Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Starter Comics
I had the fortune to be introduced to Webcomics by a friend of mine who had picked up the second Megatokyo book, from there I read the archive of the comic, thus taking me down the road I tread now. But what if you don't have a starting point like this? The plan for this post is to give people who are new to webcomics a few comics they could start with.
When many people think of webcomics they think of Megatokyo, while not the longest or most colorful comic out there, it has quite possibly one of the most engaging plots this writer has encountered. Good enough that you'd want to start talking about the strip as soon as you're done reading it. It starts out similar to other gaming comics, but eventually morphs into something completely origional. A great comic for those starting out and will want amazing art.
The second comic I've recomended for new readers is the ever loveable antics of Gabe and Tycho over at Penny-Arcade. This comic is what most other gaming comics on the web are similar to. The two guys, the couch and the unseen TV that they game on. Complete with threats from Jack Thompson, Nyphomaniac Juicers, and Alcholic Home Theater Equipment. If you don't want to have to deal with a plot, and just want some laughs and gaming, this is your comic.
These were some of my first comics, and I ended up branching out through various methods. Perhaps I saw a guest strip whose art I liked, so I looked up the artist and read their comic. Or maybe a friend mentions some comic I haven't heard of before, or at the very least haven't read yet, so I try that one out. But remember, these are not the only ones out there, read what you like.
Until next time, I'm addicted to webcomics.
When many people think of webcomics they think of Megatokyo, while not the longest or most colorful comic out there, it has quite possibly one of the most engaging plots this writer has encountered. Good enough that you'd want to start talking about the strip as soon as you're done reading it. It starts out similar to other gaming comics, but eventually morphs into something completely origional. A great comic for those starting out and will want amazing art.
The second comic I've recomended for new readers is the ever loveable antics of Gabe and Tycho over at Penny-Arcade. This comic is what most other gaming comics on the web are similar to. The two guys, the couch and the unseen TV that they game on. Complete with threats from Jack Thompson, Nyphomaniac Juicers, and Alcholic Home Theater Equipment. If you don't want to have to deal with a plot, and just want some laughs and gaming, this is your comic.
These were some of my first comics, and I ended up branching out through various methods. Perhaps I saw a guest strip whose art I liked, so I looked up the artist and read their comic. Or maybe a friend mentions some comic I haven't heard of before, or at the very least haven't read yet, so I try that one out. But remember, these are not the only ones out there, read what you like.
Until next time, I'm addicted to webcomics.
# posted by Darth Miho @ 12:03 PM 
