy O'Possum: Part slice-of-life home comedy with animals, part fantasy adventure story, all crazy. (And awesome.) Prequel Adventures by Kazerad: An Oblivion (as in the game) themed comic starring a catgirl. Much better than it sounds from that description. The artist tends to be a controversial figure. Riverside Extras by a bloody icon: A comic about the relationships and rivalries of the members of two gangs in a city called Riverside set just pre-Prohibition. Rusty & Co. by ZnCu: A fantasy parody comic starring a rust monster, a mimic, and a gelatinous cube. No, really. Templar, AZ by DarthVersace: A long-form webcomic about the inhabitants of a town in Arizona that, remarkably, doesn't exist. It might exist in an alternate history, but in Arizona, who can tell? Three Word Phrase by Fifthace: Very odd and kooky gag comics. Also butt-abs and your bee game. Widdershins by Kojiro: This pentagram was clearly inscribed by a left-handed forty-year-old man from Surrey, and if I catch that wanker I'll shoot him right in the bollocks. The game is bloody well afoot now! You Suck by SuperHappy: A slice-of-life pornographic webcomic with occasional demons. Needless to say, .----- Gag-a-day Comics: Comics with little to no running narrative, and sometimes without a constant cast. These comics will generally be humorous, but might also be surreal or thought-provoking. It's hard to predict what you'll like, so it's worth giving them all a spin, since the investment you have to make to try a continuity-free comic is quite low. A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible: Weird comics, amazing layouts, updates very infrequently. Awkward Zombie: Short-form gag comic, mostly about the absurdity of video games. Dinosaur Comics: Same graphics, different words, often gold! Totally has dinosaurs. Gunshow: Has some recurring characters, such as the Anime Club, but is made of largely unconnected strips. Some pages are not comedic. Hark, a Vagrant!: A very popular and well-regarded webcomic about any number of topics, but primarily history. And CANADIAN history. Perry Bible Fellowship: Adorable art concealing a wellspring of humor as black as pitch. Buy the book! Penny Arcade: The archetypical "two guys on a couch discuss video games" comic. Sometimes delves into other worlds the creators want to play with, but always returns to that format. Frequently criticized for, well, a variety of reasons that won't even fit into this space, but generally held to include everything that comes out of Gabe's mouth. Notable for being one of the most profitable webcomics in the world; their media empire currently includes the web comic, books, card games, video games, print comics, a multi-million-dollar charity, and three yearly video game conferences. Pictures for Sad Children: The world's primary source of depressive humor. May occasionally appear to have a story, but don't be fooled. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal: Nerdy comics which are still somehow funny and not merely pandering to the dorkiest common denominator. Shortpacked: Follows the escapades of a bunch of toy store employees who make jokes. The author is well-known for turning previous humorous comics into bizarre dramafests, but that does not seem to have happened here. Space Avalanche: Surreal, multi-panel gag comic which touches on various aspects of pop culture. Subnormality: There are some recurring characters but usually it's made of standalones. Also they're less often funny and instead interesting. Text density puts a lot of readers off. XKCD: Stick figures and nerdery. Often criticized for being opaque if you have fewer than two PhDs. Humor: Webcomics with a story, but one that focuses entirely or almost entirely on humor. Brawl in the Family: Video game comic based on the characters from Super Smash Brothers Brawl. Much better than it sounds. Bad Machinery: The tweeist and most British of all humorous story comics. Gone with the Blastwave: Beautifully rendered but rarely updated, Gone with the Blastwave is about fighting a war about... something. It was probably important before everything went to hell. Needless to say, this is some dark comedy. Luffinpuff & Eric: The splendiferously cute adventures of a boy and the imaginary friend he's somewhat outgrown. MS Paint Adventures: Low-fi art combined with liberal use of movies, music, and mini-games. One of the most irregular schedules on the Internet. The Non-Adventures of Wonderella: A webcomic about Order of the Stick: A stick-figure comic based on Dungeons and Dragons. Extremely long and convoluted. Tiny Kitten Teeth: This painted comic is artistically reminiscent of old Golden Books. If Tigerbuttah doesn't make you smile, you've been replaced by Scrooge McPodperson. Whomp!: Are you a neckbeard who loves anime? Then this comic is definitely for you! ... If you have some sense of self-awareness. Fantasy: Swords, magic, dragons, and castles. May also be urban fantasy, which is similar except the castles are skyscrapers and... actually, the swords, magic, and dragons tend to be exactly the same. Godsend: Set in an alternate version of the historical Middle East, Godsend is about a prophecy that got royally screwed before it could even truly begin.... HERO: A rarely-updated webcomic with interesting artwork that uses mouseovers for text, freeing up space for daring and beautiful compositions. Has a manga aesthetic, but is by an actual manga artist. Hemlock: The adventures of a witch, her three-eyed frog familiar, and the giant snail they live in. Also it's set in Finland. Hobo Lobo of Hamelin: A perfect example of how the internet can be used to enhance the comic-reading experience, Hobo Lobo is clever and beautifully rendered. LAMEZONE: I won't bother trying to explain this, you just need to read them. Nimona: A wonderful, lighthearted fantasy romp with no okay actually it's a lot of murder. The art style is really cute, though, and the comic is by turns dramatic, humorous, and whimsical. Strong Female Protagonist: A superhero comic with a... well, you can probably guess. Explores the concept of what a superhero really would be in modern society. Unsounded: Great art, cute characters, and a story which almost immediately plunges into unsounded (har har) depths of horror. Vattu: A story about cultural conflict and the nature of freedom. Zebra Girl: One of the oldest quality webcomics still updating, Zebra Girl began in 2001 and has been recommendable almost from the get-go. Features some of the best monochromatic artwork among internet comics. Not furry, the "zebra" refers to something else. Science Fiction Robots, lasers, and spaceships. We'll include Steampunk in here too, because why not? Tom Siddell, via Twitter posted:I made a steampunk cog. It's two cogs. Ava's Demon: A girl is possessed by a very unfriendly spirit. Created by a Dreamworks employee; very beautiful. Dresden Codak: A long-form story about a nerdy cyborg girl and the upcoming Singularity. It is generally assumed that the real, actual Singularity will occur before this comic gets around to it. The author is frequently criticized for sexualizing the main character, which he claims he does not do while drawing her in her underwear. forming: A science fiction/alternate history/mindfuck by a well-respected professional artist who currently works on Adventure Time. Girl Genius: Melty people trapped in a series of castles. By the Foglios, well-known fantasy artists. I Want You To Feel The Pressure: Sci-fi/spy story with relationship drama. Or maybe it's a relationship story with spy drama. Either way, it's NOT a side project of Dresden Codak's Aaron Diaz. Lady Sabre and the Pirates of the Ineffable Aether: Steampunk adventure, only good! O Human Star: An SF family drama with gay robots. Has great art and a fairly intriguing mystery. Shadoweyes: The story of a young woman who finds she can transform into a bizarre creature. Takes place in a Battle Angel Alita-esque decrepit futuristic city. String Theory: Following the life of one Dr. Herville Schtein, String Theory is about a physicist's fall from grace. ... Well, no, not quite. Nothing about Herville was ever really... "graceful". Horror/Paranormal: Ghosts, goblins, ghoulies, and other spirits of the night. Or maybe the true horror is other people? (Other people with CHAINSAW HANDS.) Broodhollow: A horror comic by Kris Straub of Checkerboard Nightmare/Starslip/Chainsawsuit fame. As the dedicated thread describes it: "Steamboat Willy in Silent Hill". Demon: A young man is bitten by a radioactive suicide attempt and discovers that with great power comes great being an enormous rear end in a top hat. Elsie Hooper: Elsie Hooper is a grungey black and white serial about a small American town invaded by creepy humanoid creatures who have kidnapped the main character's sister. Helvetica: Dead people in the afterlife, very cute skull dead people! Monster Pulse: A comic about a girl and her monster. What part of yourself would you give up to create a new life? What can you live without? Paranatural: A kid moves to a new city and can see ghosts and spirits. He and his friends set things straight. Sounds lame, is actually super cool. Modern Day/Slice-of-life: These comics may occur in our world or in something more fantastic, but overall they are mostly about people just like you hanging around doing things just like you do. Or you would, if you lived in colonial America or were a cop. Double Cross: The brightly-colored adventures of some cops at various levels of corruption. Used to be called Chaos. Family Man: (Risk of )The story of a lecturer living in the HRE is 1768 who may or may not become a werewolf. Why do we say this? Because he's also a character from the comedy webcomic Bite Me!, now complete. These comics are unbelievably dissimilar, but share some cast members.Love Me Nice: It's about toons in show business, somewhat Roger Rabbit style, but with its own unique spin. Fantastic and very appropriate artwork coupled with a fun, intriguing story. Octopus Pie: A slice-of-life webcomic about Eve and Hanna's lives. Questionable Content: Slice of life with music nerdery and AIs. Frequently criticized for playing it safe with the art. Completed Comics and/or Standalones: These comics are complete; more updates are not expected. Some are "standalones"; that is, they had a determinate run scripted from the beginning. The Abbadon: Incompatible people together in a room that will not open, and only one of them gives the slightest drat. Can be for breasts.Balloon Adventure Comic: by the amazingly skilled Emily Cicierega, this is one adorable and colorful adventure that you don't want to miss! Can also be purchased in book form. Bobwhite: A delightfully quirky webcomic following three art students studying at Bobwhite. This comic has been completed, and now the same writer/artist is working on Monster Pulse. Buttlord GT: This comic has been complete for 12 years. People still love it and talk about it. Think about what that means for a DBZ parody. Digger: The story of a wombat on a strange adventure where she might not belong.... This comic has received rave reviews, and now's the time to give it a shot! Don't Cry for Me, I'm Already Dead: by Rebecca Sugar (now a professional storyboarder), an amazing comic about two brothers and their love of The Simpsons. Friends with Boys: A previously-homeschooled girl enters her first year of high school and the tangled social web there. Also, there is a ghost. NOW PRINT ONLY. His Face All Red: by Emmy Carroll, yet another "EC" with truly fantastic graphic novel skills. Don't miss her story of Anu-Anulan (slightly possibly) or The Prince and the Sea (minor for breasts).Job Dog: Job Dog is an artistic and introspective look at a dog who has a job. Minus: Wonderfully charming adventures of a young girl! Order of Tales: a story about storytellers by the same author as Princess Planet: The wacky hijinks of a psuedo-superhero princess and her family and friends. Rice Boy: A somewhat surreal, very imaginative fantasy adventure. By the same author as smokes: This comic is... odd and incredibly depressing, but despite the unusual art style, absolutely worth a try. Sin Titulo: If Lost were a comic, pretty much. Very creepy and cool but quite confusing to most. TJ & Amal : (Risk of - splash page will tip you off if the most recent update is NSFW. ) The Less than Epic Adventures of TJ & Amal. This comic is about the two titular characters taking a road trip across the United States.Transient Man: A beautifully-drawn story about a homeless vagrant in San Francisco who believes he is the destined savior of mankind. May not be possible to complete the story without buying the print volume. Abandoned These comics stop partway through and are unlikely to be revived, but may be worth looking at anyway. Achewood: a unique brand of surreal humor and wordplay. Holds a special place in the hearts of Goons. May sometimes update, but it's basically an accident if you spot it. Alpha Flag: A strange man awakens in a world of strange symbols, each of which is a part of him. Difficult to explain, a joy to read. Cheap Thrills: This comic was about a group of (anthropomorphic animal) teenagers who aren't particularly special. Still, their failures and triumphs struck any number of chords. Curio: Utter cuteness! Also horror. Dubblebaby: Longer-form, well-drawn gag comics somewhat similar to PBF in character. The Lair of the Dreaded Atrox: A charming story following some monsters and woodland creatures. This comic is created using clay models, making its appearance distinctive. The Meek: Political struggles, the fate of the world, and tasteful nudity are all present in this lovingly drawn and beautifully colored piece. The Meek is currently in an introductory phase, welcoming the reader to different aspects of its well-structured fantasy world and showcasing the people (and gods) who reside there. ( just in case, for breasts.) It is theoretically on hiatus until August of 2015, but we'll see.Monster Commute: Monsters have to get to work too, you know. WARNING: If You Say You Like These Popular Webcomics, the Webcomics Thread May Track You Down and Poop on Your Face: These are kept here as a courtesy to inform readers of the thread's bad opinion of these comics, because all of them are popular enough that someone might recommend them to you. Many of the comics above have justified criticisms, but these comics are regarded by at least 90% of the thread as being unsalvagable. Be warned. Ctrl+Alt+Del: Had the honor of being terrible and being made by a terrible person. Goblins: Dough people playing by D&D rules. All characters are bags full of six gallons of blood. The Least I Could Do: Misogyny and racism! Drowtales: Elf bullshit plus creepiness ----- PATREON Patreon is a web site that basically lets you give cool people money every month via micropayments. Some comic creators are experimenting with it as an alternative to continually running Kickstarters. Despite trying to make you watch a video to explain how the site works, it's still pretty cool. The following comic creators that we like have Patreon accounts: Al Vigil AKA FunkyAl (Buffet of Lies): http://www.patreon.com/buffetoflies?u=64371 Alan Cooper AKA Phylodox (Bob 'n Ed): http://www.patreon.com/bobned Amanda Lafrenais (Love Me Nice): http://www.patreon.com/lovemenice Anne Notation, AKA Pick (Devoto): http://www.patreon.com/devoto Bea, AKA Mafiosa (A Ghost Story): http://www.patreon.com/aghoststory Cami, AKA Grantaire (Doomsday, My Dear): http://www.patreon.com/doomsdaymydear Christopher Hastings, AKA Dr. McNinja (The Adventures of Dr. McNinja): http://www.patreon.com/mcninja Kate Ashwin, AKA Kojiro (Widdershins): http://www.patreon.com/Widdershins Mark Harding (I Want You to Feel the Pressure): http://www.patreon.com/IWYTFTP Meredith Gran (Octopus Pie): http://www.patreon.com/octopuspie Morbi (Poppy O'Possum): http://www.patreon.com/Morbi Zach Weinersmith (SMBC): http://www.patreon.com/zachweinersmith ----- SHOPPING LIST: The following webcomics have stores where you can buy printed editions of the comic and/or merchandise: Topatoco: Here you can find merchandise for ALL of the following webcomics (webcomics listed in a positive context above are branded with a star: *! Doesn't mean unbranded are bad, they're just not on the list.): A Softer World Alien Loves Predator AmazingSuperPowers Axe Cop Boxer Hockey Buttercup Festival Cat and Girl Christopher Baldwin *Dinosaur Comics! Dresden Codak Explodingdog FUMBOO Goats/Multiverse *Gunnerkrigg Court *Gunshow *Hark! A Vagrant Little Gamers Maximum Fun *Nedroid *Octopus Pie *Oglaf Overcompensating and Wigu *Pictures for Sad Children Questionable Content Raptor Bandit Sam and Fuzzy *Scary Go Round Sheldon Starslip and Chainsawsuit *Subnormality Three Panel Soul * Three Word Phrase *Tiny Kitten Teeth This Modern World *White Ninja Wondermark Lackadaisy Cats/The Meek Store: Buy the books here! Charles Christopher Store: Buy the book in hardcover or softcover! Etsy for Lair of the Dreaded Atrox: Buy stuff (?) here. Shadoweyes Store: Buy Shadoweyes stuff here. Gone With the Blastwave Store: More stuff. Steam Crow Store: Monster Commute: Monster Commute things? Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (SMBC) Store: This is also a store. Space Avalanche Store: So is this! Iron Circus: Templar, AZ: Templar, AZ stuff can be bought here. Zebra Girl Shop: Get your Zebra Girl! Zebra Girl! Zeeebra Girl! TJ & Amal Store: It's a book. Buy the book! String Theory Store: No book yet. Dead Winter Store: The store for this webcomic. Love Me Nice Store: And for this one! Get Transient Man, the book, here!: Yes you can! Family Man's store is this link: Definitely. idonotlikepeas fucked around with this message at 15:36 on Feb 17, 2015 |
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Going to take advantage of this opportunity to plug Al-Rashad, http://mightygodking.com/al-rashad/, which is amazing. Think Sinbad mixed with vikings and zombies.
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Aug 5, 2013 17:35
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I like reading Astral Aves. It's a cool fantasy comic for people who appreciate a good ghost party and steak.
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Aug 5, 2013 18:06
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You may wish to add to the OP's list of webcomics with their own threads One Punch Man which is, technically, a webcomic, even though its thread lives far away in ADTRW and not here in BSS.
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Aug 5, 2013 18:09
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If I could get a link to my dumb wizard comic Widdershins in the OP, I'd really appreciate it! Probably it'd go under humour.
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Aug 5, 2013 18:52
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Could we add my comic, Blasphemous Saga Fantasy, to the list? People seem to like it and I'd definitely appreciate it. I'm going to say that if it is added it should probably go under Drama-Comedy.
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Aug 5, 2013 19:01
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Hey yo so long as we are pluggin comics I wouldn't mind it if y'all gave Buffet of Lies a click. EDIT: I guess I should post some here huh. Here is a page from 2011, and then one from like a month ago.  
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Aug 5, 2013 19:32
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idonotlikepeas posted:I want to talk about a comic! Don't forget Broodhollow and Brawl in the Family. Also, thank you for the updated list in that second post; it's really convenient. I'd suggest putting Strong Female Protagonist there too (under drama), since I found out about it through people's recommendations in this thread.
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Aug 5, 2013 19:33
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I might be the only person who read it, but I'd appreciate it if you'd put The Princess Planet into the completed webcomics list. Funny and whimsical fantasy adventures.
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Aug 5, 2013 19:46
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Aug 5, 2013 19:55
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Oh, I have a Kickstarter for Widdershins up at the moment, by the way, if anyone fancies a look! It's all bounty hunters and missing magician's assistants and slightly-inept wizards.
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Aug 5, 2013 20:07
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I endorse the above posters, re Widdershins and other comics. Some other webcomics that I wouldn't mind seeing added to the list: What Birds Know: Fantasy! Drama! Creepy giant slimebirds! Battlepug: Fantasy! Action! Huge dogs! Little Guardians: Fantasy! Fun! Adventures! Derelict: Post-apocalypse! Fog mutants! Giant aliens! I'd put two more "Post-apocalypse!" comics there, but String Theory and Dead Winter are both already on the list. The Meek, unfortunately, should be moved to "abandoned comics".
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Aug 5, 2013 20:24
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Listing Riceboy and Order of Tales, but leaving out Vattu?
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Aug 5, 2013 20:25
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Monster Killers by Kat Chastain (nee J. Chastain) could go under completed comics. It was never big, but it's the webcomics equivalent of a cult classic.
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Aug 5, 2013 20:43
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I found O Human Star thanks to the last incarnation of this thread, and it really deserves to be on the list. It should probably go under Drama, with a description like "An SF family drama with gay robots. Has great art and a fairly intriguing mystery." Some of the comics on the list need actual descriptions, like Bad Machinery and Monster Pulse. Bad Machinery's one could be "Six kids solve ridiculous mysteries, have silly conversations, and grow up."
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Aug 5, 2013 20:48
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Updates really infrequently, but Eat That Toast! isn't a bad gag comic.
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Aug 5, 2013 20:54
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Hey, folks. I added a few of the comics mentioned to the list based on what got discussion in the last thread. I'm going to keep going through it to update things like descriptions this evening when I have more time, but do feel free to keep suggestions coming. In the meantime, I'm going to start going through the list of things people have suggested which didn't get a ton of discussion in the last thread. I don't want that post to just be a list of comics I decide are good (and if that were the case, I'd probably reorder some of them), so let's hear from the thread on the things we haven't talked much about yet. The first is Al-Rashad: City of Myths, a fantasy comic involving, as Benagain said above, vikings and zombies, with a bit of an Arabian Nights flavor. It's got some good clean lines and nice anatomy, and some very dynamic scenes:   (From the first handful of pages, just to avoid spoilers.) I'm inclined to like it, but what do the rest of you think? For now, I'll post one of these per day and we'll see how that goes.
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Aug 5, 2013 21:02
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Dire Wombat posted:I found O Human Star thanks to the last incarnation of this thread, and it really deserves to be on the list. It should probably go under Drama, with a description like "An SF family drama with gay robots. Has great art and a fairly intriguing mystery." OHS is amazing, one of the best comics featuring both queer protagonists and sff made-up minorities I've ever read.
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Aug 5, 2013 21:06
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If there's a chance you could add my comic, A Ghost Story, to the OP, I'd be grateful (probably goes under paranormal?)!
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Aug 5, 2013 21:06
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I know there's a ton to keep track of, but I hope Gastrophobia is worth a mention. A humor/drama about Phobia, an Amazon warrior and single mother making her way in ancient  This isn't just for idontlikepeas, though. All y'all should be reading it too if you aren't already.
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Aug 5, 2013 21:38
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I've been reading Iothera and it's pretty good, with distinctive art, but a large percentage of the pages are , so be careful. (it's science fiction drama)
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Aug 5, 2013 21:43
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fritz posted:I've been reading Iothera and it's pretty good, with distinctive art, but a large percentage of the pages are Haha, I was about to follow everyone else's lead and link to my own comic, but you beat me to it! 
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Aug 5, 2013 21:55
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How much does Scott Kurtz contribute creatively to PvP these days? If he has a team of writers for story lines, and other people are now drawing it, does he just pay the website server bills and collect the advertising revenue? Is his idol Jim Davis?
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jumba posted:How much does Scott Kurtz contribute creatively to PvP these days? If he has a team of writers for story lines, and other people are now drawing it, does he just pay the website server bills and collect the advertising revenue? Is his idol Jim Davis? I don't know what his vision for PvP these days is, but the style of this artist he's currently spotlighting really bothers me. I think it's the muppet mouths in profile.
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Aug 5, 2013 22:10
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jumba posted:Is his idol Jim Davis? That is actually the case for real!
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Aug 5, 2013 22:17
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If we are suggesting comics for the OP, I'd like to suggest Red Tails Dream. I'd put it in Drama-Comedy if I had to classify.
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Aug 5, 2013 22:24
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If plugging our own comics is okay, Mythos just turned a year old recently.   Lately it's been about talking wolves debating the separation of church and state, but often it's about other things. Sort of disconnected folklorey things from a parallel earth. Recommendations reposted from the last thread: Smaller comics I've been really enjoying most recently include...  Riverside Extras (gang intrigue with snappy writing and lovely art)  H&J (rival detectives, kind of a loving pastiche of detective genres old and new)  The Muse Mentor (intriguing fantasy about psychological drives personified as characters, and about art and aspiration)  Tanglefoot (technically still a comic under development but holy cow, just look at that art) I also want to repost this trailer that the creator of Doomsday, My Dear made for the comic because it's really cool and I love it when comic people bring other talents to the table: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgFdoeHm50
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Aug 5, 2013 22:28
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hi Inclusion of Doomsday, My Dear would be fabulous! It just turned three years old but never made it onto the last list.
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Aug 5, 2013 22:41
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Grantaire posted:hi It's kinda... dim. Is it supposed to have low contrast, like being in a cave or something along those lines?
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Aug 5, 2013 22:44
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This scene takes place in the pre-dawn hours of the morning, though contrast in night scenes is something I've been trying to work out. :/
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Aug 5, 2013 23:03
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I want to follow Doomsday, My Dear because it's kinda interesting but it having no RSS is killing my ability to keep up.
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Aug 5, 2013 23:12
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Grantaire posted:This scene takes place in the pre-dawn hours of the morning, though contrast in night scenes is something I've been trying to work out. :/ It's been a while since I've done any art stuff, and this may be talking out of my rear end, but; To best portray darkness or night you should be playing with the color pallet, not the actual brightness of the scene. Cooler colors, blues and such, evoke darkness and night. You also must consider where the scene is lit from without the Sun or good room lighting letting you get loose with light sources. If there's absolutely no light in the scene and it's supposed to be absolute darkness, you might consider tricks like a monochrome look or something to show that. Look at, for example, a page of Gunnerkrigg Court (a few more pages around this one show night and dark panels). The colors are mostly blues and purples, the low lighting appears stark but weaker than sun light on the cooler colors, but the overall brightness and contrast of the image remains the same as daylight scenes.
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Aug 5, 2013 23:14
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Iced Cocoa: there should be a functioning one now that I switched hosts, I think ComicCMS was messing it up! You should be able to subscribe directly from the site now. If that doesn't work please let me know, because... god I have no idea what it is if it wasn't the server. LtStorm: Yeah, I get you! You're right. I have a weird problem of always making my colors really muted and neutral (I think this may actually have to do with a really mild case of colorblindness, which is bizarre), so it's something where I always have to make a conscious effort to push the values and sometimes I just don't have time to fiddle with 'em afterwards. Because my timeframe is so limited for making pages right now, what I've tended to do is wait until a sequence is over and then go back and color-correct it in its entirety, which I guarantee I'll be doing when this piece is over. Thanks a bunch for the feedback, though! It's something that has exhausted me to no end, especially since it seems to be one of my "blind spots" and I worry that things aren't being shown clearly.
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Aug 5, 2013 23:19
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Okay, found the RSS link now. There are two places I tend to look at when trying to find RSS. First it's the feed icon in the toolbar. I have no idea how to actually get that linked up properly. The second place I looked at was at where I was seeing the comic itself, or at http://www.doomsdaymydear.com/comics/ Apparently the little RSS icon there is not linked to the feed. It wasn't until I got to http://www.doomsdaymydear.com/ that I got a clickable RSS icon. Thanks for giving me the heads up, I wouldn't have thought to look at the index page until you mentioned it.
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Aug 5, 2013 23:33
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Thanks for pointing that out, I think I've fixed it on the comics page. Not sure how that got messed up!
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Aug 5, 2013 23:41
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Doomsday My Dear is a good comic, when I started reading it I was sure it was going to go in one direction but it didn't at all, and I like when comics surprise me. It's a good comic.
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Aug 5, 2013 23:44
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Rincewind posted:Haha, I was about to follow everyone else's lead and link to my own comic, but you beat me to it!  Also Persimmon Cup: http://activatecomix.com/29-1.comic ( fantasy drama)
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Got to plug this guy's comic http://www.gocomics.com/endtown Post Apocalyptic drama with little animal people, regular people who want to clense the wasteland, horrible abominations, and mutation immune humans. Just about finished with a massive arc about the leadership of the titular endtown.
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