Things Wrong with Me by Adam P. Knave

      TWWM is not an easy thing to explain. It is not, strictly speaking, a webcomic; it is more like a script. A script to a zany sitcom with a grab-bag of oddballs.
      The story takes place in New York, but that has less effect on it than you might think. More important are the locations: a bar (Cleopatera's; but, again, the name isn't important. It could be anywhere.), the apartment building they all share, and the street.
      The conversations consist of imaginary events that occur on the subway (Clown sex!), the work the characters do (Shuriken boat!), and musings about life (the ultimate purpose of humanity is to create sharks with lasers wrapped in bacon).
      Are you curious yet? No?
      In that case, let's try this. A few of the characters are: Mark, a gay man with a "few" problems; Natasha, a former Dominatrix, and Sven, who is essentially a mad scientist. And these are only half of the cast.
      Each of these characters has their own quirks. Each one has their own history, their own form of "logic"; and each one has their own speech-pattern. They are all relatable and loveable in their own way, they all "make sense" in their universe, and most of the time I, quite frankly, would love to sit down and have a long talk with them.
      Particularly Natasha, but that's just me. I guarentee that you will find a personal favorite among the voice's in the author, Adam P. Knave's, head.
      You can follow Adam on twitter at @adampknave, and visit his webcomic at thingswrongwithme.com.

     P.S. This is the hardest review I have had to write so far, and it doesn't begin to grasp the true complexity of the comic. So stop reading this and start reading it! GO GO GO!

UPDATE: They DON'T live in the SAME APARTMENT BUILDING. I stand corrected by the Lord of TWWM himself. /bow down in worship

The Shroud

First of all, a warning: The Shroud is a webcomic is a parody of 60s noir comics. Get out your google and get ready to look up common phrases of the day, if you are not already familiar with them.

The Shroud is the a tale of a detective, who through a Goldbergian series of events finds himself as a ghost inhabiting his own shroud. The series of events that follows in a quest for his own body are amusing, to say the least.

The writing, as I mentioned, could be clearer; but again, this is a parody of 60s noir. It is corny, sometimes wordy, and quite often odd, but still a good read if you are patient enough to read it. The characters are whacky, unusual, and completely and utterly unrealistic; something that makes for a good comedic dynamic. Think Three Stooges meets Spirit.

The art is, and always will be, fantastic. I know this because the guy who writes it is a buddy of mine (hence the quick review), and his art has never been disappointing. Oftentimes, it is very complex, but no more thean necessary; and the presentation is very good, although I think the coloring (on what few pages do have color) could use some work.

In the end, a good read if you are patient and want to learn. Updates, he has told me, are about twice a week. Check it out if you want something different.

LINKS!
The Shroud

Brightest

Updates Monday through Friday. NSFW.

Here's the rundown: Brightest is the story of Charlene, a girl with troubles. She's unemployed, ran out of insurance, and basically lost her life. Her story is told through a series of diary entries, revealing many of her innermost thoughts in a very stream-of-consciousness style which anyone can relate to. Not much, unfortunately, is revealed at this point; but I am sure it will be gotten around to.

Of the things that stand out about this comic, I can honestly say the writing catches the eye. In the first sequence, the author's description of her first time with a woman is truly astounding. The descriptions are faintly erotic without being overtly so; this is not erotica, but rather sex to lend to the atmosphere of the overall story.



The art is very smooth and well rounded, with good texturing and presentation. Overall, it adds a very organic feel to the comic. That, couples with the monotone colors used, make it all very dreary in atmosphere; which suits it perfectly.

There is only one complaint I have, overall: the updates, which are five days a week, tend not to push the story forward much. It is incredibly frustrating waiting for one panel after the other, waiting to see what finally happens. I would like to see, not a faster storyline, but definitely more information; it's a lot like reading one paragraph at a time.

All in all, definitely worth checking out all five days. THey are frustrating, but the updates are well worth it, if you have patience.

LINKS!
Brightest Webcomic: http://www.brightestcomic.com
GroundChux's Blog: http://groundwritings.blogspot.com/
Twitter Account @GroundChux

Count Your Sheep

     Count Your Sheep is the story of a little girl named Katie and her imaginary friend, a sheep named Ship. Other characters include her mother Laurie and recently, her aunt Karla and cousin Anthony (AKA Squeak).

     Part of what I enjoy about webcomics is watching how the characters grow and change with the artist, both in writing style and in art. From beginning to end, you can see how the art is constantly improving, coming to match the image in the artist's head.
  
Count Your Sheep is no exception. He started off with a simple idea; make a simple "counting sheep" joke every comic. Luckily, he did not go with it, and went on to add depth to his characters and his storyline. You can read how is starts off with simple gag-a-day strips, but develops into a full-blow storyline as the comic progresses. You get to see facets of both Katie and Ship as her mother is introduced; as we learn about Marty; and as Karla enters the picture.

You can also watch the art develop; starting off as simple doodles and ending with texturing and shadows, as well as more depths of emotion from characters. There are also a few examples of what it would look like had it not been digitized, and Adis regularly posts random sketches of characters like the one above.

All in all, Count Your Sheep is a good comic for both mothers and those who appreciate sheer, overwhelming cute. If you like Calvin and Hobbes, chances are, you will like this.

Links!
Count Your Sheep