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I figured it was about time I updated my blog with my first "real" post. I thought a lot about what I'd write about. I wanted to pick something cool that would interest people that read it. So you're just going to have to settle for something cool to me that's interesting probably only to me. That's a compromise, right?

So what is this topic you ask? That would be what I and probably a few others know as the Webcomic.
Still with me? Good. A webcomic, for those of you that don't know, is just what it sounds like: a comic that you find on the web.

Still want some clarification? Fine. You know how the newspaper comes with that colorful page in it that sometimes makes you laugh and other times makes you wonder if the creator bought their exhausted sense of humor secondhand on eBay? Yes, the one labeled "Comics" at the top. Well imagine if that comic creator thought their comic was good enough that they didn't want it just to reach the comparatively small reach of the average newspaper. That person might say "Hey, if I posted my comic on the internet, I'd get a whole lot more viewers". And then the webcomic is born.

Now not all webcomics are just in comic strip form. Not all of them are even meant to be a comedy. A great deal of them look more like what I'd consider a graphic novel. In fact, most of the best comics I know are like that and most of them are good in their own right.

The best thing about a webcomic? It's free, you can access it at any time you want as long as you have an internet connection, and if you miss an update of it, you can just go the archive and look it up.


And now is the portion of the blog where I'll list links for your further enjoyment. Not that you asked, but not like it was going to stop me from posting them either way.


Free Webcomic Hosting Sites:

Smack Jeeves
Comic Genesis
Drunk Duck   (I have no idea where these names come from, I'm just the link provider...)
KeenSpot
Comic Fury


Webcomics that are worth following:

Jonas from Phoenix Requiem

Phoenix Requiem - My favorite webcomic. Kind of a supernatural Victorian-esque graphic novel style comic, if that makes any sense. Sarah Ellerton is a fantastic writer and a excellent artist. If you want to read her first webcomic Inverloch, which is of the fantasy genre and also definitely worth a look, follow the link here.

Alan, Bea, & Ben from The Dreamer

The Dreamer - A 17-year-old girl has dreams of the Revoluntionary War. Kind of a historical romance if you will. I've met the creator of this one and she's a nice person as well as a terrific storyteller.

"Freckle" and "Rocky" from Lackadaisy

Lackadaisy - The art for this one is gorgeous. There's so much detail and I can't stop looking at it. I'll refer you to the wikipedia page on the comic for a synopsis on it. I'm not exactly sure how to explain it.

VG Cats - A comic about video games. Sometimes not my cup of tea, but other times it makes me crack up pretty bad.

Well I'll end it there, otherwise I'll keep you from doing more important things like eating and such. Leave a comment below if you have ever heard of webcomics or have a few that you like to read.

Now I should go to sleep. I don't even know why I'm updating this so late...

~Twethereal