Webcomics about First Contact - know any?

Dr Neo Lao · Post by **Dr Neo Lao** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:35 pm

I was just curious if anyone had seen any comics or comic pages that dealt with humans making first contact with aliens and how that would pan out.

Not whole comics, more like the gag-a-day sort. A good example of what I'm talking about is one of the strips from The Parking Lot is Full, year 2001, October 16 issue (it's in frames, so no direct link).

Has anyone else seen something similar to this?

Ataraxia · Post by **Ataraxia** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:27 pm

Well, I have this comic from 15 years ago:
http://ataraxia.comicgenesis.com/d/20060520.html

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:33 pm

All I can think of is a bunch of manga comics about various magical girls from outer space suddenly faling into the lap of an unlikely hero one day, and so on and so on.

Joel Fagin · Post by **Joel Fagin** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:05 pm

No, I don't know of any. I also think it's a good idea. Original and with lots of comedic potential. If you're thinking of doing it... Well, do it.

- Joel Fagin

KWill · Post by **KWill** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:59 am

The Far Side had one or two with that in mind, usually involving aliens in the shape of fire hydrants or hands...

Yeahduff · Post by **Yeahduff** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:43 am

mcDuffies wrote:All I can think of is a bunch of manga comics about various magical girls from outer space suddenly faling into the lap of an unlikely hero one day, and so on and so on.

Could you kindly direct me to one of those?

Ataraxia · Post by **Ataraxia** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:27 am

yeahduff wrote:
mcDuffies wrote:All I can think of is a bunch of manga comics about various magical girls from outer space suddenly faling into the lap of an unlikely hero one day, and so on and so on.
Could you kindly direct me to one of those?

Here you go.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:54 am

On top of my head.

Robin Pierce · Post by **Robin Pierce** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:20 am

yeahduff wrote:
mcDuffies wrote:All I can think of is a bunch of manga comics about various magical girls from outer space suddenly faling into the lap of an unlikely hero one day, and so on and so on.
Could you kindly direct me to one of those?

Just browse through the comic genesis website application pages.

Nanda · Post by **Nanda** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:58 am

The only alien comic I've ever read was Space Losers, but it doesn't exactly sound like what you're looking for.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:36 am

My comic has aliens, but not in a "OMG We are not alone!" kind of way.

Dr Neo Lao · Post by **Dr Neo Lao** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:34 pm

Thanks - some of those are actually rather helpful.

I don't think that there's too many of what I was looking for, and since I couldn't find any other than that one, I figured I'd ask around. If anyone spots something, can you advise me here, otherwise - thanks for what's been shared so far.

(Sorry Joel - this wasn't an idea for a webcomic - but feel free to use it (or anyone else for that matter))

Shishio · Post by **Shishio** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:09 pm

It's not what you're looking for, but Good Ship Chronicles is a pretty decent comic about the crew of a starship and one of the characters is an alien.