Simply D.L.

Coming Soon: A Table for One

I like to announce my upcoming webcomic, A Table for One.

More details can be found at A Table for One.

Edit: Rather, this fall 2008.

Webcomic: The not so well-known medium

At first, my perception of comics was limited to the subscription of the Orange County Register and then later the Los Angeles Times. I had enjoyed reading good comics such as Peanuts, Mutts, Zitts, and FoxTrot. But later, I found out the comics written and drawn for the Internet are much better than most of the comics you find in the newspaper.

Webcomic is a dynamic medium. Here are a few characteristics I observed from reading them:

1. Availability: Because the Internet is becoming more prevalent and accessible, there is no excuse of not being able to read a webcomic because you don’t subscribe to a certain newspaper that carries that comic strip, unless you are deprived of the Internet.

2. Free: Webcomic is not only available, but it is free. There is no need to go to a bookstore to purchase the book or pay any sort of money. And webcartoonists themselves do not have to worry about someone illegally downloading their comics.

3. Lack of Censorship: This allows the webcomic to not be restricted to the format of the newspaper, and the jokes. The artist could try all sorts of colors and panel frames sizes. Of course, along with that artistic freedom, if one is prudish, he must be aware that a webcomic can be offensive in the eyes of the newspaper guidelines such as profanity, nudity, and whatever one would find offensive.

Of course, like certain music bands or TV shows, we have our taste. One might not like a webcomic about a beaver and a lizard (i.e. Beaver and Steve) or its style while another might enjoy it. A part of the excitement is when you finally find a good webcomic to read that suits your sense of humor.

In addition to this entry regarding the wonder of webcomics, I have added a page that lists my recommended webcomics that I read and enjoy to help you find a fun webcomic to read. Some of these webcartoonists do have merchandise such as books and t-shirts if you’re interested.