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The Best Comics on the Web

14 Aug 2007  Links

Today is the Birthday of Gary Larson, creator of that classic comic that is a favorite with Geeks of all ages the world over, The Far Side. Larson was born in 1950, debuted his comic on January 1, 1980, and retired on January 1, 1995.

As far as I’m concerned, the day should be a national holiday, at least among us Geeks, seeing as how the January 1st anniversary of the comic’s debut is already occupied by New Year’s Day celebrations. The real magic of The Far Side isn’t its hilarity but how amazingly durable the humor really is. I had the comic panel above printed on a t-shirt that I wore nearly every week in high school, but I still smile every time I see it. For me, the definition of irony will always be pushing on a door with a sign that clearly reads “PULL” while wearing a t-shirt depicting the same.

Below, I’ve rounded up a list of the best comics to be found on the web. Of course, there are hundreds of comics to choose from. Blogs, filesharing, and porn are the only things that pop up quicker than web comics these day. But this is a list of my personal favorites, and I hope that you too find them bookmark worthy. There are twenty in all. Enjoy.

8-bit Theater
8-bit Theater

AppleGeeks
AppleGeeks

Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes

Ctrl+Alt+Del
Ctrl+Alt+Del

Dilbert
Dilbert

Dork Tower
Dork Tower

FoxTrot
FoxTrot

Full Frontal Nerdity
Full Frontal Nerdity

Looking for Group
Looking for Group


Mac Hall Comics
MacHall

Multiplex
Multiplex

Nodwick
Nodwick

Order of the Stick
Order of the Stick
and Erfworld.

Penny Arcade
Penny Arcade

Player Vs. Player
PVP

Real Life Comics
Real Life Comics

ShortPacked!
ShortPacked!

Three Panel Soul
Three Panel Soul

VG Cats
VG Cats

XKCD
XKCD

For a more exhaustive list of comics across the web, visit The Webcomic List.
Visit Gary Larson’s official The Far Side website.

Visit Conservation International to purchase a Far Side desktop calendar that supports a worthy cause.



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