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So, I've already posted a review of Mascara, my favorite manga on the web, but I thought I would share a couple of other web comics that I follow from week to week.
No Need for Bushido is set in ancient Japan and weaves an intricate tale of love, war, intrigue, deception, ninja assassins, samurai warriors, blind Taoist priests, pointy hats, and dysfunctional families that historians forgot to put in the history scrolls... Go figure. This is actually a pretty great comic. It has an intricate plot, interesting characters that you actually come to care about, lots of humor, action, drama, and the most hilarious use of onomatopoeia. The art starts out very simple, but has really advanced over the course of the comic. The most recent pages are simply beautiful. There are currently over 400 pages and the comic updates with 1 new page every Monday. (Fair warning: some of this comic is PG-13)
The Adventures of Superhero Girl is a comic I've only started following more recently. It is actually published in a Canadian newspaper, but the artist is republishing the strips online. This comic tells the story of "Superhero Girl" and her mostly ordinary adventures - trying to find a job to support her superhero gig, trying to fit in with normal society, and her search for a fulfilling hobby. The art is pretty consistent throughout, as the artist has written and illustrated other comic strips in the past, and thus has had plenty of time to develop her skills and style. This comic doesn't have any overarching storyline, instead it mainly focuses on some kind of gag on each page. It is always a fun read though.
Those are really cool. Superhero girl sounds quite fuuny. One question though... what does that big word that starts with an o mean?
Penguin said...
June 4, 2011 at 6:33 PM
Well it looks like I can spend the time I have waiting for Mascara to update reading something new. Thanks for the links and I have to agree with Penguin, Supergirl looks funny. What does "onomatopoeia" mean?
Ladyquilt said...
June 4, 2011 at 6:55 PM
Whoops... I meant Superhero Girl. And its really cute!!! (just read the first few posts so far)
Ladyquilt said...
June 4, 2011 at 7:02 PM
Onomatopoeia is basically those sound effect words you often see in comics, like "Bam!" and "Pow!". In No Need for Bushido they get creative though, or perhaps just more literal. So, the 'sound effect' for a sword swing that misses its target isn't something like "Whoosh!", it's "Dodged!" and so forth. There are funnier examples in the comic, but I can't think of any right off.
Catalyst said...
June 5, 2011 at 1:02 AM
I'm already 30 pages into No Need for Bushido. It's hilarious!
Lady0ftheSith said...
June 5, 2011 at 12:12 PM
I caught up on Superhero Girl Last night - read it all before I could go to bed! Now I need to start reading Bushido again (I realize I did start reading it before but forgot about it - whoops).
Ladyquilt said...
June 5, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Superhero girl is hilarious. ^^ I haven't checked out the other comic yet, but thanks for the recommendations.
Arcadia Page said...
June 6, 2011 at 8:51 AM