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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.
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November 15, 2007

Dr. McNinja

Dr. McNinja
Chris Hastings
Super-Hero-ish, Comedy
pg-13

You know, I'm starting to think I gravitate to the stranger comics. The next comic I post will be more "realistic."

So, Dr. McNinja is what it sounds like: a comic about a man who is both doctor AND ninja. Hilarity ensues. The challenges of a man who can both cure and kill can be pretty funny, especially when he's faced with horrible '80's ninja-movie heros, banditos riding velocoraptors, and undead zombie-ninjas.

This comic is strictly comedy. So far, the author hasn't meandered into dramedy-ville. The closest thing we get to "explored emotions" is the faux tear-jerk story of Dr. McNinja's desire to please his ninja family, who all are ashamed of his choice to become a doctor. Really, the whole comic feels like a spoof of comic-book super-heros from the 30's through the 60's. Ah, a time when anyone wearing a mask was a potential super-hero or -villain. Dr. McNinja even sounds like the name of a character who could be in DC's list of obscure heros.

As for the art, it also feels like an older comic. The lines are bold, the characters are realistic-ish, and the backgrounds can be minimal. It is a pretty neat comic, if a little odd sometimes.
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