Web Comics

        This is a little bit different than the wonderful websites portion, because it focuses on comics, found on-line that are updated very regularly.  They form a story together, but each little three frame strip (the standard) has a pretty good punch line too.  Each has it's full archive on the site to be read by anyone, so you can catch up fully on the story.  Also, each site listed isn't ranked, but if it is listed here, I give it my full recommendation.  Therefore, please go and read all of each of these.  You'll find yourself ROTFLYAO.  For those less web literate, that is Rolling On The Floor Laughing Your Ass Off.  Enjoy!

Absurd Notions - http://www.absurdnotions.org/
This comic has had its ups and down, but now that it is back on a predictable Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday schedule, it's back to being a great read. It's a group of old college friends who live together and play together (they playtest some RPGs and the GM is as sadistic as I am!). It's a fun read, and has irony as a major component. Take the time to get some absurd notions about this web comic.

Angst Technology - http://www.inktank.com/AT/index.cfm
This strip is much like a depressed PVP (see below).  It follows the lives of designers at a software company that makes some games, among other things.  This daily strip is also very similar to User Friendly (again, see below) in it's mood and programming type jobs.  I can't say exactly what it is truly like, as it is still a puzzle to me and most of its readers.  However, it is usually fun to try to figure it out!

Bruno the Bandit - http://www.brunothebandit.com/
This wonderful strip has had a few set backs, and since the beginning of December 2001, has been reduced to a Monday, Wednesday, Friday strip from it's previous daily level. However, this hasn't reduced it's funniness. This strip is set in your standard midieval-esq world with magic. It follows Bruno, a passable thief, and his sidekick Fiona, the microdragon. It's lively cast of characters, interwoven story lines, and wonderful tongue in cheek approach to the gaming setting it wonderful. Definitely a must read!

College Roommates From Hell - http://www.crfh.net
Strictly speaking, this isn't a gamer comic, as gaming never actually comes up. However, any strip where they a student with Cyclops-like (X-men) power, the destruction of Cthulu's dog, a tentacle arm, and subliminal message T-shirts, you get a comic that looks like like it actually a role-playing game with a sadistic DM. It is very engrossing, especially after the first few months of archives, and now even has an RPG based on it available. Definitely worth reading the whole thing in its daily segments.

Dork Tower - http://www.gamespy.com/comics/dorktower/
This is another comic that finds itself moving to the electronic format while continuing print magazines.  These strips all are one strip laughs (it seems outside the normal story lines) that sometimes follow themes, but gaming dorks everywhere will love these strips.  I hope they soon make them available for print versions for off-line viewing, but right now, this is the only way for these particular timely strips.

Faans - http://www.faans.com
This fast paced, often confusing comic was originally a print comic that died.  Following a science fiction and gaming club, it has the heroes live the odd lives they love to play and read about.  It's not nearly a funny as some of the other comics on this list, but it often gives smiles and more often pulls you in to follow the action.  This is a good daily to read everyday.

The Forge - http://www.swords-online.com/website/navigator.cgi?type=content&language=english&uid=Edi7y7383t&refid=None&from=index&goto=comic&level=user
This is something I found recently surfing around on weapons website. Set in a fantasy world, it focuses on the life of Jacob Smythe, son of a world's best blacksmith who forged the legendary sword Robert. Of course, Jacob stinks as a smith, so there is lots of potential with him and the always sarcastic Bob, er, Robert. This is only a weekly strip updated on Wednesdays, but definitely worth the time to read (plus, being on swords-online, you have a chance to win the sword of your dreams!).

Foxtrot - http://www.ucomics.com/foxtrot/viewft.htm<
Foxtrot comes from the daily comics pages of many newspapers, and the gamer's angle comes in through Jason, the "nerd", who plays many games, including computer games arguments with the family's "iFruit". It's found off of uComics.com and it's affiliates (like Dilbert.com). Good stuff.

Gaming Guardians - http://www.gamingguardians.com/
This strip features Graveyard Greg, and his "sidekicks" EDG and Radical, out there protecting game systems and gamers at large. Definitely written by someone who lives and loves gaming, and is very current (the first story dealt with is the transition of Dungeons and Dragons to third edition). While it can be sometimes very difficult to follow, if you keep with it, it has a definite "Sluggy" feel to it in its insanity. The stories have become more cohesive later on, so keep your eye on this one to keep getting better and better. Greg, the author, looks at what the fans have said and responds. This kind of dedication is not often found, and can only make the strip better!

General Protection Fault (GPF) - http://www.gpf-comics.com/
GPF isn't really gamer focused.  It's "Geek" focused.  Gaming does get talked about, as do Trekkies, but this daily strip (except Sundays) is well worth the leisurely read. Especially as the plot is really moving now! Get to it and read from the beginning before this weird futuristic story line ends!

Kevin & Kell - http://www.kevinandkell.com/
Kevin and Kell is the oldest of the web comics I have ever known. Therefore, their archives are huge and EVERY story is worth reading. It is now a daily strip, but previously was only M-F. The gaming is on-line role-playing, and this is explored very well, especially with Lindesfarne's creation of "Humans". Definitely great!

Knights of the Dinner Table - http://www.kenzerco.com/periodicals/kodt/kodtonline_current.php
Yes, this is the same Knights known for the great print strip.  In an effort to get to do other ideas with the Knights, they are now posting three times a week another page of a continuing story line, which, while funny, requires reading everything.  However, if this first Hacknoia story line is any indicator, we will be laughing many more body parts off even before we get our monthly comics/

Little Gamers - http://www.little-gamers.com
This strip is really a pure mix of Penny Arcade, Sinfest, and the South Park TV Show.  Very focused on video game systems and ripping each other down, this silly strip even mocks other strips on this page.  No set storyline, but for this kind of junk, who needs in.  Appears Monday through Friday.

Nodwick - http://www.gaamespy.com/comics/nodwick/gamespyarchive/newnodwick.html
Our favorite henchman has made the jump to the world wide web.  Follow him and his inept masters as they go around their world and almost destroy it!  This has the great color art we've come to know from Aaron Williams, and thus can sometimes be long loading.  But trust me, it is worth the wait.

Nukees - http://www.nukees.com/
Nukees follows a group of students in the physics department of a large university. The go and have fun as physics students are want to do: Games and building/blowing-up stuff. Only 3 times a week, but once you get to "Teri", you'll see why I recommend this. I feel like I've been in this story. Look for you friends here.

Penny Arcade - http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3
When I first heard about this Monday/Wednesday/Friday comic, I thought it would be a silly little cartoon about arcades.  Oh, how wrong I was!  This vicious and volitile comic has a deep hate for many things, and the artist often uses it to display his personal opinions, especially about home video game systems (PS2, Gamecube, etc.).  The punch lines often don't often follow from the rest of the strip, but as it is all about taking bits of sense from a truly senseless (and humorous) world, it is appropriate.

P V P - http://www.pvponline.com/
This daily comic was a great discovery. It focuses around the office of the true gamers' dream job: a game review magazine. The comic is heavily focused on electronic games, but it also focuses a lot on the relationships of gamers (toward other gamers, best friend gamers, and S.O. gamer relationships). I laugh too hard with each one I read. Plus, it even mocks another comic on this page (usually they refer to each other with some reverence, but this comic actually dedicates a little room to mock, and I love it!). Heck, it's popular enough now that it is published as a bi-monthly comic book from Dork Storm Presses, which should say something about it's quality. Please read Player Versus Player (what PVP is short for), because it you do, Skull promises to loan me the gaming fez. Oh, the power...

Real Life Comics - http://www.reallifecomics.com
This amusing comic looks closely at us gamers and our facination with the games we love.  This often sobering look at ourselves pulls sarcastic wit and confusion to make its point while keeping us smiling.  This daily is yet another good Keenspot comic.

RPG World - http://www.rpgworldcomic.com
Anyone who has played or seen the Final Fantasy series of games (especially VII and earlier) will love how this series loves to look at the lack of logic of the games and similar one.  From the character's viewpoint, this is funny.  From the perspective of someone who hasn't played them much, it's even better!  Enjoy Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday!

Sinfest - http://www.sinfest.net
No, it's not just a random porno site. Another "psuedo-game" comic, this one is like mixing gangster personas into Inomine games, and adding some very edgy ethical views, raunchy topics, and cute dog and cat sketches. Not for everyone, and the later stuff is some of the best, but worth the quick look at least...

Sluggy Freelance - http://www.sluggy.com/
This is the web comic to measure all other web comics against! Pete Abrams created this little odd strip and since then the cult following has been stupendous. Starting with the devil getting summoned into a computer, it allows all sorts of play that only a truly evil storyteller can come up with. Follow Torg, Riff, Zoe, Bun-Bun (the switchblade wielding mini-lop), Kiki (the ADHD ferret), and others through this bizzar little trip. Trust me, you'll like it (or Ay-lee will eat you, let me check my notes...).

User Friendly - http://www.userfriendly.org/static/
User Friendly us a strip for the Unix geek. If you love computers, and know computers, and find Unix and Doom jokes funny, then this is the strip for you. If you're not a computer peson, then skip this one. It's a great strip, but background in LINUX REALLY does help. Enjoy!
These are strips I'm thinking about adding to this page. Let me know what you think!

To keep track of when to read each of these, here is a chart showing when to read new strips.

Web Comic
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Absurd Notions
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Angst Technologies
new
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Bruno the Bandit
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College Roomies From Hell
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Dork Tower
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Faans
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The Forge
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Foxtrot
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Gaming Guardians
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GPF
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Kevin and Kell
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Knights of the Dinner Table
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Little Gamers
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Nodwick
This strip is 1/week.  Post date unknown. 
Nukees
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Penny Arcade
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PVP
new
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Real Life Comics
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RPG World
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Sinfest
new
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Sluggy Freelance
new
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new
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new
User Friendly
new
new
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new

Also, as always, I'm looking at new strips for possible addition to this list.  Please let me know what you think of these:

http://www.i-mockery.com/PixelPals/

http://www.dieselsweeties.com/
 

        These are only the strips I read that really relate to gaming.  I read more.  If you agree with me on these strips, e-mail me and I'll send you more great strips!


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