Best Comic Strip

3 Nov 2008

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Posted by Kevin Aylward on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 2:23 PM

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Questionable Content. Hands-down my favorite on-line or off comic.

http://questionablecontent.net/

Karen Rayne | November 3, 2008 7:48 PM | Vote up Score: 5

Only the absolute best webcomic deserves this one, xkcd.

http://xkcd.com/

Pablo Domo | November 4, 2008 12:14 AM | Vote up Score: 19

Definitely Questionable Content!
http://questionablecontent.net/index.php

krylonblue | November 4, 2008 7:45 AM | Vote up Score: 3

I'd like to nominate Town Called Dobson.

http://www.towncalleddobson.com

Other blogs like Bilerico Project (http://www.bilerico.com) have started carrying the strip too as it's gained popularity, but TCD has it's own blog that should be recognized.

Bil Browning | November 4, 2008 9:16 AM | Vote up Score: 3

I nominate.... GUNNERKRIGG COURT!

http://gunnerkrigg.com

El Santo | November 14, 2008 2:42 PM | Vote up Score: 1

Great comic for cyclists:

http://www.yehudamoon.com

Jeff | November 14, 2008 3:33 PM | Vote up Score: 0

Calamities of Nature: consistently funny, thought-provoking, and great coloring.
http://www.calamitiesofnature.com/

cspackler | November 14, 2008 3:52 PM | Vote up Score: 2

Shamelessly nominating myself...
The Cattle Raid of Cooley
http://paddybrown.co.uk/
http://paddybrown.co.uk/?feed=rss2

Patrick Brown | November 14, 2008 4:41 PM | Vote up Score: 0

So, I too nominate myself.
:)

Boolean Squared
http://sites.google.com/site/booleansquared/

Kevin

Kevin | November 15, 2008 6:16 AM | Vote up Score: 0

Nine Chickweed Lane

http://comics.com/9_chickweed_lane/

Terry Smith | November 15, 2008 8:45 AM | Vote up Score: 0

i have no shame, and regret nothing.

dogbite`s star trek valiant, by dogbite.

http://www.dogbite.co.il/valiant/

shoham blau | November 15, 2008 9:06 AM | Vote up Score: 3

Horribleville - one of the funniest strips I've ever read.

http://www.horribleville.com/

http://capn-special.livejournal.com/

Sean C | November 15, 2008 4:43 PM | Vote up Score: 2

Medium Large
http://medium-large.com
feed://mediumlarge.wordpress.com/feed

Author Profile Page La Quijotesca | November 16, 2008 11:59 AM | Vote up Score: 0

nemu*nemu
http://www.nemu-nemu.com/
feed://www.nemu-nemu.com/index.xml

densha otoko | November 16, 2008 1:50 PM | Vote up Score: 0

+Girls with Slingshots http://www.girlswithslingshots.com

Bellen http://www.boxbrown.com

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal http://www.smbc-comics.com

Synchronism http://www.thinksynch.com

Katie | November 16, 2008 3:27 PM | Vote up Score: 3

First, I exempt myself from this contest so there is question of conflict of interest.

Second, have you thought this through? You are looking for blogs by people who write about their own comics? Most such blogs are personal filler or ad keyword bundles, not serious blogs, because no one wants to look narcissistic.

Meanwhile, the uncompensated webcomics news blogs are excluded. Here is a list:
http://webcomicbloglist.synthasite.com/index.php

I exempt myself from most contests because of shaky rules and sample sizes, so even if you included the deserving category instead of this silly category, I'd opt out. There are deserving people who deserve a shot, but what you have here is people voting for their favorite comic without regard to your organization's interest in blog promotion.

Webcomics already suffer from a flood of awards, many of questionable legitimacy. These awards create distortion of quality perception, ad value and artistic merit -- in other words, they do harm. Next year, why not speak to some informed people about webcomics before launching a dubious comics category. Not me, as I will tell you not to hold contests and why, but I'll be glad to refer you to tolerant experts.

Thanks for reading an alternative point of view.

Best,
Bengo
Lilnyet.com

Bengo | November 17, 2008 1:55 AM | Vote up Score: 1

www.TunaCarpaccioPI.com!! Yay!

Janet replied to comment from Bengo | November 17, 2008 2:29 AM | Vote up Score: 0

1) Nobody is voting for anything yet. These are nominations.

2) Who, exactly, is being excluded? These are open nominations. If some one deserving, nominate them.

3) Look at last year's finalists - http://2007.weblogawards.org/polls/best-comic-strip-1.php are none of them deserving?

4) This is not the first year for this category. We've done fine in the past and will do so again this year without "experts"...

Author Profile Page Kevin Aylward replied to comment from Bengo | November 17, 2008 2:33 AM | Vote up Score: 0

www.xkcd.com A webcomic of romance,
sarcasm, math, and language.

Duncan | November 17, 2008 2:58 AM | Vote up Score: 2

The Book of Biff
http://www.thebookofbiff.com/

Steve Martini | November 17, 2008 10:44 AM | Vote up Score: 0

Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts for The Common Ills website.

http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2008/11/isaiahs-world-today-just-nuts-ghosts-of.html

Jimmy | November 17, 2008 11:01 AM | Vote up Score: 1

DIlbert

www.dilbert.com

Ricky | November 19, 2008 9:01 PM | Vote up Score: 2

xkcd is the very best!

http://www.xkcd.com/
feed://www.xkcd.com/rss.xml

Tariq Ismael | November 19, 2008 9:13 PM | Vote up Score: 1

Penny Arcade

http://www.penny-arcade.com/

William Matchett | November 19, 2008 10:41 PM | Vote up Score: 3

MegaToyko

http://www.megatokyo.com/

William Matchett | November 19, 2008 10:54 PM | Vote up Score: 1

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
smbc-comics.com

XKCD
xkcd.com

Dr. McNinja
Drmcninja.com

Explosm
Explosm.net/comics

Ben | November 19, 2008 10:54 PM | Vote up Score: 0

http://www.whattheduck.net/
feed://web.me.com/aaronandpatty/What_the_Duck/Comic_Strips/rss.xml

widespredpanic | November 19, 2008 11:32 PM | Vote up Score: 1

Shay Charka
http://shaycharka.blogspot.com/
http://shaycharka.blogspot.com//atom.xml

This blog is a comic blog in Hebrew, but its still awesome :)

Author Profile Page Jameel @ The Muqata | November 20, 2008 8:16 AM | Vote up Score: 0

MS paint adventures!
http://www.mspaintadventures.com/

Beau | November 20, 2008 9:47 AM | Vote up Score: 1

MS Paint Adventures
http://www.mspaintadventures.com

David | November 20, 2008 9:54 AM | Vote up Score: 1

Best online cartoonist is Isaiah who does The World Today Just Nuts for The Common Ills each week since 2005. His most recent comic:

http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2008/11/isaiahs-world-today-just-nuts-ghosts-of.html

Mary | November 20, 2008 10:13 AM | Vote up Score: 0

Week in and week out mon,wed & fri my quivering fingers must type out
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php
Adventure, Romance, Mad Science!

Mark Reardon | November 20, 2008 2:25 PM | Vote up Score: 0

Great new comic. Well-drawn and literate.

Matt | November 21, 2008 12:03 AM | Vote up Score: 0

Scary Go Round
http://www.scarygoround.com/
John Allison's daily webcomic

Author Profile Page johnweeks.myopenid.com | November 21, 2008 12:26 AM | Vote up Score: 0

Achewood

http://www.achewood.com
feed://achewood.com/rss.php

MC | November 21, 2008 1:12 AM | Vote up Score: 0

Watch Your Head!

CDF | November 21, 2008 8:41 AM | Vote up Score: 0

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