# what is your favorite ONLINE comic strip **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 12, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157 "2002-04-12T02:17:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157/41 "2002-04-14T00:57:48Z")
Have to go with [Sheldon](http://www.comics.com/comics/sheldon/index.html). He was the cartoonist when I was in undergrad. I missed little Sheldon, and was overjoyed when I found out he was online. ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157/42 "2002-04-14T01:54:16Z")
Well, almost all of my favorites have been mentioned. Ozy and Millie is my very favorite; I really think its distribution should be expanded to print media. Pure genius. I also really like Sinfest, Schlock Mercenary, Goats, Boxjam’s Doodle, and Pentasmal. However, there is one I really like that hasn’t been mentioned yet, and **martinez** , if you go for British comic strips, check out [Bobbins](http://www.bobbins.org). It’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157/43 "2002-04-14T02:35:13Z")
I don’t get it. Modern comics seem to be extremely not funny - they appear to believe that you take an absurd premise and say inane things, draw them in a cookie-cutter style that often displays no talent, and that’s enough to expect a laugh. Well, it seems to work for them, they sure do get a following. Except that I see nothing humorous in them whatsoever. I really don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157/44 "2002-04-14T02:48:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lurkernomore \* > \*\*Ra Cha’ar - sexylosers is at keenspace now. [http://sexylosers.keenspace.com](http://sexylosers.keenspace.com) \*\* **lurker** , you are my new hero. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ---
**Author:** ![madonnaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@madonnaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madonnaman)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157/45 "2002-04-14T03:18:43Z")
I especially enjoy [Slow Wave](http://www.slowwave.com), a weekly strip featuring real dreams dreamed by real people. ---
**Author:** ![kitarak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kitarak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitarak)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157/46 "2002-04-14T09:34:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GuanoLad \* > \*\*I don’t get it. > > Modern comics seem to be extremely not funny - they appear to believe that you take an absurd premise and say inane things, draw them in a cookie-cutter style that often displays no talent, and that’s enough to expect a laugh. > > Well, it seems to work for them, they sure do get a following. Except that I see nothing humorous in them whatsoever. > > I really don’t get it. \*\* While that’s certainly the case with printed comics, and a fair number of webcomics, there are some very good online ones. Try [Keenspot](http://www.keenspot.com) for a listing of some of the best ones, or just follow some of the reccomendations in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Jenner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@Jenner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenner)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157/47 "2002-04-14T16:22:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GuanoLad \* > \*\*I don’t get it. > > Modern comics seem to be extremely not funny - they appear to believe that you take an absurd premise and say inane things, draw them in a cookie-cutter style that often displays no talent, and that’s enough to expect a laugh. > > Well, it seems to work for them, they sure do get a following. Except that I see nothing humorous in them whatsoever. > > I really don’t get it. \*\* Well, a lot of online comics are in serial form, so if you try to read a random strip without starting from the beginning of a story arc you probably won’t get it. Sluggy Freelance is a great example of this. ---
**Author:** ![SweetLilKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@SweetLilKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetLilKitty)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157/48 "2002-04-15T04:49:05Z")
My top three absolute favourites have got to be: [Exploitation Now](http://www.exploitationnow.com) : My first webcomic, and most of the time my favourite. Poe has an odd sense of humor and if you don’t mind the occasional nudity it is a rather good one. [MegaTokyo](http://www.megatokyo.com) : Piro may get a lot of crap from some people because of his _sometimes_ irregular updating schedule, but in all honesty this comic is so worth whatever wait there may be. [Penny Arcade](http://www.pennyarcade.com) : Tycho and Gabe are some sick guys, but lord are they funny. I’ve been reading these three religiously for way over a year now and I recommend them to anybody 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157/49 "2002-04-15T07:37:07Z")
Hands down, RPG World ([www.rpgworldcomic.com](http://www.rpgworldcomic.com)) It’s been ages since I’ve played a console RPG, and I’m riveted to each new episode. Ian J. is a true rarity; he’s created a complex story that’s a dead-on pardoy of its source material which is also _funny_, and it’s always moving forward, never stagnating. It’s a joy to read. So is his “regular” comic, Iancomix ([ianj.keenspace.com](http://ianj.keenspace.com)), although he does that one a lot more sporadically. Ruffhouse ([www.rowdyruff.net/ruffhouse.shtml](http://www.rowdyruff.net/ruffhouse.shtml)) is a satirical take on the members of the hosting Powerpuff Girls website. It’s pretty dang funny most of the time. While not strictly webcomics, I also heartily recommend This Modern World ([www.thismodernworld.com](http://www.thismodernworld.com)) and Dykes To Watch Out For (in the comics section of [www.planetout.com/pno](http://www.planetout.com/pno)). Tremendous wisdom and a refreshing change of pace from the conservative mindset which is abolutely saturating the media these days. Sinfest…I kinda like it, but it comes across as a poor man’s Bloom County. As for Sexy Losers…ugh. I’ve seen about six episodes, and I’m already sick to my stomach. I’ve never, ever seen “humor” about people who “don’t get any” that was even marginally funny or even readable. I actively _loathe_ this brand of humor. Good lord, _why does anyone find this funny??_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-online-comic-strip/103157.md?page=2)