Yes, one week was hardly enough—there are simply so many webcomics that cover a wide range of bases, whether you are interested in fairy tales, folklore, or classical mythology, the mob or superheroes, Wild West-mysterious artifacts cross or interplanetary fantasy.
Oh, that was good, wasn’t it? It seems I have a very nice distribution in this batch.
Ava’s Demons by Michelle Czajkowski
The author, also an animator from Pixar, has made an incredibly beautiful webcomic—the use of colour is particularly striking. Even if the storyline was dull (hardly) and the characters distasteful (quite the opposite), I would still read this for the art. Bonus: expressive eyebrows.
Updates: Monday, Thursday
Blindsprings by Kadi Fedoruk
This webcomic has begun fairly recently, but so far is completely adorable. I’m not sure where it is heading but thus far there are enough enigmatic characters and pieces of curious material to promise an intriguing plot. Bonus: the unicorn. Need I say more?
Updates: Tuesday, Thursday
Fishbones by Jisuk Cho and Yuki S
It is incredibly cruel to introduce a webcomic on indefinite hiatus, but if anything, it may help assuage my own pain. Fishbones is about two best friends, with one foot in the family business, the mob. It’s clever, cleanly drawn, and as engaging as you would expect from the premise.
Updates: on hiatus!
Hemlock by Joseline Fenton
Set in 19th century Scandinavia, this webcomic charts the adventures of a witch and her three-eyed familiar. I love references and connections to folklore, and in this regard, Hemlock certain delivers. (Speaking of 19th century Scandinavia, A Redtail’s Dream is also incredibly beautiful—I have yet to read more than a few pages though, so I haven’t added it to my list of recommendations. Still, it seems pertinent while we are on the topic of Scandinavia and folklore. Although it may not be the 19th century. I have no idea when it is set.)
Updates: Friday
Minor Acts of Heroism by Adriana Ferguson, Kristen Van Dam
I usually am not a fan of superhero comics, but Minor Acts of Heroism (aptly named not for their courage, but their stature) about the children/great-great-great-great nephews of superheroes (and a king) is engaging. And cute. Bonus: that the villains are also children only contributes to the overwhelming adorableness.
Updates: sporadically
Olympus Overdrive by Oskar/Milky and Antares/Jojo
Another clever and unique re-imagining of the Greek gods; in a competition to determine a new family hierarchy, they are “reset”—through a fairly arbitrary process—and given a mortal partner. With questionable fighting techniques and fun emotional goals such as “self-confidence” or “courage” (personal growth – triple exclamation mark), I have high expectations for this webcomic. And so far, they have been exceeded. Bonus: visual novel-style flash Fridays!
Updates: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Plume by K Lynn Smith
Not quite historical, but the atmosphere, story, and art fit perfectly well into the Western setting. The story and character development moves quickly (the poor main character has suffered a number of traumatizing events/realizations so far) but smoothly.
Updates: Monday