What makes you come back to a good comic?

ZOMBIE USER 7782 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 7782** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 2:54 am

Well? Stunning art, immersive storylines, irresistable characterisation, ROFL humour, in-jokes, cunning use of sarcasm/irony, the subject matter? Look down your list of bookmarks and ask yourself, "What keeps me reading these comics every day?"

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 4:25 am

I don't really know...

ZOMBIE USER 8296 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 8296** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 4:37 am

well, since I read comics where some look wonderful and some look like crap, I'd have to say that I just have to enjoy it, be it the humor or story... it also helps to not have too much angst, there's been times where I've been reading a comic for a long while and just got so sick of all the angst i wanted to puke

Brecken · Post by **Brecken** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 5:20 am

basically I go by Art and humour...
stories can be almost incomprehensable, but if the humours good, and the art is of a certain level I'll go along for the ride.

SpareChange · Post by **SpareChange** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 6:58 am

I would say it would have to be the characterizations/humor. If you can get the point across, art doesn't really matter that much to me. I'll read a stickman comic if I find the dialogue humorous.

ZOMBIE USER 3098 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 3098** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 7:45 am

Basically the humor and just that alone will make me swarm over like flies.

The next likely thing is probably whether they're gonna give me free food or not.

-Albrecht
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Ajcg51 · Post by **Ajcg51** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 8:07 am

It seems that I wont have to be so worried about my art then! lol.
I would have to agree tho. But to an extent. SOmetimes the Megatokyo story gets too weird, but the art in incredible, and humor can always be found with Largo and Boo!! However, I find Pentasmal absolutely great because of the humor. I even bought a "Stalinfish" hooded sweatshirt!

So I guess that's my rant and froth. Good day all!

Dark Artist · Post by **Dark Artist** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 8:14 am

I think good art catches my eye first.
If there are pretty boys to stare at then I can accept a bemusing story line.

Humor is next. If a comic is consitantly funny then i'll always pop over to it when I need a good laugh.

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Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 8:45 am

Absolutely always the quality of the writing. Nothing else matters.

BunELovecraft · Post by **BunELovecraft** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 11:09 am

I'd have to say a good plot and half decent art oh yeah...and regular updating! My fave comics aren't really HUMOR comics, but I read 'em anyway cos I want to know what happens. It's one of those things...Stephen King isn't funny but he's addictive. Go figure

Scrubbo · Post by **Scrubbo** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 11:47 am

Boobs. That's what keeps me coming back to a strip.

Awwwww yah!

PepsiWeasel · Post by **PepsiWeasel** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 12:52 pm

Humour is Number One. I dont mind the art as much hell look at my comic (shameless self advertisment lays ahead) http://nickelsmart.keenspace.com its stick men with clothes!!!.....its madness

Psiogen · Post by **Psiogen** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 1:49 pm

On 2002-04-17 09:45, Kevin Wolf wrote:
Absolutely always the quality of the writing. Nothing else matters.

Are you seriously suggesing that you don't care about art quality *at all*?
Comics are a visual medium as well as a written one. If you don't care about art, why not just read a novel?

PepsiWeasel · Post by **PepsiWeasel** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 1:54 pm

i was stating that i go for humour and the art no matter how crappy can still be funny and thats all that I look for. Even the simplest comic can be amazing

ZOMBIE USER 7833 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 7833** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 2:04 pm

Yeah, look at stuff like Boxjam's Doodle, where the art is barely a step above stick figures. You get just enough lines to tell what the thing is supposed to be, and that's all you need. The writing is what's good about the strips, the jokes, the dialogue, the relationships between the characters, that's why people come back.

Alternatively, hitting upon an old topic, I've seen a bazillion comics (especially manga comics) where the art is AMAZING, completely blows away anything I can do, but the storyline is so clich

Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 2:18 pm

On 2002-04-17 14:49, Psiogen wrote:
On 2002-04-17 09:45, Kevin Wolf wrote:
Absolutely always the quality of the writing. Nothing else matters.
Are you seriously suggesing that you don't care about art quality *at all*?

It's been my experience that truly crappy art is usually a sign of total lack of interest in producing a quality comic. This careless attitude will show through in the writing as well.

On the other hand, if the art's bad, but the humor and writing are spot-on, I don't care what it looks like as long as it's obvious that the artist is trying his best to produce good art.

On the other other hand, there's nothing sadder than a beautiful comic strip dragged down by cliched writing or obvious jokes. However, I do read The Makeshift Miracle in spite of Zubkavich's writing troubles, so maybe I'm a big fat hypocrite.

For examples of lackluster art bolstered by what I think is good writing, seeSawdust and my two strips in the sig.

Vinnie Noodle Doodle · Wed Apr 17, 2002 3:29 pm

I think we all build friendships with others and then get trapped in the "only gonna read my buddies comic" thing. Branching out is good. The best way is just to come to these here forums and try something new.

Although, the writing does have to be half way decent. Art always gets better with time.

Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 4:03 pm

On 2002-04-17 16:29, Vinnie Noodle Doodle wrote:

Although, the writing does have to be half way decent. Art always gets better with time.

Easy for you to say when you have nothing to worry about on either count.

Vinnie Noodle Doodle · Wed Apr 17, 2002 4:43 pm

Why thank you Kev.

GTOM rocks BTW. Only two episodes and I can see myself reading it for a long time. Besides, that's got to be the best title for a comic ever. That last panel of the second strip is gorgeous.

Kevin Wolf · Post by **Kevin Wolf** » Wed Apr 17, 2002 4:48 pm

On 2002-04-17 17:43, Vinnie Noodle Doodle wrote:
Why thank you Kev.

GTOM rocks BTW. Only two episodes and I can see myself reading it for a long time. Besides, that's got to be the best title for a comic ever. That last panel of the second strip is gorgeous.

Finally, somebody besides me who understands the genius of the title!

Sir, your kind words have just made my day.

Validation!