Io9′s Lauren Davis has compiled this list of 51 Awesome Webcomics The Eisners Have Completely Failed To Recognizethat really functions as a basic list of Webcomics 101 (Although there are certainly omissions.) Still if you wanted to catch up the list is a great start.
Also, what webcomics do YOU read? WE do they every few years — sound off in the comments! and have a great holiday weekend.
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Hunter Black is awesome.
I had never heard of Blindsprings, so went searching for it.
I ended up reading the whole thing and now I’m waiting for the updates. THANKS for the recommendation.
Powernap is my favorite webcomic. Humor, dystopia, out-of-control dreamscapes, excellent art.
I need to second Hunter Black (http://www.hunterblackcomics.com/).
Why is it great? First, it is, just as billed, Hard Boiled Fantasy, mixing the tropes of great noir revenge stories with the elements of low heroic fantasy from every Dungeons and Dragons game you ever loved.
Second, it has an amazing creative team: Justin Peniston is a terrific writer, and he adds value in discussing his writing process and inspiration with almost every set of panels. William Orr is an equally talented artist, and his art for Hunter Black is remeniscent of a Genndy Tartakovsky cartoon (especially Samurai Jack) in all the right ways, while being distinct in its own right. The many shades of black, white and grey, with the occaisional pop of blood red or lightining yellow gives the art fantastic edge. Not to be forgotten is the work by Jacob Bascle, letterer, and as described by writer Justin Peniston “Jacob Bascle is the chassis that holds it [Hunter Black] all together. He helps us find mistakes, he designs much of the look of the site itself (including the logo), and he is our biggest cheerleader. He gets to read the scripts as soon as Will does, and the emails that I get from him help keep me excited about being a writer. He’s a talented graphic designer and an all around good guy.” The creative team is both of those things, crazy creative, and really an unbeatable team that deliver great art FOR FREE.
Third, the webcomic is now publishing THREE DAYS a week. You can pick up the collections on Comixology (and you should) but the whole run is online and well worth reading from beginning to end.
Need more reason to read? Check these articles out too: http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2014/02/24/month-of-african-american-comics-hunter-black-books-1-2/, http://bjgeeknation.com/2014/02/24/whats-in-my-bag-issue-14/.
So, I guess what I am saying is, READ THIS COMIC.
Thanks.