My own webcomics recommendations
MG Doom recently made a very valid point that it’s hard to wade through the thousands of web comics to find a few gems. But I’ve also covered my love of xkcd here previously.
So, dear readers, you may be wondering “What should I read?” Well, here’s the unqualified opinion of somebody who owns all four issues of X-Men vs. the Micronauts:
1) Achewood
Chris Onstad has crafted a bizarre world of otters and cats that is always absurd and entertaining. Whether it’s a storyline about “The Great Outdoor Fight” or quick throwaways like the one displayed above, the irreverence of the comic makes it a shining point.
2) Fart Party
Fart Party proprietor Julia Wertz says in her banner that this is not a web comic. I’m not going to disagree with her. However, it is a comic that happens to be available on the web. It’s a dissection and parody of her own life, sometimes in excruciatingly misanthropic detail.
Week in, week out, Kate Beaton’s history-meets-literature-meets-absurdity comic makes me laugh. Some days, she’s reimagining old book covers and fleshing them out into their own stories. Other times, she’s simplly making a historical figure look clearly insane. But throughout, she’s crafted a hilarious web comic beyond most I’ve read.
Three photo panels and a kicker joke. That’s all it takes for Joey Corneau and Emily Horne to etch themselves into the minds of their readership.
Gallows humor and bizarre situations abound in John Campbell’s comic. The name doesn’t lie – it’s a comic deriving humor from awkwardness, misery and death, but shines through with a wonderful sense of humor.
Disagree? Have your own recommendations? We have a comments section for a reason.
XKCD and Hark and Vagrant are two of my favorites so far, certainly both are worth fallowing. For whatever reason Archewood hasn’t clicked with me, at least not yet, but it is one of the most popular out there. I’ll have to check those others out. It’s always good to have some recommendations with webcomics.
I forgot Nedroid, but it’s always good for a laugh. I did also write this at 6 a.m. before work though, so I can’t be entirely blamed for forgetfulness.