just wondering. i know there is strict rules to making threads. but if people don't read sinfest. they should. sinfest, is a webcomic about a dood named slick and a girl named monique. and religion and love and life.
North World is kind of like what the baby of Scott Pilgrim and Dungeons and Dragons might look like. It focuses mainly on a slacker adventurer named Conrad who's been called back to his hometown both for his ex-girlfriend's wedding, and to handle some monster-related trouble they've been having. I highly reccomend it.
Red Mask is kind of an odd, lesser-known comic that I first saw whent he artist was pimping it out in the Artist's Corner. It's about a world populated by these amorphous cloud-like beings that wear masks to characterize themselves. The entire comic's also done in CGI models, giving the comic kind of a surreal feeling that's really appropriate to the subject matter. As for the plot, while there's only a few dozen pages up so far, it's just been following the title character, Ab Redmask, a adventuring mercenary with a very Hellboy-like disposition. So far he's been hired to retrieve treasure from an ancient tomb, hired a prostitute, and then called away to a meeting with the wealthiest blob in town, a man who seems to think Ab is more important than he might seem.
Horribleville's just.. weird. It's a semi-autobiographical comic done by KC Green. A lot of his comics incorporate some very self deprecating humor, as well as a lot of dream-like, crazy fantasy stuff. It's probably the single funniest webcomic out there. That may seem like a bold statement, but once you read it you'll understand.
I'm going to go ahead and turn this into a all-encompassing webcomic thread
Does this mean I'm allowed to joke about finding this cool new comic called "Penny Arcade"?
Anyway, I guess I'll get things started by tossing out a few names. I'll avoid the obvious, like PBF and 8-Bit Theatre.
I've always enjoyed the work of Drew Weing, particularly Pup and the Journal Comic. He does seem to have a huge problem with starting projects and never finishing them, but the things he actually gets around to making tend to be pretty spectacular.
Count Your Sheep by Adrian Ramos is another good one; very simple, but it plays it more as a strength than a weakness. The whole thing is very cute with the occassional touch of something deeper.
Ryan Estrada doesn't have a webcomic in the sense of having something regularly published, but he does have a lot of good comics on the web. The only problem is that the navigation for them is pretty horrendous since he redesigned the site.
Three Panel Soul's pretty good. It's made by the dudes who did Mac Hall, but in a much more realistic style, and it has more of a slice-of-life kind of humor to it. It also has the distinction of being the only webcomic to get the author fired and have police show up at his door.
Also, for anyone who hasn't noticed my obnoxious, self-promoting sig, there's currently an Artist's Corner Battle Tournament going down here. There's a lot of cool stuff going down over there, and there's even a few Graphic Violence regulars participating. It's pretty plot-driven at times, but it's also fun to just enjoy the face-punching. Check it out you homps!
Jack
An utterly amazing comic that depicts the lives of various characters that exist in heaven, purgatory, earth, or hell, and frequently follows the life of Jack, the grim reaper. If you can put aside the fact that it's furry, You'll quickly come to appreciate the complex story tha is being told.
http://Gamingguardians.com
A Comic that will appeal to people who love to day dream. Runs the gamit from drama to comedy to action. Currently on a lengthy Hiatus.
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Achewood is a fucking triumph. The great outdoor fight arc is testament to that.
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Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
Jack
An utterly amazing comic that depicts the lives of various characters that exist in heaven, purgatory, earth, or hell, and frequently follows the life of Jack, the grim reaper. If you can put aside the fact that it's furry, You'll quickly come to appreciate the complex story tha is being told.
I tend to like whatever comes out of Realm of Atland. It has a sort of a generic fantasy "group of heroes go a-questin'" story...but with more awesome and voluptuous women included. It only updates once a week, though.
Multiplex is great for...you know...movie-related comics. Artwork isn't as good as other comics, but the humor more than makes up for it.
Ah, and I just saw that somebody already added Team Special Olympics. Some of it's really random and weird (Okay, all of it), but most of the daily blurbs are great.
Also - AVOID "HUMANIMALS" AT ALL COSTS. REPLACE INSTEAD WITH "A STEEP PRICE FOR PIE." Harry Osborn says that the pie is "so good."
Oh yeah. Aaaaaand....Rob and Elliot has some of the most consistently hilarious stuff...ever. Plus it's had some pretty good artwork even from the beginning. Yeah.
www.somethingpositive.net is a pretty amusing comic with occasional gaming humor thrown in, but does not center around it.
www.flemcomics.com is the first webcomic attempt by James L. Grant, the illustrator from Two Lumps. I got into this one during the early days of the "Jay" storyline, so naturally that's the one I'm going to suggest you start out with. It's extremely hilarious, and quite offensive at most times.
Sexy Losers is worth looking up, too, but isn't as good as either of these. I feel the same way about The Devil's Panties, which ironically isn't about the devil or panties at all.
Everyone's probably heard of this one, or at least seen a few. Guy manages to fit a great deal of hilarity into some stick figure drawings, and do it every day. Oh, and his wife has a comic, too- Natalie Dee
Maybe I missed it, but did no one even mention VGCats?
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When I was a little kid, I always pretended I was the hero,' Skip said.
'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
VG Cats seems more miss than hit for me these days. That's probably just a consequence of me becoming more and more distant from the whole videogame culture though.
Anyhow, everyone should read Return to Sender. It's a fantastic comic about two friends, the somber, put-upon Often, and the spastic, though oddly capable Colette. Often, after moving into his new apartment, discovers a mysterious mail slot in the wall. Every so often a piece of mail will drop from the slot, directing him to a specific location, where he accidentally triggers an event; sometimes with a positive outcome, sometimes not. It's really just a beautiful comic, with some neat monochromatic coloring, quirky character designs, and an offbeat sense of humor that's 70% Doug Tenapel and 30% Jhonen Vasquez.
Unfortunately, the artist abandoned it at the end of the second chapter, and has since moved onto other projects. Nevertheless, it stands out as one of the best, albeit very short, webcomics I've ever read.
Patrick Farleys webcomics are some years old, but I still haven't seen any other webcomics using the medium to such great effect. Anyone know if there's any other webcomics like those?
By the way Munch, thanks for getting me to waste an hour of my day reading through all those comics. They were pretty great though.
For some reason, Colette reminds me of Ed from Cowboy Bebop
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When I was a little kid, I always pretended I was the hero,' Skip said.
'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
By the way Munch, thanks for getting me to waste an hour of my day reading through all those comics. They were pretty great though.
For some reason, Colette reminds me of Ed from Cowboy Bebop
I enjoy spreading good comics around. And yeah, I catch that same Ed vibe.
Speaking of good comics, how about Minus? It's a very random kind of comic, following the adventures of an omnipotent adolescent. The comic basically follows her as she does sometimes horrible, and sometimes kind things to people, all with a very childlike sense of ambivalence and enthusiasm. The comic itself is beautiful as well, with each page containing numerous panels that slowly reveal the punchline, and illustrations done in eye-catching watercolors.
It's a funny little comic about a guy who lives in a house with a cat-girl, geeky bird guy, and a crazy hyper-active squirrel lady. It's occasionally funny as hell and the art style in some of the comics is pretty cool. They recently did a story arc that makes fun of WOW.
Doesn't get updated often, but I really enjoy it. First heard about it in a book called Flight. It's called Copper, and it's about a boy and his dog that go on dreamy adventures. http://www.boltcity.com/copper/
I'm guessing you're asking me or SeafoodSoup. Mine's my character for the Artist's Corner Battle Tournament, where people make comics of their characters bashing each other in the face. SeafoodSoup's is a bunch of screenshots from the CGI cutscenes in Final Fantasy 7.
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I enjoyed it
In any case, it hasn't really be any good for several years now. Ishida should try starting something new already.
If anyone's not reading North World, Red Mask, Dr. McNinja, or Horribleville, you really should be.
North World is kind of like what the baby of Scott Pilgrim and Dungeons and Dragons might look like. It focuses mainly on a slacker adventurer named Conrad who's been called back to his hometown both for his ex-girlfriend's wedding, and to handle some monster-related trouble they've been having. I highly reccomend it.
Red Mask is kind of an odd, lesser-known comic that I first saw whent he artist was pimping it out in the Artist's Corner. It's about a world populated by these amorphous cloud-like beings that wear masks to characterize themselves. The entire comic's also done in CGI models, giving the comic kind of a surreal feeling that's really appropriate to the subject matter. As for the plot, while there's only a few dozen pages up so far, it's just been following the title character, Ab Redmask, a adventuring mercenary with a very Hellboy-like disposition. So far he's been hired to retrieve treasure from an ancient tomb, hired a prostitute, and then called away to a meeting with the wealthiest blob in town, a man who seems to think Ab is more important than he might seem.
Horribleville's just.. weird. It's a semi-autobiographical comic done by KC Green. A lot of his comics incorporate some very self deprecating humor, as well as a lot of dream-like, crazy fantasy stuff. It's probably the single funniest webcomic out there. That may seem like a bold statement, but once you read it you'll understand.
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Does this mean I'm allowed to joke about finding this cool new comic called "Penny Arcade"?
Anyway, I guess I'll get things started by tossing out a few names. I'll avoid the obvious, like PBF and 8-Bit Theatre.
I've always enjoyed the work of Drew Weing, particularly Pup and the Journal Comic. He does seem to have a huge problem with starting projects and never finishing them, but the things he actually gets around to making tend to be pretty spectacular.
Count Your Sheep by Adrian Ramos is another good one; very simple, but it plays it more as a strength than a weakness. The whole thing is very cute with the occassional touch of something deeper.
Ryan Estrada doesn't have a webcomic in the sense of having something regularly published, but he does have a lot of good comics on the web. The only problem is that the navigation for them is pretty horrendous since he redesigned the site.
I, uh, hadn't heard of Sinfest.
They have great writing and absolutely wonderful art.
Of course, largely as a consequence of the latter, their updates are very infrequent.
Also, Achewood, but again, I think most people are already familiar with that.
If you don't, then you got some reading to do.
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PARKER, YOU'RE FIRED! <-- My comic book podcast! Satan look here!
College Roomies from Hell
Johnny Saturn
Shortpacked and all the other Walkyverse comics.
Sluggy Freelance, naturally.
Fans, now ended but still good.
Zebra Girl
Snafu Comics has lots of good stuff.
8-Bit Theatre, my guilty, sprite-comic pleasure.
Also, for anyone who hasn't noticed my obnoxious, self-promoting sig, there's currently an Artist's Corner Battle Tournament going down here. There's a lot of cool stuff going down over there, and there's even a few Graphic Violence regulars participating. It's pretty plot-driven at times, but it's also fun to just enjoy the face-punching. Check it out you homps!
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by Toji
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Joe Mathlete takes the Marmaduke strip for the day and captions it.
Tomoyo42's Room
Often funny, usually offensive.
Dinosaur Comics
I'm sure everybody on the Internet has heard of this one, but just in case, here you go.
Fanboys online
Generic gaming comic, sometimes funny.
A lesson is Learned
Seems to be no longer updated, and not many in the archives, but it's worth the read through.
Team special olympics
Just found it this morning, but it seems good.
Firefox crashed while I was typing this, I wonder if that's a sign.
http://www.scarygoround.com/
It helps to follow from the beginning. I think you can also purchase some of the story-arcs in actual book form.
Jack
An utterly amazing comic that depicts the lives of various characters that exist in heaven, purgatory, earth, or hell, and frequently follows the life of Jack, the grim reaper. If you can put aside the fact that it's furry, You'll quickly come to appreciate the complex story tha is being told.
http://Gamingguardians.com
A Comic that will appeal to people who love to day dream. Runs the gamit from drama to comedy to action. Currently on a lengthy Hiatus.
NO.
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Multiplex is great for...you know...movie-related comics. Artwork isn't as good as other comics, but the humor more than makes up for it.
Ah, and I just saw that somebody already added Team Special Olympics. Some of it's really random and weird (Okay, all of it), but most of the daily blurbs are great.
Also - AVOID "HUMANIMALS" AT ALL COSTS. REPLACE INSTEAD WITH "A STEEP PRICE FOR PIE." Harry Osborn says that the pie is "so good."
Oh yeah. Aaaaaand....Rob and Elliot has some of the most consistently hilarious stuff...ever. Plus it's had some pretty good artwork even from the beginning. Yeah.
That's about it on my general list.
www.flemcomics.com is the first webcomic attempt by James L. Grant, the illustrator from Two Lumps. I got into this one during the early days of the "Jay" storyline, so naturally that's the one I'm going to suggest you start out with. It's extremely hilarious, and quite offensive at most times.
http://catmydog.comicgenesis.com/ Edible dirt. The name really says it all. It is brilliant in every sense of the word.
Sexy Losers is worth looking up, too, but isn't as good as either of these. I feel the same way about The Devil's Panties, which ironically isn't about the devil or panties at all.
Overcompensating
Jeffrey Rowland, being hilarious. Known for making the first Snakes on a Plane shirt.
Looking for Group
, and Least I Could Do
Two comics done by the same people, one with WoW flavor.
Toothpaste for Dinner
Everyone's probably heard of this one, or at least seen a few. Guy manages to fit a great deal of hilarity into some stick figure drawings, and do it every day. Oh, and his wife has a comic, too- Natalie Dee
Something Positive (Edit: Beat'd)
'Nother ridiculously well known comic. To see if you'll like it, read the first comic. It's a good filter.
Diesel Sweeties
Read it for the shirts alone.
Warning: The following are D&D themed comics, in order of most story driven to least.
Dominic Deegan
Goblins (secret to enjoying this one is to pretend it updates 4 or so days late, because it usually does.)
Order of the Stick
Undead western not much more to say
http://www.bobandgeorge.com/Subcomics/Karnak/Karnak/
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Anyhow, everyone should read Return to Sender. It's a fantastic comic about two friends, the somber, put-upon Often, and the spastic, though oddly capable Colette. Often, after moving into his new apartment, discovers a mysterious mail slot in the wall. Every so often a piece of mail will drop from the slot, directing him to a specific location, where he accidentally triggers an event; sometimes with a positive outcome, sometimes not. It's really just a beautiful comic, with some neat monochromatic coloring, quirky character designs, and an offbeat sense of humor that's 70% Doug Tenapel and 30% Jhonen Vasquez.
Unfortunately, the artist abandoned it at the end of the second chapter, and has since moved onto other projects. Nevertheless, it stands out as one of the best, albeit very short, webcomics I've ever read.
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For some reason, Colette reminds me of Ed from Cowboy Bebop
Oh my God, this is absolutely horrifying.
Where has it been all my life?
I enjoy spreading good comics around. And yeah, I catch that same Ed vibe.
Speaking of good comics, how about Minus? It's a very random kind of comic, following the adventures of an omnipotent adolescent. The comic basically follows her as she does sometimes horrible, and sometimes kind things to people, all with a very childlike sense of ambivalence and enthusiasm. The comic itself is beautiful as well, with each page containing numerous panels that slowly reveal the punchline, and illustrations done in eye-catching watercolors.
Here's a comic that best captures the tone of the series, linked for H-scroll rape.
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I also like:
http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.html
It's a funny little comic about a guy who lives in a house with a cat-girl, geeky bird guy, and a crazy hyper-active squirrel lady. It's occasionally funny as hell and the art style in some of the comics is pretty cool. They recently did a story arc that makes fun of WOW.
and.....
http://www.samandfuzzy.com/
Everyone should read Sam and Fuzzy. It's awesome.
http://wondermark.com/
Sometimes it's terrible but usually it's pretty good.
http://www.uglyhill.com
Very well drawn and frequently hilarious.
Anything from Roomies to Its Walky is great (www.itswalky.com).
MegaTokyo is OK, not as good as some people hype it up to be, but its got a descent story: www.megatokyo.com
Elija and Azuu is about an angel and demon who have to live together. Great writing...iffy art http://www.drunkduck.com/Elijah_and_Azuu/index.php?p=195282
WHITE NINJA!!!! www.whiteninjacomics.com
Bob and George, the first Megaman Sprite comic. I find it funny: www.bobandgeorge.com
Girl Genius: Great Great GREAT art and story: www.girlgeniusonline.com
Checkerboard Nightmare: over now, but a good read- www.checkerboardnightmare.com Also his new comic http://www.starslipcrisis.com/
No 4th wall to Break: Great comic while it was still running- www.no4thwall.com
Cat and Girl is pretty good: http://www.catandgirl.com/
I don't think anyone has mentioned PvP www.pvponline.com
Melonpool was one of the first webcomics I ever read. Its got a lengthy archive, but its worth it: http://www.melonpool.com/
Also Deisel Sweeties, popular enough to get syndicated: www.dieselsweeties.com
Thats everything I read that hasen't already been mentioned. God I read alot of webcomics.
Alpha-Shade
Lackadaisy
Hazard Pay
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http://www.boltcity.com/copper/
PSN - CardboardNine
holy moses thats some good stuff. never seen it before.
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It is a webcomic without a fourth wall
Truly Horribleville is one of the funniest webcomics ever.
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I'm guessing you're asking me or SeafoodSoup. Mine's my character for the Artist's Corner Battle Tournament, where people make comics of their characters bashing each other in the face. SeafoodSoup's is a bunch of screenshots from the CGI cutscenes in Final Fantasy 7.
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PokeCode: 3952 3495 1748
Har har - I draws that!
Thanks for the plug!
Anyways, I like a lot of what has already been posted, but also a few that haven't:
What Birds Know
and I didn't see Minus mentioned either.