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Nabbing the post I made at the other webcomic thread 'cause I really don't feel like typing it out again.
I'm going to suggest three comics rather off the beaten path, at least for webcomic readers who don't generally stray far from the subjects of gaming and geekery.
Lackadaisy Cats [http://www.lackadaisycats.com/] - A period webcomic about Prohibition era St. Louis. As you might expect, there's lots of action involving speakeasies, rum running and tommy guns to be found. And yeah, everyone's an anthropomorphic cat. Don't dismiss it just because of that; I can assure you, the art, writing and general feel of Lackadaisy is much, much higher than what you might expect from a "furry" webcomic (if it can even be called that).
The Abominable Charles Christopher [http://www.abominable.cc/] - It's rather hard to describe what this one's about because it's still rather in its infancy. Many of the plot elements are still shrouded in mystery. So far, it's revolved around a mute, simple minded Bigfootesque creature, the titular Charles Christopher, and his interactions with various woodland creatures. It's mostly humorous, light-hearted stuff, but it can get very dark, very fast, and often takes turns into the outright bizarre.
Gunnerkrigg Court [http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/index2.php] - For lack of a better descriptor, it's the continuing story of a girl's time at an academy for students gifted in etheric sciences, the regulated, logical counterpart to traditional "it works because that's what it does" magic. Again, very difficult to describe, but surely very interesting for anyone remotely interested in robots, magic, science, and the conflict that is bound to happen when those three elements meet. Also, laser cows.
I'm going to suggest three comics rather off the beaten path, at least for webcomic readers who don't generally stray far from the subjects of gaming and geekery.
Lackadaisy Cats [http://www.lackadaisycats.com/] - A period webcomic about Prohibition era St. Louis. As you might expect, there's lots of action involving speakeasies, rum running and tommy guns to be found. And yeah, everyone's an anthropomorphic cat. Don't dismiss it just because of that; I can assure you, the art, writing and general feel of Lackadaisy is much, much higher than what you might expect from a "furry" webcomic (if it can even be called that).
The Abominable Charles Christopher [http://www.abominable.cc/] - It's rather hard to describe what this one's about because it's still rather in its infancy. Many of the plot elements are still shrouded in mystery. So far, it's revolved around a mute, simple minded Bigfootesque creature, the titular Charles Christopher, and his interactions with various woodland creatures. It's mostly humorous, light-hearted stuff, but it can get very dark, very fast, and often takes turns into the outright bizarre.
Gunnerkrigg Court [http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/index2.php] - For lack of a better descriptor, it's the continuing story of a girl's time at an academy for students gifted in etheric sciences, the regulated, logical counterpart to traditional "it works because that's what it does" magic. Again, very difficult to describe, but surely very interesting for anyone remotely interested in robots, magic, science, and the conflict that is bound to happen when those three elements meet. Also, laser cows.
I've got like 30 webcomics in my bookmarks (yes, I like webcomics a lot ¬_¬)
Let's see... I've got some mainstream ones (ie Penny Arcade) but as for some a bit more obscure...
Questionable Content
Diesel Sweeties
Starslip
Sam and Fuzzy
Dr. McNinja
Scary Go Round, which is now Bad Machinery (I miss Erin ;_
Looking For Group
TEH GLADIATORS
Platinum Grit
Girls with Slingshots
Cat and Girl
Two Lumps
SUBNORMALITY!
Templar, Arizona
d e a d.w i n t e r
Octopus pie
Geebas on parade
Those are all SFW.
And there's this one, this particular one, EXTREMELY NSFW, hasn't updated in ages, but is still bloody genius: Sexy Losers.
Let's see... I've got some mainstream ones (ie Penny Arcade) but as for some a bit more obscure...
Questionable Content
Diesel Sweeties
Starslip
Sam and Fuzzy
Dr. McNinja
Scary Go Round, which is now Bad Machinery (I miss Erin ;_
Looking For Group
TEH GLADIATORS
Platinum Grit
Girls with Slingshots
Cat and Girl
Two Lumps
SUBNORMALITY!
Templar, Arizona
d e a d.w i n t e r
Octopus pie
Geebas on parade
Those are all SFW.
And there's this one, this particular one, EXTREMELY NSFW, hasn't updated in ages, but is still bloody genius: Sexy Losers.
http://www.darthsanddroids.net/
Webcomic set in an alternate universe where Star Wars was never a movie series, and instead it's the setting for an RPG that the characters are playing.
http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/
This is by one of the people who does Darths and Droids. It's super nerdy and awesome. A lot of the things that the author writes to go with each comic are actually educational.
http://www.mspaintadventures.com/
This website confused me the first time found it, because the comics this guy writes are presented as faux text-parser games and I kept trying to actually type things. Problem Sleuth and Homestuck are amazingly demented.
http://what-do-you-do.net/
Similar to MS Paint Adventures.
http://www.thinkin-lincoln.com/
Abe Lincoln's head talks about things.
http://www.joegp.com/
Talking guinea pig astronauts in 18th century Russia.
http://www.prguitarman.com/
You may have heard of this one if you watch Attack of the Show.
Webcomic set in an alternate universe where Star Wars was never a movie series, and instead it's the setting for an RPG that the characters are playing.
http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/
This is by one of the people who does Darths and Droids. It's super nerdy and awesome. A lot of the things that the author writes to go with each comic are actually educational.
http://www.mspaintadventures.com/
This website confused me the first time found it, because the comics this guy writes are presented as faux text-parser games and I kept trying to actually type things. Problem Sleuth and Homestuck are amazingly demented.
http://what-do-you-do.net/
Similar to MS Paint Adventures.
http://www.thinkin-lincoln.com/
Abe Lincoln's head talks about things.
http://www.joegp.com/
Talking guinea pig astronauts in 18th century Russia.
http://www.prguitarman.com/
You may have heard of this one if you watch Attack of the Show.
I read a lot of webcomics on teh internets.
Ones I've finished reading(as of now): Penny Arcade
Bob and George
8-Bit Theatre
XKCD
SNAFU
VG Cats
Stolen Pixels
Sequential Art
Slackerz
Two Kinds
Concessions
Jack
Brain Dead
That weird Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy fanfiction on SNAFU
Warbot in Accounting
How I Killed Your Master
Order of the Stick
Erfworld
Better Days
Megatokyo
Cyanide and Happiness
Chainsawsuit
Roosterteeth's webcomic
Filibuster
Awkward Zombie(I think that's what it's called)
El Goonish Shiv
Looking for Group
Perry Bible Association
Slightly Damned
TIN
Super Effective
Lackadaisy Cats
Concerned
Precocious
Bittersweet Candy Bowl
Mystic Revolution
Pokemon X
Ones I've read part of: CAD
PvP
Atomic Robo
GG Guys
Fanboys
Kris Straub's other webcomic
Badly Drawn Kitties
Dr McNinja
Not sure about a favorite.
Also, search bar blah blah...
Ones I've finished reading(as of now): Penny Arcade
Bob and George
8-Bit Theatre
XKCD
SNAFU
VG Cats
Stolen Pixels
Sequential Art
Slackerz
Two Kinds
Concessions
Jack
Brain Dead
That weird Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy fanfiction on SNAFU
Warbot in Accounting
How I Killed Your Master
Order of the Stick
Erfworld
Better Days
Megatokyo
Cyanide and Happiness
Chainsawsuit
Roosterteeth's webcomic
Filibuster
Awkward Zombie(I think that's what it's called)
El Goonish Shiv
Looking for Group
Perry Bible Association
Slightly Damned
TIN
Super Effective
Lackadaisy Cats
Concerned
Precocious
Bittersweet Candy Bowl
Mystic Revolution
Pokemon X
Ones I've read part of: CAD
PvP
Atomic Robo
GG Guys
Fanboys
Kris Straub's other webcomic
Badly Drawn Kitties
Dr McNinja
Not sure about a favorite.
Also, search bar blah blah...
Heh, I've read Girl Genius, it really is brilliant. I love steampunk. Didn't know that it was originally in print...xthetenth said:
Eh, MS Paint... I absolutely adored Problem Sleuth, but Homestuck... idk it just doesn't have the same appeal as PS.
Here are some webcomics that I regulary follow, I also rated them all on the scale of 1-5.
Order of the stick: 5
8-bit theater: 4
Dark legacy comics: 4
No need for bushido: 3
World of warcraft, Eh?: 3
Ed's R Us: 4
Heroes of lesser earth: 2
The adventures of Dr. McNinja: 5
PvP online: 4
Misfile: 4
anti-HEROES: 3
Flaky pastry: 3
Exiern: 2
The noob: 3
Looking for group: 4
Irregular webcomic: 5
Darths and droids: 5
The challenges of Zona: 3
Nightmare world: 5
Weregeek: 4
True magic: 2
Dominic Deegan: 3
Legend of Bill: 3
Yet another fantasy gamer comic: 5
Menage a 3: 3
Bigger than cheeses: 3
Joe loves crappy movies: 2
Another videogame webcomic: 2
Better days/Original life: 4
Ctrl+Alt+Del: 4
Commissioned comic: 4
Cru the Dwarf: 3
Saturday morning breakfast cereal: 5
Unspeakable vault(of doom): 3
Dueling analogs: 3
Bear vs Zombies: 2
Raven's dojo: 3
Exterminatus now: 3
Prepare to die: the webcomic: 2
VG Cats: 3
Subnormality: 3
Oglaf: 4
GOD MODE: 3
Candi: 3
Sorcery 101: 4
Orneryboy: 3
Digital unrest: 3
Cyanide & Happiness: 5
Nedroid: 4
House of LSD: 3
ComplexActions: 3
Eerie cuties: 3
Dungeons & Denizens: 3
How I killed your master: 3
Guilded Age: 3
Devilbear: 3
AmazingSuperPowers: 4
Locus: 3
Lowroad comics: 3
GG-Guys: 3
Morning squirtz: 4
Gold coinc comics: 2
Rock, Paper, Cynic: 4
Stolen-pixels: 3
The crown prince 3
Rival angels: 1
Paradigm shift: 3
Jack/Jacq of all blades: 4
Head trip: 4
Spinnerette: 4
Awkward zombie: 3
Sandra and Woo: 3
Beyond the tree: 1
Maybe I read too much webcomics...
Order of the stick: 5
8-bit theater: 4
Dark legacy comics: 4
No need for bushido: 3
World of warcraft, Eh?: 3
Ed's R Us: 4
Heroes of lesser earth: 2
The adventures of Dr. McNinja: 5
PvP online: 4
Misfile: 4
anti-HEROES: 3
Flaky pastry: 3
Exiern: 2
The noob: 3
Looking for group: 4
Irregular webcomic: 5
Darths and droids: 5
The challenges of Zona: 3
Nightmare world: 5
Weregeek: 4
True magic: 2
Dominic Deegan: 3
Legend of Bill: 3
Yet another fantasy gamer comic: 5
Menage a 3: 3
Bigger than cheeses: 3
Joe loves crappy movies: 2
Another videogame webcomic: 2
Better days/Original life: 4
Ctrl+Alt+Del: 4
Commissioned comic: 4
Cru the Dwarf: 3
Saturday morning breakfast cereal: 5
Unspeakable vault(of doom): 3
Dueling analogs: 3
Bear vs Zombies: 2
Raven's dojo: 3
Exterminatus now: 3
Prepare to die: the webcomic: 2
VG Cats: 3
Subnormality: 3
Oglaf: 4
GOD MODE: 3
Candi: 3
Sorcery 101: 4
Orneryboy: 3
Digital unrest: 3
Cyanide & Happiness: 5
Nedroid: 4
House of LSD: 3
ComplexActions: 3
Eerie cuties: 3
Dungeons & Denizens: 3
How I killed your master: 3
Guilded Age: 3
Devilbear: 3
AmazingSuperPowers: 4
Locus: 3
Lowroad comics: 3
GG-Guys: 3
Morning squirtz: 4
Gold coinc comics: 2
Rock, Paper, Cynic: 4
Stolen-pixels: 3
The crown prince 3
Rival angels: 1
Paradigm shift: 3
Jack/Jacq of all blades: 4
Head trip: 4
Spinnerette: 4
Awkward zombie: 3
Sandra and Woo: 3
Beyond the tree: 1
Maybe I read too much webcomics...
I've read a lot of webcomics over the years, and I can't really remember them all.
I read Order of the Stick and Erfworld, and thank God for them. They're awesome. Awkward Zombie is awesome, too. Go Katie go!
I also read Dueling Analogs, Phil and Dixie and VG Cats, but the former two aren't really that funny and the author has pretty much given up on the second one.
There are some others I read that aren't active anymore. This Comic Sucks ended a while ago, but I really enjoyed it. I don't know if the archives are still around. F@nboy$ was good while it lasted, but Krudman finally admitted he had stopped caring about the comic long after everyone already figured it out anyway. The venerable 8-Bit Theater has come to a close, though it does have a final epilogue comic coming shortly, and his new comic(s) are marginally entertaining. Shamus Young's two finished comics, Chainmail Bikini and DM of the Rings, are really, really funny and super mega hyper extraordinarily funny, respectively. I've also really enjoyed the Krakow comics, but I stopped reading them for a while; to me, the original Krakow and Krakow 2.0 are still more entertaining than the more recent works: Marilith fell completely flat to me, and Charliehorse is solid but uninspired. His latest work, Spinerette, seems very, very promising so far, though.
Although I never actually read it while it was running, The Last Days of Foxhound not only manages the (extremely easy) tasks of being far, far more entertaining and intelligent than anything Hideo Kojima has ever written, but goes the extra mile and makes the canon events of the Metal Gear Solid series actually make sense, a feat so unlikely that Chris Doucette should be worshiped as a god.
There are a few comics I have... 'mixed' feelings about. I read Questionable Content and CTRL+ALT+DEL early and often for a long time, but eventually dropped them, both on account of how the authors started to more and more often hijack their own works to spout insane, ham-handed social, moral or political commentary. More importantly, both of them also offered me a moment where I suddenly sat bolt upright and thought, "Wait- he wants me to take these characters seriously?!" In both cases, this revelation quickly precipitated my undying pity for both of these works.
Penny Arcade is an interesting case. It's absolutely legendary, and I finally sat down not long ago and read through the entire archive. What I noticed is that there is a fault line right at the beginning of 2006. Everything before it is uniformly terrible and physically painful to read, and everything after that has a 2/3rds chance of being exactly that bad and a 1/3rd chance of being tremendously hilarious. However, as has been said before, the two guys behind the comic have done so much for charity that, and I'm quoting as best I can here, "they could both eat a live baby and still be considered pretty good guys." That's definitely true, and as such I have to take off my hat to them.
I read Order of the Stick and Erfworld, and thank God for them. They're awesome. Awkward Zombie is awesome, too. Go Katie go!
I also read Dueling Analogs, Phil and Dixie and VG Cats, but the former two aren't really that funny and the author has pretty much given up on the second one.
There are some others I read that aren't active anymore. This Comic Sucks ended a while ago, but I really enjoyed it. I don't know if the archives are still around. F@nboy$ was good while it lasted, but Krudman finally admitted he had stopped caring about the comic long after everyone already figured it out anyway. The venerable 8-Bit Theater has come to a close, though it does have a final epilogue comic coming shortly, and his new comic(s) are marginally entertaining. Shamus Young's two finished comics, Chainmail Bikini and DM of the Rings, are really, really funny and super mega hyper extraordinarily funny, respectively. I've also really enjoyed the Krakow comics, but I stopped reading them for a while; to me, the original Krakow and Krakow 2.0 are still more entertaining than the more recent works: Marilith fell completely flat to me, and Charliehorse is solid but uninspired. His latest work, Spinerette, seems very, very promising so far, though.
Although I never actually read it while it was running, The Last Days of Foxhound not only manages the (extremely easy) tasks of being far, far more entertaining and intelligent than anything Hideo Kojima has ever written, but goes the extra mile and makes the canon events of the Metal Gear Solid series actually make sense, a feat so unlikely that Chris Doucette should be worshiped as a god.
There are a few comics I have... 'mixed' feelings about. I read Questionable Content and CTRL+ALT+DEL early and often for a long time, but eventually dropped them, both on account of how the authors started to more and more often hijack their own works to spout insane, ham-handed social, moral or political commentary. More importantly, both of them also offered me a moment where I suddenly sat bolt upright and thought, "Wait- he wants me to take these characters seriously?!" In both cases, this revelation quickly precipitated my undying pity for both of these works.
Penny Arcade is an interesting case. It's absolutely legendary, and I finally sat down not long ago and read through the entire archive. What I noticed is that there is a fault line right at the beginning of 2006. Everything before it is uniformly terrible and physically painful to read, and everything after that has a 2/3rds chance of being exactly that bad and a 1/3rd chance of being tremendously hilarious. However, as has been said before, the two guys behind the comic have done so much for charity that, and I'm quoting as best I can here, "they could both eat a live baby and still be considered pretty good guys." That's definitely true, and as such I have to take off my hat to them.
I liked Scott DeWitt's "Fanboys" but he hasn't updated in five or six months so I'm pretty sure he's called it quits.
I also liked "The Slackerz" for it's ridiculousness but Scotts Hepting and Smith have called it quits on that to make room for a new but somehow not all that different cartoon.
Damn all you Scotts and your quitting! Meanwhile bloody Scott Ramsoomair continues to update every month or so.
Oh, SMBC is worth a daily look for some almost Larson-esque humour. I also like Questionable Content which updates every weekday.
I also liked "The Slackerz" for it's ridiculousness but Scotts Hepting and Smith have called it quits on that to make room for a new but somehow not all that different cartoon.
Damn all you Scotts and your quitting! Meanwhile bloody Scott Ramsoomair continues to update every month or so.
Oh, SMBC is worth a daily look for some almost Larson-esque humour. I also like Questionable Content which updates every weekday.