Here’s a round up of some of the most interesting comics we’ve seen online recently. If we missed something, let us know in the comments below.
In the lead-up to the New York Comic Con, DC announced DC Go, their Webtoon-esque scrolling comics addition to their DC Universe Infinite digital comics. They’ve now posted four chapters of their original comics featuring Harley Quinn, Raven and Nightwing’s butt, as well as several “vertically reformatted” DC and MAD Magazine classics, including Batman: Hush, All-Star Superman and the Court of Owls storyline that kicked off Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s New 52 Batman.
And what’s great is, everything they’ve posted so far is available for free.
The new titles are clearly made for the format and thus look the best, while the older titles vary. The Mad Magazine comics (especially the Sergio Aragones comics, which have their own editions) look good, but some of the others are a little clunky, as they weren’t originally designed for the format … and it shows. But still, it’s a good way to introduce a new audience that digs scrolling comics on their phones to the material.
Head on over to the DC Infinite website (or log into the app, if you have it on your mobile device) and start reading. Also, if you’re in Europe or Latin America, you can now subscribe to the service as well.
Hey, do you miss The Nib, the award-winning comics journalism site that was run by Matt Bors? I mean, it’s still there, in archive format, but if you’re missing new comics in the nonfiction/comics journalism vein, I have two entires this time to fill The Nib-sized hole in your heart. First, check out this selection of comics about the recent U.S. election curated by Bors for In These Times.
Second, there’s a new-ish website called Crucial Comix that’s headed up by Sarah Shay Mirk and Audra McNamee that’s one part non-fiction webcomics site and one part educational site for up-and-coming cartoonists. And the great thing is, the comics are all posted for free, with different editors volunteering each month to work with the students. If you were a fan of The Nib, this is one to keep an eye on.
Finally, November was Poetry Comics Month, and with it just wrapping up, it’s a good time to go check out all the poetry comics that Grant Snider (and friends) posted on his Incidental Comics website.