I intended to make this Fangirl Friday a weekly post. Then crazy happened. But here's another one, again on webcomics- because I've found a few more I really enjoy.
Riven Seal is lovely. I'm just gonna give you the official synopsis, because I'm not sure how to sum up: "Riven Seal is a Victorian fantasy webcomic set in a world where magic has replaced technology and the advent of demon summoning has caused massive social and economic changes. While the story hosts a large cast of characters, a young man named Janus lies at the center of web of fate that connects them all. His encounter with a unbound demon will bring about a series of trials, dangers and magic that has not been seen in centuries." Janus has some very interesting friends (and he's 16. Just so you know. The cast page has SPOILERS but it's nice to know his age). It's obvious early on that Janus is magically gifted, but his guardian is keeping him back. We don't know why yet... RivenSeal is fairly young, but I think it's worth getting into. The art is so lovely, and the story is intriguing!
Updates: Mondays start date unavailable; as of this post has 148 pages
Lighter Than Heir is not like the other webcomics I'd recommend. It's set in a sort of alternate steampunky reality, in a Germany(ish) place that had previously been at war with a Spain(ish) place. Zeppelin Von Schultheiss is our hero, the 19 year old daughter of a deceased war hero who joins the Steinbech army as soon as she can. Also, she's a volant- naturally gifted with the ability to fly. She has high hopes to be a hero, but boot camp... Is rough. I don't really like Zeppelin (although I think she's getting more likeable as the comic wears on), but I fell in love with the characters around her, her fellow army recruits, who you meet in boot camp:
Emmerich Hertz, mechanically gifted and determined to do well. He also hates Zeppelin... For reasons we see later.
Fritz Roth, who starts out as a jerk, but he grew up on the streets. We see his soft side later, and you really start to like him. Also the resident tough guy.
Ria Klein started out as a fashion model, and IS THE NICEST PERSON. Seriously. She's so cute. And actually does really well at the soldier business.
Mathis Schultz who was an actor, and joined the army to support himself and his actress girlfriend. He tries to smooth edges... He's the little brother of the group, sort of.
Ada Fleischer fangirls hard about things... Joins the army because ZEPPELIN VON SCHULTHEISS but is quickly disenchanted. BUT. She falls in love with the mechs and the guns and mostly the mechs, and she's AWESOME.
For me, the other characters made it worth it, even with kind of hating the protagonist. BUT. The reason this comic is really not like the others is, well, there's a lot of violence. All is not well between Steinbrech and Zamora, and conflict is a-brewin'. And also, there's a bit of a language problem. But it's a neat comic, with a compelling, and believable story.
Updates: M/W/F running since May 2011
Headless Bliss is LOVELY. It started out as a concept- what happens to the stories we make up and never use? and the author decided to take all her partially fleshed-out stories and put them into one comic. It's an absolutely stunning visual art style, and starts out with an adorable protagonist- Annun, the princess of the demon realms. It's a lovely little world to get lost in.
Updates: T/Th running since October 2014
So, that's all for today folks! Happy webcomic readin'!
(update 14 October 2015)
I found two new comics today and I don't want to lose them.
The Lonely Vincent Bellingham is one I've found before, but refound, and I adore it. To sum up: "This is a story about Vincent. (But not really.) Vincent's been on sabbatical recently, and promised his professor to visit his old friend. Because of this, some say Vincent's a nice fellow. But he's not, honestly. (Nice people don't try to run away from their families, homes and responsibilities.) Lucky for him, Vincent finds all the excuses he needs when the "old friend" turns out to be Victoria, a mysterious woman with two interesting children."
That's the official about(with two small edits for spoilers). And that's everything you need to know. It's a charming art style, and an intriguing story. It makes me grin.
Updates W/F running since December 2014
Clockwork is interesting. It's been recommended by the writers of Girl Genius, which I love, so that's a big point in its favour. Again, stealing the official story: "Cog Kleinschmidt works happily as an artisan within the stronghold of the world’s leading empire, Mercia Fortress. He finds his life taking a screeching turn upon the arrival of a diplomat from the Kingdom of Arcadia, who needs something from Cog - whether he agrees or not!" Cog is best friends with Boris, the prince of Mercia, and they often spend time with Christian, an Arcadian scientist who's lived in Mercia for years.
The interesting thing about this story is that we are dropped in at a time of peril- magic users, in the name of Arcadia, are launching terrorist attacks on Mercia, and Arcadian nobles are dying. Nobody knows why... DRAMA. It's a fun story, with interesting characters. Definitely worth a look!
Updates Wednesdays running since June 2015
No comments:
Post a Comment