DJ Trousdale

Commenting on webcomics here like I’ve done seems kind of pointless. Maybe when one really stands out as an example of something I’ll make a more in-depth post as to why I like it. But at the suggestion of This Week in Webcomics, I decided to try simply picking a favorite for each day.

Sunday:  Surviving the World – It’s true. :(

Monday:  Sheldon – Also true, but hilarious :)

Tuesday: Chainsawsuit – This could very easily be me as well.

Wednesday: Atrox – He/she/they are just plugging along with this new format. Great stuff :D

Thursday: Namenad – As funny as it is meaningful, depending on how you interpret it. I highly recommend these comics.

Friday: Bear and Tiger – Ah, the classic staple of family movies and superbowl commercials.

Saturday: Tiny Kitten Teeth – Tiny Kitten Teeth is one of the cutest comics I keep track of. Gorgeous art, though I’m still not sure how it works in terms of story.

Bear and Tiger
Woohoo! Color!

Mordant Orange
The more I think about this one the more ridiculous and funnier it gets.

Goats
There’s something about this one I like. Very actiony.

xkcd
Clever, but nothing will ever be as good as the quadratic formula to the tune of Pop Goes the Weasel.

as well as Monday.

Sheldon
It truly is the best venn diagram ever.

Dinosaur comics
Dangit if some comics can do a better job at making a joke in one strip than it takes me to do in ten.

My Cardboard Life
This is just too cute :D Wait, did I say that about the last one?

Happyface comics
I’m glad that 30-page story is over so I can witness glory like this again.

Nedroid
Oh goodness! But just keep in mind that’s not all of him…

Starslip Crisis
Sigh… I guess I’ll have to wait until the next strip to, you know, laugh.

Able and Baker
I enjoyed this one :D

The Atrox
I guess this will be the new style of the comic. It’s lovely and there’s a lot of attention to it, but can they keep up this quality regularly?

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Recommend me some comics, you guys. Preferably some nobody’s ever heard of.

Hey! Here are two other sources of webcomic commentary you might enjoy.

This week in webcomics
and
Webcomics update

Gastrophobia
I always imagined the word “Samsonite” as something way more awesome than just a brand name.

Bad Gods
This update’s drink recipe made me laugh the most.

The Intrepid Girlbot
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Dandy & Company
Because cursing makes you popular! Everybody knows that.

What Nonsense
I discovered this just the other day, and I love it. Intriguing story and a Dr-Seuss-ish feel.

Cowbirds in love
A plain observation that still got a chuckle out of me.

My cardboard life
This is the cutest thing. :D

Starslip Crisis
I’m pretty sure it’s my unfounded bias against “popular comics”, but I just can’t get into Starslip. I’m really trying to enjoy it; I’m patient with it because it’s a genre I like. It does claim that it’s a comedy, but I can’t remember laughing out loud at any one of the 100+ strips I’ve seen so far.
I like this joke. It’s a good one, it’s not lost in too much dialogue, poses and expressions carry their weight, it doesn’t do anything wrong. But I really wish I could laugh at it like I do at some other comics.

Monster commute
Haha, I was right! :D

Left handed toons
I laughed at every panel of this.

Cat and girl
To me, every strip of Cat and Girl is like wading through a tub of philosophical molasses. It usually takes me 10 reads to fully understand the dialogue, yet the characters rattle back and forth like it’s completely natural. I loved this particular strip though, because it seems to make fun of itself, and I like how Girl has to actually pause for a few panels to think.

Chicks dig cartoonists
That face in panel 3 means business. This comic is pretty young but shows a lot of promise. Go check it out.

Wondermark
It’s the only one from Tuesday that made me laugh out loud. :D

Monster Commute
:) I predict this will be followed by a full-page advertisement for the stuff next update. It’s what he usually does, and it’s pretty entertaining, though a bit of a cop-out. (I don’t have much room to talk though, with my Encyclopedia and HnF comics…)

Nobody scores!
I love how quickly he realizes his mistake. :)

Urban Jungle
I’ll chalk that onto the list of clever ways to stave off telemarketers.

Monday night crew
The punchline sort of hits us over the head with what the rest of the strip illustrated well enough on its own, but there’s something amusing about the turtle’s expression of mild rage.
The only question I have whenever I see this topic is: why stop there? We have the technology, the money, and the hype – we as a people would be capable of putting together, in one giant crossover movie/game/anything, EVERYTHING. What would it be like?
If Brawl is any indication, over half of everyone in it would go ignored in favor of the more popular characters, but I could be wrong.

PS after a little looking I discovered his name was Philbert.  Just like in Rocko’s Modern Life.

I like webcomics. Seeing some other people give their opinions on day-to-day updates, I thought I’d do the same.

Count your sheep
Count your sheep is one of my favorite comics. No backstory required to get this joke.

Dandy & Company
Awesome! :D What a creative way to play with comic format. It goes to show that knowing how to animate helps a great deal in creating still strips.

Scary Go Round

I linked the previous strip instead of today’s, because one thing irritates me more than Poh: this scenario is all too familiar. Every single cartoon has used the “I’m evil and get my way but that’s okay because DAAAWW I’M SO CUTE AND INNOCENT”, but then again, it’s a little more justified here; Poh was wronged first.

Space Traveller
DeviantArt isn’t made well for comics, but I’m enjoying this little series so far. I like the design of the characters. Here’s the whole series so far.