# Reccomend some good online comic strips.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 17, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542 "2003-02-17T01:43:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MachineHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MachineHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachineHead)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/1 "2003-02-17T01:43:20Z")
I like **Bob and George**. It’s a comic strip following the adventures of Megaman(using the sprites from his game) throughout his games(and out of him). [Link](http://www.bobandgeorge.com/) I also like [8-Bit theatre](http://www.nuklearpower.com/) which is sort of the same, except with FF1. Can anyone reccomend some good(alot of the links on Bob and George to other sprite comics are shoddy rip offs of B and G) sprite comics? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/2 "2003-02-17T02:34:32Z")
[Pibgorn](http://www.comics.com/pibgorn) (Page seems to be down at the moment, but come back later). Really first class adventure strip, with some sly humor. Pibgorn is a fairy (the magic kind). Drusila (my favorite) is a succubus, a being of pure evil who happened to fall in love with Geoff – who loves Pibgorn. Really great fantasy adventures (many strips have no words at all). ---
**Author:** ![Tarrsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@Tarrsk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarrsk)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/3 "2003-02-17T02:40:48Z")
[Mac Hall](http://www.machall.com) is my favorite webcomic, by far. The early strips are pretty good, but the comic really picks up once Matt Boyd joins as the writer of the strip. The humor is wry and over-the-top without bashing you over the head over how clever it is (like most Jhonen Vasquez copouts these days), and the artwork is among the best I’ve seen outside of professional productions. [Sluggy Freelance](http://www.sluggy.com) is consistently funny and well-written, with art that improves steadily during its run (and it was pretty damn good to start with). The only caveat is that it’s tough for newbies to get into, since it is heavily character and story-based, and to get all the jokes, you have to read the whole half-decade of archives. [Schlock Mercenary](http://www.schlockmercenary.com): the webcomic for the interstellar gun-for-hire in you. Howard Taylor isn’t the best artist in the world, but his strip makes up for that with wit and intelligence. [Return to Sender](http://tourniquet.rydia.net/sender/): quirky, cute, often slightly evil. Highly recommended, although unfortunately isn’t updated very often these days. [Checkerboard Nightmare](http://www.nightlightpress.com/checkerboard/) is the pinnacle of self-referential humor, as far as I’m concerned. Kris Straub is just a funny, funny guy, as anyone who has seen his take on the Apple “Switch” ads can attest. His [woodcut strip](http://www.nightlightpress.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?date=20001117) is absolutely brilliant. These days, I read [Penny Arcade](http://www.penny-arcade.com) more for Tycho’s rants than the actual strip itself, but this strip is still one of the most popular videogame-centric strips around for a good reason. Other webcomics I read include PvP, Megatokyo, It’s Walky, Nothing Nice to Say, and the aforementioned 8-Bit Theater. All are great, although often for completely different reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/4 "2003-02-17T02:49:24Z")
[www.pvponline.com](http://www.pvponline.com) ---
**Author:** ![JazzLizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@JazzLizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JazzLizard)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/5 "2003-02-17T02:53:31Z")
I know of plenty of good online strips, [**As If!**](http://www.asifcomic.com/current.html) is one of my favorites. Other excellent choices would be [**Faux Pas**](http://www.ozfoxes.com/fauxpas.htm) , [**Kim and Jason**](http://www.kimandjason.com/kjhome.html) , and another favorite, [**Sabrina Online**](http://www.descent2.com/dorsola/sabrina.htm) . (no affiliation with the ditzy blonde.) Hope the links work, there are also plenty of animated comics, and guilds and other groups to contact for more information. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/6 "2003-02-17T02:54:51Z")
[Scary Go Round](http://www.scarygoround.com/) by John Allison is the best thing going. It’s not a gag strip, but an ongoing storyline. And I do have to give Penny Arcade some credit. A year or so ago I _hated_ the thing, but they’ve kept working at it, and now it’s on my daily circuit of time-wasting. The art’s the most impressive thing; it’s a distinctive style that still manages to be appealing, which is no small feat. It’s still a little annoying how people act like they’re the Second Coming, though. ---
**Author:** ![Fibber\_McGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a6a055/32.png) [@Fibber\_McGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibber_McGee)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/7 "2003-02-17T02:55:35Z")
[WIGU](http://www.wigu.com) is currently my favorite webcomic, replacing Sluggy Freelance which I’ve lost interest in of late. ---
**Author:** ![MachineHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MachineHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachineHead)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/8 "2003-02-17T03:04:57Z")
Sluggy Frrelance s pretty good so far. ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/9 "2003-02-17T03:39:44Z")
[Sinfest](http://sinfest.net) is pretty funny, and then there’s one of my other favorites: Jack. I won’t link to it, because the content is rather… extreme, but it’s on keenspace for those of you who have strong stomachs. ---
**Author:** ![Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fred)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/10 "2003-02-17T03:40:06Z")
I dig on [Sinfest](http://www.sinfest.net). ---
**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/11 "2003-02-17T04:09:09Z")
[Dork Tower](http://www.gamespy.com/comics/dorktower/) is hysterical if you’ve ever been a gamer. It’s been doing a lot of Lord of the Rings jokes lately, so it’s got a degree of universal appeal. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/12 "2003-02-17T04:14:21Z")
Ah, thanks for opening this thread. I’ve gotten in the trend of finding a comic that is archived online, and reading through a couple of months per day until I get up to present. By that time, I’ve become so attached to the characters that I get sad that it’s only coming one per day, so I have to go find another comic. I went through Penny Arcade, then [User Friendly](http://www.userfriendly.org/), then the wonderful Sluggy Freelance. I was about to open this same thread to ask for suggestions. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![d\_redguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@d\_redguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d_redguy)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/13 "2003-02-17T04:25:07Z")
[Megatokyo](http://www.megatokyo.com) Fred Gallagher’s work is my absolute favorite online. A 1337 gamer and a somewhat socially inept anime otaku’s adventures in Tokyo. Well written, pencils are amazing. Funny and poignant all in the same comic. ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/14 "2003-02-17T04:59:12Z")
I’m fond of [Achewood](http://www.achewood.com). And [Homestarrunner](http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail36) is one of the funniest things I’ve found on the web. Of course, it’s java animation and not really a strip type of thing, but hey, it’s worth checkin’ out. Meedly Meedly Meedly Meedly MEEEEE! and the Dragon comes in the NIIIIIGHT. And burninates the thatched roofed cottages of the villagers! ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/15 "2003-02-17T05:25:14Z")
[Space Moose](http://www.spacemoose.com/) is one of my favorite online comics, though it’s been over for almost 4 years now. It’s still new if you haven’t read it yet, though! The first year’s work has a lot of in-jokes that would only make sense to people going to the college the creator is from, but it gets a lot better after that. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/16 "2003-02-17T05:59:43Z")
The only online comic I follow regularly is [College Roomies From Hell](http://www.crfh.net). I think I’m in love with Chester. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/17 "2003-02-17T05:59:47Z")
Let see, I always check out: Freefall ( [http://freefall.purrsia.com/](http://freefall.purrsia.com/) ) Sluggy Freelance ( [http://www.sluggy.com](http://www.sluggy.com) ) User Friendly( [http://www.userfriendly.org](http://www.userfriendly.org) ) Nip and Tuck ( [http://nipandtuck.keenspace.com/](http://nipandtuck.keenspace.com/) ) PvP ( [http://www.pvponline.com](http://www.pvponline.com) ) Schlock Mercenary ( [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/](http://www.schlockmercenary.com/) ) Under the Lemon Tree ( [http://utlt.keenspace.com/](http://utlt.keenspace.com/) ) For one of the most complete lists of online comics, check out The Belfry Comics Index: [http://cgi.belfry.com/comics/](http://cgi.belfry.com/comics/) ---
**Author:** ![ravelyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@ravelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ravelyn)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/18 "2003-02-17T06:12:27Z")
i like writhe and shine and stripteasecomic ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/19 "2003-02-17T06:15:19Z")
Overdue - About Library and Librarians (updated daily) [www.overduemedia.com](http://www.overduemedia.com) Waiting for Frodo - Guy queues up for LOTR 8 months in advance…and lots of drama (rarely updated) [www.waitingforfrodo.com](http://www.waitingforfrodo.com) ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542/20 "2003-02-17T06:27:11Z")
Kevin and Kell’s been a sentmental favorite. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reccomend-some-good-online-comic-strips/155542.md?page=2)