Elizabeth Coleman ([info]criada) wrote,
@ 2009-01-05 20:07:00
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Webcomic recommendations
Okay, we're going to see if I can read me some webcomics.
Right now, aside from the comics of my friends, I'm reading Metanoia and Kagerou (from friends of friends!)
So I'm looking for recommendations. Go wild. I'm curious to see what you read.

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[info]mimerki
2009-01-06 04:13 am UTC (link)
My current love is Devil's Panties: http://devilspanties.keenspot.com/

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[info]taleriaknt
2009-01-06 04:22 am UTC (link)
Angel Moxie - Magical girls, friendship, goofiness (I can lend you my bound copy if you'd like)
Questionable Content - Relationships, tragedy, hilarious coffee
Orneryboy - Hilarity, zombies, orneriness
Sparkling Girl Valkyrie Yuki - Norse mythology, magical girl, gender swap

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[info]fenmere
2009-01-06 04:24 am UTC (link)
Obscene Cuisine - http://www.drunkduck.com/obscene_cuisine/

It's awfully wonderful, or wonderfully gross, or grossly crass. It's about working in a kitchen.

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[info]criada
2009-01-06 05:18 am UTC (link)
I'll have to read that one, if for no other reason than it reminds me of my old boyfriend. I got all teary in Ratatouille when I saw all the cooks had burn scars on their inner forearms. I was all, >sniff< J has those scars.

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[info]westrider
2009-01-06 05:30 am UTC (link)
Ask and ye shall receive!

Narbonic is one of my all time favorite stories in any genre or medium, and it's finished, so it's just a read-through, not an ongoing commitment. Shaenon's new project, Skin Horse, is pretty awesome as well. Both center around Mad Science, and are just great.

Girl Genius is another one of the major Mad Science Comics online. More steampunk than modern-era Mad Science. I rather like the art, as well.

XKCD is pretty much the ultimate geek webcomic at the moment. Mostly random nerdy jokes, as opposed to the more story driven nature of the comics above. Frequently both hilarious and quotable.

Questionable Content is pretty much a slice of life comic in a world somewhat stranger than ours, but mostly similar. It's mostly about a bunch of 20-somethings either hanging out in or working in Coffee Shops. Everyone I've gotten to read it has loved it.

Something Positive is one of the darkest strips on my reading list. A lot of people really have trouble with this one, but I really like it. It's also a slice of life strip about a bunch of 20-somethings in a world slightly stranger than ours, but there the resemblance ends. If you find the first week or so amusing, you'll probably like the rest.

Paradigm Shift is a beautifully drawn werewolf story set in Chicago. Great writing, great art, great characters. The only problem is that it takes Dirk quite a while to put together, so it only updates once a week.

Antagonist isn't really in the same league as any of the others I've included here, but it's still quite fun, and the concept is just great. It's a look at a bunch of classic Tropes from the viewpoints of a Villain and a Hench. Unfortunately, it usually only gets a page or two each month, but I still make a point of going back every now and then to check it out.

All 45 comics that I read at least semi-regularly are listed in my del.icio.us.

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[info]laurajerry
2009-01-06 09:49 am UTC (link)
I love Digger but you have to pay as small fee for subscription if you want to read ALL the archives. I however only bought 3 month subscription and it has never expired. And their website (Graphics Smash) has a whole bunch if other cool webcomics if you want to browse through them.

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[info]laurajerry
2009-01-06 09:56 am UTC (link)
Oh also, Rice Boy and Order of Tales are also really great! (Read Riceboy first its already finished.)

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[info]echodaniels
2009-01-06 03:46 pm UTC (link)
Here's my sizable list:

http://www.studio-echo.com/LJ/comics.html

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[info]jsbangs.wordpress.com
2009-01-06 04:20 pm UTC (link)
I heartily recommend:

A Softer World (http://www.asofterworld.com/). Three-panel strips based on polaroid photos. Alternately heartbreaking and hilarious.

Wigu (http://www.wigu.com/). A bizarre story about a boy and his pals from Butter Dimension 360. Absurdist and quirky.

Dinosaur Comics (http://www.qwantz.com/). Sui generis, hard to describe. It has dinosaurs who talk about things? Read a few and you'll figure out whether you like it.

And additional votes for XKCD and Scary Go Round (mentioned by others).

A general point about webcomics: don't just read what's on the front page. Web comics, like everything else, has good days and bad days. Be sure to read a decent sample from the archives, and if it's a story-based comic, try to read an entire arc to get a good feel for what the comic is like.

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