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The list of things I read on a regular basis, from #-G.

13 Seconds, by Peter A. Venables. Full review here. Worthy of note in my book as being an Anthro/Furry comic that isn’t about being Anthro/Furry. The fact that they’re animals is rarely called to attention. I’m keeping an eye on this one, because it has tons of potential.

A Lesson is Learned, But the Damage is Irreversible, by David Hellman and Dale Beran. A truly artistic comic, both visually and poetically. Whimsical pieces dedicated to the depth of human thought and perception. Also, they’re from Maryland, and you gotta represent your homies.

Alien Loves Predator, by Bernie Hou. This strip takes me back to the days of my youth where I fancied myself a collector, despite not actually really doing much in the way of collecting. I used to read Wizard, InQuest, and ToyFare with religious zeal, and ToyFare always had those clever pictures of action figures with word bubbles saying comical type things. ALP is damned funny though, and the nostalgia factor is a plus for those of us that swarmed our rooms with action figures.

Angel Reaper, by Sarah “Wifey” W. I met Wifey through Kata (see above), as they were cohorts who traded stuff often in webcomic things. I met her in person at Otakon, and friendship was formed immediately. Her comic reflects her natural innocence and cynical yet positive outlook on things. In that Yaoi sort of way. And it’s a very, very cute read.

Angry Zen Master, by Jamie Noguchi. I simply cannot get enough of this webcomic’s slogan: “Achieving Inner Peace Through Focused Rage.” Awesome and a half. That slogan alone should be indicative enough of what the strip’s all about. In addition, it’s beautiful.

Applegeeks, by Mohammad F. Haque and Anath Panagariya. This is one of the few comics I may actually read for the art, rather than the writing. It’s a fact that I’m a writer’s reader. Hawk’s art is damned fantastic. In that sort of way that makes you feel bad about your own lack of skill, but manages to motivate you to try harder. Consistently funny, and consistently beautiful. Maryland based, too.

Bad Blood, by Liriel. Another comic I lost interest in for some reason, even though I really dig the story, so I’m caught back up again. Liriel’s artistic method is rare in webcomics, full black and white pencil renders that look fantastic. Also, vampires whomping on each other. What’s not to love?

Beaver and Steve, by James Turner. So delightfully absurd, and a groovy minimalist style. Strong vocabulary in the writing, too. A lot of this comic reminds me of Boy on a Stick and Slither, but I say Beaver and Steve is more to my liking. Not much to say other than “damned good.”

Belphegor, by Declan O’Connell. Damned good. Heh. Seriously, really good hell jokes and flagrant use of the word “retarded.” Lowbrow yet also intellectual. A fun read. The smartest poop jokes I’ve ever read.

Better Days, by Jay Naylor. Whew. One of the few comics whose archives utterly devoured me. This is a furry comic (A furry comic? On my reading list? Who’d've thought) that explores the lives of a single mom with two twin children spanning from pre-pubescence to young adulthood. The stories are just chock full of drama of the fucked up variety. Their collective lives are a train wreck, and you can’t help but stare. Compelling stories, endearing characters, and flawless character art. One of my favorite recent discoveries.

Better You Than Me, by Lee Cherolis. This strip reminds me a lot of my own, but with fewer characters and more absurdity than malevolence. I read it because I enjoy it. I especially enjoy the first strips in this series. I haven’t seen webcomic meta-humor pulled off so well for so long a run, so Lee gets props for that. Also, a fellow Biscuiteer.

Bigger Than Cheeses, by Desmond Seah. Bigger Than Cheeses is really, really, really damned funny. And it’s funny without abandon, which I always appreciate. There really isn’t any territory this comic isn’t willing to go that I can see, allowing for maximum funny. Also has a very well executed cast page.

Big Nate, by Lincoln Pierce. This is still one of the few good syndicated strips, and it’s one I’ve enjoyed reading all my life. Troublemaking kids are the foundation comedy is built on.

Boondocks, by Aaron McGruder. I don’t read much newspaper strips these days. But My Yahoo! allows me to keep up with three newspaper strips on the page. I just recently replaced Non-Sequitor with Boondocks, because I’m sick of Wiley publicly invalidating what I do. So fuck him. I’m reading Boondocks now. Because white folks are crazy.

Boy on a Stick and Slither, by Steven Cloud. It’s good to see a comic like this, because it really sticks out on its own. Well done minimalism and simple philosophical humor.

Brainwrap Comics, by Kyle Thiessen. I love this comic while hating this comic. Love it, because it’s funny and excellently created. Hate it, because I wanted to do a comic about working in a theatre. So now I won’t, because it’s already being done, and better than I’d ever do it. In all seriousness though, this is one of my favorite webcomic discoveries.

Butternut Squash, by Ramon Perez and Rob Coughler. I stopped reading them at one point because they were missing updates. A lot. It got annoying, and I just didn’t feel like checking up on them anymore. But since I’m doing this blog now, I went back to this strip and several others to keep my palette diverse. But to this strip’s credit, it’s good funny and better art. Scratch that, really damned good art. Might even be another one of those comics I read for the art.

Checkerboard Nightmare, by Kristofer Straub. Kris Straub is a man of wit, and a master of satire. Few people can hit the nail on the head like Kris can with Checkerboard Nightmare. And a very interesting idea at conception, a webcomic that was completely self-aware during the entire run of its career. And who else would’ve thought of murdering Kestrel? No one. That’s because as far as webcomics, Straub is the master at breaking the fourth wall.

Comrade Geek, by Rachel Richardson and Michael “Stabby” Moore. A syndicated webcartoonist. Syndicated in the papers based from the University of Maryland’s campus, but that further along than a lot of us can say we are! Very good college funny and well drawn character art. And Rae’s a damned good debator.

Copper, by Kazu Kabuishi. Monthly installments of 100% quality sequential art. Well worth the wait, every time.

Count your Sheep, by Adrian Ramos. An uncanny mixture of cuteness and darnkness in comic form. It’s a beautiful comic.

Courting Disaster, by Brad J. Guigar. Solid single-panel gag-a-day relationship/sex humor. Not much more to say. It makes me laugh, so I read it.

Crap I Drew On My Lunchbreak, by Jin Wicked. Her line art is scary good. And her journal comics are quite entertaining. One of the best journal comics I’ve ever come across in my life.

Daily Updating Political Cartoons, by Various Artists. A good page to keep up on political cartoons with. Especially for us libbers.

The Devil’s Panties, by Jennie Breeden. I’d heard of the strip before, but never got into it. Finally, I sat down and blasted through the archives, laughing all the way. Jennie has a perfect example of a quasi-journal comic in The Devil’s Panties, an even blend of fake and real. One of the few KeenSpace comics I read.

Dominic Deegan, by Michael “Mookie” Terracciano. Eric (Hoojie) showed me this one day after he’d found it. I started reading it, and went through the entire archives in a single sitting. I love this strip. So much. Such a compelling story behind it, with deeper workings going on. Also, I’m just a sucker for Mookie’s bad puns. I met Mookie at Otakon 2004 and he is simply the nicest guy ever. I chilled with him most of the afternoon and talked with him as he worked commissions (bought one for myself as well). He’s just a great guy because he is truly grateful for each and every person that calls themselves a fan of his. Anyway, the comic is solid gold, with loveable characters and sharp wit to go along with the kickin’ pseudo-anime style.

Doonesbury, by Gary Trudeau. I like to read Doonesbury because it has what I call the Daily Show effect. It’s topical and relevant, and it makes a person who is not continuously up on current events, like me, get a feeling that they’re actually getting the news. Otherwise, Trudeau has the best Bush jokes on this earth.

Droop, by K.C. Green. Fucking crazy.

E-Merl, by Daniel Merlin Goodbrey. Yes, yes. Experimental comics on my reading list. Shocking, I know. But Merl’s one of the fellers who does it well in my book, and after The Book of Merlism and its goodness, he’s got my attention.

Extra Life, by Scott Johnson. Gaming Humor and Gaming News in one spot. Plus it’s funny. Can’t go wrong with funny.

F.A.R.T.S., by Alex Kujawa. Stands for “Factual Authentic Real True Stories,” and I always appreciate toilet humor acronym. Alex is my partner in crime over at Biscuit Press. A good journal comic, a diary of a mad polish woman. I really dig the way she draws psychotic looking people, as I’m sure many in her world are. Also I say this comic succeeds well in the journal comic category because she doesn’t do any strips that aren’t transcribed from actual events, a difficult task to maintain consistently.

Filibuster Cartoons, by J.J. McCullough. Very cool to see this political style, using contemporary execution method but digital stylings. Also, it’s just a good feeling to have this smart political humor come from someone young.

FLEM Comics, by James L. Grant. The most masterly fucked up webcomic I’ve ever read. I digested the archives like a madman, simply unable to stop. The comics are funny and bring a new threat level to webcomics. What threat level, you ask? Orange. As in Orange Motherfucking Mohawks.

Foxtrot, by Bill Amend. It’s just very refreshing to me that a comic as deeply geeky as this is in the newspapers. Amend consistently brings the funny, and if he keeps it up, I’ll keep reading.

Fragile Gravity, by Barb Fischer & Chris Impink. Chris and Barb are two of my fellow Washington Webtoonists. Chris gave me a copy of Fragile Gravity vol. 1: Summertime Brews out of the goodness of his heart. And I got hooked. So let it be known: You want me to read your comic? Send me free swag and it’ll happen. Unless it’s terrible. Which Fragile Gravity is not.

Friendly Hostility, by K. Fuhr. Challenging convention at every goddamned turn, this comic intrigues me. Seriously, there’s a lot of stuff going on in this strip under the surface. And despite all the eccentricities and the unique interpersonal relationships between everyone, it’s still a comic about daily life. Good stuff.

Full Frontal Nerdity, by Aaron Williams. I’ve been a fan of Aaron’s work since the first time I laid eyes on Nodwick. Aaron has an art style that truly stands out on its own, and the jokes ring true to home in my dorky little heart. A gag-a-day strip of a group of gamers playing D&D and other things. Natural 20 in gaming humor.

Ghastly’s Ghastly Comic, by Ghastly. Wrong on countless levels. Yet it feels so right.

Girls with Slingshots, by Danielle Corsetto. Corsetto’s a fantastic artist. Anyone who’s heard of her already knows that. GWS is a lot of fun. Anyone who’s read it already knows that. Danielle’s one of the most talented comic artists I’ve ever seen. Her comics are just so much fun to look at (beyond all the sexy gals found within). Come for GWS, but stay to read her other older and also funny works.

Goats, by Jonathon Rosenberg. I have no fucking idea what’s going on but I like it.

Gossamer Commons, by Eric A. Burns and Greg Holkan. Heh. This strip basically just started, and the best way to describe the writing is how well executed it is. Nearly every line of dialogue has a sense of purpose behind it, and every sentence reveals just a bit more. The art’s top notch, too. I’m impressed enough by this strip that it was my first snark here, and it’s only three weeks old. Also it’s an important read to see if Burns can live up to his own criticisms. So far he seems to be exceeding.

Graphic Poetry, by W. C. Pelon. Much in a similar vein as Sinister Bedfellows and A Softer World, we have this here Photographic Prose comic. Fans of the style will enjoy.

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