Tuesday, October 15, was Ada Lovelace Day! It’s a day to celebrate the accomplishments of women in the technology fields. As such, it is only fitting I share with you the comic 2d Goggles, or, The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage! The origin story of this comic was conceived for Ada Lovelace day, as…
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I’ve been wanting to share Strong Female Protagonist for awhile now, but I wanted to wait until the current story arc was resolved since it was such a nail-biter. Strong Female Protagonist can be an incredibly emotionally intense story; best be prepared to sometimes have a powerful cry at your monitor. The comic tells the…
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Kate Or Die is the autobiographical and adorable slice-of-life comic written and drawn by Kate Leth. Topics range from being female and working in a comic book store, tacos, bisexuality, enjoying porn, breaking the cycle of self-harm, overcoming trauma, and kittens. Kate’s sweet, emotive drawing style brings levity to often darks subjects and turns up the…
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This week’s recommendation is a big name, but I would like to reiterate that if at least someone hasn’t read a fantastic comic then it is worth my time to recommend it. I am also hesitant to give any plot details whatsoever, as I believe it should all be experienced first hand. The Order of the Stick is a long…
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Today’s selection is actually a collection of brief short stories by artist Emily Carroll. At times haunting, at times terrifying, Emily Carroll’s comics are always vibrantly colored to great and disturbing effect. The writing has the feel of a old campfire story, a cautionary folk tale passed down from generation to generation. Carroll also makes…
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My apologies for the unexpected hiatus! I moved last week and it was a whirlwind of packing, hauling, and unpacking, followed by a really intense work schedule and then some much needed rest. And now we return to your regularly scheduled programming…. This week’s selection is an all-too-brief and absolutely stunning complete comic called The Locked Maze. While…
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I return from my break a little late this week, but I return with the fascinating, deep, and kind-hearted dramedy Darwin Carmichael is Going to Hell. The comic takes place in an other world where tracking your Karma is as important in life as your credit score and your taxes. Unicorns are available as pets,…
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This week I make a departure from my usual fare of long complex ongoing storylines to tell you about Roy’s Boys, a series of biweekly comedy one-shots from two writers and and best friends. The strips are semi-autographical, irreverent, and feature adult humor. I’ve found myself laughing uncontrollably to the point of falling out of…
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Gunnerkigg Court is the long-running story of a young woman and her close friends discovering their boarding school is much, much more than it seems. Quiet, polite Antimony Carver begins her first-year studies at the eponymous court and begins to notice the strange goings on and begins to investigate despite the obstacle of the tight-lipped…
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The Fox Sister is a supernatural folktale-thriller in progress that is based in Korean myth and history. In 1961, Cho Yun Hee was a young girl when she found her family being devoured by the nine-tailed fox spirit, a shape shifting demoness. Narrowly escaping being devoured herself, she discovered to her horror that the spirit…
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