Hark, a new webcomic!

November 12, 2012 7:36 AM

Because Hark, a Vagrant has slowed her publishing schedule, I need some more similar web comics to fill the void. Help!

Things I like about her comics:
- Actually nice, real drawing! Not stick figures, and not too glossy either.
- Sometimes "educational" but never pedantic
- Not about computers/video games/math
- No twee highschooly relationship dynamics

I also like/d Three Word Phrase, Achewood, and Sin Titulo.

Basically I'm looking for the opposite of xkcd. Thank you kindly.

posted by thirdletter to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (13 answers total)

You do follow Kate Beaton's Twitter feed (@beatonna), right? It's more family oriented than history oriented, but it's still great.
posted by themanwho at 7:41 AM on November 12, 2012

Perry Bible Fellowship (updates are few and far between, but there is a huge archive of awesome).
Wondermark (very funny and great-looking strips collaged out of Victorian illustrations).
Cat and Girl.
posted by ourobouros at 7:43 AM on November 12, 2012

Wondermark is a good stepping-off point.
posted by Etrigan at 7:43 AM on November 12, 2012

Gun Show is probably my favorite web comic. It might be too stupid though?
posted by theodolite at 7:45 AM on November 12, 2012

More specifically, I follow her Twitpic feed, in which she posts rough sketches.
posted by themanwho at 7:47 AM on November 12, 2012

Response by poster: I should clarify that I do follow Kate Beaton's twitter and tumblr but I'm looking for some fresh stuff I can stick in my RSS reader. Keep it coming!

@theodolite Gun Show is not too stupid! I mean, I enjoy this. I think the non sequitur violence is what prevents me from getting hooked on Gun Show, though.
posted by thirdletter at 7:51 AM on November 12, 2012

Best answer: Noelle Stevenson and Nimona
posted by chrisulonic at 8:03 AM on November 12, 2012

MeFi's own Nedroid? It's the Gun Show I would read to my kids.
posted by theodolite at 8:04 AM on November 12, 2012 [1 favorite]

I think I learned about Buttersafe from another "recommend me a webcomic" thread here.
posted by Gev at 8:20 AM on November 12, 2012

Happle Tea generally likes to play with history and myth.
posted by ursus_comiter at 1:56 PM on November 12, 2012

Best answer: Bad Machinery, by notorious Beaton associate John Allison.
posted by pont at 3:45 PM on November 12, 2012

I'm glad you asked this question, because it made me remember the awesome Sinfest.
posted by L'Estrange Fruit at 5:33 PM on November 12, 2012

The Abominable Charles Christopher is one of my favorites.
posted by Rhaomi at 10:01 AM on November 17, 2012