Webcomic Help!

Okay, so, we've talked about webcomics in the past, but for the most part, we have woefully neglected this wonderful section of the comics landscape.

Webcomics are a great way to get one's stuff out there and in front of an audience, and you get to avoid pesky things like (exorbitant) printing costs and pitching your ideas to huge companies.

There are so many great webcomics out there currently being written and drawn by some insanely talented folks. And, who knows? That webcomic writer/artist you read every day? He or she may very well be the Next Big Thing in comics in a couple of years.

Webcomics are very clearly a vital part of the comics industry, and sadly, we here at Exfanding (me, mostly) have failed to cover them.

And that needs to be rectified.

Hopefully, today is Step One in a newfound effort to find and to promote the best comics that the Internet has to offer. And to do that, we'll need your help. But I'll get to that in a minute, okay?

Okay.

Personally, my current favorite webcomic is one that I've mentioned on the blog before--the hilarious and mean-spirited Our Valued Customers, which provides an...uh...unfiltered look at comic book fans.

Written and drawn by an artist who works at a comics shop, this series takes actual pieces of conversation between customers and turns them into very funny one-strip comics. He posts everyday, and one of the first things I do when I flip my computer on in the morning is to check out the site.

I'm also getting into the new weekly series, Battlepug, by DC Comics artist Mike Norton.
Obviously, Norton's art here is great, but he's also showcasing some serious writing chops. Since the series is just getting started--I think there are three strips posted to date--and Norton updates the site once a week, you have a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a new, cool sword and sorcery (and talking animal) series.

Even though it's early in the series, I have a feeling that I'll be a longtime fan of the Pug.

The other series I'm reading online is the ever-present and ever funny and charming Dork Tower, by John Kovalic. I've followed this series--both online and in trade paperback form--for the better part of the past six years, and reading it always proves to be a bright spot in my day.

If you're a gamer, or a comics fan, or a genre nut, you should really check the site out, if you haven't already. I promise you'll love it.

And that's what I'm reading online.

Like I said, that's simply not good enough, and here's where you guys come in. What comic(s)are you reading, every day, online? I want to know. I need to know, because I should be reading more webcomics.

So, please.

Please, please, please, send along your recommendations for your favorite webcomics by leaving a comment, below. You send 'em, we'll read 'em, and we'll do whatever we can to promote them.

And, of course, if you have a webcomic of your own--let us know!

(Please!)

Okay. I'm done. Back tomorrow with another Waiting for Wednesday.