Obviously with so many webcomics living out in the ether, there’s going to be some hits and some misses.
I’m going to firmly place Under the Influence in the “miss” column.
The idea, while perhaps a bit pedestrian, has its merits: Young people are hip. Young people like to drink. Young people like sex. [...]
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You Cast Star Wars: Heir to the Empire
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Manga & Graphic Novels
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Cage Match–2012!
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Tim Zahn’s “Judge’s Call”
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50 Page Fridays
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Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith collection
Funn-e-Pages
When I was 16 my friend Jon lent me three albums: Against the Grain by Bad Religion, Punk in Drublic by NoFX, and Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death by the Dead Kennedys. And thus my love of punk rock was born. I would add a number of bands to the above list, eventually expanding my tastes to include new genres and musicians, but my first love would always be punk rock. When I discovered Mitch Clem’s Nothing Nice to Say, I was in heaven.
Read MoreOn the Fourth of July, the spirit of the holiday compelled me to spend as little time indoors as possible. As such, my review of The Dreamer was possibly less-than-comprehensive.
In other words: I didn’t spend any time on it.
But I did promise a more in-depth look, and I try to keep my promises–even [...]
Who says that artsy stuff has to be…well, stuffy? Johnny Wander is a fantastic artsy comic with a everyday-life vibe. Or, if you prefer, a slice-of-life comic with an artsy side. Think of it like drinking soda out of a silver-dusted, crystal glass. Or going to a fancy place and ordering [...]
Read MoreHappy Independence Day!
My declaration today is that I don’t plan on spending a ton of time indoors writing a review column today. I know–what would our forefathers say to such laziness? Would that tea have made it into Boston Harbor if they had been that lazy? Would Lafayette helped us out if [...]
I’m not trying to be lazy here, but there isn’t much to talk about when it comes to Cyanide & Happiness, the webcomic on the eclectic site explosm.net. It’s not that the comic is predictable–or maybe it is.
Before I try to explain that last comment, I do want to warn you that this webcomic [...]
I’ve mentioned this before: The problem with webcomics is that there are just so many options to choose from. So when I really get into one that I like, I usually bookmark it on my computer, so even if I don’t remember to go back on a regular basis, my random “let me start [...]
Read MoreJohn Campbell’s simple, existential comic, Pictures for Sad Children, is not for everyone. People who like Wes Anderson films, Joanna Newsom, European art-house cinema, tripe, and other acquired tastes* may enjoy the very simple yet dramatic illustration and dry-as-hell dialogue. If your tastes are Michael Bay movies, Britney Spears, and cheeseburgers° you might [...]
Read MoreOne thing about webcomics is that persistence is often the key to success. Or, rather, that success isn’t really necessary, as long as you’re persistent.
In other words–as long as you’re willing to keep drawing and writing, you have a webcomic. It’s as simple as that.
One webcomic that I’ve known about for years is [...]
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