Not A Villain
by Aneeka Richins

Comic of the Week picked by: @fesworks

This is one I had found, but didn’t really like at first. But it had several elements that kept me reading. The art itself is very simplified and pixelly, but from the context of the comic, it’s because it’s in a digital world. I could nit-pick several things more about the art style quality, but there is a sense of practiced structure to the character designs. Even if they proportionally off in one way or another. Still it was something that was still visually pondering to me that I kept reading.

The story is set in a post-apocalyptic time… though we effectively see none of this, because the world’s survivors primarily gather online to… basically live life. We do get hints here and there about what people do offline, and how they survive, and a vague explanation of what cause the collapse of the world (it’s “hackers”). Though we mainly focus on the main character, Kleya, as we find out she’s a hacker in hiding. Again, vague back-story, and she’s trying to do good on her second chance.

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SFW*: Non-graphic violence. Dramatic contexts.

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Between Failures
by Jackie Wohlenhaus

Comic of the Week picked by: @fesworks

I’ve been reading this comic for a long time. It was one of the first sorta “slice of life” comics (how ever some people define that genre), with characters with romantic interests that I actually liked reading. It was even in grayscale when I first started reading it, which was something that rarely turned my eye back then. Well, I gave it a “fair shake” and read through several pages, and before I knew it, I caught up to the most recent updates (this was years ago), and I wanted more. So into my bookmarks it went.

It’s really the characters that do the comic the most justice. The storylines… not as much. I mean… I’m not really sure it has storylines in the most clear-cut fashion. What you get are character dynamics and interactions, and that’s fun and enjoyable. Though sometimes I would like to see more of a structured, long-lasting storyline; it is still enjoying to follow.

The art has improved much over the years, but isn’t perfect. I am much a fan of the comic’s character styling. I could nit-pick about a few things, but this is a comic of the week, and not a full blown review. So just go check it out!

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SFW*: Some visually saucy moments, but nothing usually cautionary.

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