I have been reading webcomics for a loooong time. I’ve been
following some since my high school days. As an artist who makes comics, I was
really excited to find a platform to share them. It started with web comic
hosting sites- I read all kinds of shitty comics by amateurs and truly talented
developed artists alike. The
stories are all over the spectrum, including all sorts of weird characters and
situations. I think that’s a huge advantage that webcomics have over published
comics. They don’t have to go through the editing process. The creator can do
whatever they want and people can like it or hate it but its still out there.
The other great thing about webcomics is that you can read
them for free (usually) and also experience a connection to the creator through
their comments and blog posts. That’s something I always really enjoyed about
reading comics online. They talk about their lives and what’s going on while
they’re making their art, and they usually thank their audience for being there
and supporting them in doing what they love.
This week I read Erica Moen’s DAR comic. I knew her from her
new series, Oh Joy Sex Toy and from Penny Arcade’s Strip Search webisodes,
where comics artists competed for a year making comics at PA’s headquarters in
Seattle. I personally really like memoirs and journals so it was fun to read
about her life. She’s really grown as an illustrator, and just watching her
journey is inspiring to me as a creator of comics as well.
I have to admit that I like a lot of dirty comics like
Chester 5000 and Oglaf. They’re aimed at women and men alike, and you can find
a lot of (I don’t want to say porn but I guess that’s kind of what it is)
porn-type media that’s really pretty good and women-friendly in webcomics.
Anyway, if you want to read it, its probably out there
somewhere in the world wide web!
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