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Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: whitnelson on 29 Mar 2006, 09:53
It seems like the trend in comics is toward multiframe story and plot and such. Is there a place for a single frame - one shot joke comic anymore? I don't like plot, it makes my feet itch. Also it seems like with 3 frames of setup, a joke is a breeze ... What is a single frame comic to do?

-- whit
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Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: Kirbo on 29 Mar 2006, 10:41
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (http://www.smbc-comics.com) One of three comics that cracks me up almost every time. (Sore Thumbs and Overcompensating being the other two. Sorry Jeph, I love QC more for the story than jokes) It's a great single panel.

And really, The Far Side is brilliant. Up there with Calvin and Hobbes to me.
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: mberan42 on 29 Mar 2006, 11:48
Nothing can beat Family Circus!

(http://www.stat.psu.edu/~resources/Cartoons/cartoon010.gif)

Hah! Such a humourous slice of life! I can't get enough!

/sarcasm off
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: IronOxide on 31 Mar 2006, 18:19
Toothpaste for Dinner (http://www.toothpastefordinner.com) and Natalie Dee (http://www.nataliedee.com) are two very excellent single-frame comics that update daily are are funny more times than not. They also collaborated together on Married to the Sea (http://www.marriedtothesea.com).
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: books_out_loud on 31 Mar 2006, 18:30
for a long time my sister and i thought they were drawn by the same person.
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: Sean C on 03 Apr 2006, 12:14
Don't forget Voices in My Hand.
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: ElRodente on 03 Apr 2006, 13:23
what?

how can you forget the perry bible fellowship? (http://cheston.com/pbf/archive.html)
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: Hustler on 03 Apr 2006, 15:19
Quote from: El-Rodente
what?

how can you forget the perry bible fellowship? (http://cheston.com/pbf/archive.html)


That's not really a single-panel strip.
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: Trollstormur on 04 Apr 2006, 17:07
(http://homepage.mac.com/davecobb/slutty.jpg)

what? the family circus rules, screw you
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: ElRodente on 06 Apr 2006, 11:23
Quote from: Hustler
Quote from: El-Rodente
what?

how can you forget the perry bible fellowship? (http://cheston.com/pbf/archive.html)


That's not really a single-panel strip.



neither is SMBC sometimes, look at the latest one for example
8 of them there

i just figured he meant a non plot-driven one, OC isnt single panel, it is quite consistently 3 panels

i'm sure there are single frame PBFs
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: dingosatemybaby on 15 Apr 2006, 17:40
I think the consensus is that single-panel comics are alive and well.  When done properly they are teh awesome.  SMBC is one of my favorite comics.  (don't forget Angry Little Girls (http://www.angrylittlegirls.com/), btw).

However if you want to develop a more traditional, story-driven comic I can't imagine using only one panel at a time unless you were some sort of super-genius.

PS You need a "first" button on your site.

PPS "I'm edgy" actually made me snort
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: Kai on 15 Apr 2006, 18:08
(http://www.amillionthingstodo.com/yay/Maraca.png)


Seriously, guys, how has it not been mentioned yet?
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: Bastardous Bassist on 15 Apr 2006, 18:09
You mean kind of like Kirbo did?

Quote from: Kirbo
And really, The Far Side is brilliant. Up there with Calvin and Hobbes to me.
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: Oli on 15 Apr 2006, 18:21
The farside clearly just won the thread.

Also I read your comics, and the horse Power one made me chuckle. :-)
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: Kai on 15 Apr 2006, 18:34
Quote from: Bastardous Bassist
You mean kind of like Kirbo did?

Quote from: Kirbo
And really, The Far Side is brilliant. Up there with Calvin and Hobbes to me.



I AM BLIND


EDIT: I also like your comic. "Beating a Dead Horse at Checkers" is totally going into my vocabulary now.
Title: Single Frame Comics
Post by: iconoclast on 16 Apr 2006, 20:01
Quote from: Kirbo
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (http://www.smbc-comics.com) One of three comics that cracks me up almost every time. (Sore Thumbs and Overcompensating being the other two. Sorry Jeph, I love QC more for the story than jokes) It's a great single panel.

And really, The Far Side is brilliant. Up there with Calvin and Hobbes to me.


god yes. i love SMBC. soooooo sacrilegious.