DIS The Greek pantheon has arguably been the most entertaining and bizarre of the dysfunctional god families. DIS centers on Hades, overseer of the underworld, and how much he hates his assigned work, his demented nephew Hermes, and his new admirer. The stories are drawn in a somewhat manic art style which gives things an interesting sense of energy and immediacy, and the writing presents a fairly human (though thoroughly ridiculous) view on the gods. Hades is doting daddy to his his 3-headed pet dog, and would you believe that the sound of god-instigated love at first sight is "ping DONG"?

The Optimist Kazimieras is 13, a boy growing up in Lithuania in the 80s. The Soviet Union is an oppressive presence, but people's attitudes to it are complex, especially Kazimieras'! He likes to dream and think the best of people. He's an optimist, and life is always good as long as you know how to live it... As long as you don't get caught by the Red Army! The Optimist is by Kristen Gudsnuk mainly using watercolour but also other materials like plasticine. It's truly a beautiful piece of work, well worth a look! Read

The Crossroads Jimmy Cline pulls into a small town on his motorcycle looking for a job. He finds one at The Crossroads, the town's only hotel and restaurant. Naturally he finds more there than he bargained for- it seems the town is home to a few supernatural creatures. The town is also home to a lot of good people, and this well-rounded comic is just as much about them as the ghosts in the pantry. Jimmy's first instinct is to hit the road and get away from this weird place, but he is surprised to find that these people, with all good intentions, want him to stay.

Times Like This Time travel isn't just for Dr Who you know... A lot of other people have fun with it too. Among them is Cassie Wells, a sassy young (or old, it's a time travel thing...) woman who leads the life of a temporal tourist, hopping from period to period for the fun of it and the experience. She's not just in it for fun though, this woman has brains too! Cassie and gang get into some funny scrapes. But who better to tell about the comic than the artist himself, Thomas Overback! Read his FAQ here for an intro: http://www.timeslikethis.com/faq.html And his cast page here to learn about the characters: http://www.timeslikethis.com/cast.html Or, even better, Just jump right into this hilarious story! http://www.drunkduck.com/Times_Like_This/ Time like this is a very humorous comic! Rated M

The People That Melt in The Rain Laura and her mother have moved from Seattle to a place even more rainy- the village of Deluge. Laura's mom has been offered a new job at their hospital, which is probably so well-paying due to the unique nature of the rain the townspeople for some reason put up with, instead of doing the sensible thing and moving away. At first glance a semi-storybook comic for younger ages, a number of dark elements are emerging. The curious story and appealing art in this one will keep you reading!

The Ends The world as you know it has ended. Everything has ended. Even time itself! ...sort off... Things aren't working as they should, not your body, not your mind, not civilisation, not the world, not... time. The world is almost OUT of time. Jason wakes up dead in this hellish place and if he can survive, maybe he can save it. Surreal, sometimes funny, sometimes ghastly, The Ends is an extremely professional piece of polished work. Rated M

Traume Von Magpie Do you feel like something a little out of the ordinary? How about the wandering (and incredibly depressing) dream imagination of Traume Von Magpie? One after another, Traume keeps dreaming. Innocent jaunts end in frightening nightmares, most of them namelessly creepy. His surreal adventures are fittingly rendered in a sort of Victorian cartoon style, among others, with several mind-bending pages worth a close study. Unique and well worth a look!

Angry D Monkey The story of a monkey, his brother, a goddess, and a frog living on an island where things go from weird to bizarre! This full colour comic by Keon Brown is hilarious! The island adventures of Angry D Monkey and his friends are a joy to read about. If you're anything like me, this one should keep you laughing for a while. Rated M for merriment! ...What? I couldn't think of any other word for "funny" starting with "M". :(

All the cool countries have national holidays this week!

JULY 02, 2009 - 2:12am


lefarce, who is not getting his dates wrong, announces that his popular comic LeFarce will be ending completely and totally on Saturday, July 4th. lefarce is a creative guy and let's hope he's got something else up his sleeve!


Jemelis also has a comic-ending announcement, but has another comic going already!

harkovast has news! Harkovast has just hit 75 pages, and the husband-wife team say, "We want to say a huge thankyou to all Harkovast fans for their continued suppport! You guys are awesome! Medals all round!" Let's hope they are the kind of medal you get for being awesome and not the kind you get for being grievously wounded. :]


Daqueran, which I'm sure I've made a joke about before regarding its similarity in name to a refreshing lime drink, has reached its 50 page milestone! Also, it's by gurukitty!


Reaching 25 pages today is Adventures of Travyan by HiNaTa_fan_13! "Currently, we're looking at the lovely orc-lass about ten year after her love leaves her. Now, with the return of someone thought lost, we begin the real story. Vampires! (And, yes, I'm a girl.)" She added that because last time I made a newspost for her I wasn't sure. BUT NOW THE WHOLE INTERNET KNOWS!!


Reinderdijkhuis tells me that The rogues of Clwyd-Rhan has posted its 700th comic! "That puts us about midway through the whole archive, with the remainder of the Corby Tribe storyline plus the ones that will follow also adding up to 700."


Rounding up our milestones this time, Bacon Strips by Gillespie hits 125 "delicious" comics on Saturday. Gillespie wonders, should he make something extra-extra special for that day? I say- only if it involves bacon.


And in a special announcement, because subcultured is a mod and he gets special treatment for all his hard work in lieu of any kind of payment or thanks, Dreams in Synergy is back from a long hiatus, kicking ass and taking names. And then possibly signing those names up to annoying junk mailers, or telling their moms.

Hm, maybe I should do a mods'-comics-shout-out this weekend?

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THURSDAY'S FEATURE --> Endstone

JULY 02, 2009 - 12:15am

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If the Endstone and the Banestone touch, they will begin the destruction of the world. Whoever possesses the Banestone becomes possessed by it and seeks that objective. Cole Montaigne is following in her father's footsteps, she WILL find the Endstone! Certain stones have power, they're wielded by those called "stoners" and wielding that power is called "rocking the stones". Repoman, the artist and writer, has a sly wit that's evident throughout Endstone. It's a retro style, Sci-Fi Fantasy comic in colour and black and white with an addictive story.

Read Endstone! Rated T+

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