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roseembolism) wrote2008-09-24 09:32 am
roseembolism) wrote2008-09-24 09:32 am
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Webcomics!
It's been ages since I did a proper webcomics review, which is a pity, since I read tons of 'em, and there's more cool webcomics coming out every second. So here's a couple that are worth looking at.
Skin Horse From the same person who gave us "Narbonic" we have another tale of weird science, neurotic relationships, and talking animals. In this case, it's a government agency devoted to dealing with the 2,000 intelligent animals and other creations that assorted mads have left behind. Fans of Narbonic will find the characters look somewhat familiar, and well, some of the character behaviors are familier. However, I'm actually enjoying this one more than Narbonic, as I have less of a desire to pistol-whip some sense into the characters. well, most of them anyway.
Dawn of Time this is a cute comic about a cute barbarian in a fur bikini, her pet dinosaur, and a couple of neo-victorian time travelers, who want to settle some questions about Iguanodons (one that actually puzzled scientists in the real world for decades). It's well drawn for its cartoony style, and the writer isn't afraid to have entire comics without dialogue. In fact, the wordless barbarian girl is easily worth the price of admission.
Ballad this is a seriously weird and creepy comic with exquisite artwork and a gothic sensibility. The story is hard to detail: it involves a reanimated servant, a terrifying girl "child", and a town where oddities are almost accepted as commonplace. It swings between beautiful scenery, moody interiors, and grotesque scenes that made me flinch. Normally it's difficult for a webcomic to actually give me a sense of horror; they usually at most gross me out. But Ballad is so atmospheric and well drawn, that it accomplishes what it set out to do.
Skin Horse From the same person who gave us "Narbonic" we have another tale of weird science, neurotic relationships, and talking animals. In this case, it's a government agency devoted to dealing with the 2,000 intelligent animals and other creations that assorted mads have left behind. Fans of Narbonic will find the characters look somewhat familiar, and well, some of the character behaviors are familier. However, I'm actually enjoying this one more than Narbonic, as I have less of a desire to pistol-whip some sense into the characters. well, most of them anyway.
Dawn of Time this is a cute comic about a cute barbarian in a fur bikini, her pet dinosaur, and a couple of neo-victorian time travelers, who want to settle some questions about Iguanodons (one that actually puzzled scientists in the real world for decades). It's well drawn for its cartoony style, and the writer isn't afraid to have entire comics without dialogue. In fact, the wordless barbarian girl is easily worth the price of admission.
Ballad this is a seriously weird and creepy comic with exquisite artwork and a gothic sensibility. The story is hard to detail: it involves a reanimated servant, a terrifying girl "child", and a town where oddities are almost accepted as commonplace. It swings between beautiful scenery, moody interiors, and grotesque scenes that made me flinch. Normally it's difficult for a webcomic to actually give me a sense of horror; they usually at most gross me out. But Ballad is so atmospheric and well drawn, that it accomplishes what it set out to do.
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Otherwise I'm into Scary-go-Round, Blip and Multiplex.
I used to read tons more but I've got out of the habit.
I think we have mutual friends which is how I ended up here.
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Come to think of it though, they both have parallels; they both may fall into the "urban fantasy sloce-of-life" subgenre.
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I'll check the others out.
Have you been reading Warren Ellis' "Freak Angels"?
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As for Freak Angels, I've read part of it and really liked the artwork. I keep intending to go back to it, but keep forgetting. Warren Ellis is a hit-or-miss thing to me; when he's good, I love his writing...when he's off, he just comes off as strident, self-important and over-dramatic. It's hard to tell when he's going to be in which mode.