RE: Webcomic Deer Rectory
09-01-2012, 04:09 PM
Oh boy! Webcomics! :D
I've already plugged Nimona before on this forum, but I'll do it again now that there's a proper thread and everything.
Nimona is a webcomic about a shapeshifter with dreams of supervillainy, and to this end convinces Lord Ballister Blackheart, the biggest Big Bad of them all, to take her on as a sidekick (squire?). The artwork is cute and expressive, and the anachronisms are pretty charming. (For example, most people are wearing medieval armour and chainmail, but TVs and fridges are apparently commonplace.)
The characters are excellent. The main character is bloodthirsty and generally brilliant, while the relationship between Lord Blackheart and Sir Goldenloin (not a misspelling) is actually pretty touching. (Bro-foes? Foe-bros? There's a term to be coined around her somewhere.)
Basically Nimona is great and I love it (and the artist is likewise awesome, her tumblr is here) and the only thing that makes me sad is that it isn't very long yet. (Although Chapter Four just wrapped up, with an ominous cliffhanger to boot.) Fortunately updates are fairly frequent.
Another lovely comic that I've recently discovered is Helvetica. The main problem with Helvetica is that it updates slowly and is only 50 pages long.
On the plus side, this is a webcomic about adorable skeletons with absolutely gorgeous art. The premise is that there is an afterlife, which isn't that much different from life, all things considered. Although everyone is a skeleton, which leads to a lot of situations where it's best to not think too hard about how people do the things they do. (i.e, eating, smoking, blushing, filling out clothes, etc.) The story follows Helvetica, who has recently died and wants to know who he was previously, even though nobody can remember their lives. Not much has happened, but it's well written and the characters are interesting. It's also got the most appealing take on the afterlife I think I've ever seen.
I've already plugged Nimona before on this forum, but I'll do it again now that there's a proper thread and everything.
Nimona is a webcomic about a shapeshifter with dreams of supervillainy, and to this end convinces Lord Ballister Blackheart, the biggest Big Bad of them all, to take her on as a sidekick (squire?). The artwork is cute and expressive, and the anachronisms are pretty charming. (For example, most people are wearing medieval armour and chainmail, but TVs and fridges are apparently commonplace.)
The characters are excellent. The main character is bloodthirsty and generally brilliant, while the relationship between Lord Blackheart and Sir Goldenloin (not a misspelling) is actually pretty touching. (Bro-foes? Foe-bros? There's a term to be coined around her somewhere.)
Basically Nimona is great and I love it (and the artist is likewise awesome, her tumblr is here) and the only thing that makes me sad is that it isn't very long yet. (Although Chapter Four just wrapped up, with an ominous cliffhanger to boot.) Fortunately updates are fairly frequent.
Another lovely comic that I've recently discovered is Helvetica. The main problem with Helvetica is that it updates slowly and is only 50 pages long.
On the plus side, this is a webcomic about adorable skeletons with absolutely gorgeous art. The premise is that there is an afterlife, which isn't that much different from life, all things considered. Although everyone is a skeleton, which leads to a lot of situations where it's best to not think too hard about how people do the things they do. (i.e, eating, smoking, blushing, filling out clothes, etc.) The story follows Helvetica, who has recently died and wants to know who he was previously, even though nobody can remember their lives. Not much has happened, but it's well written and the characters are interesting. It's also got the most appealing take on the afterlife I think I've ever seen.