Thursday 26 March 2009

Sin Titulo - Web Comic

Sin TituloRandom Sin Titulo Comic PagesThis is a great online comic. I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone. Great story great art and a weekly schedule. What more do you want. . . well how about mystery, intrigue and small doses of extreme violence. Greta stuff. This comic has a mature readers warning so don't be letting your kids read it, Although its not that bad, better safe than sorry though. Without ruining the story here's how the creator describes it. A dark, neo-noir semi-autobiographical mystery thriller concerned with dreams, family, and memory. Enjoy.

The Writing
The best way to describe this, i think is, if you like Lost (the tv show) you'll love this. Lots of suspense and lots hints at something just out of reach. The comic is about 70 pages in as this is written and has laid enough groundwork to make this one of the most intriguing online comics I've read in a while. The pacing is really nice, not too slow and not too fast.

The Art
Who knew black white and beige could work together so well, I guess Cameron Stewart did. The art is highly professional and very simplistic which suit the highly complex storyline. You might have heard of Cameron Stewart as he was the artist on Catwoman and Seaguy at DC and has worked on carious other comics such as Superman, Buffy, Hellboy and many more.

Updates
Weekly

Links
Sin Titulo Online Comic
Transmission X

Recommended if you like. . .
Lost, Vertigo, Criminal etc

Wednesday 25 March 2009

Last Blood - Web Comic

Last BloodLast Bllod Comic PageI'd call this a gem of a find. Its been going for a couple of years now and is already onto its second volume. Last Blood is the story of a group of human's, possibly the last remaining humans after a zombie outbreak. The story starts about a month after the outbreak started and the future looks very bleak. A small group of people are holed up inside a school in the middle of nowhere with none or little knowledge of how this nightmare started. I don't want to ruin anything for you but I'll just tell you that there are Zombies and Vampires and really good art so goo check it out.

The Writing
Great Story, Great Concept, Great Pacing. As with all good stories you are eager to know more about the characters. It has all the mainstays of a good zombie story, you know the ones; last remnants of humanity, no realistic hope of survival, Zombies closing in from all over. . . the usual except Bobby Crosby throws a few well throughout curve balls into the mix. . . Vampires. And for good measure Bobby actually gives us a plausible explanation (well plausible in the confines of the story) about the origins of the zombie. I wont tell you as it'll spoil the story.


The Art
Some of the best art in an online comic I've come across. Owen Giemi is an artist that is definitely going places and I loved for him to take over a book like The Walking Dead if Robert Kirkman ever needs a replacement for Charlie Adlard. The art is crisp and in a way does remind me of Tony Moore's run on the Walking Dead with a kind of Avatar art feel thrown in. This is definitely a comic I'd buy of the shelves. Now that its in it's second volume its gone full colour. Even Better!

Updates
Weekly

Links
Last Blood Online Comic
Owen Gieni's Website(Artist)

Recommended if you like. . .
The Walking Dead, Zombie Movies, Twighlight Saga, True Blood etc

Tuesday 17 March 2009

The Fighting Stranger - Web Comic

The Fighting StrangerFighting Stranger Comic PagesSaw the title and was instantly hooked. First read it over at Zuda when it was part of one of the monthly competitions in september 2008. I thought it should have ranked higher than it did. Maybe it was a bit slow to start or maybe the just the first 8 pages were not enough to show people the potential this had, but now that its getting going I think its great. So far the characters seem really good and although we are early in the story, as of this post, I'm with it for the long haul.

The Writing
The pace so far has been steady with not too much in the way of action, although when we did finally get some around page 25 it was worth the wait. I eager to see where this story is going. We have the usual post apocalyptic backdrop as so many other web comics seem to although not much is given away except that breathing outside is not easy.

The Art
Good solid art. Reminds me of some of the art in 200AD over the last few years. Not much else to say about the art as it probably one of the most professionally finished web comics that I've come across.

Updates
Weekly

Links
Fighting Stranger Online Comic
Creator Adam Monetta's Blog

Recommended if you like. . .
Mad-Max, 2000AD, Cyborg(movie with JCVD) etc

Tuesday 10 March 2009

Flobots - Web Comic

Rise of the Flobots - Architects of ChangeFlobots Comic PageRight. Rise of the Flobots is a story about a guy who keeps putting up campaign signs and keeps getting them destroyed or broken. . . No it's a story about an Iraq Veteran who has been sidelined due to injury and longs to be back in the field. . . No actually its a story about Robots in a far flung future that a fighting for survival in a post apocalyptic worlds or so it seems. I actually have no idea what Flobots is about. I started reading it because I was a fan of DJ Coffman's Hero by Night over at Drunk Duck. and was gutted when that stopped. I found out that he was doing stuff with the Band Flobots and thought I check it out.

The Writing
As a fan of DJ Coffman, I enjoy his writing style and know that it will lead somewhere interesting. Once I got past the two seemingly unrelated intro stories the main strip set in the future show lots of promise and feels like it could burst into life at any moment. Still waiting though.


The Art

I'm a fan of DJ's art. its simple yet good enough to keep you interested. It's easy to follow and has a very animated feel to it. I sometimes feel that animated style give a false sense of fun to some of the more serious scenarios in the storyline, but that's just a minor gripe. The colours are really good.

Updates
Fairly regular

Links
Flobots Online Comic
Creator DJ Coffma's Blog

Recommended if you like. . .
Hero by Night, I-Robot, Terminator etc.

Friday 6 March 2009

Magellan - Web Comic

MagellanMagellan Comic PageWhere to start with this one. This is online comic gold. A good strong setup, good character and good plots. Magellan is based around a school for superheros in training and the things that happen therein. It starts with chapter one to give you a tatse here is the set up. Kaycee heads off for Magellan Academy, the origin of Brelvis, Go! Anna takes on a small mystery, plus many characters are introduced - Nadine, Fatima, Freya, Tom, Charisma, Wombat-man and Epoch.

The Writing
The writing is top class, lots of similarities to other properties but lots of original ideas. The creator obviously grew up on super hero comics and his love of the genre shines through in his story telling. great characters that you root for and great character development throughout the series.

The Art
The art is steady and works with the story. Its not Jim Lee, but who is except Jim Lee. The style reminds me of Scott McCLoed. The colours are bright and vibrant and remind me of Marvel in the eighties.

Updates
Regularly

Links
Magellan Online Comic
Creator Stephen Crowley's Blog

Recommended if you like. . .
Legion of Super Heroes, Teen Titan, X-Men, New Mutants, Gen 13 etc.

Tuesday 3 March 2009

Surfboards and Rayguns - Web Comic

Surfboards and Ray GunsSurfboards and Rayguns Comic PageWizer is a surf Bum/Instructor who spends his days teaching in a beautiful sun kissed beach setting. Den-Arria is a space age warrior caught up in some kind of Galactic war. The two of them get thrown together and we have Surfboards and Rayguns. Bradley Overall shows lots of talent and promise with this online comic. A regular schedule could make this one of the coolest online adventures available.

The Writing
Shows lots of promise. Still in the very early stages, only a handful of pages uploaded so far. The Concept is one of Aliens and Intergalactic warfare descending upon earth and landing smack right into a scene from Point Break. Some of the main characters are already being fleshed out but there is enough to keep you wanting more.

The Art
Very cool art and colours. The art reminds me of cartoons such as "The Batman" and "Megas XLR". The main female character reminds me of Kiva. The art is very fluid and works really well with the story. A very professional finish would not surprise me if this title went on to get published.

Updates
Sporadic

Links
Surfboards & Rayguns Website and Comic
Surfboards and Rayguns at DrunkDuck

Brad Overall Art Blog

Recommended if you like. . .
Fathom, Megus XLR, Ben 10, Fear Agent, Gen 13 etc