I think we've had this thread before, but honestly it died a long time ago.
KIWIS BY BEAT!
@Carl: You use IE?
I really like Oglaf (http://oglaf.com/). It's only updated on Sundays though and it's NSFW... But it's quite funny if you're in a naughty mood ;)This one (http://oglaf.com/fancy/1/) had me in stitches for at least 15 minutes. Absolutely brilliant. (and very NSFW)
check it out every sunday. Its good. I'd recommend it to people but I fear they wouldnt trust my taste after checking it hahah.I really like Oglaf (http://oglaf.com/). It's only updated on Sundays though and it's NSFW... But it's quite funny if you're in a naughty mood ;)This one (http://oglaf.com/fancy/1/) had me in stitches for at least 15 minutes. Absolutely brilliant. (and very NSFW)
Ahahaha! But despite all the sexual stuff, which might not be to everyone's taste, I do think it's a very good quality comic. The art is beautiful if you don't mind the nudity and the jokes are funny and well written.check it out every sunday. Its good. I'd recommend it to people but I fear they wouldnt trust my taste after checking it hahah.I really like Oglaf (http://oglaf.com/). It's only updated on Sundays though and it's NSFW... But it's quite funny if you're in a naughty mood ;)This one (http://oglaf.com/fancy/1/) had me in stitches for at least 15 minutes. Absolutely brilliant. (and very NSFW)
Archive Binging in progress... Gunnerkrigg Court.
(Pray for me...)
* Mokepon (http://mokepon.smackjeeves.com/) (forgive me, it brings back nostalgic memories of playing Pokemon Red/Blue on my old Game Boy :psyduck:)
Also, McNuggets.Mmm... delicious, horrible indigestion...
► Megatokyo (http://www.megatokyo.com) - Two white guys get stuck in Japan. Hilarity ensues.
And for those of you who were dumb enough to click the QC link, you deserve what you got. :mrgreen:
I am on page 2660 of homestuck, right as you're meeting Jade.
I look forward to continue reading/playing once i get home because goddamm adobe has pretty much destroyed Mobile flash.
(click to show/hide)
I read comics daily because I hate hitting the end of an archive binge. I'll periodically go back and read the whole thing from start to finish, which reminds me that I haven't read Girl Genius over recently. #nosociallife
6) This is important: Joyce is autobiographical.
Soo, I just finished reading Shortpacked!. I read through the whole thing within 2 days.
My mind.
It is broken.
Also I need to read "Roomies!", "It's Walkie" and "Joyce and Walkie" and then read Shortpacked! again to see which references I missed. I feel like I picked up quite a bit from the comments on Shortpacked! and Dumbing of Age.
And what the hell am I supposed to do now…
the most recent Girls With Slingshots story arc is adorable as fuck! Clarice is scared and the dude is being a bit too sweet in my opinion.
I think he is some of the time but yes other times he doesnt seem to be trying but its just working out that way. That last strip when he pulls up to her place was awesome. Left me grinning like an idiot. Can't tell if her brain is not compute or afraid to let him find out about her "dancing" or just overall shy. :-Dthe most recent Girls With Slingshots story arc is adorable as fuck! Clarice is scared and the dude is being a bit too sweet in my opinion.
The thing I love about him is I don't think he's trying to be sweet.
DoA today (http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/eaten/)
Undoubtedly my favourite webcomic ever is Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.I don't think SMBC is consistently good, but when it is good, it is GREAT.
Bwahaha, David Willis knows his readers far too well. He has a comic buffer until December, and has just flared up hopes for the shippers and crushed them afterwards. He definitely earned his moniker ”Damn you Willis”.I love Willis for going his route, its just making Ethan squirm. What he's doing isnt fair to Joyce and its especially not fair to himself!
Comments refer to this as ”dropping an iceberg onto the ship”. I think it's great he knows his fans well enough to foresee who will be shipped.
I just discovered Gunshow, and OH MY GOD.That's... certainly an apt way to describe it.
Also, I just read up on the whole Penny Arcade fiasco and I haven't read it since. I'm also going to get rid of the volumes I have on it. It's depressed me beyond belief.The shitstorm that has surrounded Penny Arcade recently just never dies, it fades into the background after a while but then they pull another act and it starts all over again. It's just really sad that they're in such a position of power that this becomes a real issue. In any other situation, Mike Krahulik would be just another clueless internet asshole that we could just ignore, but that's just not an option here.
A Softer World (http://asofterworld.com/) (Hard to describe)
Falingard certainly made things interesting on Flaky Pastry (http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=486) today.I think I remember reading this comic. No idea at what point I stopped, though.
I'd guess it's Vincent.
Falingard certainly made things interesting on Flaky Pastry (http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=486) today.I think I remember reading this comic. No idea at what point I stopped, though.
We've found out that Nitrine's Goblin RoyaltyThose two are in the wrong order. I think. Hard to tell when time travel's involved.
Marelle's and immortal ...... Catgirl - for want of a better description
Kids, if you are not reading Wapsi Square, you need to. Huge backstory reveal that puts a WHOLE bunch of things into a new perspective.
If you aren't up for a full archive crawl, go buy the books so you can halve the backstory.
Is it weird that I kind of love Billie from DoA? Her entire story up to this point is dealing with no longer having an identity (where-as before college she did). All the confusion of how things work and how she feels about herself and now also Ruth is just perfect.
Duo sure but I wouldnt say couple yet, not officially anyways. I just love that in the comic from the other day she rejects her old uniform (though it was a heart warming gesture from Ruth-less!) just the feels it brings to her and further pushes the "I don't have an identity anymore *sniff, sniff*" attitude she's had since coming to college (not to mention how the cheerleaders and even Joe pushed home for her). Ruth on the other hand definitely sees how grounding and caring Billie has been (ergo the kiss) which further confuses Billie. The two together is undeniably cute, but I just love how close it gets to that only to pull away. Damn you Willis...Damn you :-D
there are plenty of "just words" that make people uncomfortable.
If they're "just words" then why push Joyce to say them? If they didn't have impact or meaning of some amount there'd be no amusement in getting her to say them. Especially not for money.
I'm pro-Joe on this current Dumbing of Age arc, it's just a damn word.
I'm pro-Joe on this current Dumbing of Age arc, it's just a damn word.
Do you think he is doing it to get into her pants or does he really think she needs to lighten up and by coincidence continue the independent streak she started during Parents Weekend?
Girls with Slingshots:
Uh oh.
Beatrice, what are you doing?
DoA: So is Sarah crushing?
GWS: Honestly I doubt it. Besides Beatrice expressed quite bluntly that she didn't like Joshua at all, not even as a friend. What I'm wondering is why she has suddenly taken an interest in hanging out with him.
DoA: So is Sarah crushing?
That's what I am wondering. Hell even before she shot him down (I wonder if he was even the person who put the message inside of the book to be honest) she told Clarice how she hates that guy so much before hand. Granted it was for something trivial, I think he takes awhile with books she wants to read or something if memory serves me. Her new interest in hanging out with Joshua is curious to say the least. A rival for Clarice? I dunno. I wouldn't take her as a bitch in trying to subvert Clarice and Joshua from getting together solely because of her loathing of Joshua, but we as a viewer do not know her that well. Regardless, I am curious. :popcorn:GWS: Honestly I doubt it. Besides Beatrice expressed quite bluntly that she didn't like Joshua at all, not even as a friend. What I'm wondering is why she has suddenly taken an interest in hanging out with him.
I had forgotten she shot him down...hmm, perhaps she is taking an interest because he is crushing on Clarice and the two have such nice natural chemistry together
I had forgotten she shot him down...hmm, perhaps she is taking an interest because he is crushing on Clarice and the two have such nice natural chemistry togetherThat's what I am wondering. Hell even before she shot him down (I wonder if he was even the person who put the message inside of the book to be honest) she told Clarice how she hates that guy so much before hand. Granted it was for something trivial, I think he takes awhile with books she wants to read or something if memory serves me. Her new interest in hanging out with Joshua is curious to say the least. A rival for Clarice? I dunno. I wouldn't take her as a bitch in trying to subvert Clarice and Joshua from getting together solely because of her loathing of Joshua, but we as a viewer do not know her that well. Regardless, I am curious. :popcorn:
Joshua has never expressed a romantic interest in Beatrice. It was Clarice trying to play matchmaker who wrote the note in the book. (http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-1399/)
I'd also argue Joshua hasn't really shown a romantic interest in Clarice. Not definitively any way, it is in a place where he could easily explain he's mainly just been friendly in response to Clarice being friendly, which is the same thing he is doing with Beatrice. Although we didn't see if it was him or her who initiated chatting earlier, I am curious to see why Beatrice has changed her mind about him.
He tried to ask her out before, but she broke her finger(s) in the bookshelf collapse http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-1672/He was going to ask her to go see their favorite author together, which they promptly did the next day even with the injury. :-D Nothing necessarily romantic about it. Could be as was said, just trying to be friends. As cute as the whole ordeal from breaking her hand up to this point has been for us, the audience. Could just be a bit of ship tease by Danielle. Though Clarice did seem like she wanted to invite Joshua up a few times or was just plain awkward about everything.
I just don't understand, Danny got to third base with "Amazi-Girl" and still doesn't get it. Is Amber's mask like Clark Kent's glasses?
And if that wasn't enough, there's the whole "I pissed off Amber, where is Amazi-Girl?" thing.
DoA: go for it Danny!
but I'm kind of annoyed by passivity.Curious, what do you think of good old Marten in QC?
Him not sharing her kink doesn't make him a bad person.I think its more of "he won't date me because im a professional Domme" I think he would still remain friends.
DoA: I am...confused on Walky's comment...is he insinuating she wants to jump his bones?
DoA: called it, Ambzerker mode activated!
DoA: I fucking called it. Poor Amber. I had a feeling Sal was the robber too...
DoA: I fucking called it. Poor Amber. I had a feeling Sal was the robber too...at the same time I am kind of happy Sal is having fun, even if it is with little lost follower puppy Danny.
Here (http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/02-guess-whos-coming-to-galassos/color/) is where the convenience store robbery is mentioned by Amber. People suspect that the hair could be Sal's natural hair.
She was sent to the catholic school for "holding up" a store. And look (http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/06-yesterday-was-thursday/margaret/) at when Amber sees Sal for the first time.
Holy carp, there's so much speculation on the first panel in today's DoA…
It probably is the robbery she told Danny about, being a traumatic experience which led to the creation of Amazi-Girl. Now many people suspect that Sal was involved in that robbery, as it was said she was sent to catholic school for holding up two convenience stores and the time she was sent there correlates with Amber's explanation of the robbery. Note the curly hair in panel one today, that might be Sal. Also note Ambers reaction to Sal in this comic (http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/06-yesterday-was-thursday/margaret/).
Damn, if that's true, then Willis really made a two year foreshadowing.
Meanwhile, DoA is having a flashback to the shop robbery.
I know people who are somewhat like Amber in today's strip.
The emotional abuse from her father feeds heavily into it, I understand.
Reading Dresden Codak (http://dresdencodak.com/archives/); beautiful art and interesting subjects--but... I can't really follow the plot(s) and references at all. I constantly have the feeling that I'm either missing a lot of information (plot-wise or regarding references) or that content of the comics go way over my head, philosophically. Anyways, it's a highly philosophical, artsy sci-fi comic, that is kind of like a mix between Gunnerkrigg Court (http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archives/) and xkcd (http://xkcd.com/archive/). I'll finish it, then re-read to try to better wrap my head around what is actually going on! :laugh:I suppose Dresden Codak does have a number of references to classic sci-fi but I don't think you need to read a lot into them. Tiny Carl Jung is just Tiny Carl Jung. In the current story arc it seems like Kim has found herself into the scientific equivalent of an Orwellian society, which I'm pretty sure is mostly played for laughs but it does fit into the overarching narrative question of what the heck is up with Kim's father.
I suppose Dresden Codak does have a number of references to classic sci-fi but I don't think you need to read a lot into them. Tiny Carl Jung is just Tiny Carl Jung. In the current story arc it seems like Kim has found herself into the scientific equivalent of an Orwellian society, which I'm pretty sure is mostly played for laughs but it does fit into the overarching narrative question of what the heck is up with Kim's father.
btw; Why is Dumbing of Age like the only comic being discussed here? Surely there are other comics deserving discussion just as much or more? :-D I never really liked Willis' comics much, other than maybe the It's Walky! saga :-o
or any new healthy developments of Hazel.
DoA: Can someone with more archive-fu than me remind me of what Joyce is talking about today? Preferably in a spoiler for the sake of those who still want to read the comic.
I've started reading Penny & Aggie (http://www.pennyandaggie.com/).
Regarding the alt-text on today's Dumbing of Age, I was going to say that I've only ever visited the library here to go to the coffee shop in the basement, but then I remembered the class I had there (it was supposed to be in the engineering department, but the scheduling got screwed up and the only room we could get was in the library).
DoA: Awwwyeah
Shortpacked! will end in a year (http://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/73591298741/why-shortpacked-is-ending)
David Willis is doing something for Slipshine (http://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/73801759451/super-secret-project-revealed-tomorrow-10pm-est)
(http://joshlesnick.com/raygun/walky.png)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqbaq9Pg781qkinreo1_500.png)
So the current DoA storyline isn't that hilarious. Any interpretations of today's alt-text? I think it refers to Amber using her undisguised voice in the last panel, we can see it go from amazi-blue to Amber-white. I think she just "outed" herself to Danny and her Father.
I am not sure the title text is spoken and not thought.
Damn. I am not sure if she isn't going overboard with this.
Damn. I am not sure if she isn't going overboard with this.
So if Amber stabbed Sal, how did Amber avoid going to juvie along with Sal? Usually assault with a deadly weapon is taken fairly seriously.
He's at it again
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/d89861f3cba6d4ede948999f078f416e/tumblr_inline_mzw9li8rww1qjop0x.png)
I will not be surprised if Jeph does one for Amir and Marigold
Campbell originally faced scrutiny in 2012 for claiming to have faked depression and capitalizing on it. Judging by Campbell’s latest action, that claim may not have been real.
The basic outline of what she's saying is pretty much just a pretty normal radical leftist belief system. But these systems of society cannot work without respect, empathy and trust. All of which she broke. Talks of poverty while literally stealing money. The money that is already gone from the $75-1000 tiers of people who didn't get their rewards equals more than &14,000. That does not include the additional money she requested for shipping. More than double what my partner and I have as yearly income. She burned $3,100 worth of books. Just destroyed it, and made us watch.
DoA: Hahahaa
GWS: /dance :angel: 8-)
Now it's time to dance. I got so used to David Willis torturing his readers, that I totally expected Danielle Corsetto to do the same. I'm so glad she didn't! This comic really makes me feel good.Don't be too hasty - I'll bet it's a livestream, and Beatrice is listening in.
The Grim Reaper (http://gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1329) comes...
http://xkcd.org/1360/ (http://xkcd.org/1360/)
Where did he get a copy of my disk?
And I remember Gorilla.bas.
Whoo for Mimi and Thea!
This is incredibly hard to say, but we’ve decided to put the strip on a long, if not permanent, hiatus. This was not an easy decision to make. It’s been weighing on us both for months now, but we realized it’s the right decision at the moment.
eh... I could see it. From what I'm gathering it's a case of a half bath with two doors in between the two dorm rooms. So if you go into the shared bathroom, the first thing you would do with be lock the other side door, so the other person didn't walk in on you. And if it's locked you would just wait. So at no time would the two of you likely be in there at the same time.
That wouldn't explain why they didn't see each other all the time entering or leaving their dorm rooms. Or if Dorothy really lives in the room next to Amber, that she never noticed Amazi-girl going out the window next door...
So I just managed first comment on today's Dumbing of Age, but with a nick which I didn't want directly connected with not serious stuff, because I typed it out of instinct. Damn. Well, at least I still have my Sarah gravatar.
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20140528
Is this a Stargate and MALP I see before me?
I've got to say, "it's all coming together" and "the title seems to fit perfectly" are two phrases I never thought I'd say of Sluggy Freelance.
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQE8t7VxE-GjzaYKQsBPAwVeOXd7CAVBwZLhvUK5i357yZFPg_IhA)Every strip including her invokes that reaction in me.
Vhere in ze Gorl Genius plottink are hyu?
I can't make you use "tumble", you can't make me not use tumble. But I don't tumble. I do occasionally trip or do a somersault, but I don't tumble because I don't have a Tumblr. :parrot:It's spreading! (http://wondermark.com/1k34/)
Fascinating rumour (http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2014/06/05/is-bill-watterson-ghost-drawing-pearls-before-swine-this-week/)
Is it just me or is Dumbing of Agev getting better and better?
Dumbing of AgevWas that a typo, or is there yet another webcomic for me to archive-binge?
Is it just me or is Dumbing of Agev getting better and better?
Yes
your links, they are brokensorry fixed
Yessss. GWS has been amazing these last few weeks! (Though I'm still waiting to find out where exactly Hazel's mum went off to, all dressed up like that )On a date, probably with someone who we've seen in passing in the comic before. (I haven't archive binged recently enough to be able to guess who, though).
So... remember a year or three ago, when every so often, on some random part of the Internet, someone would post just the word "UPDATE," without feeling the need to specify which comic they meant?
...
UPDATE. (http://www.mspaintadventures.com/ACT6ACT6.php?s=6&p=008753)
(It should surprise absolutely no one that that link probably won't work. It's only one page, no S tag, and I've linked it directly so that you only have to win the server lottery once, unlike a foolish old man who set himself up for disappointment.)
(If you haven't figured it out yet, Homestuck. I'm telling you about Homestuck.)
So... remember a year or three ago, when every so often, on some random part of the Internet, someone would post just the word "UPDATE," without feeling the need to specify which comic they meant?
...
UPDATE. (http://www.mspaintadventures.com/ACT6ACT6.php?s=6&p=008753)
(It should surprise absolutely no one that that link probably won't work. It's only one page, no S tag, and I've linked it directly so that you only have to win the server lottery once, unlike a foolish old man who set himself up for disappointment.)
(If you haven't figured it out yet, Homestuck. I'm telling you about Homestuck.)
I started reading Stand Still, Stay Silent (http://sssscomic.com/index.php?id=about) yesterday (after seeing it mentioned by someone, somewhere in this thread), and so far i seems really great. The art is amazing and the setting seems interesting.
That said, I've read like 120 (elaborate) pages so far, and we haven't even met the entire main cast yet.. If this had been a comic that had been running for 10 years, this would be a cool thing, but this means I'm likely to reach the end of the archive without really even getting to the actual plot (The main plot seems to be an expedition, and 120 pages in we're still on the part where the crew is assembling).
Yeah, I found out. Started reading that on the train home today. Even though they're completely (I think) unrelated, I just have to read her previous comic before I read SSSS. (I have issues ok)
http://instantrimshot.com/Yeah, I found out. Started reading that on the train home today. Even though they're completely (I think) unrelated, I just have to read her previous comic before I read SSSS. (I have issues ok)
Hey, everyone who's into comics has issues. Some people even have extensive collections of them.
Every once in a while, I'll reread FreakAngels. The comic is finished, and I always wish I had known about it while it was still running. It's a really good comic.
I'm disappointed with the incredibly abrupt end of the last Dr McNinja arc. Really feels like Hastings is starting to rush his storylines now :(I was surprised it was over so quickly as well, we didn't really get any closure there. Maybe it's going to tie in to something later.
Every once in a while, I'll reread FreakAngels. The comic is finished, and I always wish I had known about it while it was still running. It's a really good comic.
I had the priviledge of reading FreakAngels how it happened. It's pretty darned spectacular.
I love Arkady SO MUCH.
One I haven't seen posted here yet (there are definitely more, but I can never remember until it's update day for them for some reason) is nerf this! (http://nerf-this.com/) Great art, really funny, sometimes has a coherent plot. Gratuitous use of the word "penis" and describing things in terms of "gallons of babies"
Unfortunately, it only updates every couple of weeks now, but there's about a 1000 strips already up
Sam & Fuzzy is so great
There should be a dedicated DoA thread!
I don't read any comics on update. I'll wait until there's at least 10-20 updates, so that it's more like a new issue of a comic, than sporadic out of context strips :mrgreen:
It means I can probably guess two of the comics you read on a regular basis. One starts with an "O" and the other ends with a "3".
It means I can probably guess two of the comics you read on a regular basis. One starts with an "O" and the other ends with a "3".
Ma3 is supposed to be a parody, heck the MC is called Gary.
And I was guessing Oglaf.
Ma3 is supposed to be a parody, heck the MC is called Gary.
I would call him more a classic hapless hero from a 'harem' anime than a Gary Stew.
This looks interesting...
www.avasdemon.com
Huh that's funny, I actually like the art and setting but I'm not so thrilled about the characters and plot. I can't pin down what it is exactly. But the whole sci-fi world with magic and souls is intriguing.This looks interesting...
www.avasdemon.com
I checked that out, and it's quite an odd comic. The art and characters are great, but the plot and setting didn't really sell me so far.
Also drawer chest, wtf is up with that?
Huh that's funny, I actually like the art and setting but I'm not so thrilled about the characters and plot. I can't pin down what it is exactly. But the whole sci-fi world with magic and souls is intriguing.
And that bit with the cosmetic surgery machine? Holy shit.
I'm not bothered by it, although creative paneling can be used to amazing effect in webcomics (see Aaron Diaz's blog about this (http://dresdencodak.tumblr.com/post/841119890/advanced-layouts-paneling-outside-the-box)) not having it isn't a big deal. The site uses some kind of caching that reduces the loading times for the next image to almost zero, so that's a nice feature, it means you're almost never waiting for the image to load.
I think time travel is involved somehow as well. Didn't Vole go in/out of a stasis bubble thing?
I wonder how well he'll keep that going, given that I've never known him publish on the predicted date however long the interval.He has a paid assistant now thanks to his Patreon, so that will probably allow him to keep a schedule as long as that money well doesn't dry up.
If he was able to gather his current money well with his previous update schedule, I don't think he has anything to worry about.I wonder how well he'll keep that going, given that I've never known him publish on the predicted date however long the interval.He has a paid assistant now thanks to his Patreon, so that will probably allow him to keep a schedule as long as that money well doesn't dry up.
Well, PPG Donjinshi has seen The Return of DeeDee (http://ppg.snafu-comics.com/?comic_id=322)
However brief her angelic presence may be.
I knew the comic was ending, I just didn't expect it to be that abrupt.
Not really. Danielle posted about bringing the comic to a close a while back. Unless you read her blog posts under the comic though you wouldn't know... There was no lead up to an obvious ending. I'm glad that there is some showing of growth from Hazel though. Even since losing her apartment and especially breaking up with Zack she has really to be become an unlikable character. She seemed determined to work herself into a rut, never wanted anything to change and just whined incessantly. To the point where it was painful to watch and make me not want to read the comics she was in. Nothing to take away from Danielle's writing of course, she was well written. I've just known to many people like that in life and had much the same reaction... Eventually I just want to smack them and tell them to get on with life. The other characters in the comic kept me coming back though.
In the end, I'm sorry that the comic has stopped. It has been a part of my daily routine for a long time, and I'll miss reading it. But like I said up above... Things change, and you need to get on with life. I'm interested to see where Danielle goes from here.
I do wonder what significance there is in McPedro shuffling what looks to be the opposite direction from Hazel and Zach in the final panel.
Started out reading Wapsi Square the other day, about 5 years in now. It's decent, some great characters, but comic seems kinda unsure what it wants to be. The normal slice-of-life part isn't meshed too well with the Mexican mythology/conspiracy theory stuff. It all kinda just feels like an odd mix at times, with a very split focus..
Very readable tho, positives do weigh up for the unfocused plot. Presumably the comic gets more focused as it goes on?!
We've actually moved on to The Next Generation in Wapsi right now.
On today's Gunnerkrigg Court: This... guy? (http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1487)
I suspect he is testing her. How well she deals with stress, authority figures or w/e
He is an asshole regardless.
Can I preen because I can identify an image used in Wondermark?Oh, by the way, I meant to thank you for posting that link, introducing me to the poem "The Ruined Maid". This is just the kind of humor I enjoy.
Compare http://wondermark.com/c1127/ (http://wondermark.com/c1127/) and http://www.victorianweb.org/periodicals/punch/49.html (http://www.victorianweb.org/periodicals/punch/49.html)
It was originally a cartoon in Punch in 1850-something; very daring for the time because it depicted two prostitutes.
What the heck, I'll preen.
Homestuck is dead, LONG LIVE HOMESTUCK
Gigi Digi of Cucumber Quest fame just released this amazing little story, The Lady of the Shard (https://gigidigi.itch.io/lady)
David Malki ! @malki 4h4 hours ago
Sometimes people ask about my writing process. I'm fortunate enough that if all else fails, I can just start typing
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ck5K9-mUoAEttxJ.jpg)
Now I know what you're all thinking. "Are we doing that thing again, where there's secretly a real spoiler hidden inside all of these joke changes? Is it the really obvious, kind of normal one? Is that one TOO obvious and normal? Is it offensive to assume that all cats with Siamese markings are related?" The answer to all these questions and more, on Monday's update.
Well!! That was totally unexpected - even by Falingard! (http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=623)
Well folks, that’s “it” for Poppy as a comic. Starting with Poppy 8’s cover on September 8th, I’ll be transitioning the series to a web novel medium, updating every Monday and Friday with 1000-2000 word updates accompanied by illustrations. I know it might seem disappointing now, but try to bear with me for a bit, and I’ll try to make it worth your time.
For anyone worried about the visual element of the story disappearing, don’t be. I’m just cutting out all the chaff that comes with long-form comics, like so many panels where characters stand around talking. You’ll still get all the weird character designs Poppy is known for. And the comical reactions. And even some storytelling told through sequential panels and full-page comic updates here and there. In my eyes, the text still exists to complement the drawings, rather than the other way around.
In any case, I want to thank everyone for sticking with me this far, and I hope you’ll continue to enjoy Poppy regardless what may come.
-I. Everett
From the reviews I've seen, it's pretty much all on point.
"Pretty much the worst movie you'll see all year." - New York Daily News
"That is only the first of many problems with this film, a work so completely devoid of wit, style, intelligence or basic entertainment value that it makes that movie based on the Angry Birds app seem like a pure artistic statement by comparison." - RogerEbert.com
Wait, that Emoji movie actually real? :-o
(https://favim.com/orig/201108/24/funny-human-people-sheldon-sheldon-cooper-Favim.com-129803.jpg)
Okay...
IS JL8 still active or not???
I know I did in the pointless thread yesterday. Sorry.
WHO MENTIONED "WILDE LIFE"!???!
Damn you, "whoever"... I am now addicted... but caught up !! :cry: :cry:
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: I have a Bird and Moon comics collection coming out on April 17th through Andrews McMeel!
This book contains a poem in praise of botany, a foreword by the wonderful Jeph Jacques that includes a story about tattoos, and an exhaustive index of every species in every comic because I’m a nerd like that.
I showed my advance copy to a discerning test reader and she described it as “delicious”.
Preorder here! (https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBirding-My-Favorite-Video-Game%2Fdp%2F1449489125%2Fref%3Dasap_bc%3Fie%3DUTF8&t=NGEyNWViNGNhNDJkM2YxZmVlMDdjOTMyZjBmYzkxOGNmOTMxNDYxNCxES1FvRGhQeA%3D%3D&b=t%3Ar8MkWd-lxEr7cf8YU0ZGcw&p=http%3A%2F%2Fbirdandmoon.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F170688791880%2Fbook-announcement-i-have-a-bird-and-moon-comics&m=1)
Wanting to promote a friend's comic because really, she deserves it.
Arcane Eon (http://www.arcaneeon.com/).
What is Arcane Eon you ask? Well in the words of the creator herself:
"Arcane Eon is an art deco/art nouveau inspired action adventure fantasy online comic, free for everyone to read! It is about love, loss, and uncovering truth, both personal and forgotten. It will take readers to many corners of the world of Arcane Eon, unraveling the hidden nature of magic, and what that means for each of them and everyone else."
Seriously, check it out.
This is currently the only place one can get a digital version of book 1, which includes exclusive material like the Guide to Miasmics and the short comic Dang Thu Mai has a Nice Day
This is a compendium of the finest science-related strips from SMBC, featuring science stories from Phil Plait, Elizabeth Iorns Henry Reich, Ed Yong, Emily Lakdawalla, Sean Carroll, Christina Agapakis, and Adam Savage.
Each book contains 500 panels of content along with art and making-of sections, including stills from the animated portions of the comic.
Wanting to promote a friend's comic because really, she deserves it.
Arcane Eon (http://www.arcaneeon.com/).
What is Arcane Eon you ask? Well in the words of the creator herself:
"Arcane Eon is an art deco/art nouveau inspired action adventure fantasy online comic, free for everyone to read! It is about love, loss, and uncovering truth, both personal and forgotten. It will take readers to many corners of the world of Arcane Eon, unraveling the hidden nature of magic, and what that means for each of them and everyone else."
Seriously, check it out.
Looks intriguing... but the site needs better navigation.
(unless I'm just not seeing it) there are no, "go to next comic" buttons...
Having to go from comic to archive page, to comic link, to comic, and back again - doesn't lend to a nice flow for catching up.
(First World Problems, huh?) :)
Wanting to promote a friend's comic because really, she deserves it.
Arcane Eon (http://www.arcaneeon.com/).
What is Arcane Eon you ask? Well in the words of the creator herself:
"Arcane Eon is an art deco/art nouveau inspired action adventure fantasy online comic, free for everyone to read! It is about love, loss, and uncovering truth, both personal and forgotten. It will take readers to many corners of the world of Arcane Eon, unraveling the hidden nature of magic, and what that means for each of them and everyone else."
Seriously, check it out.
Looks intriguing... but the site needs better navigation.
(unless I'm just not seeing it) there are no, "go to next comic" buttons...
Having to go from comic to archive page, to comic link, to comic, and back again - doesn't lend to a nice flow for catching up.
(First World Problems, huh?) :)
If you're on a desktop or laptop, you can use the left or right key to go to the previous or next comic.
If you're on a tablet, you can tap the comic to move onto the next.
The story is, supposedly they found some malware on the system somewhere, and had to take part of it offline to clear it out. That also meant that all the backups had to be scanned or analyzed or whatever as well, and that took time.
Also, while all this was going on, it either caused or led to the discovery of apparently a pretty serious hardware failure that then had to be addressed- which could mean they had to order replacements from the States or even Asia, but that's guesswork on my part.
Anyway, they've been working pretty much 24-7, making sure backups are clear of malware, installing the new servers (or parts thereof, whatever) and getting everything back up and running.
I'm told that they're hoping for tomorrow, Wednesday the 3rd, to have it back online, but of course there's no promises. We all know how unexpected issues can crop up.
All I can say is thanks for your patience, and ask that, once it's back up for good, do me a favor and spread the word. I have no doubt that more than a few readers, who aren't Guilders, MCB'ers or Patreon members, have no idea what happened, and may have bailed after a full week of no-shows.
I started reading Order of the Stick because I hear good things about it, and I got through the first 300 comics, all the while not seeing what all the fuss is about. The D&D jokes elicit a chuckle sometimes, and the use of Chekov's guns is kind of clever, but other than that there's nothing I'm impressed by. Is it supposed to get better later?
I've been meaning to read Namesake but I loved Daughter of the Lilies and Atomic Robo. I used to read Atomic Robo in TPB and I love the, "Taking comics and turning them into webcomics," approach it, Skullkickers, Empowered, etc are doing. If you get a chance read Real Science Adventures too