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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: madkayaker on 18 Aug 2008, 19:24

Title: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: madkayaker on 18 Aug 2008, 19:24
Hey Jeph, just wanted to let you know you've been featured in Wired Magazine's "Geekdad" blog, as one of "10 Great Webcomics Not to Share With Your Kids." Not sure if this is a triumph or not. Either way, I'm making a note here: huge success.

Link: http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2008/08/10-geeky-webcom.html
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: Mad Cat on 18 Aug 2008, 19:48
There was also a reference to QC made on the Steampunk blog website http://steampunkworkshop.com/ (http://steampunkworkshop.com/) around the time Marten had the discussion with Dora about the Society for Creative Rock Anacronism.

Link: http://steampunkworkshop.com/scra-webcomic-questionable-content-invents-most-awesome-band-ever (http://steampunkworkshop.com/scra-webcomic-questionable-content-invents-most-awesome-band-ever)

Bet Jake von Slatt is wondering when that will get mentioned again, but I'm content to wait.
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: Vendetagainst on 19 Aug 2008, 00:56
That article listed Cyanide and Happiness but not Dr. McNinja or Dinosaur Comics. I am profoundly if only slightly disappointed.
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: tuna ketchup x on 19 Aug 2008, 05:34
That article listed Cyanide and Happiness but not Dr. McNinja or Dinosaur Comics. I am profoundly if only slightly disappointed.

Yeah, WTF? CnH is a one-trick pony, offensive for the sake of being offensive (not that there's anything wrong with that.. it just gets old). Dinosaur Comics rules, and though I've only started getting into Dr. McNinja, it's way better than CnH. Maybe because there isn't enough swearing and/or boobies in either of those comics? Still, I doubt most kids under twelve would be able to get the references in DC.

Still, that list gave me some new titles to check out.
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: Cartilage Head on 19 Aug 2008, 15:33
Dinosaur Comics isn't that innappropriate for kids.
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: GenericName on 19 Aug 2008, 20:52
It's really funny how the comments are all either "I can't believe you didn't include ________!!!!!!!!!!!" or "Props, we both like _______!"

Also, CAD? What?
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: Surgoshan on 19 Aug 2008, 21:12
CAD= Ctrlaltdel-online.com
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: GenericName on 19 Aug 2008, 21:44
I know. The "what" was incredulity.
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: Surgoshan on 19 Aug 2008, 22:04
Ah, gotcha.

A '!' might not have cleared it all up, but it would have added some explanatory value.
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: tuna ketchup x on 20 Aug 2008, 05:32
Dinosaur Comics isn't that innappropriate for kids.

Yeah, but would kids really "get" it? Depends on how old they are I guess.

Also OMGWTF where is A Softer World??!!?/11 2/3 of the time it's lame and emo but occasionally they just hit the fuckin' mark. And their best strips are definitely not kid safe.
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: Doug S. Machina on 21 Aug 2008, 01:49


Also OMGWTF where is A Softer World??!!?/11

Agreed, but more to the point, where's Something Positive?

Also, what about Scary Go Round? Actually, that might work for kids. Kids with a good vocabulary maybe.
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: GenericName on 21 Aug 2008, 08:30
More important! Where's Anders Loves Maria! It's like the last thing I would ever show to my kids!


AND WHERE'S OCTOPUS PIE OMG
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: Sylens21 on 21 Aug 2008, 09:02
Hey Jeph, just wanted to let you know you've been featured in Wired Magazine's "Geekdad" blog, as one of "10 Great Webcomics Not to Share With Your Kids." Not sure if this is a triumph or not. Either way, I'm making a note here: huge success.

Link: http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2008/08/10-geeky-webcom.html

Is it hard to overstate your satisfaction?
Title: Re: Wired article about QC...sorta
Post by: Immersion on 22 Aug 2008, 11:37
Ugg, it peeves me that CAD keeps making these types of lists. It's just so damned inane and cookie-cutter. Admittedly, it is the standard by which all other cookie-cutter comics go by, but is it really a good thing to be the king of all the sheep?
Octopus Pie is fantastic, and I'm super excited about the new color in McNinja, mainly because it's the colorist from my favorite adult swim programming ever (you should all check out Venture Brothers). I never got into DC. As far as other comics with the acronym DC go, Dresden Codak is terribly clever and beautifully done.