Category: Webcomics

Check This Out- Gunnerkrigg Court

I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that I believe good writing comes in all forms.  Good stories come in all forms.  Books are great, they’re my personal favorite.  But I am a huge fan of comic books and graphic novels.  I mean things like Bone by Jeff Smith, Wonderland by Tommy Kovac, and the subject of today’s Check This Out, Gunnerkrigg court.

In case you’re wondering, I’ve actually been saving this one for my month dedicated to parenting for a reason.  It’s a story that I read with my kids, and find that we all seem to be able to appreciate it on different levels.

The story is amazingly creative, with some borrowing from lesser known mythology.   It’s the story of a place called Gunnerkrigg court (duh) that has been created to study the combined forces of science and magic.  Only they call it Etheric energy.  In this world, people use computers they control through pendants and tattoos.  Robots have feelings, and the school dorm is protected by a huge crab like creature.  It’s the story of a little girl named Annie who grew up in the court, but soon starts to make friends with the inhabitants of The Forest, an amazing place full of demons, fairies, and gods.  There’s a girl possessed by some unknown force, a demon trapped in a stuffed doll, trees that get up and run around, and all sorts of other really cool characters.

The whole thing is available online, but it really is worth it to invest in the hardcover books if you can, they’re great quality.  But you’ve got to read the story from the beginning.  The archives can be found from this link right here.  So check out Gunnerkrigg Court with your kids this week.

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Check This Out- Special Edition to say Goodbye To Girls with Slingshots

I found out something sad today.  One of my favorite web comics, Girls With Slingshots, is coming to an end on the next few months.

It’s actually the second web comic I read that’s coming to an end.  The other one is called ‘Shortpacked’, but that one’s not about writing, so I’ve never featured it on this blog.  But GWS is one that I’ve had on my list for awhile, and somehow never got around to telling you about.  Now, it’s almost too late, but there is still time.

The main character is a girl named Hazel.  She’s a writer, and at the start of the strip she’s an unemployed writer.  Eventually she gets a job at a newspaper, then a magazine.  One of the most touching moments early in the strip is a conversation she’s having with a friend on the phone.  He’s telling her not to be discouraged, that she’s a great writer and she’s going to make it.  “But,” she says, laying in a field under a star filled sky, “What am I going to write about?”

Which one of us hasn’t felt that way, at some point in our writing lives?

Don’t think it’s all serious, though.  Hazel’s got a talking cactus, a crew of insane friends that includes a dominatrix librarian, and a slight substance abuse problem.

So, check out Girls With Slingshots.  It’s a great time to get started, because the creator, Danielle Corsetto, is keeping the site updated by reposting the story from the start with new color and fun additions.  Even though it’s ending, it’s a great read.

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