No, it's impossible. This can't happen. It can't be!
IT'S THE WILD WEBCOMIC REVIEW!
Ten months and I'm ACTUALLY doing a new batch of reviews? Well, yes, I am, so it's not impossible, just improbable. Still, time for another batch of reviews, 5 for you, my lovely readers (both of you) to gawk at and wonder "why did it take you 10 months?" The answer is: I'm lazy. Off we go!
221. Leth Hate - Remember Lowroad? Yeah, about the same thing. It actually features the cute succubus character, Giselle, which was featured near the end of Lowroad's run, but the main character is Leth, who is the ultimate asshole that has been rejected by heaven and hell. There is also a zombie. The jokes are the same as Lowroad, lots of sexual innuendos that aren't very subtle at all, and things like that. If you liked Lowroad, you'll probably like Leth Hate, and I kind of do like Lowroad.
222. Devilbear: The grimoires of Bearalzebub - This comic has one joke, it involves teddy bears going to hell. And that's about it. The first "chapter" is very much about that, and it got old very quickly. Later chapters picked up a bit as they became less about bears going to hell. Which brings the only other focus of the comic: scantily clad devil women posing. They also have pillow fights, seriously. And it does get a bit deeper, but the core "joke" of the comic remains. It's weird, I feel like I should really like the comic's jokes, if I were 10 years younger, or more. I've MADE these jokes before, but something about it just doesn't quite work. I think there might be a good story developing out of it, what it means to be good or evil and such, but I'm not sure if it will come through that one joke that was old before the first chapter was over. Not sure if I'll follow it just because of that.
223. Marry Me - This comic could easily be a romantic comedy. It's structured like one, has the same jokes and the same wish fulfillment angles that any proper romantic comedy has. The story opens with one of the most beautiful and famous pop singers getting up on stage, pointing out a guy carrying a "MARRY ME" sign, and gets married, right there on the stage. Things get weird from there. It's fun to watch the wacky hijinks, but in the end, it feels like things were thrown at the wall, random events and encounters that get weirder and weirder. And all this goes back to pointing out that the two main characters, the pop star and her husband to be, are pretty much the most perfect people there are. It doesn't bother me too much in this case, the comic is very fantastic in structure anyway, but I can see that it could drive some people away. The main story is Marry Me itself, with a secondary story starting at the end of the original, and hasn't updated since February. Yeah, I know how to find them. Fun to read, but I doubt it has any steam to last longer than the original story.
224. Winters in Lavelle - The first vibe I get from this comic is Narnia. I've never read any of those books, but I know enough about it to get that Winters has the same basic concept behind it. It rather quickly becomes a bit more dangerous and complex than I think Narnia ever did, but then, I never read the books. It's still pretty early, but the seeds of the comic's stars being WAY over their heads has been planted (almost literally). I won't say the world is complex, but it has some interesting elements and I think I may follow it for a bit just to see where it goes.
225. Trying Human - I once got to visit Roswell, NM, where that alien space ship that was really a weather balloon crashed. This comic taps the myth of Roswell to bring a story that is actually about love, of all things. And love triangles and all the problems that come with them. I really found myself enjoying the story and how it was built. It integrates flashbacks throughout, and makes them feel relevant to events in the present story. A lot of comics might try to shove the flashback storyline in early and not make it relevant or forget about it later. This one draws it out, giving us the information we need to know as we need to know it. The art is pretty good, sometimes feels a bit more cartoony than it should, but it still works, especially the various alien designs. I will definitely be following this one for a while, and I would suggest others do the same.
Well, that's it for this review session. Will I actually manage to do another review before the end of the year? Um, probably not, but you never know. Still, I'll try to get one out before July. Until next time kiddies.
IT'S THE WILD WEBCOMIC REVIEW!
Ten months and I'm ACTUALLY doing a new batch of reviews? Well, yes, I am, so it's not impossible, just improbable. Still, time for another batch of reviews, 5 for you, my lovely readers (both of you) to gawk at and wonder "why did it take you 10 months?" The answer is: I'm lazy. Off we go!
221. Leth Hate - Remember Lowroad? Yeah, about the same thing. It actually features the cute succubus character, Giselle, which was featured near the end of Lowroad's run, but the main character is Leth, who is the ultimate asshole that has been rejected by heaven and hell. There is also a zombie. The jokes are the same as Lowroad, lots of sexual innuendos that aren't very subtle at all, and things like that. If you liked Lowroad, you'll probably like Leth Hate, and I kind of do like Lowroad.
222. Devilbear: The grimoires of Bearalzebub - This comic has one joke, it involves teddy bears going to hell. And that's about it. The first "chapter" is very much about that, and it got old very quickly. Later chapters picked up a bit as they became less about bears going to hell. Which brings the only other focus of the comic: scantily clad devil women posing. They also have pillow fights, seriously. And it does get a bit deeper, but the core "joke" of the comic remains. It's weird, I feel like I should really like the comic's jokes, if I were 10 years younger, or more. I've MADE these jokes before, but something about it just doesn't quite work. I think there might be a good story developing out of it, what it means to be good or evil and such, but I'm not sure if it will come through that one joke that was old before the first chapter was over. Not sure if I'll follow it just because of that.
223. Marry Me - This comic could easily be a romantic comedy. It's structured like one, has the same jokes and the same wish fulfillment angles that any proper romantic comedy has. The story opens with one of the most beautiful and famous pop singers getting up on stage, pointing out a guy carrying a "MARRY ME" sign, and gets married, right there on the stage. Things get weird from there. It's fun to watch the wacky hijinks, but in the end, it feels like things were thrown at the wall, random events and encounters that get weirder and weirder. And all this goes back to pointing out that the two main characters, the pop star and her husband to be, are pretty much the most perfect people there are. It doesn't bother me too much in this case, the comic is very fantastic in structure anyway, but I can see that it could drive some people away. The main story is Marry Me itself, with a secondary story starting at the end of the original, and hasn't updated since February. Yeah, I know how to find them. Fun to read, but I doubt it has any steam to last longer than the original story.
224. Winters in Lavelle - The first vibe I get from this comic is Narnia. I've never read any of those books, but I know enough about it to get that Winters has the same basic concept behind it. It rather quickly becomes a bit more dangerous and complex than I think Narnia ever did, but then, I never read the books. It's still pretty early, but the seeds of the comic's stars being WAY over their heads has been planted (almost literally). I won't say the world is complex, but it has some interesting elements and I think I may follow it for a bit just to see where it goes.
225. Trying Human - I once got to visit Roswell, NM, where that alien space ship that was really a weather balloon crashed. This comic taps the myth of Roswell to bring a story that is actually about love, of all things. And love triangles and all the problems that come with them. I really found myself enjoying the story and how it was built. It integrates flashbacks throughout, and makes them feel relevant to events in the present story. A lot of comics might try to shove the flashback storyline in early and not make it relevant or forget about it later. This one draws it out, giving us the information we need to know as we need to know it. The art is pretty good, sometimes feels a bit more cartoony than it should, but it still works, especially the various alien designs. I will definitely be following this one for a while, and I would suggest others do the same.
Well, that's it for this review session. Will I actually manage to do another review before the end of the year? Um, probably not, but you never know. Still, I'll try to get one out before July. Until next time kiddies.
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