Web-Comics! _ Recommendations & Reviews

[Twisted Conspiracy]

Couldn't find a thread that already takes the throne of Web-comics, so I decided to make it myself.

Tobias & Jube. (http://tnj.chickennation.com) Created by the very talented Patrick Alexander (Under the alias of Dot McSodden) this is randomness at its peak. Frequently hilarious if you are one of those people who refuse to grow up.

Pokekong - Using sprites from Pokemon & Donkey Kong games respectively, PokeKong depicts a young boy who gets stuck with Donkey Kong as his Pokemon. Sounds a bit childish, but the story sticks with making fun of Pokemon... Not trying hard to gain nerdy 10 year old viewers...

Finally in my list of favourite Web-comics is Penny arcade (http://www.pennyarcade.com). I'm sure many of you have looked into this brilliant parody of the videogame market. So there isn't much more to say...

If you have any Web-comics to share with the world (or just in the Hyper Forums is fine) discussion is now open>

[Blue]

Patrick Alexander... Jesus Christ. "Randomness at its peak"? Plucking inane phrases out of thin air and placing them within a frame does not result in comedy. Fourteen year old girls might 'LOL' at 'OMG bunny sez CAKE!', others... Do not.

[JimmyKane]

While I hate the term "randomness", I quite like Patrick Alexander's humour. I even ripped him off in the Corrupt-A-Wish thread. www.eegra.com has some more for those who are interested.

[JubeiSaotome]

Here's some of my favorites;

General:
Perry Bible Fellowship - http://pbfcomics.com/
Dinosaur Comics - http://www.qwantz.com/

NSFW:
Electric Retard - Google it.

WoW Related:
Ding! - http://www.crispygamer.com/comics/ding/

[AranchineD]

xkcd.com

That is all.

Also Ctrl+Alt+Del is one of the funniest webcomics I have ever seen bar none and I consider it the shining beacon of humour on the internet.

[Lazlow]

pbf is pure genius, everything else is just shit in comparison.

[Flaps]

pbf, electricretard

[JubeiSaotome]

Also Ctrl+Alt+Del is one of the funniest webcomics I have ever seen bar none and I consider it the shining beacon of humour on the internet.

Are you shitting me? >_> That's such a blatantly obvious troll.

[AranchineD]

Are you shitting me? >_> That's such a blatantly obvious troll.

Shhhhhhuuut uuuuppp! I wanted to see if he fell for it!

[Citizen Erased]

Sinfest
Grim Tales From Down Below
three panel soul

[Sytadel]

All my favourites have been mentioned, so I'll just give additional props to Sinfest, xkcd, Qwantz, and PBF.

[adam_91vn]

Explosm.net - Cyanide and Happiness is not bad

[Araenel]

threepanelsoul.com is a regular for me, along with others already mentioned.

Oh, let's not forget Order of the Stick.

[BM2]

Some of my favourites (that are still alive):



DINOSAUR COMICS

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/comic2-1412.png

Link (http://www.qwantz.com/)


XKCD

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/i_know_youre_listening.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/dark_flow.png

Link (http://xkcd.com/)


RUMBLO

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/20081204.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/cc-goddamnthisjob.gif

Link (http://rumblo.com/)


HARK! A VAGRANT

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/musashi.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/pony2.jpg

Link (http://www.katebeaton.com/Site/Welcome.html)


MOE

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/2009-01-13-183-Hes-Not-Even-a-Docto.gif

Link (http://www.firmanproductions.com/index.php)


PICTURES FOR SAD CHILDREN

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/00000151.gif

Link (http://www.picturesforsadchildren.com/)

[BM2]

NOBODY SCORES

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/kryptonite-2.gif

Link (http://nobodyscores.loosenutstudio.com/)


WIGU / OVERCOMPENSATING

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/20081211.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/20080708.png

Note: Wigu is an ongoing story

Link (http://www.overcompensating.com/)


WONDERMARK

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/441.gif

Link (http://wondermark.com/index.php)


NEDROID

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/askbeartato-sunishot.gif

Link (http://nedroid.com/)


THE ABOMINABLE CHARLES CHRISTOPHER

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/2008-08-27.jpg

Note: ongoing story

Link (http://www.abominable.cc/)


MS PAINT ADVENTURES

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/ps001.gif

Note: adventure game style ongoing story

Link (http://www.mspaintadventures.com/)

[BM2]

ANY QUESTIONS?



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[StorminNorman]

I know story comics are generally a horrible waste of time, but I really enjoy Gunnerkrigg Court (http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/index2.php), and have also been reading Girl Genius. (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/)

Normally I stick to the one-shot comics most have mentioned, like Penny Arcade and xkcd. I also really like A Softer World. (http://www.asofterworld.com/)

[Lazlow]

You started with qwantz, but christ did it get better from there.

[fishonthecarpet]

NSFW:
Electric Retard - Google it.

Oh, how very shocking and controversial.

You really can't go past XKCD for a great combination of intelligence and random humour. Questionable Content is an enjoyable read for the first couple of years if you're a fan of the light hearted drama/comedy thing but it's not so great these days given the lack of any overarching story.

[BM2]

I know story comics are generally a horrible waste of time, but I really enjoy Gunnerkrigg Court (http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/index2.php), and have also been reading Girl Genius. (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/)

Normally I stick to the one-shot comics most have mentioned, like Penny Arcade and xkcd. I also really like A Softer World. (http://www.asofterworld.com/)

There have been three story comics that I have read from the start: 8-bit Theatre (http://www.nuklearpower.com/latest.php) (MASSIVE WASTE OF TIME), Looking For Group (http://www.lfgcomic.com/) (KINDA WASTE OF TIME, OCCASIONALLY NOT) and MS Paint Adventures (http://www.mspaintadventures.com/) (PRETTY AWESOME)


Maybe I will do a post about comics that aren't regularly updating anymore, but used to be awesome. I wasn't always a regular reader of webcomics, but when I discovered how RSS feeds worked, it was too convenient to ignore.

[Shorty]

Alien Loves Predator (http://www.alienlovespredator.com), AppleGeeks (http://www.applegeeks.com), Least I Could Do (http://www.leasticoulddo.com), Partially Clips (http://www.partiallyclips.com), PvP (http://www.pvponline.com), Sam & Fuzzy (http://www.samandfuzzy.com), The Book of Biff (http://www.thebookofbiff.com) and xkcd (http://xkcd.com) are some of the RSS feeds I get on my trusty laptop.

[Dorepoll]

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1607/017co3.jpg

Otherwise, all of them are terrible bar PBF. My hatred for PVP really needs to be addressed one day.

[Shorty]

Are they still putting out comics for that? It's been ages since my PBF RSS feed lit up with a new one.

[Lazlow]

I just checked Morning Glory... they're all pretty much dead links :(

[Vindik8or]

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1607/017co3.jpg

Otherwise, all of them are terrible bar PBF. My hatred for PVP really needs to be addressed one day.

I really don't like PvP. I used to read it everyday hoping for... well I don't know what I was hoping for. I replaced it with Dinosaur Comics (http://www.qwantz.com/) on my Speed Dial on Opera and I haven't looked back.

[Lex]

Crazy Buffet 2 (http://www.1up.com/do/my1Up?publicUserId=5244814) has its moments;

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/wahoninja/grow.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/wahoninja/smoke-1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/wahoninja/agame.jpg

it's about Paris Hilton and Natalie Portman playing videogames. yeah. it's patchy.
site is a piece of shit to navigate as well.

[Hyperblau]

Amazingsuperpowers (http://www.amazingsuperpowers.com) is my current favourite along with explosm (http://www.explosm.net/)

http://www.amazingsuperpowers.com/COMICtrafficcop.jpg

Each comic from amazingsuperpowers also has a hidden link in the image which gives you a bonus part of the comic (have to be on the site for the link to work though).

[PrinceCaspian]

http://www.giantitp.com

[Kefka]

Has anyone mentioned Dr McNinja (http://drmcninja.com/)? It has everything! A ninja who is a doctor, a gun-toting sidekick with an epic mo, a raptor, a gorilla, giant lumberjacks, pirates, alt text...

It's issue based, so it's hard to yank funny strips out of context, but it's definitely worth reading through earlier issues!
http://drmcninja.com/issue14/14p13.jpg

[Kefka]

SMBC (http://www.smbc-comics.com/) is good for a giggle too...
http://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20090120.gif

[Kefka]

http://buttersafe.com/ and http://www.biggercheese.com/ also have their moments.

[VanAce]

I really don't like PvP. I used to read it everyday hoping for... well I don't know what I was hoping for. I replaced it with Dinosaur Comics (http://www.qwantz.com/) on my Speed Dial on Opera and I haven't looked back.

My current favorite also.

[BM2]

+1 recommendation for...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/13p2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/13p21.png

[Shorty]

Note to Self: Start reading Dr. McNinja again.

[VanAce]

GARFIELD MINUS GARFIELD

http://9.media.tumblr.com/fSymsOGXOjl3f44yFewzFsdBo1_500.png

Garfield Minus Garfield is a site dedicated to removing Garfield from the Garfield comic strips in order to reveal the existential angst of a certain young Mr. Jon Arbuckle. It is a journey deep into the mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against loneliness and depression in a quiet American suburb.

garfieldminusgarfield.net

[fishonthecarpet]

Always gives me some giggles, that one.

[Melas]

I used to read General Protection Fault until it go weird.

i don't mind Chopping Block occasionally.
penny arcade, cyanide and happyness, order of the stick. uhm theres a few others but I forget off the top of my head right now.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

I run a fairly popular web comic:

http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q321/fishfishmonkeyhat/Art/NewellComic.jpg

[Stevorooni]

I just made this based on classic examples of forum behaviour

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/Stevorooni/FORUMADVENTURES.jpg

If I think up any more I'll draw them, then you'll all be sorry.

[Shorty]

Speaking of NSFW, Google "Sexy Losers".

[/backslash]

Alien Loves Predator (http://www.alienlovespredator.com), AppleGeeks (http://www.applegeeks.com), Least I Could Do (http://www.leasticoulddo.com), Partially Clips (http://www.partiallyclips.com), PvP (http://www.pvponline.com), Sam & Fuzzy (http://www.samandfuzzy.com), The Book of Biff (http://www.thebookofbiff.com) and xkcd (http://xkcd.com) are some of the RSS feeds I get on my trusty laptop.
Applegeeks are releasing a graphic novel soon (184pages). Is it worth it? I suppose I could just read all the comics online but I'd rather ask to save me the trouble. Is it random like Penny Arcade or does it actually have a story like Megatokyo?

I'm still waiting for Megatokyo Vol6, I emailed the creator and didn't get a reply. Bastard. It probably won't happen and whilst the storyline was getting too slow and less funny (but I've been out of the loop since I prefer reading books) I still enjoyed looking at the artwork and extra bonus stuff.

[Shorty]

I prefer to get MT's story in a big whack like the books. Trying to follow it piecemeal now is getting seriously confusing. Or maybe I just don't watch enough anime. The AG book I'm looking forward to for the same reason I look forward to other Webcomic books - the bonus stuff you don't get from reading the comic online. That and the way it looks on my bookshelf.

Also recommended is Get Your War On (http://www.mnftiu.cc/category/gywo/) and the related My New Fighting Technique is Unstoppable (http://www.mnftiu.cc/2007/12/14/000/).

[/backslash]

I prefer to get MT's story in a big whack like the books. Trying to follow it piecemeal now is getting seriously confusing. Or maybe I just don't watch enough anime. The AG book I'm looking forward to for the same reason I look forward to other Webcomic books - the bonus stuff you don't get from reading the comic online. That and the way it looks on my bookshelf.
The Penny Arcade book commentary makes many of the comics a lot easier to understand. I had no idea what they were talking about sometimes when I read them online

With MT what I used to do was download all the latest comics, save them to my HDD without looking at it and then read it using my image program and flick the scrollwheel to move onto the next page. Looks like I've missed the last 200 comics, crap :( I really don't think he's going to release another book though so I'm not sure what to do

[Shorty]

What chapter is he up to, now? The book usually comes out every couple of chapters or something, so I don't think there won't ever be another MT book. It's just that at the rate this comic is moving right now my previous volumes will have decomposed by the time the next one comes out.

[Flaps]

Tobias & Jube. (http://tnj.chickennation.com) Created by the very talented Patrick Alexander (Under the alias of Dot McSodden) this is randomness at its peak. Frequently hilarious if you are one of those people who refuse to grow up.

lol holy shit thats hilarious !!!

[BM2]

I just read 10 pages and something wonderful and adorable has happened to my brain

[Flaps]

I just read 10 pages and something wonderful and adorable has happened to my brain
http://www.doubleazone.com/Images_Story/jacknicholson.jpg

[/backslash]

What chapter is he up to, now?
Chapter 9 "overlo4d" (bookwise if there was a Vol6). Comic 983+

He's on Chapter 10 now but he's only done 38 pages for that.

edit: If anyone's thinking of reading Userfriendly, this is the way to do it:

http://users.tpg.com.au/surashi//IMG_0475.JPG

[Twisted Conspiracy]

...are some of the RSS feeds I get on my trusty laptop.

Could someone explain RSS feeds please???

lol holy shit thats hilarious !!!
Lol, see?!

[BM2]

Could someone explain RSS feeds please???

Easy way to use RSS feeds:

http://www.google.com/reader

Basically, you go around subscribing to RSS feeds for webcomics, blogs, whatever. Then everytime a website is updated, it gets conveniently plonked down into your reading list, meaning that you don't need to check the actual website for updates - everything that you have subscribed to will update you via the RSS reader.


It looks a little something like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/_BM2_/RSS.png


Before figuring out how RSS feeds worked, webcomics were a bit of a pain to check regularly. RSS checks everything, simultaneously and continuously~! And you can share crap with your friends. This one is my shared items page. (http://www.google.com/reader/shared/09257846449809375763)

[Twisted Conspiracy]

Ah, thank you my good man. (I only just realised that I'd posted a question here... Sorry.)

[Shorty]

Opera also has a built-in RSS reader, so I can check my comic feeds from my Web browser.