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Zortic, a science-fiction webcomic created by Mark Mekkes and hosted by Keenspace, tells of the continuing adventures of a little green man in a flying saucer with his friends, as they putter about the universe. The protagonist, Zortic, is urged by his co-burger-flipper and prospective girlfriend Zoie to enter a gameshow – thanks to his knowledge of late twentieth century Earth TV trivia – in an attempt to win some money to pay back his student loans. Continue Reading →

When reading a webcomic, one usually hopes to be amused, drawn into the story or, on a good day, both. Outside of the occasional sketchbook tutorial, getting an education is typically low — if even present — on the list of webcomic reader expectations. You certainly don't count on learning about the difference between canine and feline tracks, or how to interpret the events behind said identified tracks… but that is exactly the kind of education that creator Clint Hollingsworth manages to offer in The Wandering Ones, in addition to telling a pretty damn good story.

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The great Yin/Yang of comics is Art and Story. Can a comic have one without the other and still be considered a quality comic? If a perfect balance between the two cannot be achieved, can the lesser factor at least refrain from becoming a hindrance to the comic? This is a delicate operation, one that may require extra work on the part of the creator to pull off. Cascadia, created by Clio Chiang, has pretty artwork, but zen or no, her writing could use a bit of direction. Continue Reading →