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Webcomics Dissected
ReverendLoki writes "The Webcomics Examiner has a story in their latest issue on The Artistic History of Webcomics, in which they examine and dissect how many of your favorite webcomics have evolved over the years and attempts to discern where they exist in the grand scheme of the webcomics universe. Expect to find some pretty insightful commentary on the likes of Sluggy Freelance, PvP, MegaTokyo, and the ever-present Penny Arcade, as well as others. An excellent analysis on how these comics work." From the piece: "The nerd's enthusiasm and experiences as an 'early adopter' of technological trends is easily translated into a revenue source for new cultural trends like the webcomic. This shows most clearly in the way that the super stars of the webcomic world have fairly consistently been the geekiest of the geekiest -- Penny Arcade, PVP, User Friendly, 8-bit Theatre, and yes, Dilbert."
Pokey the Penguin has been grievously omitted.
I will never understand the critic mentality. And by that I mean the kind of person that takes a comic strip and totally dissects it so far down to detail that the author is even like "whoa!"
It's a comic. It's funny. Ha ha. It's not a "War & Peace" or "Dante's Inferno". There's only so much thought that goes into these things.
Kurtz from PVP is kind of making that point with his strip today.
Just enjoy the funny drawings, people. You don't have to invent hidden meanings and motives behind them.
-geekd
... if you had said it three years ago, and if the story had something to do with webcomics somehow gaining inordinate power. Better luck next time!
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I wouldn't go so far as to say Fred needs to be hit by a truck, but I would agree that Megatokyo has serious shortfalls, and I'm not talking about the comic moving too slowly, or not being funny enough anymore, which are artistic issues to which the response is "stop reading" (and I have).
The thing that makes me angry is that MT is Fred Gallagher's full-time job, but he still can't manage better than 10% filler.
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Dinosaur Comics is the most brilliant and intellectually stimulating webcomic EVAR!!
I love trex and my family is made of meat.
- tom -
I largely agree, but I think your first post placed to much importance on Pokey specifically. Pokey is very much part of an early internet trend of university students creating absurdist non-sequitur webpages on their school given webspace. Poor graphics, overly enthusiastic writing and a general childish style were common.