Why Use This Blog?

For a medium that is relatively young, webcomic production is enormous. There are a lot of webcomics available, and they are easy to find. Google "Webcomic," and you'll hit about 5,000,000 sites that mention the word. Unfortunately, only a fraction of what is online is enjoyable to read. Finding the "good stuff" can be difficult and takes a considerable amount of time and patience.
This blog was created as a guide to finding good web comics. As a starting point for new readers, it features links to great comics and tips on how to search for the good comics on your own. I also review comics that I come across in my own search for the best that webcomics have to offer.

A note: this is not a guide to publishing a webcomic. I suggest reading the FAQ of a good webcomic artist for information about how-to, or visiting this tutorial.

Also, this is not a literary review of webcomics. For a literary review, see the Webcomics Examiner.

I now update on Sundays.

September 14, 2007

Copper

Copper
Kazu Kibuishi
Fantastic Voyages of the Kid Kind
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Copper is a visually stunning comic. Brightly colored and beautifully drawn in a cartoony style, Copper follows the adventures of the title character, Copper, and his dog Fred through a dream landscape. In the tradition of Little Nemo, Copper explores a world that he can only reach when he is asleep.

There is very little storyline in this comic, and each page is a minute story of discovery. There is a slight preachy air to the comic, usually along the lines of "enjoy every minute of life," but it doesn't taint the comic as a whole. Fred usually embodies the idea of missing out on the simple joys of life, but he faithfully follows Copper through his mental wildernesses.

My only complaint is that the artist updates far too infrequently. The updates are usually monthly, but it took over a year for the last update to be published. However, the artist has quite a few projects going on, including a number of print versions of Copper episodes, and a print comic called Amulet. If his online comic is any example of his work as a whole, I'll look into his print comics as well. Amulet certainly looks intriguing.

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