One last time, with feeling, it's
THE WILD WEBCOMIC REVIEW
I say last, but is it really? Maybe, probably, likely even. As much as I would like to get to 300, well, I just don't have the time. Still, let this not detour me from my duty today, and so I present, once again, 5 comics that I read and a shortish thing about each. Let's begin.
281. Not a Villain - My first thought on seeing this ad (and I got it from an ad, so they do work) is that this was some kind of superhero story. It's not. It's a post apocalyptic comic set in virtual worlds being the primary way of people interacting with each other. There is a lot of character development throughout and I do enjoy the way it really highlights why the main character is doing what she's doing without directly telling every little thing, and that information is being slowly meted out through the length of the comic. My favorite part is that this comic is actually developing over time. The earlier strips are early artwork and while there is a reason for some of it, even as the comic goes on the art and story telling are developing. Better yet, the alt-text for most of the comics is a self criticism by the artists, usually about how things could be done better. I really like this comic and will be reading it for a while.
282. Ava's Demon - Linked from a forum, I found this comic to be rather beautiful and the story is tight and well written. I like that the about page points out the story IS done, it's just a matter of drawing it. It is presented mostly as a single panels, which are posted in groups at a time every week. Oddly, not every panel is "vital" despite the format, many are just slight variations of previous panels. And then sometimes it goes "beyond" the panel, presenting larger pictures, alternate minor images and videos. Oh those videos are amazing to look at. Yeah, they're just this side of a moving comic but the addition of sound and extra movement has made them really stand out and I'm quite happy with the comic. That said I really am kind of annoyed by the archive navigation. Oh sure, it works on a standard dive, but getting back to particular strips or videos is, well, a pain. Other than that, a great comic, hopefully it keeps going.
283. Broken Telephone - I don't remember where I got this, and the same applies to the rest of the comics on this list. In any case, this was a group project while multiple artists (front page says 18 art teams, which is possible), all taking a single story and presented from different points of view for each artist group. It's a fun experiment and I did enjoy how it all played out and connected together in the end. The characters, even as the artstyle changed, were identifiable and I got what was going on. Ultimately it was a fun, if short, romp of a comic that's at least worth spending a few minutes on, as it is complete.
284. Metacarpolis - This is a silly comic. The artists hints that the entire reason for the comic is to make hand puns and the fact that one of the past characters is wearing something Manos: The Hands of Fate should be more than evidence that this is not to be taken seriously, like at all. I like the silliness though, as the characters seem to know it's kind of silly, and even comment on it but just accept it and move on with their lives. The characters are fun, easily identifiable, and their motivations are pretty straight forward except when they're not and then it's silly. It also has a robot with a brain of an advanced cockroach. Yeah, it's silly and fun to read.
285. Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life - It's JUST short of my 100 strip guideline, 99 in fact, but it's complete, so it counts. It's a sci-fi comic that is about philosophy, purpose, friendship, and silly robots. Lots of silly robots. It does this weird thing where every other comic, almost, is flipped 90 degrees from the previous, so some are long vertical while others are long horizontal. It varies depending on the topic of the strip. The art is rather simple, but not stick figures, there's enough there to tell each character from the others while still being kind of the same (because robots). It's nothing too verbose, though it could try to be, and I enjoyed it. The last strip is actually quite fitting, not just for the comic, but these reviews as a whole. Worth reading.
And that's it. Like I said, it would have been nice to hit 300, but considering the 10,000+ comics out there, it's still pretty much nothing, and 15 strips more or less isn't going to change thing. Add in all the comics I've read and not reviewed for one or the other, I'm still probably short, but that's fine. I won't say this is for sure the last, never know after all, but I suspect it will be. Thank you for reading and experiencing these reviews with me.
Next time, I've got some cleaning up to do on the blog. Until then kiddies.
THE WILD WEBCOMIC REVIEW
I say last, but is it really? Maybe, probably, likely even. As much as I would like to get to 300, well, I just don't have the time. Still, let this not detour me from my duty today, and so I present, once again, 5 comics that I read and a shortish thing about each. Let's begin.
281. Not a Villain - My first thought on seeing this ad (and I got it from an ad, so they do work) is that this was some kind of superhero story. It's not. It's a post apocalyptic comic set in virtual worlds being the primary way of people interacting with each other. There is a lot of character development throughout and I do enjoy the way it really highlights why the main character is doing what she's doing without directly telling every little thing, and that information is being slowly meted out through the length of the comic. My favorite part is that this comic is actually developing over time. The earlier strips are early artwork and while there is a reason for some of it, even as the comic goes on the art and story telling are developing. Better yet, the alt-text for most of the comics is a self criticism by the artists, usually about how things could be done better. I really like this comic and will be reading it for a while.
282. Ava's Demon - Linked from a forum, I found this comic to be rather beautiful and the story is tight and well written. I like that the about page points out the story IS done, it's just a matter of drawing it. It is presented mostly as a single panels, which are posted in groups at a time every week. Oddly, not every panel is "vital" despite the format, many are just slight variations of previous panels. And then sometimes it goes "beyond" the panel, presenting larger pictures, alternate minor images and videos. Oh those videos are amazing to look at. Yeah, they're just this side of a moving comic but the addition of sound and extra movement has made them really stand out and I'm quite happy with the comic. That said I really am kind of annoyed by the archive navigation. Oh sure, it works on a standard dive, but getting back to particular strips or videos is, well, a pain. Other than that, a great comic, hopefully it keeps going.
283. Broken Telephone - I don't remember where I got this, and the same applies to the rest of the comics on this list. In any case, this was a group project while multiple artists (front page says 18 art teams, which is possible), all taking a single story and presented from different points of view for each artist group. It's a fun experiment and I did enjoy how it all played out and connected together in the end. The characters, even as the artstyle changed, were identifiable and I got what was going on. Ultimately it was a fun, if short, romp of a comic that's at least worth spending a few minutes on, as it is complete.
284. Metacarpolis - This is a silly comic. The artists hints that the entire reason for the comic is to make hand puns and the fact that one of the past characters is wearing something Manos: The Hands of Fate should be more than evidence that this is not to be taken seriously, like at all. I like the silliness though, as the characters seem to know it's kind of silly, and even comment on it but just accept it and move on with their lives. The characters are fun, easily identifiable, and their motivations are pretty straight forward except when they're not and then it's silly. It also has a robot with a brain of an advanced cockroach. Yeah, it's silly and fun to read.
285. Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life - It's JUST short of my 100 strip guideline, 99 in fact, but it's complete, so it counts. It's a sci-fi comic that is about philosophy, purpose, friendship, and silly robots. Lots of silly robots. It does this weird thing where every other comic, almost, is flipped 90 degrees from the previous, so some are long vertical while others are long horizontal. It varies depending on the topic of the strip. The art is rather simple, but not stick figures, there's enough there to tell each character from the others while still being kind of the same (because robots). It's nothing too verbose, though it could try to be, and I enjoyed it. The last strip is actually quite fitting, not just for the comic, but these reviews as a whole. Worth reading.
And that's it. Like I said, it would have been nice to hit 300, but considering the 10,000+ comics out there, it's still pretty much nothing, and 15 strips more or less isn't going to change thing. Add in all the comics I've read and not reviewed for one or the other, I'm still probably short, but that's fine. I won't say this is for sure the last, never know after all, but I suspect it will be. Thank you for reading and experiencing these reviews with me.
Next time, I've got some cleaning up to do on the blog. Until then kiddies.
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