Webcomic Review #1

SON OF SAM

"Walter Cohen hates his school, but in the words of the great Dee Snider: He's not gonna take it anymore!"

Son of Sam, by Zach Cox, is a light comedy comic about two outcast prep-school students where the timid male protagonist, Walt, is led into mischief by the heedless female lead, Avery, at the cost of what little reputation he has. The story is pretty straightforward, but the artwork is refreshingly simple and there's a punchline on every page. The aesthetic itself has progressed recently, and there's a distinct lack of dick jokes that heralded the introductory chapter, but I have high hopes for this one.

SHADOWEYES

"In the city of Dranac in the year 200X, aspiring vigilante Scout Montana is knocked unconscious by a brick in her first crime-fighting attempt. Upon recovering, she gains the ability to transform into a superhuman blue creature, which she quickly takes advantage of and becomes the antihero Shadoweyes."

I had first discovered the work of Ross Campbell through his printed short, The Abandoned, thanks to my good friend Boper9. The Abandoned was a tragic story about the survivors of a zombie apocalypse that took place in the South. The only thing more intriguing than his intricately detailed worlds were the charmingly designed characters. The tradition continues in Shadoweyes, where the only tragedy is the dystopian world that the characters live in.

I vaguely remember coming across this comic some time ago, but I probably glossed it over thinking that it was nothing too special. Boy was I wrong. I highly recommend this comic to everyone, and I myself will be paying close attention to this and anything else that Ross creates in the future.

BEARMAGEDDON

"Bearmageddon is a story about a few every-day twenty-somethings getting caught up in an all-out war on mankind by grizzly bears"

You probably know Ethan Nicolle better by his wildly popular comic, Axe Cop, a project illustrated by himself but written by his much younger brother. Bearmageddon is one of his other projects, and it's just as outlandish and zany as the other. Unfortunately, it has been put on hold while he helps develop the official Axe Cop animated television show (I'm serious). The archive is thankfully still online, and I urge you all to indulge yourselves in his terrific art that's married to a disturbingly funny scenario. I warn you, however, that it gets fairly gory on a few pages. As they say, you can't make a webcomic without a few college kids getting mauled by mutant bears. (I'm still serious).

JESUS CHRIST: In The Name Of The Gun

"Jesus Christ has grown fed up of watching humanity struggle without the aid of their Divine Father, so he resolves to do something about it... and so begins a mad journey through time with various historical figures, beating up villains of the past and generally kicking ass" 

Here's yet another comic that Ethan had his hands in, Jesus Christ: In The Name Of The Gun. This one is written by Eric Peterson, and the first chapter was illustrated by the aforementioned. Jesus Christ ITNOTG is an ongoing comic, but Ethan's contribution ends after Jesus assassinates...I'm not going to spoil it. Go read it! I apologize in advance to anyone who is sensitive towards religious blasphemy. It's damned funny, though.