So I skipped doing this last year because I had other things to do, but the list has changed a bit from way back in 2010. Two comics on the original list ended/died utterly, one stalled out, one is nearing its end and I've discovered more comics, so the list needs to be updated. Again, these are in no particular order, so no one is better than the other, and this is not a "best" list at all, just comics I never want to not read.
1. Sluggy Freelance - Despite all the weird twists the comic took, I still enjoy Sluggy. I WANT to see where it goes everyday, whether it's the darkness of 4UCity or the silliness of the Hampsternom, I want to see the next strip.
2. Schlock Mercenary - Still probably the overall best comic on the net, I love how the story simply flows from one event to the other, ranging from local hotspots to galaxy spanning conflicts. The characters all have their strengths and weaknesses, and all manage to do it in the funniest way possible. A classic webcomic that deserves your attention.
3. Weapon Brown - There are few action comics that are as awe inspiring as Weapon Brown. The repurposing of classic comic characters into a post apocalyptic setting is amazing and well done. If you haven't read this comic, you're missing out, go do it.
4. Gunnerkrieg Court - This comic is great, and not reading it should almost be a crime. The art, the characters, the story, all of them come together to make one of the best comics there is on the net. There should be a franchise built around this, it would be awesome.
5. The Adventures of Dr. McNinja - Humor is McNinja. Weird, surrealist humor with a bit of action. Dr. McNinja is a comic that never forgets WHAT it is, no matter how weird or long the story goes and deserves to be read.
6. The Whiteboard - The silliness continues with this comic. On one end it's a fairly simple adventure/gag comic, on the other, it goes over the top in such a way that you can only laugh. The cast has gotten more rounded over the years and I really think this is getting better than most.
7. Spinnerette - I've been reading this from it's beginning, and it has only gotten better and better with each new chapter. It gives me hope that superhero comics can actually rise above the current garbage out there while still being fun. It's serious and fun, smart and hilarious. The art is spot on for such a work, and it deserves the movie they're now working on (an independent film). Go read it.
8. Dead Winter - The zombie fad is hard to do different and interesting. Dead Winter manages this, I think. It's less about fighting zombies than the people doing it, if anything the zombie fights are almost casual annoyances most of the time. The art is great too, getting better with each new strip and likely some of my favorite art in a comic I've read.
9. Heart Shaped Skull - Okay, technically the comic is called Serenity Rose, but that's the name of the site and I'm a stubborn soul. Despite the otherworldly nature of the comic (magic is big here), it is pretty well grounded. Serenity is pretty normal, relatively and that gives it an odd depth that I enjoy. The art is great, the message is well thought out and I just think this comic works.
10. Blip - Where Serenity is neck deep in the magic of her world, K is completely oblivious to it. I love that aspect of the comic, where she is utterly unaware that her three best friends are a vampire, a witch and a robot. It's an odd angle for a comic as most usually throw the main character in or have them wallowing in it already. I suspect that K will NEVER know what's going on around her, or if she finds out, the comic will end. It's a great angle for a great comic. Just wish the artist would fix the date system attached to the updates.
As always, I have some Honorable Mentions: City of Reality, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, Errant Story, The Adventures of Superhero Girl and Sinfest. All of them could easily get on this list if the rest weren't there, though Errant Story isn't because, well, it's nearly over and at some point I will have to live without it.
Well, that's it. Happy New Year to you and yours and hopefully I'll have some new reviews instead of half baked articles this year. Later kiddies.
1. Sluggy Freelance - Despite all the weird twists the comic took, I still enjoy Sluggy. I WANT to see where it goes everyday, whether it's the darkness of 4UCity or the silliness of the Hampsternom, I want to see the next strip.
2. Schlock Mercenary - Still probably the overall best comic on the net, I love how the story simply flows from one event to the other, ranging from local hotspots to galaxy spanning conflicts. The characters all have their strengths and weaknesses, and all manage to do it in the funniest way possible. A classic webcomic that deserves your attention.
3. Weapon Brown - There are few action comics that are as awe inspiring as Weapon Brown. The repurposing of classic comic characters into a post apocalyptic setting is amazing and well done. If you haven't read this comic, you're missing out, go do it.
4. Gunnerkrieg Court - This comic is great, and not reading it should almost be a crime. The art, the characters, the story, all of them come together to make one of the best comics there is on the net. There should be a franchise built around this, it would be awesome.
5. The Adventures of Dr. McNinja - Humor is McNinja. Weird, surrealist humor with a bit of action. Dr. McNinja is a comic that never forgets WHAT it is, no matter how weird or long the story goes and deserves to be read.
6. The Whiteboard - The silliness continues with this comic. On one end it's a fairly simple adventure/gag comic, on the other, it goes over the top in such a way that you can only laugh. The cast has gotten more rounded over the years and I really think this is getting better than most.
7. Spinnerette - I've been reading this from it's beginning, and it has only gotten better and better with each new chapter. It gives me hope that superhero comics can actually rise above the current garbage out there while still being fun. It's serious and fun, smart and hilarious. The art is spot on for such a work, and it deserves the movie they're now working on (an independent film). Go read it.
8. Dead Winter - The zombie fad is hard to do different and interesting. Dead Winter manages this, I think. It's less about fighting zombies than the people doing it, if anything the zombie fights are almost casual annoyances most of the time. The art is great too, getting better with each new strip and likely some of my favorite art in a comic I've read.
9. Heart Shaped Skull - Okay, technically the comic is called Serenity Rose, but that's the name of the site and I'm a stubborn soul. Despite the otherworldly nature of the comic (magic is big here), it is pretty well grounded. Serenity is pretty normal, relatively and that gives it an odd depth that I enjoy. The art is great, the message is well thought out and I just think this comic works.
10. Blip - Where Serenity is neck deep in the magic of her world, K is completely oblivious to it. I love that aspect of the comic, where she is utterly unaware that her three best friends are a vampire, a witch and a robot. It's an odd angle for a comic as most usually throw the main character in or have them wallowing in it already. I suspect that K will NEVER know what's going on around her, or if she finds out, the comic will end. It's a great angle for a great comic. Just wish the artist would fix the date system attached to the updates.
As always, I have some Honorable Mentions: City of Reality, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, Errant Story, The Adventures of Superhero Girl and Sinfest. All of them could easily get on this list if the rest weren't there, though Errant Story isn't because, well, it's nearly over and at some point I will have to live without it.
Well, that's it. Happy New Year to you and yours and hopefully I'll have some new reviews instead of half baked articles this year. Later kiddies.
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