More Webcomic Tweetness

Some more Cool Webcomics That I've been posting about on Twitter. Hope you enjoy these and as always feel free to comment or even better follow @coolwebcomics on twitter.

So, as with the previous post below are some Cool Webcomics that I've been reading and felt the urge to tell you about, well in the very least give you a link so you can go check them out for yourself.

I'm sure that you'll find something that you like, if not in this post then most definitely somewhere on the blog.

For Lovers of Dragons and Fantasy webcomics Tears of the Dragon is awesome. Go read it here.

Teenage spies, espionage, International Danger. That'd be Spy6teen. Another cool webcomic. http://www.spy6teen.com

Check out Team Mummy online comic. It's insane. http://teammummy.blogspot.com/

Check out The Assignment from R & R Comics. Well worth your attention. http://bit.ly/yxV8G

Go have a look at Hard Graft http://hard-graft.net/ very enjoyable.

Found this awesome webcomic called The Class. Think this is gonna be a big deal. http://t.co/t5UNcug go read it now.

Found another promising webcomic. It's called Blueyonder. Don't confuse it with the broadband and TV provider Blue Yonder. Who are now Virgin. . . Just go check out http://t.co/bRbnQ4T. It is very nice.

Another nice Little Webcomic for your viewing pleasure http://www.whoisrain.com.

Malaak: Angel of Peace. About a Lebanese superhero. Well worth your time http://bit.ly/iu0gw.

The Allies lost WWII. Find out what happened after that in Heroes Inc.http://bit.ly/7VtN9p great story, great art!

Zombie Fun. Gotta love a good Zombie Webcomic! check out http://www.zombenstrikes.com

Specimen b-28 just got a brand new website. making it much easier to enjoy. http://www.specimenb28.com

Only 25 pages so far but looks really good. Go check it out. http://abaddoncomic.com/

Check out 'Light Years Away' on Floodworks. A certified Cool(by me) online comic http://bit.ly/4pfUrZ.

Everyone's probably already reading this one but check out the brilliant 'Jackie Rose' http://www.jackierosecomic.com

Still more to come soon. I've been Tweeting lots.

Webcomic Tweets on Twitter

Hey folks,
I don't get to post full comic profiles as often as I'd like but if you follow me on Twitter you'll know that I've started to Tweet about Some of the cool webcomics I found out there on that Internet thing. so with this post I thought I'd update you on what I've been tweeting about so anyone not on the old twitter bandwagon can also click through to the awesome webcomics i tweet about.

I think going forward this may be the new format for posts. So by following me on Twitter you'll get links to all these cool webcomics and more a few days quicker than they'll apear here, but if you want a bunch of comics all listed together with basic info about them, then this is the place to come

The Rioteer over on WEVolt is a good one to start on. Click here to go read that.
Synopsis
1948: America entered WWII too late to stop the 3rd Reich. Emboldened by their victory in Europe, the Germans brought the war to American soil...and won. Now the East Coast belongs to the Axis Powers, and is a testing ground for their depreaved mad scientists. Only one man stands between the huddled masses and scientific horrors: the last surviving result of America's super-soldier program. Atomic zombies, Nazi vampires, terrors from beyond the stars...nothing is too much for The Rioteer: Champion of Freedom! Comic updates on Fridays

Next up is Geist which is a little bit different to the stuff I normally post about although still very good and has lots of promise. To read Geist click here.
Synopsis
After weeks in hospital, Kate Crowley returns to school scarred, cursed and looking for revenge. But it won’t be easy: her targets are the untouchable Geistlords, influential students with the power to control the invisible monsters known as Geists. Worse, her cursed eye is making her hallucinate. And her only ally is her former best friend, who hates her almost as much as he hates the Geistlords. To get her revenge – and, maybe, win back her friend – she’ll have to use her curse to discover the truth about Geists…if it doesn’t drive her insane first.

Now this next one is an online garphic novel that has been completed and is available for you to read in full. Heartless Dark by Phillip and Adam Sevy. To read it click here.
Synopsis
Heartless Dark follows both Matthew and Ailis, two people at opposite ends of an apocalyptic prophecy, as they struggle to link global occurrences, personal events, and historical writings in a race to save the world.

OK about big mech robots and city destroying monsters. Kill all Monsters has that covered. Go here to read this high octane slugfest. Kill all Monsters is by Michael May and Jason Copland.
This webcomic is lots of fun and well worth a read (not that the others are not, i just don't have a synopsis for this one)

Some Superhero goodness now with Frostfire. I enjoyed this one hope you will too. Go here to read it.

Next is Wayward Sons: Legends. An Epic Sci-fi, fantasy, super powered, mythilogical saga with great art and a cool story. Read Wayward Sons: Legends here.
Synopsis
The Pantheans have just prevailed in a bloody civil war. Things go quickly awry while attempting to imprison the traitorous Kronos and a multitude of monstrous intergalactic criminals. Now the crew of the Ulympea, led by Captain Suras, must do whatever it takes to stem a full-scale prison break. What happens next, however, is completely unexpected! What starts as a straight forward Sci-Fi story, soon takes twists and turns into a genre-bending epic that defies explanation.

Red Moon Rising is really nice and is building to be another epic webcomic. Read it here.
Synopsis
Red Moon Rising is a full-colour steampunk fantasy webcomic set in the midst of a magic-fuelled industrial society, following one person’s small mistake and the knock-on effect it has on the people and the world around them.

Next I tweeted a link to Danielle Dark. If you like vampires then you'll like this. if you don't like Vampires then I suggest checking this out because its got so much more going on and the art is nice too. Read it here.
Synopsis
Danielle Dark is the story of a vampire not entirely accustomed to what she is. Danielle is trying to fit into mortal society, but discovers that is more difficult than she imagined.
Turned just over 150 years ago, Danielle is a relatively young vampire, but the circumstances of her change have made her a vampire with additional abilities. The fact that Danielle is different than other vampires has not escaped the attention of various entities with their own agendas. Some merely wish to observe Danielle’s activities, while others want her cooperation. There are also those who want Danielle destroyed.
Fortunately, Danielle Dark is a formidable vampire with equally formidable allies. But her biggest challenge is to accept herself for what she is. Find out more about Danielle Dark each week. Updates are every Friday.

More coming in the next post but enjoy these for now

Pictures of You - Web Comic

This online graphic novel is, in my opinion, a sort of slice of life drama about Peter Morris and his friends through their college years. Sounds awesome, right? Right?
Sounds about as dull as possible.
However, this is probably one of the few webcomics that i could not stop reading. Seriously I read it solid until i got to the latest page. It's funny, serious, scary, intense, irreverent, engaging, sad and intriguing. A bit like the Wonder Years but done really well and much more relevant to actual life and no Fred Savage (Not that I have anything against Fred), but its still a plus point.
The set up is the hook, The story starts with Peter and Andy heading to a party with Peter thinking about his life, where he's at now, leading him to reminisce about the friend he had through college/Uni.
There is so much that happens to start saying more would begin to spoil things so I'll go with a few random words that may get you more interested.
How about drinking, playing chess, smoking weed, forming a band, falling in love, homophobia, cultural ineptitude, spousal abuse, more drinking, lots more smoking weed, strippers, porn movies, more weed smoking, star wars and Muligan. And that's just scraping the surface.

Oh, and it updates every other day.

Please Go check this out, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Remember to come back and tell me what you thought.

Pictures of you Web Comic

Jesus Christ: In the Name of the Gun - Web Comic

Ok. Now for a little web comic that may or may not get me grief from some religious types. Before I go any further please be aware that i did not draw or write this webcomic, so aim your anger over there at the heretics who have created this abomination. I do however find it thoroughly entertaining and this it should be made mandatory as part of any modern religious education curriculum(ha). Jesus kicks some serious ass in this violently hilarious webcomic. Imagine Bruce Campbell running around in a tabard with a beard and a wrist mounted time machine.

The Writing
I find the flow of this online strip just perfect. There is enough detail played out to keep you interested in the bigger picture but the main focus, so far, seems to be on the all out action and terrific one liners. Some of the gags are genius. I won't go too much into the story but here is my take on it so far. Jesus (The son of God) Christ has decided that the way history has panned out is a bit shit. so he sets about fixing things. Now to do this he's gonna need to be able to travel through time to certain points in history and right the wrongs that he sees as being done. Want to know more? Of course you do so go read it.
Eric Peterson has crafted an enjoyable and, as it continues, a very intriguing story which is fast becoming one of my favourite webcomics.

The Art
So far there is one complete volume with the second volume well underway. The art in the first story arc is by Ethan Nicolle who's art is of the cartoony variety. It does work well with the fantastical plot of the comic and where it needs to be it can be dark and powerful. I get a slight tang of Robert Crumb in this art, which is very cool. The Artist on the second volume is a guy called Ryan Cody. Now I'm familiar with Ryan's work as I follow his art on his Deviant art site, so I'm already a fan. Ryan's art is nice and simple. He has an amazing skill with blacks with his art reminiscent of Paul Grist creator of Jack Staff and Kane.

Updates
Normally twice per week

Links
Jesus Christ: In the name of the Gun
Ethan Nicolle Website
Ryan Cody Blog

Recommended if you like. . .
Battle Pope, Preacher, Jack Staff, etc

The Guns of Shadow Valley - Web Comic

Do you like Cowboys? I do. How about cowboys with superpowers? Yup, me too?

The Guns of Shadow Valley is an amazing online comic set in the old west(at least i think it is, it may be set on an alien world or something. Time will tell).The cast of well developed characters are instantly likable with just enough intrigue about them to keep you interested. Without giving too much away about the story, not that much can be given as we are still in build up mode, the story seems to centre around Sheriff Bill Dawson and a Super fast Gunslinger by the name of Frank "Breakneck" Kelly. The Sheriff is putting together a Posse to do something in Shadow Valley and Frank is coerced into joining. . . There much more than that happened but I'm not into spoiling a really good story.

The Writing
This is written well. The characters are quickly defined by the dialogue and action giving you an instant feel for each of the new ones introduced. As with all good stories you are presented with various questions about character motivations, back story and hidden agendas but its written is such a way that you can get a feel for each of the character within their first few lines of dialogue or their first actions. I originally came across this online comic last year and although I liked it there was not enough for me to justify a feature on here, but now. . oh boy its groovy

The Art
The art in this online comic is a wonder to behold. The colour scheme that the artist uses is perfect for setting the tone, feel and firmly establishes a rustic, wild west platform which allows the beautifully drawn characters to stand out and jump of the page. the backgrounds are both detailed when required and sparse/barren when the story calls for it. The art goes a long way to making this story work.

Updates
Tuesdays and Thursdays

Links
Guns of Shadow Valley Online Comic
David Wachter (artist/co-writer/co-creator): www.davedrawscomics.com
James Andrew Clark (co-writer/co-creator): www.jamesclark.net

Recommended if you like. . .
Sin Titulo, Preacher, High Moon, Clint Eastwood Cowboy Movies etc.

Lilly MacKenzie and the Mines of Charybdis - Web Comic

How best to describe this. . . A beautiful Space fairing, Ginger, half Scottish, half African American beauty, who kicks some serious butt and hangs around with a vertically challenged, pink haired engineer of sorts, who appears to love her unconditionally but is happy just to be friends go on an adventure into deep space with possibility of no return. . . . Sounds good to me are you interested yet?

Writing
As the above suggests this story is pretty involved and hooks you from the very start and then rolls along at a nice pace allowing you to take in the scale and scope of the galaxy spanning storyline. The characterization through the story is just sublime. Cosmo is by far my favourite character so far although Lilly also really cool. Simon Fraser(The Creator) has a fantastic imagination and his attention to the fine details of the Science Fiction he has created just blow me away.

Art
Simon Fraser is both the writer and artist of this wonderful webcomic and his style is an absolute joy. It reminds me of Barry Windsor Smith with a slice of Brian Hitch or Alan Davis and a topping of Steve Dillon and Kevin McGuire. Now Simon has been around for a good few year working on Stuff for 2000AD, IDW and various other things. Be sure to check out his Nikolai Dante stuff.

Updates
Weekly

Links
Lilly MacKenzie and the Mines of Charybdis - Web Comic
Simon Fraser's Website
Act-i-vate
Nikolai Dante Semi-Official Website

Recommended if you like
Alien Movies, Total Recall, 5th Element, 2000AD, Star Trek etc

Eye of the Gods - Web Comic

OK here's how the site describes it. Eye of the Gods is a psychological thriller about a man who's life spirals out of control when he is cursed with the ability of remote viewing.

Sean Black, an artist, has a surgery to clone his eyeballs and replace his existing eyes with the clones, restoring his failing vision. After the operation, he has a "dream" about a murder, only to discover that it really happened……But the death isn't being reported as a murder. When his curiosity gets the best of him, it sets off a chain of events that unravel his life.

The Writing
The above skit does describe the comic very well. I like the concept and i like where the story is going. I like the main characters and feel that the supporting cast add to the depth of the story. There is lots more going on that we are told and I'm stocking with it to see how it ends up. So far with over a hundred pages online this is good solid stuff.

The Art
I Like the art. The artists style is clean and simple the use of gray tones give some panels a sense of depth. My only moan about this is there are little or no backgrounds in many of the panels. This may have been intentional to move the story along quicker but I feel that maybe the artist could have spent a bit more time.

Updates
Mondays

Links
Eye of the Gods Online Comic
Optic House Website
Buy the Eye of the Gods Graphic Novel

Recommended if you like. . .
Minority Report, Truman Show, Surrogates, Last Warring angel etc

Sam and Lilah - Web Comic

Found this little piece of web wonder while hunting around other webcomic blogs. I initially passed it by as from the impression I got it reminded me of that line of "girl friendly" comics Marvel brought out a few years ago. I was so wrong. This is a really well done love story with vague-ish biblical references. I believe that this came in 4th in the Zuda monthly. Here's how its described over on the Act-i-vate site. " Fate really is a four-letter word. When Lilah meets Sam at a coffee shop, things seem to be headed in the right direction. He's cute, fit, not shy but not cocky. The problem is, Sam is short for Samson and when your name is short for Delilah, that's Trouble."

The Writing
I don't think I'm doing this comic a disservice by saying that the writing is cute. The story is so far is about falling in love and overcoming the unique obstacle the main characters have to face. The interaction between the two main cast members flows well and although more related to the art of this comic the use of little emoticon symbols and sound effects to emphasise the action or lack of it in certain scenes is nothing short of genius. I've seen this kind of stuff used a fair bit in manga based stuff and although this has a manga-esque overtone it is essentially an American style book with a manga influence. The story so far have moved forward at an acceptable pace and has enough pull to keep me coming back.

The Art
The art is brilliant. While not usually a style I like manga-esque feel of the art works well for this story. Like I mentioned above there is a definite "Marvel Romance" feel to the art but don't let this detract from a really good script. From my point of view each page has been expertly designed and works as a stand alone piece of art. I can see various design influence throughout the strip that make me believe that the creative team really have an eye for good design and maximise each page layout getting the most impact possible from each panel. Also this is one of the first things I've read where great care has been taken to incorporate sound effects and symbols to enhance the actual story telling not your usual Thwack, Snikt, Boom! stuff here.

Updates
Weekly

Links
Sam and Lilah Online Comic

Recommended if you like. . .
Strangers in Paradise, Romance Comics, Romeo and Juliet, Questionable Content etc

Tozo - Web Comic

Not very often you come across a gem like this. This book has a very European feel to it's style and in many way reminds me of things like Tin Tin with a smattering of Mr Ben and a flavour of moebius. The official synopsis describes the comic like this; "When Detective Inspector Tozo is asked to investigate the murder of an employee of the Financial Exchange, he has little idea that the trail will lead him into a shadowy and deadly world of political intrigue, smuggling and religious conspiracy." Which is spot on and saves me rabbling on about it.

The Writing
Enthralling, I normally read a webcomic over a few sittings this was one of the ones that I had get right up to date with before pulling myself away from the screen. The main character are instantly likeable and the addition of the Mecha supporting cast is a nice touch. We have religious themes and scientific wonders with an ominous foreshadowing of dread all taking place around a seemingly utopean monarchy run society.

The Art
Like I said above it has shades of Tin Tin and the tv show Mr Ben. I'd also throw in a similarity to Paul Smith (X-men, Leave it to Chance). The colours suit the themes of the story and are typical of the European stuff I remember as a kid. The art is simplistic with a slight slant toward being cartoony. This does not take anything away from the stroy, in fact it suits the story perfectly.

Updates
Weekly on Sundays.

Links
Tozo Online Comic

Recommended if you like. . .
This is an odd one not like anything else really. If you can help me out here please do.

Corona Doves - Web Comic

Corona Doves, a small mercenary group formed of four core members, operate in zones too politically suicidal for government bodies to do so. Here, choice and mystery is coupled with careful planning, but even then, things don’t always follow the desired path. This is where Destiny is chosen by the fearless, or a fate dealt to those who aren't.
Discover the unfolding story of Nabhori an orphaned child, now a woman…

The Writing
Very sleek, Without knowing much about the characters I find myself enthralled with this story. It moves effortlessly from action to quiet somber moments and back again. The writer know how to build tension and does so expertly in one of the first main battle scenes. Oh and what a good idea with "Tails".

The Art
Takes a bit of getting used to but but its really nice. Different scenes have different colour themes through them which helps separate plots. The art reminds me of Simon Colby's early stuff or Martin Edmonds back when he worked on Accident Man at Toxic. Well worth checking this out.

Updates
Mondays and Thursday.

Links
Corona Doves Online Comic
November Studios

Recommended if you like. . .
Alien, Gears of War, Doom, Starship Troopers etc

Heist - Web Comic

Heist is the story of the world's greatest thief and follows his adventures as he steals things that no one else can. It's a fairly simple premise but I feel that there is lots more to come from this comic and as the pacing and art are good I'm going to stick with it for a while to see what's going to happen. My only issue is that its not easy to navigate through the site so that you can read the comic.

The Writing
As I mentioned above the pacing is good and the characters are intriguing. I feel like I've missed an origin or something as the story seems to pick up in the middle. Its a bit like watching Empire Strikes Back if you have not seen A New Hope, Really enjoyable and entertaining but you could do with knowing who all the characters are.

The Art
Great art, great colours great style. The main character looks a bit like Cobra Commander. The art is sharp, crisp and clean my only gripe. not getting enough of this comic.

Updates
Weekly - every Thursday.

Links
Heist Online Comic

Recommended if you like. . .
Mission Impossible Movies, James Bond, Entrapment Movie etc

Retake - Web Comic

I've been on Drunk Duck for a while now and while much of the content there does not float by boat this comic certainly does. Retake by Dave and Dan (Mr Hades). Is a take on one of those classic superhero type stories. Guy down on his luck, in this case a frustrated actor, gains mysterious powers through alien technology and so on. The thing about this take on a classic theme is that it is actually very good.

The Writing
There seems to be a definite direction that this comic is heading in. The characterization is really good and makes the main character instantly likeable, if a little irritating. As the story progresses there are similarities in themes to properties like Ben 10, Marvel's Darkhawk, XO-manowar from Valiant, Robert Kirkman's Tech Jacket and so on. However its well worth a read and has some interesting subplots developing running alongside the main story.

The Art
Mr Hades (Dan Butcher) is definitely one to watch in the future. I've been a fan of his work over on the penciljack forums for a few years now and his stuff seem to get better and better. I'm expecting big things from him in the mainstream industry in the future. His art reminds me allot of DJ Coffman's style on Hero by night although not quite as polished yet. but every page he turns in seems to get better and better.

Updates
Mondays and Thursdays

Links
Retake Online Comic
Mr Hades Penciljack Sketch Blog

Recommended if you like. . .
Ben 10, Iron-Man, Tech-Jacket, Sacred Pie etc

Sin Titulo - Web Comic

This 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

Last Blood - Web Comic

I'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

The Fighting Stranger - Web Comic

Saw 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

Precession - Web Comic

Baja Wardenclyffe is a Privateer for the Earth government; she travels the outer reaches of space searching for anything noteworthy. A government privateer is provided with a ship, equipment and an android assistant, but is expected to provide their own wits, ingenuity and sense of adventure. Acting as an Explorer crossed with an Early Warning System, a Privateer will investigate anything that looks remotely interesting or remotely dangerous. (Lifted straight from the about section, I thought it describes things beautifully)

The Writing
Oh what a tangled web is weaved by the creator of Precession, Jake Staines. With flavours of Blade Runner, Alien, Space Odyssey and more this is a sci-fi adventure story that is well thought out and really well structure. I enjoy reading this although the pace is sometimes a bit slow but as with many web comics you have to wait patiently for updates.

The Art
I'm not a huge fan of the art in Precession although it does not detract from the story. OK that's technically not true. I love aspects of the art such as the machinery, tech and the environments but I not too keen on the actual character art. This story has loads of potential and the creator deserves loads of credit for the concept and the execution but may be missing opportunities to develop as a property.

Updates
Normally on Mondays

Links
Precession Online Comic

Recommended if you like. . .
Blade-Runner, 2001, Mad-Max etc

Awakenings - Web Comic

I'm pretty new to this online wonder. At first glance i thought this some obscure horror comic that I'd have no interest in. Upon checking out a few pages I was hooked and before I new it I'd read the whole story so far. Awakenings is the story of a New York city detective hot on the trail of a gruesome serial killer only to find himself on the run when every lead points to the one person he never would have suspected -- himself.

The Writing
I found the story a bit slow, but that's not a bad thing I feel it works in the context of the overall feel of this online comic. I'm just desperate to know what's going to happen. I find that I like the characters and I root for the lead and hope that he overcomes the obstacles in front of him. Eric Hobbs has created a good solid story here and with over 120 pages so far I'm hooked until the end.

The Art
The art reminds me of a few different artist it has a Michael Ryan(he did lots of Wildstorm stuff) feel at times along with a bit of Kevin Sharpe (X-Treme X-men, New Resident Evil) and although not as polished as the two pros I just mentioned the art is a better standard than most web comics.

Updates
Around two pages per week as far as I can tell.

Links
Awakenings Online Comic
Awakenings on Myspace

Recommended if you like. . .
Underworld movies, True Blood, Astounding Wolf-Man.

Sacred Pie - Web Comic

I found Sacred Pie about a year ago and kept putting off reading it because i thought the art looked too much like the Beano or the Dandy. I thought this looks like a "fun" story. Boy was i wrong. I was wrong about the art, i was wrong about the story. This is an amazing body of work. The story centres around Sid, Bob and Roonas who are a bunch of typical slackers/wasters who do nothing but play video games etc. The three guys by pure chance (or so it appears) get caught up in an intergalactic Heaven vs Hell epic war. With more than a passing resemblance to various famous and some obscure Sci-Fi and fantasy stories/movies.

Writing

Great! Deep Space Battles, time travelling Medieval adventures, gladiator style alien prison planet epics. This story has it all. Fights, Love, Death, Deep emotion.

Art

This was what originally put me off reading this. but when i started it i soon forgot how bad the art was, only to discover than fairly quickly the art improved and improved and then went full colour then went all flashy too.

Updates

Gets updated about once a week usually on a Sunday.

Links

Sacred Pie Site

Sacred Pie Online Store

Recommended if you like. . .
Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Space Balls and Gladiator

The Zombie Hunters - Web Comic

Zombies are cool. Hunting Zombies is cool. What could be better. how about hunting zombies and looting!

This is a great little web comic about survivors of a zombie apocalypse (usual set-up) what makes this different from a million other zombie tales is delivery.

Writing

This is one of the best written online comics i have come across. I've read it from the start and still have loads of unanswered questions. The subtlety of the character interaction is at times mesmerising and you seem to get hints of how bad things have been leading up to the current continuity but with enough drama to keep your interest and keep me coming back for more.

Art

Jenny Romanchuck is a talented individual. you can easily see in the artwork the she cars about the characters. Her development as an artist is amazing and through the 170 plus pages her artistic style has continued to develop.

Updates

Updated every Monday and occasionally on a Thursday

Links

The Zombie Hunters

The Zombie Hunters MySpace Page

Recommended is you like. . .
Zombie movies, The Walking Dead, I am Legend etc.

Freak Angels - Web Comic

Freak Angels is an Free weekly online comic by the creative team of Warren Ellis and Paul Duffield.

The story centres around the Whitechapel area of London in a post apocalyptic vision of Britain.

The Writing

If you like any of Warren's other comics you'll love this. The pacing of the story fits perfectly with the characters and their situation. At time a few episodes can pass with not much happening but when it kicks off the pace changes and becomes faster to fit the action.

I find that every Friday I'm really disappointed when i reach page 6 as i have to wait for another week for the next installment.

The Art

Paul Duffield's art is simple yet elegant and the colours work really well with the tone of the story. Its hard to compare Paul's work with other artists as his style is quite unique, I love to tell you that if you like Jim Lee or Greg Land you'll love this but i cant. it has an animated quality which has a manga flavour without being remotely manga.

Updates

This online comic updates every Friday

Links

Freak Angels Website

WhiteChapel Message Board

Warren Ellis

Paul Duffield

Comments welcome as I'd love to know what you guys think of it.

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