I love me some awkward things, and Pictures for Sad Children certainly fits that description. John Campbell writes and draws an awkward webcomic exploring death, confusion, odd social trends, human and inhuman interaction, and confusion. He does this in the most peculiar way possible, but doesn’t manage to alienate the reader. At least, that’s been my experience with it.
The floating head of Abraham Lincoln. Really, if I explain past that, I’m just ruining things. But I suppose given that this is a review, I must go further. The floating head of Abraham Lincoln stars in Thinkin’ Lincoln, a webcomic by Miles Grover. It details little adventures and jokes about history and wacky situations with Lincoln’s closest friends, like George Washington or Queen Elizabeth II. Abe just cruises around and learns important things about life, love, and the world in general. With the help of Charles Darwin and Zombie Mark Twain, he will reach adulthood and learn a number of life lessons. It may not seem like it fits, but it certainly does.
Are you into medicine and/or brutal slayings? Do you watch surgical videos and Kung-Fu movies? Do you enjoy the combination of lab coats and masks? If you… um… read any of these questions, you should read The Adventures of Dr. McNinja. The series, written by Chris Hastings, inked by Kent Archer, and colored by Anthony Clark (whose own webcomic will likely be featured here in the future) follows a doctor who is also a ninja. My power of description knows no bounds.
I love the look of this comic.
Johnny Wander is a very interesting and entertaining comic that has a great, professional look. Written by Ananth, drawn by Yuko and developed by Conrad (all cast members to the series) this comic follows them, along with a number of their friends, and some strange or peculiar things they encounter in their lives. The pacing of the comic is perfect. They don’t attempt to do anything too elaborate or crazy. They’re just really enjoyable stories about these friends and their attempting to put their adult lives together.
Autobiographical webcomics are bountiful on the web. Still, there are a few here and there that manage to stick out. For me, Allan is one of those comics. It follows author Allan Wood, a young man who chronicles his life day by day in his drawings. By all accounts, Allan is just a nice kid who made a webcomic and is struggling to figure out what else he wishes to do. Every now and then his personal stories show a lot about who he is, how he lives, and what funny things can happen to some people.
Okay. So have you ever read some really good comics that poke fun at history? If your answer is no, then you’re likely not reading Kate Beaton’s comic Hark! A Vagrant. The Nova Scotia born artist covers all sorts of historical figures and moments, from the crazy antics of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne to the grooming of the Kennedy’s to reach higher political office. The humor is all there, and the historical accuracy is… well, I’d prefer to read these comics than to read an actual history book. This makes history extraordinary.
So I thought I might try a little something different on the site by taking a look every week at a different webcomic I feel deserves a nice spotlight. This week the subject is Let’s Be Friends Again by Curt Franklin and Chris Haley. LBFA is a comic that does the occasional comic book commentary, making jokes about things like Batman and Robin, or Blackest Night. And frankly, they do a damn good job of making those jokes effective.
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