Newcomers and new webcomics
Neil Fitzpatrick recently launched his Neil Jam daily comic strip over at neiljam.com. Fitzpatrick has been drawing Neil Jam in one form or another for years, and after having recently developed a cult following in independent comic books, he is very excited about showcasing this new daily comic strip on the web. Neil Jam is a very funky and cartoony strip that is made for any comics fan who wants to have fun. Continue Reading
A relatively recent journal comic is by Dave Bort who keeps a (roughly) daily journal and posts online. At the beginning his strips are very slice of life, even less polished than Drew Weing or James Kochalka would ever be and often so inert as to evoke Jim’s Journal. Very compelling but much less revealing than say, Keaner.net.
Some good comics in the archive include this visit from Scott McCloud, this oddly hilarious swinging beatle, and an Elvis Costello punchline. Continue Reading
We’re noticing a few days late, but Angels 2200 by Peter Haynes and Nathaniel Savio hit its one year anniversary mark last week. This science fiction tale has attracted a growing audience but I’m sure there’s room for more. Updates Monday and Fridays. Continue Reading
Are there lions loose in your library? Critical Thinking is a new weekly webcomic hosted on Komikwerks. A new episode posted every Wednesday. Critical Thinking was created and written by Steven Withrow. Guest artists include Joe Zabel, Shaenon K. Garrity, Diego Jourdan, Gil Agudin, Steven James Taylor, and many more.
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Steve Ince, (creator of Juniper Crescent) has begun a new spin-off strip called Dane and Joe that while touching on computers and video gaming will follow the lives of these two twenty-somethings through typical shenigans and whatnot.
Steve Ince’s other strips, Juniper Crescent and Sapphire Claw will continue to update. Juniper Crescent has hit 100 strips in its first year and a half of publication. The Sapphire Claw has been appearing for about a year. Continue Reading
“Superheroes & Pretty Girls,” an exhibit of work by Kenn Minter, started today at the Gallerie Soleil in Lexington, KY. It runs until April 11th. More details can be otained from Kenn Minter.
His online comic, “I’m Not From Here” is an auto-biographical work and can be read at http://www.geocities.com/kennminter. Continue Reading
“Watch out for my bio-nuclear impact!”
The Born Image have released the latest episode of their webcomic The Incredible Adventures of The Bamboolais. The latest episode, “Duel”, pays tribute to an old Japanese manga/anime which is very popular in America at the moment… Continue Reading
Cinderblock’s First Year!
Cinderblock celebrates its first-ever anniversary on Wednesday, March 26th!
Coincidentally, this also falls upon the same day as Hotel Grim’s first birthday. Seeing as the two strips are basically the same except in art style, storyline, and characterization, this came as a totally surprise to no-one.
Come celebrate! Bring a friend. Continue Reading
Hotel Grim celebrates its first anniversary of moroseness with its 145th strip on Wednesday, March 26th! Come check it out for a special Doomy-sized update! Continue Reading
There’s a story in the Pasadena Star News on Crippling Depression, a comic strip about life at Caltech.
Published in Caltech’s student newspaper for nearly two years, the strip chronicles the highs and lows of life at the notoriously challenging school.
“It’s supposed to be entirely fictional, but no one ever believes us, Wan said.”
“There was a time when everyone assumed that whatever was happening in the comic was what was happening in our lives, like Tim’s and Mike’s parents,” Lee said, laughing. Continue Reading
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