Webcomics Part 5: The Darned-to-Heck

As we come to the end of this series, I realize that I should have been more diligent with my alphabetizing. Oh well. Also, there may be a few broken links in previous entries; I’ll be sure to go back and fix them so that you can truly have no free time.

  • Ozy and Millie – A really cute comic about a fox and a wolf, both children, who are friends. And the wolf’s adoptive father is a dragon. Reminds me a lot of Calvin and Hobbes with its whimsy and too-smart-for-their-own-good children. Unfortunately it has ended, but the archives are still worth a perusal.
  • The Pain: When Will it End? – A bitter, (usually) political comic. Updates have been sporadic since the Bush presidency ended; I think his rage generator got burned out.
  • Partially Clips – A very snarky (sensing a trend yet) webcomic illustrated with only clip art. The art doesn’t change between the three panels, but the author still manages to tell a story/make a joke. There are some true gems in the archives. I think I just got bored with this one.
  • Perry Bible Fellowship – Another trend: wrongness illustrated in a childlike, friendly manner. Much like Something*Positive, if this one amuses you we are likely friends. Updates are very sporadic now.
  • Pictures For Sad Children – I started reading this one about the same time as Cat and Girl. A somewhat depressing comic (the grayscale art helps) about a ghost’s lonely existence. Not sure why I stopped this one; may have gotten too sad.
  • Post-Nuke Comic – Post-apocalyptic adventure in a nuclear wasteland. Bookmarked because the concept seemed cool.
  • Reasonably Clever – Comics made with LEGO! How awesome is that? This one has been running for several years. Probably moved off the active webcomic roster during a Productivity Cull
  • Rock Paper Cynic – Gee, you think a comic with a title like this is going to be cynical? Nah… Bookmarked mostly for this comic, which I’m sure my brother will appreciate. Be sure to check out the next few to get the full poem.
  • Rusty and Co. – A Dungeons & Dragons-themed comic about a cute Rust Monster, a Mimic with a big mouth, and a Gelatinous Cube that decide to form an adventuring party. Their first mission doesn’t go as expected, and each subsequent level results in more of the same (in a good way). Probably just got out of the habit of reading this one.
  • Scenes From a Multiverse – The follow-up to Ugly Hill (see below), each update sees a short scene from a myriad of stories. These stories may come back multiple times, or they may be one-offs. Bookmarked because I read the author’s other comic, but never got into this one (as cool as the concept sounds).
  • Sexy Losers – VERY NSFW. A webcomic about sex, from chronic masturbation to necrophilia to Oedipal longings. Funny, but again: Not Safe For Work. No longer actively updating.
  • Simulated Comic Product – Not sure how I came across this one; I was probably intrigued enough by a banner ad. I don’t remember if I stopped reading before it ended, or because it stopped updating.
  • Slackerz – A comic about geeks and their interactions with daily life (not the most unique premise, I know). Went on hiatus and got rebooted a few times; I just didn’t come back after one of those times.
  • Stuff No-One Told Me – A bittersweet look at life, the universe and everything. Updates sporadically.
  • The Gutters – A large-panel comic skewering comic culture. I stopped reading because of some weirdness with my RSS feed, but it seems to have gone on hiatus as well.
  • The Parking Lot is Full – This one was over by the time I found it, but I was told I would like it if I liked Perry Bible Fellowship and Chopping Block.
  • The Repository of Dangerous Things – A motley crew in an X-files/Warehouse 13 setup. Never got around to reading regularly, and it appears to be dead.
  • The Watcher of Yaathagggu – Another Lovecraftian comic, this one about life in a city surrounded by unspeakable horrors that are only held at bay by the lights of the watchtowers. The story tended to drag with the update schedule; I may have to go back and read it in bulk now that there’s enough of an archive.
  • theWAREHOUSE – A random stick-figure comic similar to Cyanide and Happiness. I found this one first, but it became redundant once I started reading C&H.
  • Thog Infinitron – A webcomic that sounded interesting (found via banner ad) about a caveman transported to the far future. Alas, it seems to have also died.
  • Too Much Coffee Man – A sometimes melancholy (but still interesting) look at life. Not sure why I stopped reading this one; the lack of investment from a long-running storyline may have had something to do with it.
  • Ugly Hill – The story of two brother monsters, one a good-for-nothing layabout, the other a high-strung office drone. Ended by the author.
  • Unspeakable Valut (of Doom) – A humorous (finally!) look at the Lovecraft mythos. I stopped reading when it went on hiatus/updated its website. It’s back now.
  • Virtual Shackles – Another webcomic about video games in the vein of Penny Arcade, thus somewhat redundant. This one is still worth linking (it’s funny because it’s true).
  • We the Robots – A cute webcomic about a robot’s quest to find meaning in his life despite his soul-crushing corporate drone job. Stopped reading when it ended.
  • Wulffmorgenthaler – A weird, random, often gross (sometimes NSFW) comic. I think the authors are European, if that helps. Probably stopped reading, again, because of the lack of a story.

As we come to the end of this series, I realize that I should have been more diligent with my alphabetizing. Oh well. Also, there may be a few broken links in previous entries; I’ll be sure to go back and fix them so that you can truly have no free time.

  • Ozy and Millie – A really cute comic about a fox and a wolf, both children, who are friends. And the wolf’s adoptive father is a dragon. Reminds me a lot of Calvin and Hobbes with its whimsy and too-smart-for-their-own-good children. Unfortunately it has ended, but the archives are still worth a perusal.

  • The Pain: When Will it End? – A bitter, (usually) political comic. Updates have been sporadic since the Bush presidency ended; I think his rage generator got burned out.

  • Partially Clips – A very snarky (sensing a trend yet) webcomic illustrated with only clip art. The art doesn’t change between the three panels, but the author still manages to tell a story/make a joke. There are some true gems in the archives. I think I just got bored with this one.

  • Perry Bible Fellowship – Another trend: wrongness illustrated in a childlike, friendly manner. Much like Something*Positive, if this one amuses you we are likely friends. Updates are very sporadic now.

  • Pictures For Sad Children – I started reading this one about the same time as Cat and Girl. A somewhat depressing comic (the grayscale art helps) about a ghost’s lonely existence. Not sure why I stopped this one; may have gotten too sad.

  • Post-Nuke Comic – Post-apocalyptic adventure in a nuclear wasteland. Bookmarked because the concept seemed cool.

  • Reasonably Clever – Comics made with LEGO! How awesome is that? This one has been running for several years. Probably moved off the active webcomic roster during a Productivity Cull

  • Rock Paper Cynic – Gee, you think a comic with a title like this is going to be cynical? Nah… Bookmarked mostly for this comic, which I’m sure my brother will appreciate. Be sure to check out the next few to get the full poem.

  • Rusty and Co. – A Dungeons & Dragons-themed comic about a cute Rust Monster, a Mimic with a big mouth, and a Gelatinous Cube that decide to form an adventuring party. Their first mission doesn’t go as expected, and each subsequent level results in more of the same (in a good way). Probably just got out of the habit of reading this one.

  • Scenes From a Multiverse – The follow-up to Ugly Hill (see below), each update sees a short scene from a myriad of stories. These stories may come back multiple times, or they may be one-offs. Bookmarked because I read the author’s other comic, but never got into this one (as cool as the concept sounds).

  • Sexy Losers – VERY NSFW. A webcomic about sex, from chronic masturbation to necrophilia to Oedipal longings. Funny, but again: Not Safe For Work. No longer actively updating.

  • Simulated Comic Product – Not sure how I came across this one; I was probably intrigued enough by a banner ad. I don’t remember if I stopped reading before it ended, or because it stopped updating.

  • Slackerz – A comic about geeks and their interactions with daily life (not the most unique premise, I know). Went on hiatus and got rebooted a few times; I just didn’t come back after one of those times.

  • Stuff No-One Told Me – A bittersweet look at life, the universe and everything. Updates sporadically.

  • The Gutters – A large-panel comic skewering comic culture. I stopped reading because of some weirdness with my RSS feed, but it seems to have gone on hiatus as well.

  • The Parking Lot is Full – This one was over by the time I found it, but I was told I would like it if I liked Perry Bible Fellowship and Chopping Block.

  • The Repository of Dangerous Things – A motley crew in an X-files/Warehouse 13 setup. Never got around to reading regularly, and it appears to be dead.

  • The Watcher of Yaathagggu – Another Lovecraftian comic, this one about life in a city surrounded by unspeakable horrors that are only held at bay by the lights of the watchtowers. The story tended to drag with the update schedule; I may have to go back and read it in bulk now that there’s enough of an archive.

  • theWAREHOUSE – A random stick-figure comic similar to Cyanide and Happiness. I found this one first, but it became redundant once I started reading C&H.

  • Thog Infinitron – A webcomic that sounded interesting (found via banner ad) about a caveman transported to the far future. Alas, it seems to have also died.

  • Too Much Coffee Man – A sometimes melancholy (but still interesting) look at life. Not sure why I stopped reading this one; the lack of investment from a long-running storyline may have had something to do with it.

  • Ugly Hill – The story of two brother monsters, one a good-for-nothing layabout, the other a high-strung office drone. Ended by the author.

  • Unspeakable Valut (of Doom) – A humorous (finally!) look at the Lovecraft mythos. I stopped reading when it went on hiatus/updated its website. It’s back now.

  • Virtual ShacklesAnother webcomic about video games in the vein of Penny Arcade, thus somewhat redundant. This one is still worth linking (it’s funny because it’s true).

  • We the Robots – A cute webcomic about a robot’s quest to find meaning in his life despite his soul-crushing corporate drone job. Stopped reading when it ended.

  • Wulffmorgenthaler – A weird, random, often gross (sometimes NSFW) comic. I think the authors are European, if that helps. Probably stopped reading, again, because of the lack of a story.