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Althestane: I love a woman who can find contemporary applicability and humor in characters, situations and personalities of the past! Kate Beaton, you are the on... more »
Pessimippopotamus: I'd watch the Sexy Tudors. more »
Smeagol92055: God, Kate Beaton never fails to entertain. My favorite strip of hers is the one with Beethoven and his ward. That and the Mystery Solving Teens Solv... more »
cmg: the word dirigible never fails to entertain me. more »
RandomFrequentFlierDent: Well, there goes my evening. So much for studying. The Mary Shelley one made me lol at the library. Lord Byron inserted into any kind of fiction make... more »
Jonn: See, I have issues with people appropriating memes and putting them on t-shirts, and I still wanna buy this. more »
Wookie1972: And this is for the geopolitical fans... more »
Wookie1972: This one's for the science fans... more »
Wookie1972: oops... more »
Wookie1972: I supposed this is a little too obvious (and the emo girls like Burton, too) more »
Bootknife-Jackson: my god...it's glorious! more »
ShamelessSingingRennie: OH DEAR GOD I NEED THIS more »
ThisDudeRufus: Neat, in my reflexive go-back-through-the-entire-webcomic-I-just-found-and-never-read-it-again spree, I noticed that the guy actually links to io9 a f... more »
LittleDragon: Oh my god....I...I...I'm...Team Edward. And I didn't even know it. more »
Bill-Lee: Edward James Olmos actually has a copyright on the name Edward. All other Edwards have to ask his permission to use it in public. more »

#wellsvsverne

HG Wells and Jules Verne Battle Over the Future of Science Fiction
Poor Jules Verne. All he wanted to do was tell scientifically plausible tales about great explorations and new technologies. Then HG Wells steps in with his fanciful time machines and alien invasions. What happens when their imaginary technologies face off? More »
#scifashion

The Only Team Edward Shirt You'll Ever Need
Twilight fans can keep their shirts emblazoned with Robert Pattinson's face. The rest of us know that the only Team Edward worth belonging to is Team Edward James Olmos. And now you can wear your affiliation proudly. More »
#conceptart

Webcomics Artists Take on Commander Riker and His Amazing Beard
Commander William Riker is a true Renaissance Man of the 24th century: poker player, jazz aficionado, Kirk-level lover of the ladies, and sporter of fantastic facial hair. No wonder a crew of webcomics artists have chosen to pay him tribute. More »
#exclusive

Need a Book Recommendation? Turn to the Comics
Each Sunday, library-themed comic Unshelved recommends a different book, describing it in comic form. We talked to the creators about choosing reading material, using comics to promote books, and getting fan mail from the authors. More »
#surlywonderwoman

Don't Bother Wonder Woman During Her Smoke Break
After a long hard day of fighting evil, sometimes Wonder Woman likes to kick back with a cigarette. And, as this comic from Kate Beaton reveals, it's best not to bug Wonder Woman when she's trying to relax. More »
#chartporn

Epic Movie Narratives, Conveniently Charted
Today's xkcd takes an unusual approach to explaining epic movies: diagraming the interactions between the characters. He charts out Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings, and the original Star Wars trilogy, and takes an amusing crack at Primer. More »
#wondermark

A Bureau of Mole Men, A Clamor of Clones, and More Fantastical Collective Nouns
Wondering what to call a group of androids, a legion of Jedi, or a bevy of Bigfeet? Wondermark comes to your rescue with this handy chart of collective nouns for all manner of science fictional and supernatural beings. More »
#dieselsweeties

The 8-Bit Guide to Choosing Your Perfect Costume
Still looking for that perfect Halloween costume? Diesel Sweeties explains how to dream up an original and clever Halloween outfit without overtaxing your imagination. More »
#xkcd

xkcd Sings Its Love of the Internet
Randall Munroe, creator of webcomic xkcd, loves a lot of things. And Noam Raby loves xkcd. That's why Raby animated xkcd's sweet ode to engineering, the future, the Internet, and all the other wondrous things in the world. More »
#scifashion

Glowing Jetpack Kitty Commands You to Love Science
The webcomics world has gifted us with a bevy of science-themed t-shirts, including this glow-in-the-dark proof that science is awesome. Also, the world's most romantic shirt about radiation poisoning, and the real reasons mammals survived when the dinosaurs went extinct. More »
#comicswecrave

Cinema And The Internet's Finest Comics Invade Your Local Store
It's a week of big names at your local comic store: Star Wars! Star Trek! Spider-Man! Iron Man! But don't let that distract you from fine webcomics-in-print, vampires, spooky holiday tales and all those other Comics We Crave. More »
#webcomics

Eight Horror Webcomics to Read in the Dark
If you're looking to add a little horror to your free comics reading, look no further. We profile eight webcomics featuring Lovecraftian terrors, pulp zombie action, adorable monsters, and the werewolves of the Old West. More »
#chillinlikevillains

Ryan Estrada's Supervillains Are No Match for the Fire Department
Ryan Estrada is perhaps best known for his prolific webcomic guest strips, but he's back with a webcomic of his own: Chillin' Like Villains, a daily webcomic about supervillains who simply aren't very good at their jobs. More »
#webcomics

If Cavemen Wrote Pessimistic Science Fiction, We'd Never Get Anywhere
Webcomic Dresden Codak takes aim at science fiction that portrays technology in a negative light, by imagining what cavemen's pessimistic science fiction would look like. Needless to say, digging latrines and harnessing fire don't go terribly well. More »
#wondermark

The Wondermark Steam-Powered Genre-Fiction Generator
Need help on your chronopunk novel about a journeyman inventor in a post-apocalyptic Antarctica? Look no further than David Malki's Genre-Fiction Generator, a simple flow chart that will have you concocting that perfect science fiction story in no time. More »
#xkcd

xkcd's Randall Munroe Answers All of Your Questions
Last night, xkcd creator Randall Munroe celebrated the release of his first book by answering fan questions about everything from writing about his sex life to explaining his fame to non-geeks to how he keeps his ball pit clean. More »
#webcomics

Pink Planets and Killer Pumpkins Dominate DC's Online Comics Competition
A new crop of competitors has arrived for the Zuda Competition, DC's monthly contest to find new and innovative comics talent. This month's frontrunners chronicle the exploration of a mysterious planet, and a sentient pumpkin patch out for revenge. More »
#afternoonreading

The Most Depressing Robot Comic You'll Read All Day
Brian Clevinger, creator of Atomic Robo, offers a much more dismal view of robot-human relations in Warbot in Accounting, about a desperately lonely, decommissioned military robot trying to adjust to office life without a voice, thumbs, or proper social skills.
#webcomicreview

Take a Trip Down the Lynchian Rabbit Hole
Fans of surreal mysteries like Lost and The Prisoner would do well to check out Sin Titulo, Cameron Stewart's creepy noir comic involving malevolent nursing home employees, teleportation, and people psychically connected through a vision of a dead tree. More »
#webcomicreview

Get A Dose of Awesome From The Adventures of Dr. McNinja
Webcomics fans looking for robots, vampires, zombies, ninjas, pirates, monsters, dinosaurs, ghosts, and general awesomeness need look no further than Chris Hastings's brainchild The Adventures of Dr. McNinja. It's a glorious pastiche of loving parodies for superfans. More »

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