Favorite Comics
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My morning ritual is to sit down with a cup of coffee and read comics on the web before eating or anything else. Then, if I have time, I may read blogs. | My morning ritual is to sit down with a cup of coffee and read comics on the web before eating or anything else. Then, if I have time, I may read blogs. | ||
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| + | I have a collection several yards long of books of many of these series. Some series have stayed in print for decades. | ||
There are some amazing quality comics free on the web. Here are some that I highly recommend. Many have complete archives going back 10 years or so. | There are some amazing quality comics free on the web. Here are some that I highly recommend. Many have complete archives going back 10 years or so. | ||
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; [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php Girl Genius] | ; [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php Girl Genius] | ||
: The Foglio's anarchic comics are all great, with a peculiar flavor. This one is long and a lot of fun. The characters are all interestingly demented and the artwork ranges from really good to spectacular. I highly recommend the old [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070111 Buck Godot]. | : The Foglio's anarchic comics are all great, with a peculiar flavor. This one is long and a lot of fun. The characters are all interestingly demented and the artwork ranges from really good to spectacular. I highly recommend the old [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070111 Buck Godot]. | ||
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:* The K Chronicles | :* The K Chronicles | ||
:* Matt Bors | :* Matt Bors | ||
| + | ; Luanne | ||
| + | : A comic about growing up, examining all the facets of high school socialization and beyond. It gracefully explains awkwardness. | ||
| + | ; Doonesbury | ||
| + | : I've been reading Doonesbury for 40+ years. Excellent commentary and snark about trends in politics and culture. | ||
| + | ; 9 Chickweed Lane | ||
| + | : Ranges from snark to comedy of manners to slapstick, from normal to bizarre, with appealing and well-crafted artwork. | ||
| + | ; Pibgorn | ||
| + | : Sister comic to 9 Chickweed Lane, heavy on the fantasy. | ||
| + | ; Non Sequitur | ||
| + | : Lots of excellent satire in any direction, with a cast ranging from the staid to the fantastic. | ||
| + | ; Rose is Rose | ||
| + | : A happy, family story about raising small children. Too many angels, but otherwise really good. | ||
| + | ; Dilbert | ||
| + | : The author is a colossal jerk, but his cynical view of business, office and personal life is all too accurate and funny to ignore. | ||
| + | ; Garfield | ||
| + | : Gets old for adults, but perfect slapstick for encouraging young children to start reading. | ||
| + | ; Lio | ||
| + | : A silent boy who enjoys the sci-fi and horror tropes in his life. | ||
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| + | ; Calvin and Hobbes | ||
| + | : Simply the best comic ever written. Brilliant in so many ways. | ||
| + | ; Little Nemo | ||
| + | : The most brilliant artwork ever to grace the comic pages. Must be seen to be believed. | ||
| + | ; Lil' Abner | ||
| + | : Ran for decades; wildly popular for artwork, satire, and much-loved characters. | ||
| + | ; Norb | ||
| + | : A zany and fitting successor to Lil' Abner; but it only ran for one year. | ||
| + | ; Popeye | ||
| + | : Quirky characters and adventurous plots made this one popular for decades. | ||
| + | ; The Boondocks | ||
| + | : Improbably smartass black kids comment brilliantly on racial politics and the foibles of their acquaintances. | ||
| + | ; The Far Side | ||
| + | : The most biologically informed comic ever: brilliant one-panel one-liners. | ||
| + | ; The Addams Family | ||
| + | : A family where all the horror stories are normal. | ||
| + | ; Gahan Wilson | ||
| + | : How the horror tropes would interact humorously with the real world. | ||
