I'm not sure I count Pigborn as a webcomic, since it's still printed and designed for print, but the author is one of my favorite artists who I almost always disagree with. I prefer 9 Chickweed Lane, though. Prettier. Better cast.

I was just thinking about making a comics/non-manga thread, but never have the heart to do it. While I like my pretense of anonymity here, some know my sideline as a comics critic.

I just reread the first volume of Lady S, last night, by Jean Van Hamme and Philippe Almond, about a former thief and political exile hiding as the adopted daughter of a US political player and being pressed into espionage by those who would exploit her past and some early Get Fuzzy and Foxtrot strips.

Seconding Joelle Jones' Lady Killer, which is an exceptionally fun comic. Great characters, good comedy, fantastic layouts.

I've really just came into my love for comics within the last few months so I appreciate these recommendations very much. I especially love manga.

Some of my favorites are:
- Revolutionary Girl Utena (of course)
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
- Sailor V
- Inuyasha
- Ranma 1/2
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Rose of Versailles

Oh, and I also do love me some good ole' Sunday comics.

The only webcomic I follow religiously these days is Dumbing of Age. It's excellent freshman-year-of-college dramedy with a large and diverse cast, and I highly recommend it.

YamPuff wrote:

Oglaf and Starfighter I guess are the only webcomics I follow...

Oglaf is great.

YamPuff wrote:

I wish she would go back to the original recurring characters (the evil queen, gay warlock and always getting screwed over dude - with the occasional appearance of the icy freeze-your-dick lady) but even still it's hella funny.

Like with Ryan North's Dinosaur Comics, I like that I'm not having to pay attention to incredibly long comedy saga. I'm pretty good with just single-strip gags or, in Oglaf's case, even one-off casts. They just need to keep it funny.

I suck at following serials.

Recently I've been following a comic called Snot Girl. It was written by the author of Scott Pilgrim vs the World and I also really enjoy the artist's style. It only has one issue out so far but I can't wait to see more The title is somewhat misleading, as the story is not about a girl with snot powers as I thought it was when i first glanced at it. It seems like it's going to be interesting nonetheless.
I also flit between a lot of webcomics; too many for me to list off the top of my head. This is why I almost never catch up on anything. I also used to read manga more often but then I got lazy and i stopped. There are a few I do want to read in the future though so mayyybeee I will get off my butt and back into it.

:EDIT: I forgot to mention that there is a webcomic I can name that I check on every other day called Floraverse. It's very...unique and has a very beautiful coloring style. It seems worth mentioning on here because, like RGU, it contains a lot of symbolism and a plot/meaning that can get confusing but fun to decipher.

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Lezhin is a good place to find nice web comics - not expensive and great to know you are supporting the artist! Also a change of pace as I did get rather tired of manga. Nice to have some full color art plus the artists really incorporate the scrolling aspect of your browser/phone into the comic; Dark Heaven adds pacing by making you scroll over a blank screen for several seconds in between scenes or after a particularly impact moment. Or you'll scroll down over a gradient fading to black. It's a nice cinematic touch and perfect for digital graphic media.

I love both WicDiv and Snotgirl.

SG is such an interesting comic to me because of the irreverent tone compared to what's occurring. I really want to get a print edition.
As usual, WD remains intense and dark yet beautiful. Always a favorite. The most recent issue reminded me of Utena, with Sakhmet saying "Don't believe in miracles." and it being printed on the back in orange.

Two of my favorite comics, Shutter and Tomboy are ending this month. Any thing else I should be reading?

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dollface wrote:

Another WicDiv fan here! The Wicked and the Divine is definitely my favorite of the comics I've followed recently and is the only one I think I consistently keep up with. I don't want to derail this thread too much, but I'd love to hear anyone's favorite characters and predictions of future events. (Maybe we should make another one?) While the main storyline is certainly the most gripping, I also really enjoyed the 1831 and 455 standalone issues which show glimpses of two previous pantheons-- sadly they aren't included with the trade volumes but I do recommend checking them out, and I hope there will be at least one more of these for the 1923 pantheon we were briefly introduced to!

I'm up for that! I've got lots of theories and ideas to discuss. I wasn't a big fan of 1831 (it got better on reread, though) but I loved 455. It is confirmed the next special is the '20s, so that'll be pretty cool. I think the specials will get their own trade before the series wraps up.

dollface wrote:

Another title I took particular interest in was Zodiac Starforce, a magical girl mini-series that was approved for another story arc and just recently released another issue. I have high hopes that with some additional chapters we will get to see a little more backstory. I actually liked the choice to sort of set the story after the girls had already ended their magical girl team quite a bit. I think having the full story revealed over time might be more interesting than getting everything upfront, but I do understand the criticism that we were only given brief references to major events and that simply wasn't enough-- at the time the series was not confirmed to continue after 5 chapters, so that wish for a better explanation was valid. With more issues on the way, however, I'd personally opt to suspend any critiques like that for now.

I really liked the original miniseries, but the recent issue was a huge disappointment for me. I think mostly because of the coloring (Paulina's not doing it, which i think is a huge misstep, she's amazing.) Still give it a try, though.

dollface wrote:

Other comics I enjoyed semi-recently, some running, some completed already:
-Phonogram (from the WicDiv team!)
-Plutona
-Paper Girls
-Monstress
-The Infinite Loop

I wasn't a huge fan of IP nor Plutona, but I like the others. Phonogram is probably my favorite; I reread Singles Club last February and Laura Heaven and her fave band the Long Blondes just really resonated with me.

I'd be up for a WicDiv thread too! I haven't read any of the spinoffs yet, but I just finished Imperial Phase Part 1. [Oh my god, Sakhmet. Just. Oh my god.]

I've also noticed some similarities between Snotgirl and Utena. Not only that the artist, Leslie Hung, is a fan but (kinda maybe spoilers here?) Caroline and Lottie's relationship reminds me a lil of Anthy and Utena's. Oh yeah, not to mention this...
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http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RrliBLv_2yc/U … 0.47-1.jpg
...Hmm. Reminds me of something.

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Used to read comics, not so much anymore.

The only webcomics I follow are Oglaf (mentioned) and Whomp. Whomp just gets me man, it's hilarious.