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Post by machival on Dec 15, 2014 20:08:31 GMT
Besides Gunnerkrigg: Spinnerette (considering dropping this one) Spinnerette does poorly combine serious story elements with its usually silly universe when it tries to be serious. In its defense, it has recently revealed that the latest plot arc is the result of a new villain's mind-control. Yeah, but for me, having the mind control explanation doesn't really make the harem anime parody turned supervillain battle any better, because I just found the entire thing to be an intolerably unpleasant read. At this point I'm just checking on it to see if the current plot thread has ended yet. Depending on where things go after the current chapter is over I'll either drop the webcomic entirely or write off the harem anime parody as a big lipped alligator moment. |
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Dec 18, 2014 0:05:52 GMT
Spinnerette does poorly combine serious story elements with its usually silly universe when it tries to be serious. In its defense, it has recently revealed that the latest plot arc is the result of a new villain's mind-control. Yeah, but for me, having the mind control explanation doesn't really make the harem anime parody turned supervillain battle any better, because I just found the entire thing to be an intolerably unpleasant read. At this point I'm just checking on it to see if the current plot thread has ended yet. Depending on where things go after the current chapter is over I'll either drop the webcomic entirely or write off the harem anime parody as a big lipped alligator moment. Well, the harem anime arc is over but the read doesn't look like it's improving. Now everyone's ponies. |
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Post by machival on Dec 18, 2014 3:04:21 GMT
Yeah, but for me, having the mind control explanation doesn't really make the harem anime parody turned supervillain battle any better, because I just found the entire thing to be an intolerably unpleasant read. At this point I'm just checking on it to see if the current plot thread has ended yet. Depending on where things go after the current chapter is over I'll either drop the webcomic entirely or write off the harem anime parody as a big lipped alligator moment. Well, the harem anime arc is over but the read doesn't look like it's improving. Now everyone's ponies. Yeah, once everyone turns into ponies you might as well be reading Fallout:Equestria or something. |
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Post by The Anarch on Dec 18, 2014 17:27:14 GMT
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Post by hifranc on Dec 20, 2014 8:40:15 GMT
Warning: some of these are NSFW:
Regularly:
Wandering Ones
A Girl and Her Fed
Two Lumps
Requiem (on Spider Forest)
Weesh
Candi
Dream*Scar
Questionable Content
Wapsi Squaure
Gunnerkrigg Court
XKCD
Quantum Vibe
Tripp
Think Before You Think
Tides of Tirnanog
Times Like This
Blade Bunny
The Knit Princess
Galaxion
The Fox Sister
Shadowbinders
Exiern
Tamuran
Stray Sod
Mary Death
Let's Ask Violet
Strong Female Protagonist
Angel Food
With Fetus
Shades of Lantim
Amya
Kinslayer
Zombie Ranch
Chirault
Spindrift
Soul to Call
Merunga's Menagerie
Overcast with a Chance of Doom
Cat Nine: Take Two
OUTCAST (the comic with Erma in)
The Pigeon Gazette
Let's Speak English
Shades of Gray (Kahmith)
Between Failures
Datachasers
Luna Star
Semi-regularly or on hiatus:
Clan of the Cats
Punch'n'Pie
Xylia
Dark Red
Witch & Cat
Sea of Insanity
Paradigm Shift
Spare Keys for Strange Doors
Gods of the Game
Runewood Abbey
Moonslayer
After Daylight
Whither
Trialing (these are webcomics that I've recently found and I'm not sure if I'll keep reading):
Alice Grove
Karnellium
To Catch a Dreameater
Cassiopeia Quinn
Clique Refresh
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Post by lit on Jan 2, 2015 5:09:52 GMT
Eh, don't worry, EGS has no buffer whatsoever, so it regularly stalls in it's update schedule. OK, but the reason I have trouble finishing it has more to do with the comic itself. I like the characters, but I'm not to impressed with his storytelling. And I guess I don't really understand the references to high school culture. EGH. I just finished the entire archives of EGS and I have never been more conflicted about a webcomic. |
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Post by keef on Jan 2, 2015 9:50:41 GMT
OK, but the reason I have trouble finishing it has more to do with the comic itself. I like the characters, but I'm not to impressed with his storytelling. And I guess I don't really understand the references to high school culture. EGH. I just finished the entire archives of EGS and I have never been more conflicted about a webcomic. There is so much I dislike; the art is mediocre at best, I don't care about the movies and games, the moralism, the storytelling... but the characters are great. I bookmarked it on my tuesday list, that's a slow day since Nimona finished. |
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Post by Daedalus on Jan 16, 2015 18:34:12 GMT
Found a new webcomic! Seems very interesting, although not much of it has been written yet... wildelifecomic.com/comic/1/Updates twice per week. |
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Post by The Anarch on Jan 17, 2015 14:41:31 GMT
Hah, cool. A couple of the comics I read ended recently, and this should help fill the gap quite nicely. Thankya for sharing! |
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Apr 3, 2015 16:42:49 GMT
I can't recommend all of these free webcomics to everyone but there should be something here for everyone. If anyone wants particular recommendations PM me with genre and likes/dislikes and I'll get back to you. I'll avoid putting comparative reviews because that would be an apples/oranges situation but I'll put a few key words behind eack link. I've got more but these are the ones that I check regularly-ish. [edit] Some are Not Safe For Work (NSFW) and are marked as such. Read at work or in the presence of your significant other at your own risk. "Scenery pr0n" is not porn but refers to landscapes where more time and effort then necessary to establish the scene was used to make them beautiful, compelling, or fascinating, just in case anyone is not familiar with the term. Some webomics here listed are completed or are otherwise no longer updating but are still worth reading if you like webcomics of those types. Have an archive binge. [/edit] American Ghost Jack See my previous post in this thread for a comprehensive review. Annyseed fantasy, vampires, high school life, friendship, probably no longer updating Ava's Demon fantasy, magic, SF, occasional horror, reincarnation, pacts, cute art, irregular updates and frequent hiatus Bearmageddon horror, post-apocalypse, bears, irregular updates, from the creator of Axe Cop Blade Bunny comedy-adventure, fantasy, cheesecake, got off to a very tedious start but outlasted its own origin and started to develop its characters and own mythos in spite of itself The Black Brick Road of Oz fantasy, adventure, cute art, occasional interactivity Cleopatra in Space SF, adventure, time travel, cute art, no longer updating The Cummoner NSFW, magic, fantasy, sex, sex humor Devil Bear fantasy, cheesecake, comedy, occasional pop culture ref/joke Derelict SF, fantasy, post-apocalypse, scenery pr0n Dresden Kodak SF, fantasy, posthumanism, irregular updates Dynagirl superhero, action, middle-aged protagonist with kids Everblue fantasy, romance, scenery pr0n, mystery, cute art Exposure action, cheesecake, upskirt, supernatural adventure, no longer updating Finder's Keepers fantasy, adventure, no longer updating Flaky Pastry fantasy, magic, comedy Frivolesque slice-of-life, light fantasy, cute art Gaia fantasy, some SF themes, adventure Giant Girl superhero, action, cheesecake, upskirt, dirty jokes, but work-safe Girl Genius steampunk, fantasy, adventure Goblins gaming fantasy, irregular updates Grrl Power superhero, action, geek culture themes Harpy Gee friendship, fantasy, magic, cute art Iron Violet superhero, action, cute art; on temporary pause Magellan superhero, action, slice of life Megatokyo fantasy/slice of life, geek culture MS Paint Adventures eclectic, geek culture Overcast with a Chance of DOOM fantasy, light horror/gothy, slice of life Oglaf NSFW, sex humor, fantasy, game themes Paradigm Shift action (police), fantasy (werewolves), no longer updating Powerpuff Girls D superhero, action, cute art, irregular updates, a long-running "doujin" or fancomic not connected to the official franchise Quantum Vibe SF, adventure, drama, concluded Scary Go Round adventure, geek culture Schlock Mercenary SF, action, adventure, comedy The Specialists superhero, action, social themes, historical fiction Shadowbinders fantasy, light steampunk, slice of life Sluggy Freelance fantasy, action, comedy, occasional gaming themes/pop culture parodies Snow by Night fantasy, myth, historical fiction Unsounded fantasy, magic, action, horror Weapon Brown parody of classic newspaper strip comics, post-apocalypse, action, dark humor, noir, sometimes NSFW, completed What Birds Know fantasy, mystery, slice of life |
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Post by atteSmythe on Apr 3, 2015 18:35:58 GMT
*sigh*, I used to love Sluggy.
Nowadays I'm down to Gunnerkrigg, xkcd, and Erfworld. And PA, but they're on the knife's edge, and unless there's some drastic change, it's getting dropped soon. Girl Genius is trending that way for me, too.
Love the idea of Erfworld, but I do wish it was more consistent.
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Apr 3, 2015 18:46:05 GMT
*sigh*, I used to love Sluggy. I think Sluggy Freelance passed its prime with the conclusion of the end of the world arc and is now looking for a direction to go... but I have enough involvement with the characters that if Gwyn falls in love with and/or decides to seduce Torg I will laugh my @ss off. Girl Genius is trending that way for me, too. It does seem to be dragging, but maybe it was just at a high point during the battle for Mechanicsburg. Have you read Foglio's older stuff, by the way? It is available through the other comics link here. Buck Godot Zap Gun for Hire is worth a look. |
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Post by atteSmythe on Apr 3, 2015 19:07:35 GMT
Sluggy lost me during...man, I think bun-bun was on a pirate ship lost in time or something? It's been a looong time. The early stuff was so good though.
For GG, the Battle of Mechanicsburg would have been hard to follow regardless of what Phil did. But to skip forward in time and just basically reset Agatha's power level to that of a lone girl on the run again...it felt like he painted himself into a corner. Using the big reset button will lose me almost every time, and so pressing the button and then not having something really spectacular to follow it up with has kept me around just because no one comic has irked me enough to hit the unsubscribe button in my RSS reader.
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Apr 3, 2015 20:32:22 GMT
Sluggy lost me during...man, I think bun-bun was on a pirate ship lost in time or something? It's been a looong time. The early stuff was so good though. Hmmm... If you have not read Sluggy's Years of Yarncraft stand-alone you should check it out. For GG, the Battle of Mechanicsburg would have been hard to follow regardless of what Phil did. But to skip forward in time and just basically reset Agatha's power level to that of a lone girl on the run again...it felt like he painted himself into a corner. Using the big reset button will lose me almost every time, and so pressing the button and then not having something really spectacular to follow it up with has kept me around just because no one comic has irked me enough to hit the unsubscribe button in my RSS reader. He bought two more years (max) before he has to resolve the Mechanicsburg stuff. I think the real reset may have been swapping out Tarvek with his more-menacing cousin which I'm guessing wasn't planned in the original concept as it throws the whole love-triangle thing way out of balance. |
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Post by speedwell on Apr 3, 2015 21:02:01 GMT
He bought two more years (max) before he has to resolve the Mechanicsburg stuff. I think the real reset may have been swapping out Tarvek with his more-menacing cousin which I'm guessing wasn't planned in the original concept as it throws the whole love-triangle thing way out of balance. If she doesn't want Tweedle, I have a couple good uses for him. Rowr. |
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Post by sapientcoffee on Apr 3, 2015 21:59:45 GMT
For GG, the Battle of Mechanicsburg would have been hard to follow regardless of what Phil did. But to skip forward in time and just basically reset Agatha's power level to that of a lone girl on the run again...it felt like he painted himself into a corner. Using the big reset button will lose me almost every time, and so pressing the button and then not having something really spectacular to follow it up with has kept me around just because no one comic has irked me enough to hit the unsubscribe button in my RSS reader. He bought two more years (max) before he has to resolve the Mechanicsburg stuff. I think the real reset may have been swapping out Tarvek with his more-menacing cousin which I'm guessing wasn't planned in the original concept as it throws the whole love-triangle thing way out of balance. I *think* he needed to get her to France, but as things stood, there was no short way of doing it. I stopped reading sometime during Namek/castle and only came back with this reboot. If the story actually progresses and doesn't stall out, I'll stick around. |
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Apr 3, 2015 22:01:04 GMT
He bought two more years (max) before he has to resolve the Mechanicsburg stuff. I think the real reset may have been swapping out Tarvek with his more-menacing cousin which I'm guessing wasn't planned in the original concept as it throws the whole love-triangle thing way out of balance. If she doesn't want Tweedle, I have a couple good uses for him. Rowr. I think your odds are good he'll be available... but I'm not sure about his longevity so you might want to work fast. He may be the foil that's assembling the kingdom for Tarvek to rule later... in which case someone's superfluous once the political alliances are done, even before the town's free. |
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Post by speedwell on Apr 3, 2015 22:02:00 GMT
If she doesn't want Tweedle, I have a couple good uses for him. Rowr. I think your odds are good he'll be available... but I'm not sure about his longevity so you might want to work fast. He may be the foil that's assembling the kingdom for Tarvek to rule later... in which case someone's superfluous once the political alliances are done, even before the town's free. I didn't say I wanted him long-term.  Heh... |
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Apr 3, 2015 22:38:29 GMT
I think your odds are good he'll be available... but I'm not sure about his longevity so you might want to work fast. He may be the foil that's assembling the kingdom for Tarvek to rule later... in which case someone's superfluous once the political alliances are done, even before the town's free. I didn't say I wanted him long-term. Heh... But that's how it is with webcomics... Even at the relatively fast update speed of three color pages per week anything more than saying "hello" requires a bit of commitment... |
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Post by warrl on Apr 4, 2015 16:49:35 GMT
Exposure should have been tagged NSFW. I think it tried to justify its name about every other page - and that is NOT including the tendency of female characters to wear skimpy swimsuits on any excuse.
And my review of it on another forum was "the plots and characters are even weaker than the costumes."
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Post by Chancellor on Apr 4, 2015 17:15:57 GMT
Balderdash! Or, A tale of Two Witches is one I noticed pretty recently, and I adore the artist's style. Updates (at the latest word from the creator) once a week. The story is nothing particularly intense so far, nor does it give much of an indication that things will ramp up into high gears any time soon. Two main characters are empathizable, but still seem to have most of their development and story arcs still ahead of them. Safe for work, and I don't see that changing either. In case anyone else has read it Compared to Anthony so far, Master Fausto is a soft, welcoming, weirdly pink-haired man. [\spoiler] |
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Apr 4, 2015 17:29:10 GMT
Exposure should have been tagged NSFW. I think it tried to justify its name about every other page - and that is NOT including the tendency of female characters to wear skimpy swimsuits on any excuse. I've given it a reasonably complete scan and must disagree; the cheesecake is pushed to the limit but all naughty bits are covered by cloth, bubbles, steam or whatever. I have added "upskirt" so that hopefully anyone who might get in trouble at the workplace will avoid that one while there. And my review of it on another forum was "the plots and characters are even weaker than the costumes." True, but I found it late in its life when it was doing a parody of Scooby Doo so here it is. Too bad they didn't focus on the over-the-top funny all the way through. |
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Post by AnUpliftedCuttlefish on Apr 5, 2015 6:41:51 GMT
I read a few - some I just binge occasionally, while others I follow pretty closely (or read the lot quickly in the case of a couple of the concluded ones). These are the latter: Still running: Gunnerkrigg Court - Naturally Order Of the StickErfworldDarths & DroidsBad Machinery (aka Scary Go Round)Hark! A Vagrant!Girl GeniusxkcdQuestionable ContentIndexedGo Get A RoomieSandra and WooDresden CodakConcluded, alas:Nimona - A techno-fantasy story of a villain and his complicated sidekick. What can I say but: my feels. My feels, and it was amazing. Finished only recently, and unfortunately you can't see the full run online anymore (just the first 3 chapters). The book is on way though (already pre-ordered mine, plus a couple for gifts). Achewood -Well, it stopped updating, and I do miss. Concerned: The Half-Life and Death of Morgan Frohman - Silly and fun comic created in Gmod. Stars Morgan Frohman, an idiot average joe who just wants to be oppressed by the Combine, and his tendency to obliviously causes chaos and destruction wherever he goes. The Last Days of FOXHOUND - Comedy/tragedy/parody about MGS3 mini-boss squad. Not the prettiest comic, but I think it grew into its style. And while jokey it developed a lot of heart during its run, and could get quite serious at times. Platinum Grit Less concluded, and more "just stopped in 2009". Which is a shame, as it had potential. Follows the surreal adventures of a trio of oddballs (NSFW adventures in the case of Nils) as they encounter mysteries, conspiracies and assorted weird stuff. Scary Go Round - Spiritual predicessor to Bad Machinery. I always liked the description of "postmodern Brit horror" it was given. Makes me think of things like Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz. |
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Post by TBeholder on Apr 5, 2015 8:10:21 GMT
Spinnerette does poorly combine serious story elements with its usually silly universe when it tries to be serious. In its defense, it has recently revealed that the latest plot arc is the result of a new villain's mind-control. Yeah, but for me, having the mind control explanation doesn't really make the harem anime parody turned supervillain battle any better, because I just found the entire thing to be an intolerably unpleasant read. At this point I'm just checking on it to see if the current plot thread has ended yet. Depending on where things go after the current chapter is over I'll either drop the webcomic entirely or write off the harem anime parody as a big lipped alligator moment. Do you like more a combo of mind control, harem anime parody and supervillain battle work better the way it's done in Magick Chicks? I'm not saying it's pleasant, but it's cool, and also an interesting mystery. Yeah, once everyone turns into ponies you might as well be reading Fallout:Equestria or something. Or "My Little Fortress: Friendship is Magma"?  For GG, the Battle of Mechanicsburg would have been hard to follow regardless of what Phil did. But to skip forward in time and just basically reset Agatha's power level to that of a lone girl on the run again...it felt like he painted himself into a corner. Using the big reset button will lose me almost every time, and so pressing the button and then not having something really spectacular to follow it up with has kept me around just because no one comic has irked me enough to hit the unsubscribe button in my RSS reader. I dunno, the present plotline is pretty cool IMO. As were two (or three? all those dances with changing partners...) last battles. |
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Post by machival on Apr 5, 2015 17:23:50 GMT
Yeah, but for me, having the mind control explanation doesn't really make the harem anime parody turned supervillain battle any better, because I just found the entire thing to be an intolerably unpleasant read. At this point I'm just checking on it to see if the current plot thread has ended yet. Depending on where things go after the current chapter is over I'll either drop the webcomic entirely or write off the harem anime parody as a big lipped alligator moment. Do you like more a combo of mind control, harem anime parody and supervillain battle work better the way it's done in Magick Chicks? I'm not saying it's pleasant, but it's cool, and also an interesting mystery. I'm not familiar with "Magick Chicks," so I can't comment on that one. My problem with the spinnerette thing was mostly with it's execution, since spinnerette's harem anime parody was pretty bog-standard and boring, and in service to a confrontation with an out of nowhere antagonist who probably won't show up again. The unicorn gored the earth pony with it's horn in the chest, breaking the sternum and puncturing the left lung! The Earth Pony has trouble breathing. |
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Post by Garbage on Apr 6, 2015 20:43:43 GMT
I've been waiting for some threads like this!
-Gunnerkrigg Court [obviously]
-Monster Pulse
-MsPaintAdventures [if it updated, been reading since 2012]
-Paranatural [just started, need to read more and soon!]
-Zoophobia
-Atomic Robo [catching up, not sure if it counts or not but it's got robots and Tesla in it so who cares]
That's about it for what I read at the moment!
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Post by legion on Apr 6, 2015 22:09:37 GMT
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Post by Rasselas on Apr 7, 2015 22:23:38 GMT
I know about SSSS, but I didn't know about Prague Race! Thank you! |
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Post by wombat on Apr 9, 2015 23:41:11 GMT
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Post by sapientcoffee on Apr 10, 2015 2:00:00 GMT
Aw
YissShared the info with others who read it and we're all excited.
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Heh...
