Stick figure comics and the default human
Hi there! This is the first instalment of Mon-Wed-Fri, which in a completely logical fashion will update on Sundays. A lot of the time, I’ll be reviewing and deconstructing individual storylines or...
View ArticleUpdate Schedules: Demand and supply
This week I’d like to talk about a couple of things- the first is one of my favourite webcomics out there, Gunnerkrigg Court, and the second is how and why update scheduling is one of the most...
View ArticleWebcomics and the living author
[Trigger Warning: The following contains discussions of rape "humour"] This week I’m going to talk a little bit about one of the things that make webcomics a fascinating medium; unlike traditional...
View ArticleLate to the Party
Today we’re going to take a brief look at one of the strengths and weaknesses of webcomics as a medium; the archive. Now, the archive is a wonderful thing- it means that none of the storyline, none of...
View ArticleFavourites
Today I was going to give you a run-down of my favourite female characters in webcomics, but during the read-around I was doing to consolidate my choices I realised- a great female character doesn’t do...
View ArticleOne-liners: Infinite Canvas
Life’s gotten in the way a bit this week- expect a post on monday night/tuesday morning. Until then, ponder this: what’s the best use of the infinite canvas you’ve seen? (Infinite canvas is using the...
View ArticleDepression and Webcomics
No real post this week either, I’m afraid. I’ve been having a hard couple of weeks, struggling with a recent bout of depression, and it’s left me with very little pep. While I’m here, though, I’d like...
View ArticleCollaboration
Today we’re going to have a look at collaboration in webcomics- specifically, why it’s so uncommon compared to traditional comics and what differences this can make to the stories told. Webcomics are...
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