ThansalThe New ScumJoin Date: 2002-08-22Member: 1215Members, Constellation
hehe, I like Phd <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I never realy like Redmeat, not sure why.... Just dont <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
MegaTokyo, VGCats, and Penny Arcade. Sometimes Ctrl-Alt-Del. This is funny... my friend always wears MegaTokyo shirts to school, he has a collection. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I suppose some more incentive than simply giving the names is in order...
<b>Real Life</b> Very loosely based on the author's life, and by extension it's very often a gaming webcomic. Storylines often lead to improbable and hillarious situations (such as Tony building BattleMechs, or Greg's Shirt Ninja antics). One of the few webcomics that manages to make me laugh out loud.
<b>Polymer City Chronicles</b> This one's kind of odd. It started off as a gaming webcomic with a healthy supply of not-really-all-that-bad puns. It then launched into a very, very long story arc about the characters' backgrounds, which was all serious and detailed. Unfrotunately, this long story arc was cut short because, well, it was taking too long. At the moment, it seems to be storyline (rather than gag) based. Nice art.
<b>Penny Arcade</b> I assume everyone knows PA by now. Often violent, almost always caustic, sometimes political, usually amusing commentary on what's going on in gaming. Very much a language warning.
<b>Sinfest</b> Funny stuff. Sinfest is (kinda) about different takes on religion, relationships, good and evil, and the difference between dogs and cats. It almost always manages to be quite insightful, and really funny at the same time.
<b>Mac Hall</b> Comic about college life. More specifically, about the author and the people around him. Often hillarious. <i>Excellent</i> quality art.
<b>Megatokyo</b> Drawn in manga style. Pays homage\mocks practically <i>everything</i> in manga\anime. If you like your anime, you'll appreciate the references in this one (and find them hillarious.) If you don't, you probably won't get most of the jokes.
<b>Exploitation Now</b> Kinda manga style. It's about... how can I describe it... the exploits of a moogle ripoff and a porn star (who are flatmates), their scary landlord (who is a 16 year old supergenius and supervillain) and various other supporting characters. Kind of evolves from random jokes and gratuitous fan service (and jokes <i>about</i> gratuitous fan service) to a somewhat darker and engaging storyline (although, one gets the impression that parts of it were simply made up as he went along.) A good read, but most <b>definately</b> a content warning. EN is no longer being drawn (see below).
<b>Errant Story</b> By the same guy who created Exploitation Now, so it's also manga-esque. The difference is that it's in a fantasy setting (and it seems he's paid quite a bit of attention to fleshing out the background of the world) and it's serious rather than funny. When you reach the end of the EN archives and still want more, come to this one <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
<b>Bob and George</b> The granddaddy of all sprite comics. It... uh... started as the author procrastinating about making a "real" comic, that you draw with a pen, and making comics about Mega Man (using sprites from the games) instead. Well, it turns out that idea stuck, and has been going for something like five years, now. Very funny, possibly even moreso if you've played the games (I haven't). Language warning.
[edit]and, just for the hell of it, I'll throw in <b>Homestarrunner.com</b> Not so much a webcomic as... a webcartoon. The characters are originally based on a children's book the authors wrote a long, long time ago. It's hard to describe what Homestarrunner really <i>is</i>. Most of the humour builds on previous jokes, and is often meme-like (TROGDOOOOOOR!... *cough*... sorry). With no idea of what's going on, it's funny stuff. When you understand all the references, it's hillarious. Cult humour. Family safe (well, except for the word "crap"). A good place to start, at the site, would be the "first time here" button on the right, and the characters page.
Oh, by the way, you may have heard references to Strong Bad, or the "Strong Bad Emails" - well, this is where they come from. And they're unquestionably the best part of the site <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->. [/edit]
Well, the only ones I check on a semi-regular basis are Sluggy, Penny Arcade(not always willingly though, if you get my drift) and Megatokyo nowadays(where I currently haunt the boards, *throws poo at Tenebrae* ), but there are dozens that I catch up on in yearly segments when I wander that way at random. (GPF, RPGWorld, Userfriendly, etc. etc.)
Sluggy's still the best, if you ask me. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Green+Jan 31 2004, 03:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Green @ Jan 31 2004, 03:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> and Megatokyo nowadays(where I currently haunt the boards, *throws poo at Tenebrae* ), <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Eh? *throws rocks back* What was that for?
<!--QuoteBegin-Zig+Jan 31 2004, 12:05 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zig @ Jan 31 2004, 12:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> it was cool and then it got... well yeah, now it's just.. stationary. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Agreed. Has being going downhill since The Funny One left, and the romance plot is proceeding far too slowly for my taste. At least the old strips are great, though.
I read PA, Mac Hall, and used to read <a href='http://www.slackerz.org/' target='_blank'>Slackerz</a> (language warning) before the artist started writing the strips. Read some of the old ones on that site, you'll like them.
I kinda just jump about from comic to comic... but on megatokyo since the real 'largo' left, like you say, it's kinda lost it's soul. I thought the two really balanced each other out quite well with piro bringing in the drama and cuddly mushy stuff while largo kept it fresh, funky and utterly nuts. I love the whole romance/drama stuff but without the action to mix it up it's just constant and lets face it; you can only eat one kind of food for so long before you either get bored of it or constipated ^^;
Slackerz was ok... VGcats is great XD eep... I've read so many!
there's a rather epic one that finished and was really good but I can't remember it too well right now... unicorn jelly or something? Anyways that one was weird but super cool =D
AllUrHiveRblong2usBy Your Powers Combined...Join Date: 2002-12-20Member: 11244Members
I remember back in the day everyone I know kept telling me that PA and MacHall and Exploitation Now were like the pinacle of webcomics, and frankly I have always detested them, but when I was checking out PA I found a link to the first webcomics I actually enjoyed, but I forgot the name of it. It was some really long and random name and the comic was just actual pictures of this guy and his buddies and his asian girlfriend and they did completely random stuff. It was the webcomic that started my infamous theory that if you can draw, and are on the internet, you cannot also be funny (this was later disproved by VGCats). Does anyone else know which comic I am talking about?
ThansalThe New ScumJoin Date: 2002-08-22Member: 1215Members, Constellation
It still disturbs me that none of you read Something Positive. (exept for nem that is <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
SP is honestly the best webcomic I have ever seen:
1) Funny: I couldprobably count the number of comics that didn't make me atleast smirk on my hands.
2) Regular: He tends to have a very good update schedual (sometimes he gets off track but not that often). He will also let you know when something is keeping it late (and will very often give 2-3 comic to make up for lost days <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
3) Nuff said.
go read ph33r teh bonnles kitty (chemo kitties need extra love)
In their defense, everyone searching for well drawn comics will hate SP. Milkholland just doesn't really care for the pics, he merely uses them to transport his wonderful dialogue.
ThansalThe New ScumJoin Date: 2002-08-22Member: 1215Members, Constellation
a boneless cat in many different forms <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
actualy, yah, I rather like the art stye
and plus, when you get lines like this: <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I still have my bottom wisdom teeth, and they're saying hi... loudly. With an infection. When I can sit up for a while, I will give you comics<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
as an explenation for the lac of a new comic...
yah gotta love the guy <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Also, For those of you that do read SP, deffinatly check out Flem (the Jay story line), and QoW for cross overs (if you remember chuchu getting sucked down the drain... well the person that he ended up with was Aerie at QoW <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
And Monet comes up when Jay is trying to make a Lesbian trap (don't ask just read <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
<!--QuoteBegin-AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Feb 2 2004, 02:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Feb 2 2004, 02:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I remember back in the day everyone I know kept telling me that PA and MacHall and Exploitation Now were like the pinacle of webcomics, and frankly I have always detested them, but when I was checking out PA I found a link to the first webcomics I actually enjoyed, but I forgot the name of it. It was some really long and random name and the comic was just actual pictures of this guy and his buddies and his asian girlfriend and they did completely random stuff. It was the webcomic that started my infamous theory that if you can draw, and are on the internet, you cannot also be funny (this was later disproved by VGCats). Does anyone else know which comic I am talking about? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Machall?...
No wait. That's random picutes of a guy, his asian <i>friend</i>, and girlfriend. *shrug*.
Anyway, Machall and EN aren't really in the same category as PA.
AllUrHiveRblong2usBy Your Powers Combined...Join Date: 2002-12-20Member: 11244Members
No it wans't drawn, it was actual pictures of them with little speech bubbles and that was it. And once in a while a little MSPaint affect here and there. It was funny as all hell though. I've been looking all over for it, but I have no clue where to look.
ThansalThe New ScumJoin Date: 2002-08-22Member: 1215Members, Constellation
@SoulSkorpion
yah, there better <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
hehe, note the fact that I am playing around, I don't wana turn this in to a 'xxxxx is better then xxxx'
I have stated my opinion that PA is not funny and thats all <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
as for Hive, have you tried sending an email to the PA People? a webcomic like that is sorta something that people remembwer (the fact that it was photos instead of drawn etc)
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I never realy like Redmeat, not sure why.... Just dont <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
This is funny... my friend always wears MegaTokyo shirts to school, he has a collection. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
but..
has anything ever happened, past the first few weeks?
it was like they move into japanese guy house, the house explodes, they get a robot, he gets a job..
and then what?? the comic's been stagnant for well over a year o_o
it was cool and then it got... well yeah, now it's just.. stationary.
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<b>Real Life</b>
Very loosely based on the author's life, and by extension it's very often a gaming webcomic. Storylines often lead to improbable and hillarious situations (such as Tony building BattleMechs, or Greg's Shirt Ninja antics). One of the few webcomics that manages to make me laugh out loud.
<b>Polymer City Chronicles</b>
This one's kind of odd. It started off as a gaming webcomic with a healthy supply of not-really-all-that-bad puns. It then launched into a very, very long story arc about the characters' backgrounds, which was all serious and detailed. Unfrotunately, this long story arc was cut short because, well, it was taking too long. At the moment, it seems to be storyline
(rather than gag) based. Nice art.
<b>Penny Arcade</b>
I assume everyone knows PA by now. Often violent, almost always caustic, sometimes political, usually amusing commentary on what's going on in gaming. Very much a language warning.
<b>Sinfest</b>
Funny stuff. Sinfest is (kinda) about different takes on religion, relationships, good and evil, and the difference between dogs and cats. It almost always manages to be quite insightful, and really funny at the same time.
<b>Mac Hall</b>
Comic about college life. More specifically, about the author and the people around him. Often hillarious. <i>Excellent</i> quality art.
<b>Megatokyo</b>
Drawn in manga style. Pays homage\mocks practically <i>everything</i> in manga\anime. If you like your anime, you'll appreciate the references in this one (and find them hillarious.) If you don't, you probably won't get most of the jokes.
<b>Exploitation Now</b>
Kinda manga style. It's about... how can I describe it... the exploits of a moogle ripoff and a porn star (who are flatmates), their scary landlord (who is a 16 year old supergenius and supervillain) and various other supporting characters. Kind of evolves from random jokes and gratuitous fan service (and jokes <i>about</i> gratuitous fan service) to a somewhat darker and engaging storyline (although, one gets the impression that parts of it were simply made up as he went along.) A good read, but most <b>definately</b> a content warning. EN is no longer being drawn (see below).
<b>Errant Story</b>
By the same guy who created Exploitation Now, so it's also manga-esque. The difference is that it's in a fantasy setting (and it seems he's paid quite a bit of attention to fleshing out the background of the world) and it's serious rather than funny. When you reach the end of the EN archives and still want more, come to this one <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
<b>Bob and George</b>
The granddaddy of all sprite comics. It... uh... started as the author procrastinating about making a "real" comic, that you draw with a pen, and making comics about Mega Man (using sprites from the games) instead. Well, it turns out that idea stuck, and has been going for something like five years, now. Very funny, possibly even moreso if you've played the games (I haven't). Language warning.
[edit]and, just for the hell of it, I'll throw in
<b>Homestarrunner.com</b>
Not so much a webcomic as... a webcartoon. The characters are originally based on a children's book the authors wrote a long, long time ago. It's hard to describe what Homestarrunner really <i>is</i>. Most of the humour builds on previous jokes, and is often meme-like (TROGDOOOOOOR!... *cough*... sorry). With no idea of what's going on, it's funny stuff. When you understand all the references, it's hillarious. Cult humour. Family safe (well, except for the word "crap"). A good place to start, at the site, would be the "first time here" button on the right, and the characters page.
Oh, by the way, you may have heard references to Strong Bad, or the "Strong Bad Emails" - well, this is where they come from. And they're unquestionably the best part of the site <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
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Sluggy's still the best, if you ask me. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I see Allurhivebelong2us likes this as well. It is the best pixel comic.
Eh? *throws rocks back* What was that for?
Agreed. Has being going downhill since The Funny One left, and the romance plot is proceeding far too slowly for my taste. At least the old strips are great, though.
I read PA, Mac Hall, and used to read <a href='http://www.slackerz.org/' target='_blank'>Slackerz</a> (language warning) before the artist started writing the strips. Read some of the old ones on that site, you'll like them.
Slackerz was ok... VGcats is great XD
eep... I've read so many!
there's a rather epic one that finished and was really good but I can't remember it too well right now... unicorn jelly or something? Anyways that one was weird but super cool =D
P.S. I hate dom stickman days -.-
<a href='http://www.coxandforkum.com' target='_blank'>Cox and Forkum, poltical cartoons</a>
<a href='http://www.filibustercartoon.com' target='_blank'>Filibuster Candian Political Cartoons</a>
<a href='http://www.homestarrunner.com' target='_blank'>Home Sta!</a>
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SP is honestly the best webcomic I have ever seen:
1) Funny:
I couldprobably count the number of comics that didn't make me atleast smirk on my hands.
2) Regular:
He tends to have a very good update schedual (sometimes he gets off track but not that often).
He will also let you know when something is keeping it late (and will very often give 2-3 comic to make up for lost days <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
3) Nuff said.
go
read
ph33r teh bonnles kitty (chemo kitties need extra love)
<3
actualy, yah, I rather like the art stye
and plus, when you get lines like this:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I still have my bottom wisdom teeth, and they're saying hi... loudly. With an infection. When I can sit up for a while, I will give you comics<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
as an explenation for the lac of a new comic...
yah gotta love the guy <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Also, For those of you that do read SP, deffinatly check out Flem (the Jay story line), and QoW for cross overs (if you remember chuchu getting sucked down the drain... well the person that he ended up with was Aerie at QoW <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
And Monet comes up when Jay is trying to make a Lesbian trap (don't ask just read <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
soooo yah <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<a href='http://venusenvy.keenspace.com' target='_blank'>Venus Envy</a>
<a href='http://houseoflsd.keenspace.com/' target='_blank'>House of LSD</a>
Machall?...
No wait. That's random picutes of a guy, his asian <i>friend</i>, and girlfriend. *shrug*.
Anyway, Machall and EN aren't really in the same category as PA.
yah, there better <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
hehe, note the fact that I am playing around, I don't wana turn this in to a 'xxxxx is better then xxxx'
I have stated my opinion that PA is not funny and thats all <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
as for Hive, have you tried sending an email to the PA People? a webcomic like that is sorta something that people remembwer (the fact that it was photos instead of drawn etc)