Web-comic Review: Supernormal Step

By Temper

Magic, face punching and a robot or two; that is the tagline for this month’s web comic recommendation, Supernormal Step. Written, drawn, and colored by Michael Lee Lunsford; Supernormal Step centers on the misadventures of the blue haired heroine Fiona Dae. The plot starts when she gets transported to an alternate dimension Earth where magic is prevalent and where a man named Henderson is the lifetime leader of the United States.

Fiona doesn't care much about her current situation.  The plot mostly centers on her getting used to life on this new version of Earth while also trying to find a way back to her old life on the “normal” Earth. However, Fiona doesn't have to go on this adventure alone, she will have many allies. They will range from the wandering mage that sort of summoned her into this word, to a man trapped in the body of a stuffed bunny because he was a prick. The world of Supernormal Step has diverse characters from various mythical races along with the wonderful art of Lunsford.  During the evolution of the series, each character is portrayed beautifully.

What first attracted me to Supernormal Step was, believe it or not, Lunsford’s involvement with the Create a Wrestler Community that surrounds VGCW. SNST, as he is known over on Twitch, created some of the best looking wrestlers. So naturally, when he announced that he would no longer be making any more CAWs to concentrate more on his art, my interest was peaked. 

I Googled Supernormal Step and it led me to the web-comic. As I usually do with new web-comics, I read from the number one publication to the most recent page at the time. I thought Lunsford’s art was awesome. Fair Warning! Lunsford is also known as Zet13 and he does draw NSFW material, so Google him at your own risk.

Supernormal Step has a fun story, comedy, action, romance, and one of the most comprehensive portrayals of an asexual character I have ever seen. I won’t spoil who it is, but you can go on over to http://supernormalstep.com/ and find out. I highly

recommend it.

Comic Review: Little Reaper in Love

By: Aliraluna

 Authors: JA Comics!

     Welcome to the Municipal Cemetery! The residents of which will be the characters of small, lovely stories. Meet Lil’ Reaper, whose girlfriend can become a girl on Halloween but afterward turns back into a ghost and the only way to revert that is by kissing her… but Lil’ Reaper is afraid of ghosts! The first issue starts when Lil’ Reaper takes his girlfriend on a date to the best restaurant and to a cavern that he carved but she didn’t uttered a single word! What could it be? But worse than that is when a new resident arrives and likes to hang out at his place: Vampyr. Vampyr is a Goth kid who is trying to steal Lil’Reaper’s girlfriend and because of that both of them decide to compete against each other to see who wins- who do you think will be the winner?

My thoughts:

    I have to say that my favorite episodes are: ‘Moon tanning your way to fabulous’ and ‘Full Moon’ but also the one called ‘Let’s get in Shape’. The first one because I can’t simply stop laughing when I saw Lil’ Reaper using a small bikini and the reaction Zombie had- which Lil’ Reaper thought was a compliment; but even funnier was when he started to walk away and you can see the thong (so cute). The second one, because they are both trying to lift weights but Zombie’s little arms just stayed glued to the weights and you can see the cute form of the bones and his reactions is like: “what did you think would happen?” I also liked a lot the little details like the cavern Lil’ Reaper made which had a heart-shape and how he was looking for a formula to look like a human. It’s a really wonderful and cute comic and I can’t wait to read more from these lovely characters, and I would really LOVE to see this in the future as small videos because that introduction video in their website was really good.

Website:

http://jacomics.com/

Comic Review: The Adventures of Dr. McNinja & Star Power

By. Temper 

I read a lot of webcomics. My webcomics bookmarks folder has around 20 pages that I read on a daily basis. Webcomics have been around for a long time, and they tend to be part of the lives of many geeks and nerds. My morning ritual isn’t complete without checking for updates on my reading list. Tonight, I give you two webcomics that are worth checking out.

Thirty five years old, a doctor, and a ninja. These are the descriptors of the main character of Christopher Hastings’ webcomic, The Adventures of Dr. McNinja. Launched in 2004, The Adventures of Dr. McNinja is written and inked by Christopher Hastings, and colored by Anthony “Nedroid” Clark.  The comic is updated three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), and centers on the adventures of Dr. McNinja, his secretary Judy, the signing Gorrilla, and Gordito, the twelve year old mustachioed pistolero, as they tend to patients with normal and not so normal ailments in Cumberland, Maryland. If this sounds ridiculous, that’s because it most certainly is. Dr.McNinja not only cures illness, but also fights enemies like Dracula, gorilla vampires, Dr. McLuchador, and his most difficult enemy, King Radical, all to keep the city of Cumberland and the rest of the world safe. Hastings is a brilliant comedy writer and a great artist, having written stuff for the iconic fourth wall breaker Deadpool, so it’s pretty much guaranteed that a good amount of hilarious word play and panels will show up in his work. I’ve laughed hysterically so many times just from a single panel. The Adventures of Dr. McNinja is on its 21^st story arc, and shows no sign of stopping. Give it a try at http://www.drmcninja.com/

Danica Maris is your run of the mill astronomer on Space Station Sanctuary Six. That is, until she observes a peculiar star through her private telescope one night after work. The star turns out to be the last Star Power, transforming Danica into the universe’s last Star Powered Sentinel. Written by Michael “Mookie” Terracciano, and inked and colored by Garth Graham, Star Power follows Danica as she masters her newfound powers while keeping them and the dangers a secret from the crew of Sanctuary Six. Featuring a cast of colorful human and alien characters, Star Power quickly became one of my favorites this past year, thanks to its portrayal of a normal girl suddenly thrust with the powers and responsibilities attached to them. One of the comic’s best qualities is that Danica actually isn’t the most interesting character, despite being the protagonist. Her supporting cast garners as much attention as she does. While Star Power isn’t as over the top as McNinja, the beautiful art, the great story, and the amazing characters should keep you very interested. Check it out at http://www.starpowercomic.com

Web Comic Recomendation: Fisheye Placebo by Yuumei

By. Dalai Dama

I always love reading original web comics, and today I present to you Fisheye Placebo by Yuumei. I found this amazing artist in deviantART and immediately fell in love with her  digital artwork, the colors, themes of each art it's so unique it's just exquisite. 

After some time I noticed she started writing some stories like: Rumination this was an experimental work for her class, The story plays out like a choose your own adventure book, but no matter what you choose, it all leads to the same ending.

In spring 2009, she made her first major project, 1000 WORDS, a one-shot web Flash comic inspired by her parents' divorce and how her life was afterwards. It was originally a painting, called "Tape it Back Together", but after one of her followers commented on the similarity of the situations, she decided to make it into a story of its own. This work is available online at her deviantART and in print. 

Then came Knite, a story of how a group, also called Knite, wants to bring stars back into the sky because of the horrible pollution of China. This title is available online in her deviantART, or you can get it in print!

  

And now for my favorite work so far Fisheye Placebo. The comic is a work of fiction that mixes a few genres, like cyberpunk, science fiction, and psychological themes as well. The story is great, with stunning artwork to match it.  Fisheye Placebo is about Vance, who just wanted to make the most out of his college experience under a totalitarian regime. The last thing he expected was to be dragged into a crazy conspiracy to overthrow the government by his most-definitely-not-female roommate. College was meant to be exciting, but not this dramatic. Between dates that end in flops, failed grades, and successful hacks, Vance will slowly begin to question the morality of his actions and the true price of freedom. 

The comic is a slow work-in-progress since she draws each scene herself, but it's worth the wait! If you are interested in this great artist, you can find her at deviantART, as well as read her work at her Tapastic.