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A few offbeat comics.

March 27th, 2008

Time for your new webcomics roundup!

Enjuhneer is a comic that pretty much focuses in on jokes about life at a techie college. While many of the jokes come back to the artist/writer’s being a student at RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), much of the humor is not lost on any student of a technical university. The comic is new and the artist updates it as often as she can being a full-time student but I recomend to anyone that reads this to head over to http://www.rpi.edu/~blancj/enjuhneer/about.html and read up on the comic. She’s a newbie to this game, so be gentle folks.

Next up is another entry to the world of webcomics by the utterly prolific artist of the now ended comic Boy Meets Boy. Friendly Hostility. A comic that focuses in on a few characters that were introduced in her first comic. Primarily Fox and Colin, but also the rest of fox’s family, who were not mentioned in the old comic. But an unnamed character that eerily resembles Fox’s uncle Raffi was seen in the previous comic. The new comic is a great deal more out there than the old, and while it does some with relationships, this theme has a much smaller focus than than it did in Boy Meets Boy. The relationship plots are usually relegated to being subplots. Which usually just makes them all the more intense when they do come up. The comic is utterly hilarious and if you’ve never read her work before, this is a great place to start. The comic can be found at http://friendlyhostility.com/.

While the term “Diary Comic” is thrown around a lot to describe a lot of semi-autobiographical comics that have long since either become much bigger than that or have become a whole new genre that can’t really be defined with any of the usual genre handles. Planet Karen on the other hand is a true to life diary comic. The author makes a point of explaining this early on in the comic’s archive. These are the real experiences of the artist. And while there are other real diary comics out there. To at least this writer, there is something different about this comic. Give it a read sometime, perhaps you’ll find it as enjoyable as I have. The comic can be found at http://planetkaren.girl-wonder.org/

Now I encounter my fair share of odd, enjoyable, but rarely updated comics around comic genesis. Then every once and a while I come across a real gem, something original, regularly updated, and with art that’s not too shabby. One such comic is this, Weregeek. The comic is about a guy that does not consider himself a geek, yet is brought into the world of Larping, tabletop gaming, and general hardcore geekery on a full moon and a group of geeks. The comic chronicles his experiences. To many in his life he’s not a geek by any stretch, his girlfriend for one has no idea of this. And part of the comic’s charm is his attempts to find a way for him to get people to accept his new interests and friends. The comic will make any geek remember their first steps into the greater world of geekdom. The comic can be found at http://weregeek.comicgenesis.com/

Till next time, I’m addicted to comics!



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Your Webcomic Recommendations

March 16th, 2008

In my time across the web, I’ve seen a lot of comics. And in my time in this part of the web, I’ve seen people reading far too few comics. Penny Arcade and XKCD are among my favorites but there is more to webcomics than video game comics and XKCD. There’s so much more out there. And in this article I’ll share a couple of my favorites that pretty much anyone might enjoy.

Emergency Exit

First of the bat is a comic that really finds the sweet spot between plot heavy and humor heavy. Emergency Exit is a comic about a number of residents of a very unusual apartment building. As the comic progresses it becomes apparent that there is very little that is normal about this place. Much of the character background still remains a mystery, and with an artist that knows just how much to reveal to keep the fans guessing just how well she handles humor is something worth talking about.

That said, the humor of Emergency Exit is quite random. The early comics most so, as the author hadn’t really settled into the plot yet (what author has at that point, really?) But with one main character that seems to do anything for his war on the chickens and a villain that’s overly concerned with being a good super villain. Any reader of this comic will likely find a comic whose plot will keep them enthralled while still finding a good hearty laugh when her new comic is posted.

The Lounge

However, if you really need a gaming comic to satisfy you, at least find something off the beaten path. Like the lounge, a comic about Italy Ishida, the owner and manager of the game and anime shop the lounge, oh did I mention she’s got a girlfriend? Yeah thought that’d grab your attention. Well first off, the comic is a bit plot heavy, it’s not the sort of comic you’d jump right into. But it’s comedy is very situational. Cute, a bit of sexy, and a whole lot of geeky. This is a comic that will likely have you caring about the characters by the time you’re done with the archive to a certain degree. And you’ll certainly be anxious for the new comic to see how the various plot-lines are progressing. The gaming refs are sometimes few and far between, but when there’s something big happening in the industry the comic will find a way to work it in. I wouldn’t say this comic is for everyone, but I think most people would find it enjoyable.

Mystic Revolution

Another comic I’ve had a lot of fun reading over the years. The comic is about a number of people in an mmorpg called Mystic Revolution, but unlike say…World of Warcraft the players are able to actually interact a bit better thanks to the hardware they use to connect to the game. The story is really starting to go places with the new story line, the art is certainly unique, and I think people will find a lot to enjoy with her characters. As the story doesn’t always rely on the fact that it’s an mmo they’re in to drive things forward. More often than not the story will actually focus on the humans behind the screen as their characters. Overall I highly recommend this comic to anyone looking for a gaming comic that’s more than a little different than the average.

That’s all for this week ladies and gents, I’ll be back next week with more.

Till then, I’m addicted to webcomics!



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