Good comic

[bladespark]

I'm a little bored, and while sewing I'm reading through the archives of Girl Genius for about the... fourth time, I think? Something like that. It's really good, so I figured I should share. It does start out a little on the slow side, and also on the weird side, as it just dives straight into the story, without bothering to explain anything. But it all becomes clear as you go along, and the further it goes, the better it gets. (And in my opinion, the better the art gets too. The first chapter is black and white, but they get a colorist by the time the second chapter starts, and then appear to upgrade to a better one at some point, which helps, but all the little layout and design stuff just keeps going from awesome to even more awesome, the further it goes.) I fully intend to buy the entire set of books in print form someday, but for now I enjoy reading the comic on line. It updates religiously, the artist is a complete professional in every sense of the word, so there's none of the Piro-esque flailing about, when it's time for a new comic, a new comic is there. I suspect, given the layout and pacing of the story, that he actually draws them quite a long while in advance.

It's pretty much the best steampunk story I've ever read, so for any of you out there who don't read it all ready, go, check it out!

Comments

[malakim2099.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Phil and Kaja are top-notch artists. Heck, Phil has been doing this for years and years (he was doing What's New With Phil and Dixie in Dragon magazines when I was in elementary school)!

I normally don't suggest this to non-gamers *gasp*, but if you get a chance, you might want to try and get a used or good condition GURPS - Illuminati University, by Steve Jackson Games. Phil and Kaja did the interior art for it, and the setting is a hoot on top of that. *grins*

[ellixis.livejournal.com]

Well, the artist is a Real Pro, so one only expects that he gets the comics out on time.

[reaverta.livejournal.com]

Indeed. He's a long-standing professional artist, who ended up publishing on the web. The main difference this seems to make is that it means he never thought he could get away with such nonsense to start with, so apparently isn't about to start now.

Kinda makes ya wish more comic artists were like that, huh? ;)

[thesammichfox.livejournal.com]

I haven't had the chance to read it myself but my other half loves the series.. When I get around to it I eventually will cause I hear sooo much about it..

[xianghua.livejournal.com]

I *love* GG.

There is GG roleplay on Secondlife which is funny enough (my friend kept sending me logs) to get me to try SL.... :P