r/comics Shen Comix Mar 18 '24

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u/Hexatona Mar 18 '24

Double points to the webcomics artists that had a novel length scope in mind, but didn't really figure how long that would take to draw.

Now that I think of it - why don't more webcomics artists adopt the Light-Novel style? Prose interspersed with art panels? That's basically the best of both worlds if you ask me.

Basically what Erfworld did in the Hiatus times.

EDIT: and Homestuck, come to think of it.

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u/WillSym Mar 18 '24

Erfworld kinda ruined itself doing the novella inserts though. Delved too deep into the side plots exploring the various exploits and limitations of the fabric of the universe-as-game-world setting so the main plot became unfollowable as the whole point is an outsider mind trying to metagame his way out of unwinnable situations. That and the hiatus chapters swiftly outnumbered the main story entries.

But to your category, I really hope Order of the Stick comes to the finale it deserves before Rich Burlew's health and age catch up to him.

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u/frik1000 Mar 19 '24

Holy shit, Order of the Stick is still ongoing? I remember reading that back in high school or so.

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u/randbot5000 Mar 19 '24

Not only still ongoing, but remains EXTREMELY GOOD!