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Readers pick best webcomic: 95% almost brand new!
Recently profiled artist Steve Napierski (Dueling Analogs) suffers a power outage, pushes his Final Fantasy XII strip to 2:00a.m. tonight, but shuffles together a trio of devious consoles to create the reader's choice best game-related webcomic of the week.Second and third place were claimed by old hats Penny Arcade and Ctrl+Alt Del, respectively. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any gaming comics you stumble upon (or create) this week!
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: have a heart edition
Ways to earn someone's heart: Buy flowers, chocolate, and / or Space Channel 5 Catch it as it flies down from overhead Visit a magic fairy Slay a fire-breathing salamander by sidestepping, spinning behind him, and jumping up with a spinning sword slash (That might net you three hearts, if you're lucky.) Checking out our picks for best gaming comics this week and voting for your favorite! Future proofing Flaming bags Like a stream Random number [+2 points for nerdiness] The most recent catastrophe 95% almost brand new! Throwing in the towel Don't sneak on grass Old-school definition So, now what? "Guaranteed!" Free polls from Pollhost.com
Readers pick best webcomic and hate Mario Party
I know what at least three of you are saying out there: "how can you hate Mario Party? It's so fun and non-repetitive and I own all seven versions!" Well calm down there, skipper, because not everyone thinks video board games are the greatest thing since non-video board games.Julian's hands-on with Mario Party 8 sent Penny Arcade's Gabe into a frenzy and subsequently became the most popular gaming comic this week. Second place went to Fanboys Online and third place was claimed by Qwantz, even though we mistakenly linked to the picture and not the comic / news page (thanks, karmaghost). Be sure to congratulate Qwantz artist Ryan North, as his comic turned four years old as of February 1st!Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!
Ping Pong with Penny Arcade, to the pain!
After feasting upon the flesh of Seattle import vendor Pink Godzilla, the Penny Arcade crew are thirsting for new blood in their quest to destroy all competition in their sick and twisted game of ping pong. No, not Rockstar Table Tennis (though the developer's hand would explain the violence), but actual, honest-to-goodness, physically exerting ping pong. Gabe is making the call to anyone in the games industry who might want to take on the comic crew (and yes, it's more than just Tycho and Gabe). A few rules: Bring seven people, ranked in order of skill Matches will adhere USATT Table Tennis rules, lasting 11 points per game with service rotation every two points. Each match will be best out of five games. Doubles teams are optional "Victory as of right now means street cred and bragging rights," according to Gabe, with the future possibility of a pong league and "some sort of trophy to pass around. Anyone interested should e-mail Gabe (address on the PA page) with the subject line reading "PING PONG CHALLENGE!" Since Joystiq HQ is spread out far and wide over the world, we'll likely not heed the call, but industry types who have no will to live some paddle skills should bring their A-game to Penny Arcade's underground lair. But be warned of Robert Khoo's insatiable thirst for gamer blood, demonstrated in the video embedded after the break.See Also: Joystiq's Weekly Webcomic Wrapup
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: Bleach edition
It is amazing how one can take a simple VG Cats comic and -- through clever panning -- make it a compelling anime. It's either a testament to clever camera work or a sad note on cartoons.Take a look at our profile on Dueling Analogs' Steve Napierski and sift through our picks this week's gaming comics. Be sure to vote for your favorite! It is a sensitive topic You've got heart, man ... Silly fabric Ouch -- tennis, huh? Goo-deek! Dynasty Warriors 31 Protected property Hotel Dumb It's all in the wrist How gaming comics are made Heh, heh, heh, thank you. Hey T-Rex! Nintenfrauds Free polls from Pollhost.com
Joystiq profile: Dueling Analogs' Steve Napierski
Taking time away from creating a poll that marginalizes the artistic merit of gaming comics into a silly competition, we decided to take a new look at a webcomic we've been watching since almost its inception -- namely, Dueling Analogs' Steve Napierski. DA has always been close to Joystiq, even going so far as to dedicate a strip, sort of, to PSP Fanboys' Andrew Yoon. We're glad Napierski took time out of making a full-sized Konami Code poster to reveal some insight into his life.Tell us a little about yourself. What is your "other life"?As far as my personal life, I'm married, have a baby girl and am an avid collector of video games and anime. As for my career, I create websites and web related content for automotive dealers and OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). Plus I am also a freelance web designer and graphic artist.Why did you start making webcomics? Why game-related?I always wanted to get into comics, but the prospect of doing an entire book before anyone would even read it seemed overwhelming. Now, with webcomics you do one strip or page at a time and people all over the world have instant access to it. That appealed to me.I was already working on the outer circle and that took care of my character driven strip. So, I created Dueling Analogs to take care of my gaming and gag strip needs.
Readers pick best webcomic: your mom
With silly non-animation and infantile STD humor, With Your Mom dot Com takes the [adult swim] award for best game-related webcomic this week. Second and third place were occupied by Tycho and Gabe, with PVP Online's Penny Arcade joke edging out over Penny Arcade itself. Thanks to everyone who voted this week and be sure to let us know of any gaming comics you stumble upon this week!
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: tardy edition [update 2]
Oh, look at the time. The webcomic branch of Joystiq HQ is running a bit behind today, so pardon our sloth behavior and enjoy the selection we've picked today.Don't like the white rabbit? Well, we don't think he likes you either. Just look at his pixelated eyeballs staring you down, and those two front teeth yearning for flesh. Human flesh.... heh, sorry to get sidetracked. Here are our picks for the week's best gaming comics, be sure to vote for your favorite! The hook, line, and sinker Our poor, European brethren Tycho, Gabe, what are you doing here? Me and my shadow Gaming Scientific cubed Ubisoft strikes back Dawn of Next Gen Oh God, please no! Puzzling conclusion You can't fight instinct I've said it before, they'll say it again How's this for a Burning Crusade? Free polls from Pollhost.com [Update 1: Dueling Analogs and Digital Unrest are both back up and online, so go send them your traffic!]
Readers pick best webcomic: "Real is Brown" [update 1]
Just ask Scott Ramsoomair, "What can brown do you for you?" His latest VG Cats strip puts a new spin on the latest graphical trends and gets voted best webcomic of the week.Second place goes to Fanboys Online (nice redesign, by the way), and a distant third was claimed by our nerdy favorite, the clever (and scientific) Digital Unrest. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any gaming webcomics you stumble upon this week!
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: stuck in WoW edition
So, what are you up to this week? Chances are, you're too busy to read webcomics on account of that newfangled World of Warcraft thingamajig. So for everyone else, here are our picks for the best gaming webcomics this week, be sure to vote for your favorite! Accepting my new overlords It's a small World of Warcraft after all Gaussian blur Through the looking glass Lost metaphor Bull milk Jokes become stale ... really! A slight burning sensation Gaming scientific, episode 2 Wario warning Free polls from Pollhost.com
Readers pick best webcomic: Star Fox innuendo
How dare Scott Ramsoomair take perfectly innocent lines from the Star Fox franchise and turn it into the subtitles for his dirty, dirty fantasies? And shame on you, dear reader, for picking it as best game-related webcomic for the week. Shame, shame, shame ...Second place went to NekoYasha's Moron Mines comic and third place was taken by The Joy of Tech. Thanks to everyone who voted and be sure to let us know of any gaming comics you stumble upon this week!
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: Apple obsession edition
Mac World has, in the paraphrased words of Stephen Colbert, spawned the most amount of nerd wood since Princess Leia put on the bronze bikini. Despite its many imperfections, we still think the iPhone is a beautiful product we can never afford. It's the Apple effect, and Penny Arcade tackled it perfectly this week.Back to gaming, here's a selection of gaming comics we thought were awesome this week. We told Chillcomix we'd give them a nod, so go check it out if you have a chance. With all that out of the way, be sure to vote for your favoring game-related webcomic! Best-laid plans Lego my gimmick! Gaming Scientific, Episode I Passing down the limit Deep in the Moron Mines Apache 1.5 The sarge always knows what's best He's a real man. Streaming live NSFH: Not Safe for Humanity Free polls from Pollhost.com
Readers pick best webcomic: Fanboy reflections
Wow, you guys really, really like Scott Dewitt's Fanboys Online comic. And so do we. Overwhelmingly, Fanboys was voted the best webcomic this week for their 2006 year in review. Maybe it was the sad truth they admitted: Penny Arcade's Tycho and Gabe have so much good will they could eat babies and still be cool.Second place went to Extra Life and third place was a virtual tie between Digital Unrest and Dueling Analogs. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any gaming comics you stumble upon this week!
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: evil Mii edition [update 1]
Is this the most evil Mii you've seen? Phil thinks so, but we're open to suggestion. You can hone your skills in a flash-based Mii creator here.Here are our picks for the week's best gaming comics (though we're sure we missed quite a few good ones), be sure to vote for your favorite! The darker side of Hyrule I see what you did there More New Year's predictions Fun with portals [Update: now with a new link -- sorry to screw up your servers!] Starting from scratch And now a joke from 2006 Praise the Bear! "Oh Wise One ..." A year in review Free polls from Pollhost.com
Readers pick best webcomic: Contraband
User-submitted lifemeter's Contraband comic (get it? Because it's Contra and contraband ... yeah, ignore me) earned top honors as the best webcomic of the week for the final days of 2006. Know thy code.Second place went to Ctrl+Alt+Del and third was a virtual tie between Extra Life and VG Cats.Thanks to everyone who voted; we've already got a few submissions for next week's wrapup, but we always yearn for more. Please let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: Fill-in-your-own Edition [update 1]
Welcome to the (adjective) edition of the Weekly Webcomic (noun) . We've got 11 (adjective) gaming comics for you to (verb) . O, (exclamation) !While we (verb) our (noun) , check out our (noun) for the (adverb) (adjective) webcomics of the week. Be sure to (verb) for your (noun) !(Be sure to check out Bears of War, too.)Update: On the results page, Digital Unrest and Dueling Analogs magically switch places (if by magic I mean that I screwed up). Vote for the comic you like on this page and I'll make the appropriate swap when the results are all tallied. Sorry, guys! You've gotta spend money to lose money Nerds tell stupid jokes Berry Merry Where does he get those wonderful toys? Ebay waits for no man Games of the Year New year's predictions 2007 Old-school wheels The Last One ... Poor kid The code that defined a generation Free polls from Pollhost.com
Readers pick best webcomic: Gabe the weatherman
It's a much-deserved landslide victory for Penny Arcade, cartooning at the top of their game and, lest we forget, the related anecdote. Coming in second and third in this week's webcomic wrapup were VG Cats' heartfelt goodbye to the GameCube and NekoYasha's Samus satire.Thanks to everyone who voted. Coming up is the last webcomic wrapup of the year. No party hats or cake or anything (we're too cheap), but it's the best time to thank everyone again for submitting gaming webcomic -- we try to incorporate them all, and there have been so many underground favorites that would have slipped under our radar if it wasn't for you. You guys really live up to that "TIME Person of the Year" title.Round up those game-related comics you stumble upon and be sure to let us know.
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: the Big N edition [update 1]
With all the talk recently, you'd think Wii-related injuries placed up there with alcoholism and BASE jumping as serious health risks. Yet Nintendo's name has remained unfazed, and they've managed to take bad press and turn it into good momentum and consumer hype. Crafty.Webcomics are doing their share to emulate the mainstream media's focus, so we're bringing you a weekly wrapup that is 100% Nintendo -- and we did it while leaving very few webcomics behind (sorry, RPG TV). Here our picks for the best Nintendo-related webcomics this week; be sure to vote for your favorite! Operating buddy (Godspeed, little buddy) Ug Goo Negative Wiimotions And now for the weather Wiimicide Hungry for Power Hehe Instinct Free polls from Pollhost.com [Update 1: Blame it on the eggnog, but in the results page I had renamed the DeviantArt selection to "RPG TV" -- it's a catchy name, what can I say? Obviously, people are voting for the strip by its content and not its title, so just pretend it says "Deviant Art," as I can't change the name without resetting all the votes. Sorry for the confusion, folks.]
Bunnies like Penny Arcade
The best part of Michel Ancel's Rayman Raving Rabbits is its humor and ad campaign. Every level is given a phrase such as "bunnies like carrot juice" or "bunnies like to rave." Ubisoft asked Penny Arcade to contribute to the Rabbid lore. Here's what Gabe and Joe Pekar (he colored) came up with: Bunnies lie about their age Bunnies are extremely good at ping pong Bunnies are nostalgic Bunnies can smell your fear So Ubisoft, how about capitalizing on Wii's online services and turn these golden ideas into party games.
Readers pick best webcomic: Santa needs a Wii
Even the Jolly Old Man in Red can't seem to keep up the demand of children on his Good List this year. Joystiq readers en masse chose Extra Life's Santa Wii strip as the best weekly webcomic.Second place went to personal favorite Perry Bible Fellowship (even if the joke is reminiscent of a Simpsons' gag) and third place was claimed by perennial Joystiq commenter Game Boyz. Congratulations, and thanks to everyone who voted -- be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!
