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[Web Comics] Nooooooooooooo!!!

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I hate it when you've been reading the backlog of a new webcomic for several days...it's been wonderful to just hit the Next button and get the whole story as you go along. You're so happy that you didn't have to read this one page at a time like the rest of the suckers out there. Then, one day, you get to a page that has no "Next" link, and it slowly dawns on you that you're current, and now you'll have to just wait for updates like the rest of the suckers out there.

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php

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At least it's not dragging on like Sluggy Freelance

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It's worse when you know that it's never, ever going to update again.
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When I started reading Girl Genius it was separated into two storylines, so that took a bit of time to get the hang of since they were both updated on the same days. I think those caught up with eachother and were combined some time earlier this year, so I'd imagine it's a bit more reader-friendly these days, even if it seems to progress a lot slower.
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Bakhtosh wrote:I hate it when you've been reading the backlog of a new webcomic for several days...it's been wonderful to just hit the Next button and get the whole story as you go along. You're so happy that you didn't have to read this one page at a time like the rest of the suckers out there. Then, one day, you get to a page that has no "Next" link, and it slowly dawns on you that you're current, and now you'll have to just wait for updates like the rest of the suckers out there.
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I did the same thing about a month ago with Order of the Stick.
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Bakhtosh wrote:I hate it when you've been reading the backlog of a new webcomic for several days...it's been wonderful to just hit the Next button and get the whole story as you go along. You're so happy that you didn't have to read this one page at a time like the rest of the suckers out there. Then, one day, you get to a page that has no "Next" link, and it slowly dawns on you that you're current, and now you'll have to just wait for updates like the rest of the suckers out there.

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php

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Consider yourself lucky. I was reading this when it first came out in comic book format and you got a new issue every three months or so. This format is awesome compared to that!
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What web comics are you following these days?

I'm caught up on OOTS. It updates so infrequently that I read it for like 20 minutes every 3-4 months.

I was enjoying HijiNKS ENSUE until it came to a screeching halt mid-story. It stopped updating in 2015. That one took a while to draw me in, but made me LOL several times toward the end.

A few days ago I started octopus pie, which isn't as good as its name but isn't bad, either. I'm 100 strips in. It's 2008 and I don't know if/when it stops.

Any recommendations along similar lines? I did bookmark Girl Genius based on this thread, but haven't started reading it yet.
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The only webcomic that has stuck with me over the years has been Questionable Content. A big reason for that is it's consistency, as it's been updated every single weekday since 2003. :shock: Currently on episode 4031, as of today.

It starts with the everyday exploits of a group of college-aged slackers (and their robot) in a small New England town, and has gone through a pretty awesome exploration of how their lives, careers, and relationships have changed and evolved over the course of a decade. When looked at as a whole, it's actually a quite remarkable piece of work.

The art style at the beginning is quite rough, but gets significantly better as it progresses. If you're looking for something that will keep you busy for a while and is still updating on a very regular basis, QC is a very solid option.
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That's just what I'm looking for. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Kraken wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:12 pm A few days ago I started octopus pie, which isn't as good as its name but isn't bad, either. I'm 100 strips in. It's 2008 and I don't know if/when it stops.
It ended in 2017.
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Webcomic Name ("oh no") legal fund Gofundme

I've been enjoying this absurdist parody of webcomics for years, mostly on Facebook. Apparently, an unscrupulous board game publisher, Golden Bell, ripped off creator Alex Norris after entering into an agreement to produce a board game based on their comic. More info on Reddit.

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Kraken wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:12 pm A few days ago I started octopus pie, which isn't as good as its name but isn't bad, either. I'm 100 strips in. It's 2008 and I don't know if/when it stops.
New Octopus Pie.

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