The Super Peoples!'s

Comics, and other things, that I like to read

(sorted by category)

General Comics: Funny

Neoramen - (This comic used to be called PockyBot.  It just recently changed) I have no idea how this guy does it but Neoramen is very consistently a very good comic.  Further, its actually gotten better over time.  The author has been putting a lot of effort into it lately and it shows.  Also, he heads a band, Xenocanon, that is also rather good.

diesel sweeties - Diesel Sweeties is a pixel-art comedy comic about robots and humans that borders on ridiculous and hilarious.  Often, the works are actually somewhat insightful (I don't know if this is accident or design).  Anyway, I find it to be very funny but I will warn you...the humor is definitely not for everyone.

Lost & Found - Lost & Found tells the story of PI and his talking dog, and the adventures and misadventures they go on.  Generally, its a comedy comic with a continuing storyline.  Its good. I'd rather have it in book form though.

You Damn Kid - An often hilarious comic about a young brother and sister who wonder about the adult world around them.  Often times, the humor is perverse and crude as the children say or do things that they shouldn't.

Sore Thumbs - Its a good comic, really.  The art is kind of silly (sometimes odd, I mean...it has a miniature blue bear), and the jokes are often very heavy-handed political commentary.  Its usually rather funny.

Irregular Webcomic - This comic is great because it uses something else that I love: Legos.  Further, it uses Legos to make geek culture jokes and terrible (and I do mean terrible) puns.  Its a great comic, taking on many storylines all at once.  Updates very, very, very, regularly.

Alien Loves Predator - Action figure comic!? Well, that's what it is and its really funny.  A little depraved, a little offensive (intentionally), and whole lot of funny.  Good stuff.

Dinosaur Comics - Ah, Dinosaur comics.  Every page has the same characters.  In the same, exact position.  Yes, the art is composed of clip-art of dinosaurs and its always the same.  Thus, the dialogue changes each time.  I really admire this comic for both its cleverness and its humor.  It makes me look things up, like in the dictionary sometimes, that's how intelligent the comic is.  I really appreciate that.

Nothing Nice to Say - Ah, the somewhat ubiquitous Nothing Nice to Say.  Its a comic about two disenchanted guys and their general disgust with the punk music scene.  Its funny and if you don't understand what they're talking about you can look it up.  That's what I did! Find new bands! Expand your horizons!

Questionable Content - is a comic about a guy and the girls he knows, one of whom is living with him, that he can't get with.  Together, they have snarky, hilarious, conversations and everyday life adventures.

Radioactive Panda - Gore.  Lots of really funny humor and lots of really well-drawn gore.  I would seriously love to learn how to draw blood as well as this guy does.  The art looks good and is very clean.  Its a bit off the wall and hilarious for it. Obviously a lot of effort is expended for the comic.

Too Much Coffee Man - Too Much Coffee Man is a great comic because its very real.  The art is astounding, and fluid, and strange.  Its only a funny comic insofar as its a very real comic, the comic continuously displays the contradictory nature of humans and their society.  I higher recommend it!

Unshelved - Unshelved is hilarious and loveable comic about librarians.  Its so funny, witty, warm, and loveable.  The characters really just grow on you like they're your close friends. 

General Comics: Serious

Wapsi Square - This comic is, to me, as much about the art as the story.  I really like the art, its very nice to look at.  For example,  The women are good looking and the art style is smooth.  Also, the story is interesting and really makes me want to care about the characters and see how everything unfolds.

Striptease - This is a comic about the adventures of a group of people.  The art has improved amazingly over the years, and the story is deep and real, rife with drama and humor.

Jonny Crossbones - Oh man this comic is great! It really hearkens back to the old Tin-Tin books or something of that nature.  I'm really impressed with art and the writing of this work. 

The Wotch - This comic always features really engaging stories that are well written and thought out.  The art is pretty good as well but really.  I'm here for the words.  Its about a girl with magic-powers and stuff.  I mean, seriously.  There is some great big story here but its only being hinted at and slowly revealed.  Thus, for me, its become a comic to...watch. (sorry!)

Girl Genius - Girl Genius by the ever-fantastic Phil Foglio is now available as a webcomic and boy am I glad that it is.  I have really come to adore both the art and the writing in this fantastic steampunk adventure/drama comic.

General Comics: Geek Culture

Ctrl+Alt+Del - An iconic videogame/geek culture webcomic.  Very, very funny with crisp, pleasant art.  This guy is on top of things and I really recommend this comic. He recently redesigned his page which looks great.

Penny Arcade - Boy, if there are iconic comic strips this is it.  Most people have read it and love it.  Its very popular.  Its all or mostly gamer/geek culture humor.  Hilarious....Sometimes painfully hilarious. 

Joyce and Walky - Formerly, Its Walky!, the legacy continues! The author has created a comic that has continued through several different storylines always using the same characters.  Its a wonderful comic full of humor, adventure, and romance. Its Walky! is one of the primary influences on me to even get into doing webcomics.  Its just that good.  It seems the author has turned most of his active attention to Shortpacked! which is a wonderful comic as well that I also read.  Speaking of which....

Shortpacked! - This comic started out as short, pointless strips.  But now...now it has evolved into a full-fledged comic and really is a good one.  A lot of the humor is based on toy/geek culture so naturally I adore it.  Its a comic that has gotten better over time and still is very funny.  Some of the characters overlap from Its Walky!

PvP - Yes, I read both Penny Arcade and PvP.  No, I'm not ashamed of myself so you can shut up.  PvP is yet another geek culture comedy strip that I read, specifically dealing with videogames (quite the trend here, huh?).  Sometimes though, PvP is very poignant too.  There are jokes that make me want to cry as much as laugh.  Then again, don't mind me.  I cry at all sorts of things.

Applegeeks - This comic stradles that line like Its Walky! used to where it has humor and still has action and plot.  The art is astounding and the writing is very nice.  Its an entertaining read about the adventures of some friends as they go about normal everyday lives. well, mostly normal.

General Comics: Geek Culture: Fantasy Role-Playing

The Order of the Stick - Stick-people-based art set around in 3.5 D&D.  It often takes its time to poke fun at both the characters, and D&D in general.  The characters are well aware of the rules and often act on that knowledge.  If you play D&D, you're probably more likely to appreciate this comic.  I have come to adore it.

DnDorks - Another D&D-based comic.  This one has both story in- game and out, as a munchkin player attempts to disrupt the game. 

The noob - Another videogame/geek culture comic.  Its funny and the art is fun and simple.  It usually ranks very high on buzzcomix.

Nodwick - This site is home to three different geeky comics but I only read Nodwick and Full Frontal Nerdity.  Both are poking fun at Dungeons and Dragons and fantasy role-playing (and players) but do it from "different sides of the screen" as it were.  Nodwick focuses on the adventures (and misadventures) of a group as they adventure through a fantasy land and constantly kill their lone henchman while using him for cannon fodder.  Full Frontal Nerdity is about a group of players as they deal with geek culture and fantasy gaming.

Dork Tower - Dork Tower is a comic about a group of fantasy gamers and their lives and they deal with geek fandom and the like.  Its funny and the art is vaguely reminiscent of Charlie Brown.  Oh, and the author is from the Chicago area apparently.  Represent!

General Comics: Other

the Creatures in my Head - Isn't really a webcomic though it is an art comic that regularly updates.  Come see wonderful creations of imagination! You can browse the gallery for hours!

bunny - If you're not reading this comic you're doing yourself a grave disservice.  Its a great comic, often profound and thoughtful and deep. Its not really about anything so much as its about everything.  bunny strips are all one-shot and deep, about something, though that something changes from strip to strip.  In short, fantastic work.

Non-Comics: Geek Culture: General

WWdN - is Wil Wheaton's blog.  He's a geeky kind of guy so check it out if you are like minded.  Its good stuff to read.

He-Man.org - Yes, I'm also a huge He-Man fan so I regularly check this page for news, especially now that the DVDs are coming out and such. On the other hand, there always seems to be news, which is pretty impressive for show that aired in the 80s!

X-Entertainment - ok, this is pretty geeky site.  It runs articles, all written by the same guy, usually about old - particularly 80s - toys, games, TV, and movies.  Also, there are great features around Halloween and Christmas.  Visit it and you'll understand why I do.

Brill Building - is a blog that takes a critical and eloquent eye to the world of comics. Thoughtful and enjoyable articles.

 

Non-Comics: Geek Culture: Videogames

Geek on Stun - This is a videogame news site that delivers its unusual news with a rather snarky twist.  Its interesting and you're sure to see things there that you whouldn't otherwise.

Joystiq - by contrast, Joystiq is a serious game news site.  You'll want to go there if you want videogame news, for sure.  They have a large amount of coverage.

Games of our Lives - This is a column thats about old games we remember and some that we try to forget.  And its written by none other than Wil Wheaton!

Nintendo - This is the regular Nintendo webpage.  They recently changed their website and I'm not entirely happy with it but if you're a Nintendo fan like me, this is the place to go for the news.

Non-Comics: Geek Culture: Fantasy Role-Playing

Dungeons and Dragons - This is the Dungeons and Dragons main page at Wizards of the Coast.  I've been playing D&D for quite a while and so I like to keep up with what new books are coming out and read some of the interesting articles that show up on the site.  If you're a D&D player, its a good site for you.

Cries from the Internet - Jolly R. Blackburn's live journal.  He's the guy who writes Knights of the Dinner Table - which is about a group of Fantasy Role-Players and their mishaps -  which I also read (but not online generally). He's also in Illinois so...yay!

General Comics: Webcomic related resources

Digital Strips - This page is both a webcomic and an important news vehicle for the webcomic scene. I have quickly become attached to their weekly podcasts and I highly recommend them if you're in the scene or interested in webcomics at all. 

Comixpedia - is another valuable webcomics news source and resource, with articles and even a webcomics wikipedia-style encyclopedia!

In my time on the internet reading webcomics, I've come to see that who you link to is very important.  So, I just wanted to take this time to acknowledge the page that I regularly read and that continue to inspire me with their greatness.  Thanks a million everyone and keep up the good work.